Zuffa Boxing 9 features Edgar Berlanga facing Steven Butler tonight (Sunday, July 26) from Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York.
- Brooklyn-born 29-year-old Puerto Rican Edgar Berlanga (23-2, 18 KOs) returns to the ring after being stopped by Hamzah Sheeraz in the fifth round last July.
- Montreal’s 30-year-old Steven Butler (37-5-1, 31 KOs) comes off a second-round knockout victory over Ramadan Hiseni in March.
The bout between two former title challengers is scheduled for 10 rounds at super middleweight.
The co-feature is a 10-round welterweight matchup between Brooklyn’s former IBF super lightweight champion Richardson Hitchins (20-0, 8 KOs) and Mexico City’s Ricardo Salas (24-2-2, 18 KOs).
The main card opener is a 10-round middleweight contest between Ukraine’s former title challenger Sergiy Derevyanchenko (16-6, 11 KOs) and Jalil Hackett (12-1, 9 KOs) of Washington, D.C.
Headlining the prelims, New York-based Otto Wallin (28-3, 16 KOs) of Sweden and Staten Island-based Vladyslav Sirenko (22-1, 19 KOs) of Ukraine square off in a 10-round heavyweight bout.
Zuffa Boxing 9 results
Main card
- Edgar Berlanga def. Steven Butler by TKO (R7, 1:14) | Watch video
- Richardson Hitchins def. Ricardo Salas by unanimous decision (100-90, 100-90, 100-90).
- Jalil Hackett def. Sergiy Derevyanchenko by unanimous decision (98-92, 97-93, 96-94)
Prelims
- Vladyslav Sirenko def. Otto Wallin by KO (R10, 2:59)
- Emiliano Moreno def. Arnold Gonzalez by unanimous decision (79-73, 78-74, 78-74)
- Kashaun Davis def. Mihai Nistor by unanimous decision (80-71, 80-71, 79-72)
- Troy Nash def. Ethan Perez by majority decision (76-76, 79-73, 79-73)
- Andres Sosa def. Dominique Francis by unanimous decision (79-72, 78-73, 77-73)
Zuffa Boxing 9 live blog
Post-Fight Show
Watch the post-fight show below.
Edgar Berlanga TKOs Steven Butler in seventh round
Edgar Berlanga (24-2, 19 KOs) defeats Steven Butler (38-6-1, 32 KOs) by seventh-round TKO in a super middleweight bout. The stoppage came at 1:14 of the round.
On his way to victory, Berlanga dropped Butler in the second round and again at the end of the sixth round. The referee stepped in to save Butler from further punishment.
Richardson Hitchins defeats Ricardo Salas by decision
Richardson Hitchins (21-0, 8 KOs) defeats Ricardo Salas (24-3-2, 18 KOs) by unanimous decision in a 10-round welterweight bout. All three judges scored the fight 100-90.
Jalil Hackett defeats Sergiy Derevyanchenko by decision
Jalil Hackett (13-1, 9 KOs) defeats Sergiy Derevyanchenko (16-7, 11 KOs) by unanimous decision in a 10-round middleweight bout. The judges scored the fight 98-92, 97-93, and 96-94.
Vladyslav Sirenko KOs Otto Wallin in 10th round
Wrapping up the prelims, Vladyslav Sirenko (23-1, 20 KOs) defeats Otto Wallin (28-4, 16 KOs) by 10th-round knockout in a heavyweight bout. The stoppage came at 2:59 of the final round.
Sirenko hurt and dropped Wallin with a pair of shots in the final seconds of the fight.
Emiliano Moreno defeats Arnold Gonzalez by decision
Emiliano Moreno (13-1, 7 KOs) defeats Arnold Gonzalez (18-2, 9 KOs) by unanimous decision in an eight-round welterweight bout. The judges scored the fight 79-73, 78-74, and 78-74.
Kashaun Davis defeats Mihai Nistor by decision
Kashaun Davis (12-0, 11 KOs) defeats Mihai Nistor (8-1, 8 KOs) by unanimous decision in an eight-round heavyweight bout. The judges scored the fight 80-71, 80-71, and 79-72.
Red Dela Cruz
Filipino-Australian ring girl Red Dela Cruz presents the Round 5 card during the Troy Nash vs Ethan Perez bout.
Troy Nash defeats Ethan Perez by decision
Troy Nash (8-0-1, 1 KO) defeats Ethan Perez (8-1-1, 3 KOs) by majority decision in an eight-round featherweight bout. The judges scored the fight 76-76, 79-73, and 79-73.
Andres Sosa defeats Dominique Francis by decision
In the event opener, Andres Sosa (19-4, 9 KOs) defeats Dominique Francis (16-1, 10 KOs) by unanimous decision in an eight-round super featherweight bout. The judges scored the fight 79-72, 78-73, and 77-73.
Steven Butler Knocks Out Ramadan Hiseni
Here’s the Short from Steven Butler’s previous outing in March, when he faced Ramadan Hiseni.
Fight Highlights: Edgar Berlanga vs Hamzah Sheeraz
In case you missed it, watch the highlights from Edgar Berlanga’s previous fight last July against Hamzah Sheeraz.
Hype Package
Watch the hype package featuring Edgar Berlanga and Steven Butler in the lead-up to their bout at Zuffa Boxing 9.