In the jr. middleweight special attraction, Kuvanych Toygonbayev dominated the former NABF welterweight champion Oba Carr to earn a unanimous decision. Carr, who was hoping to recapture his form, had no answer for Toygonbayev constant pressure. Toygonbayev, the sixth rated WBO jr. middleweight, started fast by landing a sharp left hook that staggered Carr in round one. The fight turned ugly in round three with Carr landing two shots below the belt prompting referee Joe Cortez to deduct a point. During round four Toygonbayev wrestled Carr to the canvass after both fighter became entangled during a clinch. Toygonbayev started round six with a flurry that pinned Carr against the ropes forcing Carr to hold for much of the round. The excessive holding caused Carr to lose a point during the round. Carr would suffer a cut above the corner of his right eye by a clash of heads during an exchange in the seventh round. The best action of the fight, however, occurred after round nine with both fighter going toe to toe after the bell with Cortez finally restoring order after Carr landed a solid straight right. The judges scored the fight 99-88 twice, 100-87, and Fightnews scored it 99-98. Toygonbayev improves to (18-1, 12KO's) and Carr falls to (54-6-1, 31KO's.)

The first fight of the night pitted William Abelyan of Yerevan, Armenia against Alvin Brown of Kansas City, Missouri in a featherweight fight. After feeling Brown out during round one Abelyan picked up the pace in round two by landing solid straight lefts and right hooks to the chin. One of those punches opening a vicious cut under the right eye of Brown. In-between rounds two and three referee Tony Meeks called a halt to the bout upon advice from the physician giving Abelyan the TKO victory. Abelyan improver to (19-5-1, 10KO's) and Brown suffers his sixth defeat (17-6, 6KO's).

In a super middleweight fight, Danny Green of Australia remained undefeated by scoring a TKO victory over Rhon Roberts of Guyana. Green dominated the fight from the start by utilizing his jab to set up his right hand. During round two Green hurt Roberts with a thunderous right cross that sent Roberts into the ropes where Green unleashed a barrage of punches against a defenseless Roberts. Roberts was saved by the bell, but found himself in similar trouble in round three prompting Joe Cortez to stop the fight at 1:25 of round three. Green is now (10-0, 10KO's) and Roberts is (9-6, 4KO's.)

In a welterweight fight Ian MacKillop of Hollywood, California took on Dante Frias of Los Angeles, California. The action picked up in round two with both fighters standing toe to toe winging wild punches from the hip with MacKillop winning the round. Frias tried to gain momentum in round three by catching MacKillop coming in with uppercuts and straight rights that consistently scored. MacKillop would take control of the fight in round five by landing a back to back sharp left hooks that sent Frias to the canvas. Frias would beat the count just as the bell rang. MacKillop would finish the fight by landing a crunching straight right followed by a left hook straight right combination that sent Frias to the canvass. The referee immediately called the fight at 17 seconds of round sixth. MacKillop runs his record to (13-1, 7KO's) and Frias falls to (5-3, 3KO's.)

The final fight of the evening saw Irvin Garcia win a unanimous decision over Noberto Sandoval in jr. middleweight fight. Garcia stayed busier than Sandoval and landed a straight right had at will against the southpaw Sandoval. Sandoval was more concerned about showboating than boxing handing Garcia an easy unanimous decision. The judges scored the fight 59-55 twice, 58-56, and fightnews scored the fight 59-55 for Garcia. Garcia improves to (8-0, 5KO's) and Sandoval falls to (13-7, 10KO's.)

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