Fighting in his hometwon on Saturday's Top Rank show, Cleveland nativeTiger Johnson (18-0, 8 KOs) used a disciplined jab to control Christopher Guerrero (16-1, 9 KOs) en route to a ten-round unanimous decision in the welterweight divsion. Johnson established his jab from the opening bell, mixing in right hands and counter hooks. Guerrero had difficulty closing the distance, but was able to land right hands in the fifth. The U.S. Olympian regained control by the following round, exchanging at close range to land combinations before cruising down the stretch. Johnson won by scores of 100-90 and 99-91 (twice). “Thank you to Cleveland for coming out,” said Tiger. “I hadn’t fought here in 10 years. It was a very hard camp. It means everything to fight here. A lot of people don’t know where I come from. I had to overcome a lot of adversity. Tell Devin Haney to come see me.”

 

ADDITIONAL RESULTS

 

Lightweight Scooter Davis (12-0, 10 KOs) earned a workmanlike eight-round unanimous decision against Carlos Ramos (18-5-1, 10 KOs). The official scores were 77-75 and 78-74 (twice).

 

In the junior lighweight division, Ibrahim Mason (3-0, 3 KOs) scored a second-round technical knockout against Erik Hanley (1-3, 1 KO). Time of stoppage: 1:59.

 

Lightweight: Abdurraham Mason (3-0, 2 KOs) defeated Alvaro Huizar Cabral (1-1) via four-round unanimous decision. It was a shutout, with three scores of 40-36.