Juan Carlos Burgos Wins WBC Silver

ByRobert Brizel

In the ESPN2 main event of a fight card held at Dover Downs Hotel and Casino in Dover, Delaware, on Friday, February 24, 2012, Juan Carlos Burgos won the WBC Silver Super Featherweight title with a questionable ten round unanimous decision over former IBF World Featherweight champion Cristobal Cruz. EPSN2 commentator, Teddy Atlas scored the bout 96-95 for Cruz, in contradiction to the judges official scorecards.

The bout was fought as a center of the ring punch and counterpunch war. Burgos attempting to exploit height and reach advantage to score jabs, while Cruz came forward with pressure, fighting on the inside to go toe-to-toe and score jab points. Cruz often came forward swinging wide with his counters, exposing himself.

An inside uppercut by Burgos dropped Cruz for a 10-8 sixth round. Cruz came back to drop Burgos to his knees with a short powerful left in the ninth for a 10-8 round and leave the bout on the table in the tenth and final round. Burgos doubled Cruz over with a left hook low blow in the tenth, forcing a stop in the action by referee Gary Rosato.

Both fighters hail from Tijuana Baja California Mexico. Cruz, 24, saw his record rise to 29-1 (19). Ex-IBF champ Cruz, 34, fell to 39-13-3 (23).

Result: Juan Carlos Burgos W 10 Cristobal Cruz, Super Featherweights
Scoring: 98-90, 98-90, 96-92 Burgos

Undercard Bouts
Omar Douglas TKO 2 Autrell Reed, Super Featherweights (0:30).

Manuel Perez Win 10 Edgar Santana, Light Welterweights
Scoring: 96-94, 96-94, 96-94 Perez, who wins the NABF Light Welterweight title.

Mike Tiberi Win 8 Sean Rawley Wilson, Super Middleweights
Scoring: 80-72, 80-71, 79-73 Tiberi. Thirteenth consecutive win for 19-1 Tiberi.

Mike Denby Win 4 Jorge Ruiz, Light Middleweights
Scoring: 39-37, 39-37, 39-37 Denby. First win for 4-12 Denby in past five bouts.

Anthony Smith Win 4 Benjamin Diaz, cruiserweights
Scoring: 40-36, 40-36, 40-36 Smith. Thirteenth consecutive win for Smith.

Ronica Jeffrey Win 4 Evette Collazo, Female Super Featherweights
Scoring: 40-36, 39-37, 39-37 Jeffrey. Brooklyn’s Boxrec # 11 Jeffrey goes to 9-0.