Sonny Conto Breaks Down, Stops Joel Caudle in Three Rounds

Sonny Conto got a check for a pair of rounds, but he passed it with traveling colours as he stopped Joel Caudle in spherical three of a scheduled six-spherical heavyweight bout in front of a ability crowd at the inaugural struggle card at Are living Casino Resort Philadelphia. (photograph by Daryl Cobb)

Caudle stood in and landed some flush photographs. Conto gave as great as he obtained as he rocked Caudle various periods above the 1st two rounds. In round a few, Caudle ongoing to stand in and preferred to trade with the bigger Conto., but Conto landed a huge appropriate hand that despatched Caudle to the deck, which designed the professional-Conto group erupt in adulation. Caudle bought to his feet, but was wobbly, and referee Benjy Esteves stopped the struggle at the end of round 3.

Conto, 220.2 lbs of Philadelphia is 8- with seven knockouts. Caudle, 257.1 lbs of Raleigh, NC is 8-6-2.

In an entertaining contest, Christopher Burgos scored a gentle upset by successful a six-spherical unanimous decision over Gerardo Martinez.

Burgos was in a position to land the far more eye-catching blows in the struggle, which noticed each fighter choose turns managing the action.

Burgos, 138.9 lbs of Philadelphia received by scores of 59-55 twice and 58-56 and is now 3-4-1. Martinez, 138.7 lbs of Coatesville, PA is 5-2.

Daiyann Butt defeated Siefullah Smart by using 3rd round disqualification in a scheduled 6-spherical junior welterweight bout.

Smart was deducted factors for holding and hitting in every single of the 1st two rounds. Clever was punished for hitting powering the head in round three, and referee Benji Esteves had witnessed ample and halted the action 53 seconds into spherical 3.

Butt, 142.4 lbs of Philadelphia is 9-1. Clever, 144.6 lbs of Philadelphia is 4-8.

Jeremiah Kendrick designed a successful pro debut with a opening round knockout of Tyrone Lewis in a scheduled 4-spherical junior middleweight contest.

Kendrick landed a tough right to the head which shocked and harm Lewis, and a comply with up punch put him on the ground. Referee Shawn Clark stopped the fight on Lewis obtaining to his feet at 1:05.

Bilal Quintyne wanted a final next knockdown to eek out a 4-spherical majority selection over Maurice Burke in a 4-round struggle of undefeated middleweights.

Burke controlled the initial pair of rounds as he landed some strong suitable fingers.

In round four, Quintyne dropped Burke with a tough correct hand.

Quintyne, 159.8 lbs of Marietta, GA gained by scores of 38-37 2 times and 38-38 to raise his document to 2-. Burke, 160.6 lbs of Philadelphia is 1-1.

Tariq Inexperienced built a productive professional debut with a four-spherical unanimous decision more than Tunde Fatiregun in a light heavyweight struggle.

Eco-friendly, 174.5 lbs of Philadelphia gained by scores of 40-36 and 39-37 2 times and is now 1-. Fatiregun, 176 lbs of New Brunswick, NJ is 1-1.