Then another three-punch charge delivered Misiura down again. A three-punch blitz by Mercado sent Misiura down early in the round. Pomona’s Ernesto “Tito” Mercado (4-0) knocked down Pennsylvania’s Marc Misiura (2-3-1) twice before referee Ray Corona ended the fight in the first round. Lopez now has four draws and Alvarado gained a draw and a lot of experience from the clash. Still, neither fighter could mount enough momentum in just six rounds and though one judge saw Alvarado the winner 59-55, it was ruled differently by two other judges who scored it 57-57 for a majority draw. fighter needed a few rounds to discover that Lopez was using the same counter measures every time he attacked. In the main event East L.A.’s Adrian Alvarado (3-1-1) tangled with Las Vegas’ Sergio Lopez (4-7-4) in a six-round bantamweight clash that went back and forth with fans riveted to their seats.Īlvarado showed off his athleticism and was countered by the skills of Lopez who were as evenly matched as possible.
Sensational knockouts and tightly contested fights ruled the nearly dozen bouts at the Commerce Casino fight card staged by Red Boxing Promotions, All Star Boxing and Elite Boxing Promotions. Commerce, CA.-Prizefighting returned to the smaller shows with a bang on Saturday.
