By Tom Hatheway: RESULTS FROM TENNESSEE – Arreola defeats Witherspoon: Chazz Witherspoon was dropped twice in the third round defeat to Chris Arreola. Technically a DQ, should go down as a TKO for Arreola. Now 24-0 looks to bigger and better things. Witherspoon, suffering his first loss dips to 23-1. Andre Berto stops Miguel Rodriguez for the Vacant WBC Welterweight Title in the 7th round. Berto, 146 out punched Rodrigues, 145 by 163-79. For what that’s worth. Berto is now 22-0 (19), while Rodriguez dips to 29-3 (23)..
Also:
Heavyweight Evans Quinn W 8 Andrew Greeley. Judges’ scores were: 79-72, 77-74, 78-73.
Michael Williams W 4 Ira Terry
Farah Ennis W 4 Scott Sigmon
Jonathan Nelson KO 1 Vincent Robbins. Time 2:10
Rayonta Whitfield TKO 4 Wilfrido Valdez
Fernando Guerrero KO 1 Omid Bahreini. Time 2:10
RESULTS FROM FLORIDA
Abraham Stops Miranda.
IBF Middleweight Champion Arthur Abraham, 166, stopped Edison Miranda, 165, at 1:13 of the fourth round in a catch weight bout. Pantera was put down three times in round four after being softened up by some nice work by Abraham in the previous round.
The IBF Champ moves to 27-0 (22) while Miranda dips to 30-3 (26).
In an upset, former IBF Jr. Middleweight Champ Raul Marquez defeated previously unbeaten Goivanni Lorenzo in a Middleweight Title Eliminator match.
The judges’ scores were unanimous at 114-113. Lorenzo lost a point via a foul which cost him a draw. Marquez moves to 41-3-1 (29) while Lorenzo drops to 26-1 (18).
Also:
Kenny Galarza TKO 1 Heraclides Barrantes
Cecilia Braekhus W 6 Nicole Woods
Victor Cayo W 6 Harrison Cuello. Judges’ Scores were unanimous at 60-54.
Ed Paredes TKO 2 Maximino Cuevas
Heavyweight Elijah McCall TKO 1 Dario Moss. McCall is the son of former Heavyweight Champion Oliver McCall. This was his pro debut.
Tom Hatheway
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