Through the first three rounds, Davis had the edge with faster hands and cleaner punching. In the fourth round, referee Malik Waleed warned Davis for holding, though Davis still appeared to win the round.
In the fifth round, Albright rocked Davis with a right hand to the chin about a minute into the round, but failed to follow up as the action quickly fell into another clinch. In the sixth, Davis returned to controlling the action.
The seventh round produced the strangest moment of the fight when Davis picked Albright up and slammed him to the canvas, costing Davis two points from referee Waleed. In the eighth round, Davis finished stronger after Albright briefly took Davis down during an exchange.
In the eleventh round, Davis hurt Albright with a three-punch combination midway through the round and continued controlling the action. In the twelfth and final round, Davis again had Albright hurt with a right hand before Albright tied him up in a clinch. Davis predicted a knockout before the fight but had to settle for a wide decision victory.
The scores were 117-109 and 118-108 twice.
WBO NABO featherweight champion Yan Santana (17-0, 13 KOs), of the Dominican Republic, won a disputed decision over southpaw Cristian ‘Lacandonsito’ Cruz (24-8-1, 12 KOs), of Mexico, over 10 rounds.
In the opening round, Santana rocked Cruz with a left hook to the chin in the closing seconds. Cruz responded well in the third and fourth rounds, finishing both rounds strongly with combinations that may have stolen the rounds. During one clinch, Cruz landed several punches to the back of Santana’s head without a warning from referee Malik Waleed.
From the fifth through seventh rounds, the action remained close, though Santana appeared to edge two of them. Cruz came back strong in the eighth round, outworking Santana and making it appear even after eight rounds.
The ninth round was close again. In the tenth and final round, Cruz finished aggressively in a fight many believed could have ended in a draw.
The scores were 96-94, 97-93, and 98-92. The crowd reacted negatively to the scoring, cheering loudly for Cruz afterward.
Welterweight Kelvin ‘Night Night’ Davis (16-1, 8 KOs), of Norfolk, Virginia, won a split decision over Peter Dobson (17-4, 10 KOs), of the Bronx, New York, over 10 rounds.
Davis used an effective jab through the first two rounds to control the distance. In the third round, Davis knocked Dobson’s mouthpiece out during a close round that some observers felt Dobson may have won.
Davis came back well in the fourth round, but Dobson appeared to edge the fifth through seventh rounds. Davis regained control in the eighth and seemed to finish slightly stronger over the final two rounds.
In the tenth round, Davis landed while referee Brian Hiles was calling for a break during another close exchange.
The scores were 98-92 for Dobson, and 99-91 and 97-93 for Davis.
In the co-main event, former WBO welterweight champion Norman (29-1, 23 KOs), of Conyers, Georgia, stopped Josh ‘The Boss’ Wagner (19-3, 10 KOs), of Orangeville, Ontario, Canada, at 1:24 of the second round of a scheduled 10-round bout.
In the second round, Norman landed a combination that dropped Wagner for an eight-count from referee Eric Irizarry. Moments later, Norman scored another knockdown with another barrage of punches. After getting up, Wagner complained about his left shoulder. Referee Irizarry then brought him to the ringside physician, who ruled Wagner unable to continue.
The first of the three Davis brothers on the card, junior middleweight Keon ‘The Juice Man’ Davis (5-0, 3 KOs), of Norfolk, Virginia, defeated Edwine ‘Silverback’ Humaine Jr. (9-3, 7 KOs), of Haiti and now fighting out of Springfield, Massachusetts, over six rounds.
Through the opening three rounds, the taller Davis controlled the action in a competitive fight. In the fourth round, Humaine landed several punches to the back of Davis’ head during a clinch without receiving a warning from referee Eric Irizarry.
Davis controlled most of the fifth round. In the sixth and final round, Davis pushed for the stoppage but had to settle for a decision victory.
The scores were all 60-54.
Super featherweight southpaw Dedrick ‘Yung Hitta’ Crocklem (7-0, 3 KOs), of Tacoma, Washington, defeated Eric ‘Hitman’ Howard (7-5, 2 KOs), of Lutz, Florida, over six rounds.
Howard, normally listed as a southpaw, fought out of the orthodox stance during a competitive opening round. In the third round, Crocklem rocked Howard midway through the round with a straight left hand to the chin.
Howard remained aggressive during the fourth and fifth rounds, but Crocklem’s counter punching continued giving him the edge. In the sixth and final round, Crocklem closed the fight strongly to secure another clear round.
All three judges scored the fight 60-54.
Referee Brian Hiles
Ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr.
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