Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City - United States Olympian Sadam Ali (21-0, 13KOs) made a statement with a sensational stoppage win of heavily favored Luis Carlos Abregu (36-2, 29KOs) in the ninth round.  Ali dominated with his boxing. He dropped Abregu hard in the sixth with a counter and caught him with more shots until the bell. He appeared to tired in the eight but then sucked it up, came back with heavy punches to drop Abregu again in the ninth and then pounded on him until the referee jumped in to wave things off. Ali captured the WBO Intercontinental championship.

 “He’s a great fighter,” Abregu said. “I thought the ref stopped it abruptly and I could’ve continued. His speed got to me. He was very fast and he found a way to get out [of trouble]. He was way faster than I thought he would be.”