Results from Las Vegas

By Miguel Maravilla at ringside

Cuban featherweight prospect Leduan Barthelemy (12-0, 6 KO’s) won a lackluster unanimous decision over Jesus Aguinaga (5-4-1) of Phoenix in a scheduled six round bout. The southpaw Barthelemy boxed using his height and reach to keep away the pressuring Aguinaga. Boxing conservatively halfway through the Cuban fighter stuck the plan as the fans displayed their dissatisfaction. Aguinaga kept pressing to the final bell as Barthelemy cruised to a decision win. Scores were 59-55, 59-55, and 58-56.

Bantamweight Antonio Santa Cruz (5-2, 2 KOs), the cousin of Leo Santa Cruz, and Victor Torres (2-5-1, 1 KO) went the distance in a four round rematch. Starting off where they left off, Santa Cruz was on the attack from the opening bell however in round two Torres dropped Santa Cruz with a short right hand. Santa Cruz got off the canvas as Torres stood his ground, the two traded away to the final bell. All three judges scored the bout 38-37 as Santa Cruz pulls the decision and avenges one of his defeats.

Making his pro debut, featherweight Jerry Perez (1-0, 1 KO) of Harbor City made quick work of Javier Cepeda of New Mexico. Perez dropped Cepeda three times as the referee stopped the fight at 2:54.

In the opening bout from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Herbert Acevedo (13-2, 6 KOs) of Los Angeles, California by way of Garden City, Kansas and Chris Singleton (17-4-2, 8 KOs) of Baton Rouge, Louisiana went the distance in a scheduled six round welterweight bout. Singleton was slick as he boxed with Acevedo pressuring. In the final seconds of round two Acevedo dropped Singleton with a barrage of punches inside. Acevedo continued the pressure as he landed the overhand right numerous times on Singleton. All three judges scored the bout 59-54.