Jared Anderson KO2 Jeremiah Karpency,,, In undercard bouts from Tulsa, Oklahoma, heavyweight Jared Anderson (9-0, 9 KOs) knocked out Jeremiah Karpency (16-3-1, 6 KOs) in round two. Anderson, the 21 year-old from Toledo, Ohio, added another speedy knockout to his highlight reel, this time using a body attack to end things early. He knocked down Karpency with a body blow at the end of the first round, then ended things with another right hand to the body early in the second round. Anderson said, “I knew he was going to find a spot to fall. I respect him for getting in there and showing up today. It’s a man’s sport. I’m just grateful to be here, thankful for the opportunity.
“I {saw} the shot. His hands kept going up. I kept throwing my jab, looking for openings, feinting, moving around the ring, and it just came. It was a good shot, and he didn’t want to get back up. Everybody who says they’re the biggest and the baddest, come see ‘Big ‘Baby’ then. I want to thank Toledo, my city. A lot of them came out to Oklahoma, and I wanted to put on a show for them. I can’t wait for what is next.
Albert Bell W8 Manuel Rey Rojas... Junior lightweight Albert Bell (18-0, 5 KOs) defeated Manuel Rey Rojas (20-5, 6 KOs) over eight rounds, with all three scorecards reading 78-74. Toledo's Bell used his length and reach to keep the shorter Rojas at bay and ultimately cruised to a one-sided decision. Bell outlanded Rojas 114-94 according to Compubox.
Robson Conceicao TKO7 Jesus Antonio Ahumada... Lightweight Robson Conceicao (16-0, 8 KOs) stopped Jesus Antonio Ahumada (17-4 11 KOs) in round seven. Conceicao, the 2016 Olympic gold medalist, from Bahia, Brazil, put forth a workmanlike performance and beat down Mexican veteran Ahumada. After a knockdown in the seventh, referee Gary Ritter saw enough and saved Ahumada from further punishment.
Trey Lippe Morrison TKO3 Jason Bergman... Heavyweight Trey Lippe Morrison (17-0, 17 KOs) picked up a fluke stoppage win over Jason Bergman (27-20-2). Lippe Morrison, son of the late heavyweight Tommy Morrison, returned from a nearly two-year layoff and stopped veteran Bergman in a crowd-pleasing slugfest. Bergman appeared to knock down Morrison in the first, but the referee missed the knockdown call. In the third, Bergman rolled his ankle and could not continue, and Morrison was awarded the TKO victory.
Duke Ragan W6 Charles Clark ... Featherweight Duke Ragan (4-0, 1 KO) shut out Charles Clark (3-7,-1 1 KO) by three scores of 60-54. In his first fight away from the confines of the MGM Grand Las Vegas Bubble, Cincinnati's Ragan outboxed Clark and won every round on all three judges' scorecards. Through four pro bouts, Ragan has yet to lose a round.
Jeremiah Milton TKO1 Jayvone Dafney ... Heavyweight Jeremiah Milton (3-0, 3 KOs) stopped Jayvone Dafney (2-3, 2 KOs) in round one. Tulsa native Milton had a successful homecoming, icing Jayvone Dafney in the opening round with a right hand as Daffney was backed up against the ropes. A dazed Dafney could not respond, and the referee called the bout off.
Sonny Conto KO1 Waldo Cortes... Heavyweight Sonny Conto (7-0, 6 KOs) flattened Waldo Cortes (6-4, 3 KO) in Conto's first fight in fifteen months. The South Philadelphia native Conto put Cortes down for the ten-count with a sweeping right hand. Conto has now won three straight by first-round stoppage.
