Thomas LaManna took home a ten round unanimous decision over rugged Samuel Amoako in the headline bout of an eight bout card at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City.
The victory earned LaManna the LBF Intercontinental title.
LaManna worked behind a strong jab and constantly had Amoako in a defensive mindset. LaManna kept up what was working for him as he used a stiff jab to set up hard body shots. LaManna out on continuous pressure for which Amoako had no answer for.
LaManna, 147 lbs of Millville, NJ won on all cards by the shutout margin of 100-90 and is now 25-2. Amoako of Silver Spring, MD via Ghana is 23-17.
Jorge Diaz got off the deck to take home a eight-round unanimous decision over Adam Lopez and capture the WBC Fecarbox Super Bantamweight title.
In round two, Lopez dropped Diaz with a short right hand. Diaz gathered himself and began countering well and taking rounds. It was a close and competitive fight down the stretch with Diaz taking all cards by 76-75 tallies.
Diaz, 121.4 lbs of New Brunswick, NJ is now 19-5-1. Lopez, 121.4 lbs of San Antonio, TX is 16-2-2.
Yurik Mamedov won a workmanlike six-round unanimous decision over Vincent Floyd in a welterweight bout.
Mamedov, 146.7 lbs of Brooklyn, N y won by scores of 60-54 and 59-55 twice to remain perfect at 8-0. Floyd, 146.3 lbs of Philadelphia drops to 3-4-1.
Alvin Varmall destroyed Nicholas Lavin 97 seconds into their scheduled six-round cruiserweight bout.
Varmall jumped all over Lavin, and finally put him down for the ten-count.
Varmall, 183 lbs of La Place, LA is now 14-0-1 with 12 knockouts. Lavin, 192 lbs
Tomas Romain made it two straight over Sidell Blocker by winning a unanimous decision in a six-round
In round six, Blocker began to leak blood from his right nostril.
Romain, 131.4 lbs of Brooklyn, NY won by scores of 60-54 twice and 60-55.
Romain is now 5-1. Blocker, 13o.5 lbs of Pleasntville, NJ s 1-10-1.
Jonathan Arroyo was dropped, but hung on to make his pro debut a successful one as he took a four-round unanimous decision over Steve Moore in a welterweight bout.
Arroyo controlled the action, but in round four, Moore landed a hard right that sent Arroyo to his knees.
Arroyo, 145.7 lbs of New York is 1-0. Moore, 146.5 lbs of Orange, NJ is 0-2.
Frederick Julan remained perfect by stopping Willis Lockett after five rounds of their scheduled six-round cruiserweight bout.
Julan, 181.5 lbs of Brooklyn, NY is now 7-0 with five knockouts. Lockett, 182 lbs is now Takoma Park, MD is now 15-22-6.
