Bazinyan, Butler, Ulysse victorious
Unbeaten WBA #5, WBC #12 super middleweight Erik Bazinyan 28-0, 21 KOs) scored a workmanlike ten round unanimous decision over Marcelo Esteban Coceres (30-4-1, 16 KOs) in a bout for the NABF and NABA 168lb titles on Thursday night at the Montreal Casino in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This fight was a bellwether for Bazinyan, as Coceres dropped Edgar Berlanga in his previous fight. Bazinyan got the decision, but didn’t particularly impress. Scores were 98-92, 100-90, 100-90.
Former world title challenger Steven Butler (30-3-1, 25 KOs) hammered out a hard fought ten round unanimous decision over Brandon Brewer (25-2-2, 11 KOs) in a bout for the vacant NABF middleweight title. Brewer took a lot of punishment but managed to last the full ten. Scores were 100-90, 100-89, 99-90.
Super lightweight Yves Ulysse Jr (21-2, 12 KOs) scored a third round KO over Reuquen Cona Facundo Arce (14-7-2, 7 KOs). Ulysse dropped Arce to a knee and he stayed down for the full ten. Time was 1:59.
Super welterweight Dante “Crazy” Jardon (35-8, 25 KOs) took a ten round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Artem Oganesyan (13-1, 11 KOs) to seize Oganesyan’s NABF 154lb title. Jardon dropped Oganesyan in the first round and outworked him in most rounds. Scores were 98-91, 95-94, 97-92.
Unbeaten female super welterweight Mary Spencer (6-0, 4 KOs) scored a first round KO over Chris Namus (25-8, 8 KOs). Namus down three times. Time was 1:56.
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