Carrillo controlled the opening round before ending the fight in the second. A left hook to the chin dropped Taylor, who received a count from referee Rafael Ramos before the contest was stopped at the 1:00 mark.
The victory moved Carrillo to 7-0 with four knockouts. Taylor fell to 15-7-2 with six knockouts.
In the six-round featherweight co-feature, Ayanna “Asesina” Vasquez (8-2-1, 1 KO) defeated Maria “Polvorita” Salinas (27-16-6, 7 KOs). Vasquez countered effectively as Salinas pressed forward during the early rounds. Salinas became more competitive as the fight progressed, and both fighters traded freely in the sixth.
Christina Cruz (7-1) defeated Randee “Babydoll” Lynn Morales (6-8, 4 KOs) in a six-round super flyweight bout. Cruz controlled much of the action, consistently beating Morales to the punch and finishing the fight strongly.
Ariana Carrasco (2-0, 1 KO) remained perfect as a professional with a four-round decision over Chanisse Jenner (0-1). Carrasco controlled the fight from the opening round and won by identical scores of 40-36.
Devon Marquis Garcia (5-0, 4 KOs) defeated Patrick Harris (1-7, 1 KO) over four rounds. Harris became more competitive in the third, but Garcia finished strongly and dropped him with a right uppercut late in the fourth. The judges scored the bout 39-36 and 40-35 twice.
Cahir “The Gail” Gormley (4-0, 2 KOs) completed the card with a four-round decision over Jerome Lloyd (0-2-1). Gormley controlled the action with his boxing and won 40-36 on all three scorecards.
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