By Nick Bellafatto Ringside
In an eight-round junior lightweight scrap, Ontario, California’s own Jonathan Arellano (14-2-2, 3 KO’s) would come away with a majority decision over Paramount, California opponent Charles Huerta (18-4, 11 KO’s) by scores 80-72, 78-74, and 76-76. In what was a closely contested bout for a time, outside of Huerta landing an occasional stiff jab, he would mainly succumb to the quicker fisted and more varied attack of Arrellano, who bloodying the nose of Huerta in rounds 4 and 6 with uppercuts, would overall control the action.
Moving up the ranks to become a contender in his own right, long time Andre Ward sparring partner Brandon Gonzalez (18-0-1, 10 KO’s) of Sacramento, California would with a smothering attack, good defense, and timely footwork mainly avoid anything flush from swiftly skilled Little Rock, Arkansas opponent Johathan Nelson (19-0, 9 KO’s). This in a ten- round battle of undefeated’s. In the end, it was Gonzalez who by way of angles or otherwise would land by far the majority of scoring blows to come away with a unanimous decision verdict. The final tallies rendered after another yet workmanlike performance handed in by the Sacramento fighter would read 99-91 twice, and 98-92.
Contender Series fighter Sergio “The Latin Snake” Mora (25-3-2, 8 KO’s) of East Los Angeles would see action, as facing off with Barranquilla Colombia’s Milton Nunez (26-9-1, 24 KO’s) he would look to inflict damage early on. But not much for power Mora would have to rely on his boxing skills and or an accumulation of blows which by round 4 began to take effect upon a slowing Nunez. Then dropping the Colombian in the fifth with what appeared to be push, Sergio would jump on his opponent with follow up blows, prompting referee Raul Caiz Sr. to call a halt at 2:53 of round 5.
Undefeated junior middleweight Oscar Molina (7-0, 6 KO’s) would have an easy go of it against sloth like opponent Carlos Sanchez (6-5, 2 KO’s) of Denver, Colorado, who one step behind throughout would hang around to make it interesting. However, taking far too many shots at the close of fifth, the bout on the advice of the ringside physician would be halted after five complete.
Former lightweight title holder John Molina Jr. (27-3, 22 KO’s) coming off a late round stoppage of Mayweather promoted fighter Mickey Bey would need all of two rounds to take care of business, dropping Guaymas, Mexico’s Jorge Pimentel (26-18, 19 KO’s) thrice in round two en-route to the kayo victory. The time, 2:59 of the second in what was a scheduled 8-round affair.
In a scheduled four-round welterweight tilt, an overmatched Robert Hill (1-2) of Inglewood, California would survive for a time, only to fall victim to a left uppercut delivered by the more highly skilled and still undefeated Justin Deloach (6-0, 4 KO’s) of Georgia, Louisiana. The official time, 0:51 seconds of round 3.
To open the day’s action, junior middleweight Tony Hirsch (15-5-2) of Oakland, California would in a six-round bout start slow against Palmdale, California native and Andre Ward cousin Donyil Livingston (8-4-1, 4 KO’s). But finding a home for an occasional right hand, Hirsch would turn the tide to come away with a majority decision by scores of 59-55 twice, and 57-57.
