ORLANDO, Florida — A trio of intriguing prospects and a former title challenger will step into the ring as part of a Boxlab Promotions card at Caribe Royale.
In the main event, undefeated and former decorated
Cuban amateur Kevin Brown will defend his secondary WBA junior welterweight title against Juan Meza Angulo in a 10-round bout. Brown (7-0, 3 KOs) of Camaguey, Cuba, went 301-19 as an amateur. He’s ranked No. 10 by the WBA at junior welterweight and is coming off a unanimous decision over Esteuri Suero in April.
Angulo (9-2, 6 KOs) won by first-round knockout against Jose Rodolfo Rendon Nunez just 20 days ago.
Brown was originally scheduled to face Ramon Barraza Celedon (22-1, 16 KOs), but he was forced to withdraw from the bout.
Two-time heavyweight title challenger Luis Ortiz returns for the first time since January 2024 when he faces Phillip Penson (8-4-3, 2 KOs) in an eight-round bout. Ortiz (34-3, 29 KOs) twice fought for the WBC heavyweight title against Deontay Wilder and largely controlled each bout before losing both by knockout.
Also on the card is rising prospect Kaipo Gallegos, 19. Gallegos (9-0-1, 7 KOs), who is ranked No. 15 by the WBA, will face Alberto Mercado (17-8-1, 4 KOs) in a six-round lightweight bout. Former four-time national champion amateur Roberto Gomez is also on the card and will square off against Sharone Carter (14-13-1, 3 KOs) in a six-round featherweight bout.
The card can be streamed on BXNG TV. Here are live results from Caribe Royale:
Ronny Alvarez's KO streak ends at three
Cuban super middleweight talent Ronny Alvarez may not have won inside the distance for the first time in his career, but the 21-year-old was every bit as dominant in his six-round unanimous decision victory over Adams. All three judges scored the bout 60-54.
Alvarez connected with big shots and combinations throughout the fight against a game Adams (11-11-1, 7 KOs). The southpaw With the win, Alvarez improved to 4-0 with three knockouts.
Jobed Collazo edges past Shelvin Fairman
It was four rounds of chaos, but when the dust finally settled, Collazo (2-0) emerged victorious via majority decision. One judge had it 38-38, the other two scoring it 39-38.
Pro debutant Fairman (0-1) had the upper hand early, but as the fight progressed, Collazo started to land the bigger shots and get the better of the exchanges in the all-action brawl.
Miguel Brenes Diaz stops Keegan Young
The two wasted no time trading punches, but the tide turned in Diaz’s favor when he landed a huge left hook that wobbled Young (1-2, 1 KO). After Diaz (2-0, 2 KOs) landed a barrage of punches in the corner, the referee stopped the fight with 1:08 left in the first round.
Reina Tellez batters Mayela Perez
It was one-way traffic throughout, as Tellez landed big shots in the eight-round bout to win a unanimous decision over Perez (20-30-4, 10 KOs). Tellez won 80-72 on the three judges’ scorecards and improved to 13-0-1 with five knockouts.
Pedro Veitia Stops Noah Kidd In 3rd
Veitia delivered a dominant performance, dropping Kidd (10-16-3, 5 KOs) four times to earn the stoppage with 56 seconds left in the third round. Veitia, of Sancti Spiriyus, Cuba, improved to 6-0 with six knockouts.
Edward Griffitts blows out Deonta Williamson
Griffits (4-1, 2 KOs) landed a left hook and right hook to the body before going upstairs with a left hook to drop Williamson (2-4, 2 KOs). Williamson rose to his feet on wobbly legs and the referee called a halt to the bout with 1:15 left. The win was Griffits’ third in a row and the second first-round knockout of his career.