By Carlos Boogs
Silver Spurs Arena of the Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida - Featherweight prospect Christopher 'Pitufo' Diaz (18-0, 11 KOs) headlined his first UniMas card and won an eight round unanimous decision over Raul Hirales (22-6-1, 11 KOs).
Diaz managed to drop Hirales in the first round, but he wasn't able to put him away. The cagey veteran last until the final bell. The scores were 80-71, 77-73, 79-72.
For Diaz it was his third win of the year, after stopped Neftali Campos in June and winning a decision over unbeaten Ray Ximinez in April.
Welterweight prospect Julian 'Hammer Hands' Rodriguez (14-0, 10 KOs) had to get off the deck in the first round to win an eight round decision over Claudionel Lacerda (17-16-1, 12 KOs). The scores were 78-72, 78-72, 77-73.
Rodriguez wins his third of the year after stopping Adam Mate in June and winning a decision over King Daluz in February.
In the upset of the night, heavy underdog Jhon Gemino (15-7-1, 6 KOs) of the Philippines stopped previously unbeaten and highly regarded prospect Toka Kahn Clary (19-1, 13 KOs) in the first round.
Clary had scored two knockouts this year and stopped his last five opponents. Gemino had lost four of his last six since last year.
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