Mora vs. Han Off-TV Results: Ryan 'Cowboy Karl Wins

By Jake Donovan

BILOXI, MISS--Sergio Mora and Abraham 'Abie' Han square off later this evening at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Miss. Their 12-round regional middleweight title fight headlines live on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights. 

In the televised co-feature, Erickson Lubin faces very late replacement Michael Finney, with Ahmed Elbiale facing Dustin Echard in the televised opener.

Nine more bouts grace the non-televised portion of the evening.

The 12th and final bout of the evening produced the lone upset, as Cesar Vila shocked unbeaten Justin DeLoach with a one-punch 3rd round knockout. A fun sequence midway through round three ended with Vila - after having lost the first two rounds - putting DeLoach (9-1, 5KOs) flat on his back, peeling himself off the canvas to beat the count but collapsing into the ropes to prompt the stoppage. The official time was 1:51 of round three, with Vila (8-2, 4KOs) heading back to Brooklyn with the biggest win of his career.

Ryan 'Cowboy' Karl was forced to go the distance for the first time in his young career, settling for a shutout over Brett Simmons in a four-round matchup of unbeaten super lightweights. Scores were 40-36 and 40-35 (twice) in favor of Karl (5-0, 4KOs), who floored Simmons (2-1-2, 1KO) but couldn't close the show as he was extended the full four rounds.

Following the conclusion of the ESPN2-televised portion of the evening, unbeaten Domonique Dolton did his best to maintain the interest of the remaining crowd on hand. The Detroit native - who trains with Javon 'Sugar' Hill out of the famed Kronk Gym - put in work in taking a six-round decision over Mexico's Juan Carlos Rojas. 

The win moves Dolton's record to 16-0 (8KOs) and moves him towards the WBC World Cup, an eight-man tournament in the super welterweight division. Dolton's first slated opponent is Poland's Lucasz Macaic.

The threat of an early night quickly transformed into a workmanlike performance for Brooklyn's Dennis Galarza, who scored a six-round decision over Colombia's Manuel de los Reyes. Scores were 60-52 (2x) and 60-53 in favor of Galarza (7-1, 4KOS), who floored de los Reyes (21-14-1, 16KOs) twice in the opening round, but couldn't close the show and instead settled for a landslide decision. 

Steve Lovett (11-0, 9KOs) took longer to make his way to the ring than he did in dispatching Louisiana's James Johnson (28-44-4, 17KOs). A sweeping left hook separated Johnson from his senses, flooring the badly faded journeyman and leaving him dizzy enough to where the fight was stopped without another punch thrown. Official time was 1:12 of round one.

The only thing that went wrong for Steven Ortiz in his pro debut was the arena DJ messing up his ringwalk theme music. Other than having to suffer through a brief rendition of Men At Work's Down Under - a track intended for Aussie cruiserweight Stephen Lovett in the subsequent bout - the Philly-based debutante cruised to a four-round decision over Evan Woolsey (2-6-1, 0KOs). Scores were 40-36 (3x) in favor of Ortiz (1-0, 0KOs). 

Darwin Price (10-0, 5KOs) outpointed clubfighter Christian Steele over six uneventful rounds. Scores were 60-54 (2x) and 59-55. 

Leo 'Kid Bam' Hall remains a knockout every time out. The Ohio-bred light heavyweight floored Dakota Dawson three times en route to a 1st round stoppage. Hall (5-0, 5KOs) scored repeatedly with left hooks, dropping Dawson (3-2, 2KOs) with a body shot for the first knockdown and then pounding away upstairs before forcing the stoppage. Official time was 2:55 of round one. 

Isiah Thomas (14-0, 6KOs) managed a six-round majority decision over veteran journeyman Brad Austin. Thomas won by scores of 60-54 and 59-55, with old time judge Fred Steinwinder III scoring the bout 57-57 even.

FULL CARD

Sergio Mora (28-3-2, 9KOs) SD12 Abraham Han 23-3, 14KOs), 160 lb.

Scores: 115-112 Mora, 114-113 Mora, 115-112 Han; Mora down in round 10

Erickson Lubin (9-0, 6KOs) UD8 Michael Finney (12-2-1, 10KOs)

Scores: 80-72 (3x)

Ahmed Elbiale (9-0, 9KOs) KO2 Dustin Craig Echard (10-1, 7KOs)

Elbiale floors Echard, follow up onslaught forces stoppage at 0:44 of round two.

Cesar Vila (8-2, 4KOs) KO3 Justin DeLoach (9-1, 5KOs)

Vila rallies for one-punch upset KO win; Stoppage at 1:51 of round three

Ryan Karl (6-0, 5KOs) UD4 Brett Simmons (2-1-2, 1KO)

Scores: 40-36, 40-35 (2x); Karl floors Simmons in round three.

Domonique Dolton (15-0, 8KOs) UD6 Juan Carlos Rojas (7-8-1, 5KOs)

Scores: 60-54 (3x)

Darwin Price (6-0, 3KOs) UD6 Christian Steele (4-13-2, 1KO)

Scores: 60-54 (2x), 59-55 all for Price

Jake Donovan is the Managing Editor of krikya360.com, as well as a member of Transnational Boxing Ratings Board and the Boxing Writers Association of America. Twitter: @JakeNDaBox