By Miguel Maravilla at ringside
In the opening bout from the Commerce Casino in Commerce, California lightweights Cesar Villaraga (11-10-1, 5 KOs) of Colombia and Sebastian Gutierrez (6-2-1, 4 KOs) of Oxnard, California went the distance six rounds. Exchanging in the third, a left hook by Gutierrez dropped Villaraga. Gutierrez appeared to have outworked the Colombian but Villaraga kept pushing and fighting on. After six rounds the judges scored the bout 58-55 Villaraga, 57-56,Villaraga and 57-56 for Gutierrez as Villaraga pulls of the split decision.
Bantamweight Adan Palma, (10-0, 6 KOs), of San Diego scored a spectacular third round knockout over Carlos Mujica (8-8, 2 KO’s) of Las Vegas. Firing away in the second, Palma appeared to have staggered Mujica in the final seconds of the round as Mujica was saved by the bell. A crushing right hand by Palma in round three floored Mujica as he was down face first forcing referee Ray Corona to immediately waive the bout at 47 seconds of the third.
Light heavyweight prospect Umar Dzambekov, (10-0, 7 KOs), of Los Angeles made quick work of Eric ‘Pantera’ Robles, (10-5, 9 KOs), of Tijuana, Mexico in scoring a first round knockout. A straight left by Dzambekov dropped Robles to one knee as he quickly got up. A combination by Dzambekov sent Robles to the canvas once again. Robles was down a third time as the referee immediately waived it at 2:14 of the first.
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