By Jake Donovan
CINCINNATI, Ohio--Toledo-based Robert Easter Jr. topped the SHO Extreme telecast in grand fashion, battering Argentina's Juan Solis into submission inside of three rounds.
The unbeaten lightweight was in control for as long as the action lasted, gunning for the knockout with every punch thrown. An opening round of boxing gave way to an eventual rout, with Easter Jr. picking up the pace in round two.
Solis was far too brave for his own good, willing to exchange but eating heavy left hooks and body shots for his troubles. The visting Argentine was rocked late in round two and took more punishment in the third frame before his corner climbed the ring apron to rescue the battered boxer.
The official time was 1:05 of round three.
Easter improves to 16-0 (12KOs) with the win, his fourth of 2015.
Jamel Herring finally managed to get in front of the Showtime cameras, making the most of the situation in front of him. The unbeaten lightweight cruised to a 10-round decision win over Yakubu Amidu in the opening bout of the SHO Extreme telecast.
Scores 100-90 (twice) and 99-91 in favor of Herring (14-0, 9KOs), Long Island-raised but who now calls Cincinnati long.
Herring was orignally due to appear on the June 26 telecast but was bumped down to non-televised status when his scheduled opponent showed up massively overweight. He did his best to make due of his SHO Extreme appearance, but was forced to settle for a landslide win rather than a spectacular performance.
"I knew he was good. I respect him," Herring said after the fight. "He mad a lot of fights closer than they needed to be. I showed him my skill and stood in with a veteran, making him fight my style."
The win is the fourth of the year for Herring, a former U.S. Marine who served two tours in Iraq and also represented his nation in the 2012 London Olympics.
NON-TELEVISED UNDERCARD
Unbeaten lightweight prospect Raynell Williams endured a stiff challenge from Mexico's Eduardo Reyes to earn an eight-round unanimous decision.
Scores were 80-72 (twice) and 79-73 in favor of Williams, a rising prospect from Cleveland. The scores were accurate although not indicative of the competitive action within each round.
Body shorts were the key to victory for Williams, who improves to 10-0 (6KOs).
Luis Rosario opened up the show with a big win in hostile territory, scoring a 4th round knockout of local super bantamweight Aaron Hollis.
Rosario was quick to the strike, dropping Hollis in the opening round of their scheduled four-round affair. Hollis - trained by Mike Stafford and a stablemate of Adrien Broner, who headlines the show - never seemed to fully recover, though doing his best to turn a slugfest into a boxing match.
Minor controversy developed as Hollis continued to lose his gumshield, leaving Rosario's corner to believe the repeated occurrences were deliberate. It all proved moot, as the unbeaten boxer from Cidra, Puerto Rico - whose stablemate Jose Pedraza defends his super featherweight title later this evening - flattened Hollis to bring the fight to an immediate halt.
The official time was 1:00 of round four. Rosario moves to 7-0-1 (7KOs); Hollis suffers his first loss, falling to 3-1 (2KOs).
In heavyweight action, Chicago's Danny Calhoun (6-1, 3KOs) scored a six-round decision over hapless Jamal Woods (7-22-3, 7KOs). Scores were 59-55 (twice) and 58-56.
Jake Donovan is the managing editor of krikya360.com.
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