Junior welterweight prospect Mauricio Herrera dominated Hector A la Torre over eight rounds on route to an 80-72 unanimous decision. Contested under the stars in Corona, CA, Herrera v A la Torre headlined Thompson Boxing Promotions Path to Glory fight card.

Herrera (15-1) pumped the jab early and often in the first round. When inside, Herrera slung hooks to A la Torre’s soft mid-section. Herrera added an occasional uppercut in a one-sided second. Through two, the best A la Torre had to offer was his tough guy act upon being tattooed.

A la Torre (16-11) landed a left in the third but focused on clowning more than fighting. Herrera’s right hand seconds into round four was the best of the fight. A la Torre took it well but offered little in return. For the majority of the round Herrera pounded away at A la Torre’s belly.

A la Torre donned his dancing shoes in the fifth; apparently weary of Herrera’s body attack. Herrera dusted off the jab for the sixth and repeatedly placed it on A la Torre’s now damaged face. A la Torre continued to ham and egg it though hopelessly behind on the scorecards.

Herrera loaded up on power shots in the seventh. Despite his best effort he couldn’t take A la Torre out. The junior welterweights traded blows over the final 30 seconds to bring the one-sided contest to a close.
 

With one crushing body blow Christopher Rizo stopped hard-nosed veteran Luis Alfredo Lugo just 1:21 into the opening round.

Rizo (5-0-1) buzzed Lugo with a right hand seconds before landing the liver shot that ended the junior welterweight contest.

Referee David Denkin waived off the bout when Lugo (11-14-1) spit out his mouthpiece while kneeling on the mat.
 

Forehead first fighter Manuel Delcid (4-2) did little more than clutch and grab for four, agonizing rounds. Lightweight Jessie Roman (4-0) did all he could to free himself of Delcid so he could apply his craft in the ring.

Referee Ray Corona took two points from Delcid for holding yet remained busy separating the combatants. Fortunately, Roman separated from Delcid often enough to force him into a boxing match Roman won by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the fight 39-35.
 

Malcolm Franklin (2-1) was out on his feet when referee David Denkin saved him from further punishment with eight seconds left in the opening round of his flyweight contest against Miguel Diaz. Diaz (2-0) pressed Franklin from the bell.

Throwing right hand bombs behind an effective jab, Diaz dropped Franklin twice before ending the fight at 2:52 of the first.
 

After wobbling Akeem Akinbode (1-4-1) with a series of right crosses, Jhon Ortega (1-0) chased Akinbode across the ring and finished him with a straight left.

Referee Ray Corona stepped between the junior welterweights at 51 seconds of the first round to stop the contest. Ortega’s debut was short lived and explosive.
 

John Dunham landed the first big punch of the night. Emanuel Medina landed the final big punch of the fight. A right hand counter from Medina (1-0) deposited Dunham (1-8-1) face first onto the canvas. Referee David Denkin waived off the welterweight contest 1:57 into the first round.

Medina, a southpaw from East Los Angeles, made his professional debut under the tutelage of trainer and father Clemente Medina.