If Mike Jones gave himself a grade on his performance against Hector Munoz, he surely did not give himself a C like last time. In front of a crowd that included some of the top promoters in the business, as well as some of the top fighters, Mike Jones proved what he could do in the ring. He took control of the fight from the opening bell and fought not only an effective fight but also an exciting fight.

The major complaint after the last fight was that Jones took too long to get started, letting the first two rounds slip away. Jones mentioned this as something that he wanted to change. And change he did. He was much more aggressive from the beginning. Although Munoz came to fight, Jones gave him little opportunity. Jones was doubling up his jab and landing several combinations.

By the second round, it was already obvious that Munoz was taking a lot of punishment just to stay in the fight. Not only was Jones doubling up the jab but he was also utilizing his right uppercut. Munoz was getting caught whenever he tried to come in. Jones kept up the pressure in the third round. He was moving Munoz with every shot landed to his head. And even though Munoz was landing more shots this round then the two before, he was still not doing enough.

By the fourth round, Jones was landing shots to the head of Munoz at will. Blood from Munoz flew across the ring as Jones landed a right hook. Munoz had very little he could do but to close up. He was in a defensive position, throwing very few punches. By the fifth, Munoz seemed to be getting caught whenever he tried to throw a punch. His punches were losing power. Jones was able to land combination after combination with little or no response. Referee Benjy Estevez stopped the fight at 2:03 in the fifth.

All three judges scored each of the first four rounds in favor of Jones. The score cards simply confirm what everyone in Boardwalk Hall saw. Jones easily won those rounds. In addition to successfully defending his NABA welterweight title, Jones picked up the vacant NABO welterweight title. And he did it convincingly.

Another rising star, Matt Korobov defeated Josh Snyder, winning the unanimous decision. Korobov, who is increasingly becoming known for his knockouts, had to work for this victory. Although Snyder quickly charged in at the opening bell, Korobov was able to take control of the first round, moving Snyder with his hooks. This continued into the second round. Although Snyder was throwing good shots, he just did not have the power that Korobov had. Korobov continued to move Snyder around the ring.

Patience seemed to define Korobov’s fighting throughout the first half of the fight. Frustration could be seen on the face of Snyder. But Snyder was starting to turn the momentum of the fight around by the end of the fourth round. In the fifth, Korobov was looking tired, and it was Snyder now chasing Korobov around the ring. In the sixth, Korobov again turned up the pressure. He landed several lefts, one after the other, looking for that knockout punch. Snyder would not go down. Korobov seemed to be taking a lot of punishment in the seventh, but again took control at the end of the round. He took this momentum into the eighth, fighting much more aggressively. At the end of the fight, a tired Korobov learned that he won the unanimous decision of the judges. It might not have been as impressive as some of his knockouts, but he showed that he has heart.

The rest of the undercard, with the exception of the Glen Tapia and James Winchester fight, was knockout after knockout.

The opening fight of the night between Heavyweights Dominic Guinn and Terrell Nelson ended in the surprise TKO victory for Guinn. Although Guinn had more style as a boxer, Nelson seemed to take control of the fight by the second round. By the seventh, it looked as though Guinn was just not even trying to win the fight. Then, he had a brief flurry at the end of the round. Just enough to hurt Nelson. Nelson was unable to continue.

In the eighth round, super lightweight Vincent Arroyo knocked out Jeremy Bryan. It was the perfect finish to a hard fought fight between the two.

Super welterweight Ronald Hearns knocked out Delray Raines with a right 1:45 into the first round. From the beginning, it was obvious that Hearns had more power behind his punches.

Super lightweight Chris Hazimihalis won by TKO over Ramon Ellis. The fight was stopped 1:28 in the first round.

Super welterweight Glen Tapia won the unanimous decision over James Winchester. Tapia won all four rounds on all three judges’ scorecards.