Unbeaten IBF No. 8 ranked junior middleweight Ardreal ‘Bossman’ Holmes, Jr. (17-0, 6 KOs) defeated ‘The Silverback’ Edwin Junior Jimenez (9-1. 7 KOs) by a 10-round unanimous decision on Thursday night at the Dort Federal Event Center, Flint, Michigan. The scores were 97-93, 97-93 and 97-93.
Joey ‘The Small Town Soldier’ Spencer won a majority decision over previously unbeaten Miguel Hernandez in the co-main event.
Southpaw Ardreal ‘Bossman’ Holmes, Jr., defeated ‘The Silverback‘ Edwin Junior Jimenez by a 10-round decision in the main event.
In the first round, Holmes, with a 7” height advantage, used an effective jab, taking an easy round. In the second and third rounds, the wild-swinging Jimenez made it close as Holmes countered to the body. In the fourth round, Jimenez pressured Holmes throughout.
In the fifth and sixth rounds, Jimenez outworked Holmes mostly to the body. In the seventh round, Holmes used his jab to take a close round.
In the eighth round and ninth rounds, Holmes countered well enough, taking both rounds.
Jimenez controlled the first half of the round in the tenth, with Holmes using right hooks in the final half of a close round.
The referee was Ben Rodriguez—scores 97-93 by all.
In the chief support bout, middleweight Joey ‘The Small Town Soldier’ Spencer (19-1, 11 KOs) won a 10-round majority decision over Miguel Hernande ( 9-1, 7 KOs)
Spencer countered the oncoming Hernandez in a close round in the first. From the midway point to the bell, Hernandez had Spencer pinned in a corner in the second. In the third round Spencer came back to do enough to take the round.
In the fourth round, Spencer dominated, landing a right uppercut on the chin with a minute remaining rocking Hernandez. In the fifth round, Hernandez came back, taking a close round.
Hernandez used an effective jab in the sixth round, making Spencer’s cheekbones red. In the seventh round, Spencer returned with uppercuts to Hernandez’s chin, who took the round off. In the eighth round, Hernandez outworked Spencer.
It went back and forth in the ninth round, with Spencer eking it out. In the tenth and final round, with the fight up for grabs, another close round with Hernandez taking it.
The referee was Ansel Stewart. Scores 95-95, 97-93, 98-92. 95-95 KH.
Super lightweight Samantha ‘The Heat’ Worthington (10-0, 7 KOs) defeated Jaica ‘The Hit Maker” Pavilus (4-7-1, 1 KO) over 6×2 rounds.
In the first three rounds, it was all Worthington out landing Pavilus, who was turning southpaw at times.
In the fourth round’s final seconds, Worthington rocked Pavilus with a right on the chin. In the fifth round, it was all Worthington. In the sixth and final round, after a minute, Worthington rocked Pavilus from southpaw with a right cross. In the final minute, a clash of heads opened a cut on the left eyebrow of Worthington.
Referee Marc Fennell. Scores were 59-55, 59-55, and 59-55.
Middle Da’Velle Smith (11-0, 8 KOs) won a disputed majority decision over southpaw William ‘Turbo’ Townsel (8-2, 6 KOs) over eight rounds.
In the first round, at the halfway point, a right followed by a left from Smith on the chin and down went Townsel without a count for some reason, waved off by referee Ben Rodriguez. Smith continued using his jab to control the second round.
In the third round, Townsel, in the first minute, landed his first effective punch, a lead left to Smith’s chin. Smith did well after that until Townsel landed a left to the chin in the final twenty seconds again. In the final seconds, Smith landed a combination. In the fourth round, at the midway point, Smith landed a flurry of punches on the chin of Townsel. Townsel rocked Smith with a right hook on the chin in the final seconds.
In the fifth round, Townsel dominated the round, backing Smith up all over the ring, landing mostly lead lefts to the chin. Smith made it close countering in the sixth round and may have out-landed Townsel.
In the seventh round halfway point, Townsel rocked Smith with an overhand left on the chin. In the final minute Townsel landed three lefts to the chin of Smith. In the eighth and final round, it was all Townsel. In the final seconds, Smith was exhausted, grabbing Townsel and pushing him across the ring to the ropes.
The scores were 76-76, 77-75 and 78-74. 77-75. Townsel 77-75 by KH.
Heavyweight Pryce Taylor (5-0, 3 KOs) stopped KeShawn Jackson (1-4) in the first round of a 4-rounder.
Super flyweight Byron Rojas (29-4-3, 11 KOs) defeated Robin ‘Gravedigger’ Ellis (6-8, 5 KOs) in eight rounds.
Featherweight Caroline Veyre (8-1) defeated Gabriela ‘La Gaby’ Bouvier (19-14-1, 4 KOs) over 10×2 rounds.
Junior middleweight Hunter Lee (1-0, 1 KO) knocked out Derrick Shreeve (0-1) in the first round.
The ring Announcer was Thomas Treiber.
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