Keaton Gomez TKO1 Devon Young.... South Africa's Keaton Gomez didn’t disappoint and started the WBC Grand Prix quarterfinals with a first-round TKO. From the moment the fight began, Gomez (13-3) started throwing powerful punches to the American’s face that landed clean. After one minute of fighting, Young (9-1) fell to the canvas, only to get back up and receive more punishment. The referee stopped the fight after a powerful right hook.

 

Ahmed Krnjic W6 Tsotne Rogava ...In a close fight where both men left everything in the ring, Ahmed Krnjic defeated Tstone Rogava by majority decision. The fight started cautiously on both sides, but as the first rounds progressed, both fighters began to loosen up. The Bosnian sought to control the ring with good punches and by cornering his opponent, but Rogava counter-attacked well. As fatigue set in, the Ukrainian slowed down a bit and Krnjic (6-0) took advantage to close out the final rounds better. Rogava suffers his first career loss

 

Kevin Ramirez W6 Piotr Lacz... In a very close decision, the judges declared Argentina's Kevin Ramirez,\ (11-0-1) the winner after a very tight fight that was tied until the fourth round. It was a very competitive fight from the beginning. Lacz, from Poland, was constantly moving forward, trying to punish Kevin, but although his punches looked more powerful in the first round, as the fight progressed, Ramirez evened the score cards  with good combinations and accurate shots. Both closed the last round in a great way, leaving everything in the hands of the judges.

 

Dante Stone W6 Youness Baalla... Dante Stone (21-1) took the victory by unanimous decision against Youness Baalla (2-2-1) and with that win, he secured his ticket to the semifinals. It was a very close fight in which the American, Dante Stone, showed better defense against the Moroccan, Youness Baalla. In the first rounds, Stone was effective with his fists, and although Baalla kept moving forward, he had a hard time finding his opponent, as the American simply seemed to vanish out of range.