In a bout that hardly lived up to the hype, Bruce Carrington, floating somewhere between WBO #4 and WBC #7 in the featherweight rankings, managed to dispatch Brayan De Gracia via an eighth-round TKO. However, it was clear to spectators that this mismatch was far from exciting. Carrington flung De Gracia to the canvas in rounds five and seven, prompting the referee to mercifully wave off the sham in the eighth round, saving everyone from further boredom.
Tiger Johnson, the junior welterweight hopeful from America, did not set the world on fire in his match against Tarik Zaina. Despite managing to outlast his opponent over eight rounds, the judges seemed as disinterested as the crowd in their scoring of 79-73, 78-74, and 77-75 – all in favor of Johnson. It felt more like a glorified sparring session than a professional boxing match.
The undercard fights were not any more thrilling, as Andy Dominguez, the local flyweight, barely eked out a majority decision over Cristopher Rios. The lackluster affair had the excitement level of a tax audit, with judges delivering scores of 76-76, 88-74, and 77-75. Middleweight Jahi Tucker seemed to be in a hurry, breezing through Quincy LaVallais with all judges agreeing on a score of 80-72.
Ofacio Falcon barely broke a sweat in his fight against Antonio Dunton El, which lasted six yawn-inducing rounds. Ali Feliz executed a first-round KO of Lemir Isom-Riley, providing perhaps the only merciful act of the evening by sparing the audience from prolonged agony. Nisa Rodriguez secured a win over Jordanne Garcia in a four-round middleweight snoozefest, adding to the overall lackluster nature of the night.
What was expected to be an exciting night of boxing turned out to be a series of underwhelming and lackluster matches. From the main event down to the undercard, the fights failed to deliver the excitement and thrill that fans had hoped for. It was a night that left spectators and judges alike wanting more, as the fighters seemed to lack the spark and energy needed to truly captivate the audience. Hopefully, future events will bring more excitement and intensity back to the ring.