Pee Wee Cruz Wins UBF All Americas Lightweight Title on New Legend Boxing Card
By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent-Ringside
*Photo Credit: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media
New York, NY (November 22, 2014)– In the main event of a eight bout New Legend Boxing Card at Resorts World Casino Aqueduct Raceway in Queens, New York, on Friday evening, November 21, 2014, Bryant ‘Pee Wee’ Cruz won the vacant Universal Boxing Federation All Americas Lightweight championship with a second round stoppage of Mexican veteran Engelberto Valenzuela. The event was billed as International Fight Night 15.
Cruz, now 13-0, seven knockouts, Portchester, New York, fought a cautious first round. In the second round, Cruz came forward and trapped Valenzuela, 9-4 with three knockouts, Agua Prieto, Mexico, in his own corner, and battered him backward and helpless with power headshots until the referee stopped it. With this performance, Cruz demonstrated to New Legend boxing co-promoters Felipe Gomez and Kevin O’Sullivan he is worthy of better opposition. Valenzuela’s four losses have come against world class fighters.
Result: Bryant Cruz TKO 2 Engelberto Valenzuela, Lightweights (0:44)
Cruz wins the vacant Universal Boxing Federation All Americas Lightweight title
Referee: Benjy Esteves Jr. UBF Supervisor: Jordan Maldonado
Boxing celebrities and big names in attendance at the card included Paul (The Punisher) Williams, Iran Barkley, Paulie Malignaggi, Luis Collazo, Junior Jones, Monte Barrett,Dewey Bozella and Frank Galarza.
Resorts World Casino Undercard Results, International Fight Night 15
Irish Allan Phelan Draw 4 Angel Albelo, Junior Lightweights
Tre’Sean Wiggins Win 6 Jason Thompson, Junior Middleweights
Obafemi Bakare Win 4 DeVaun Lee, Middleweights (Lee down in first round), Upset
Noel Murphy (Debut) Win 4 Anthony Smith, Welterweights
Chris Galeano Win 6 Villi Bello, Middleweights
Renan Ruiz Draw 4 Ishmael Aulet, Junior Middleweights
Jose De La Rosa Win Majority 4 Mack Babb, Junior Middleweights
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