Garcia pounds out win over Favela

• Junior welterweight prospect Danny Garcia (10-0, 7 KOs) got in eight solid rounds of work against Mexican journeyman Cristian Favela (15-17-6, 9 KOs) en route to a lopsided unanimous decision in the final fight before HBO's telecast began.

Philadelphia's Garcia, who turns 21 on March 20 and was one of several Golden Boy prospects on the card, was a 2006 U.S. national champion. But he lost in the finals of the U.S. Olympic trials and turned professional in December.

Garcia stayed busy throughout the fight and won 80-72 on two scorecards and 79-73 on the third. Favela took a lot of shots but was never in danger of being stopped. That came as no surprise since he has been knocked out only once despite so many losses.

 

 

Jacobs makes short work of Cruz

• Blue chip super middleweight prospect Daniel Jacobs (14-0, 13 KOs) didn't break a sweat as he blew away Mexico's Jose Cruz (12-16-3, 4 KOs), knocking him out at 2:59 of the first round. Jacobs, a U.S. Olympic trials finalist, has tremendous power and he put it to good use, outlanding Cruz 27-5, according to CompuBox statistics. Every shot seemed to shake Cruz.

Jacobs, who turned 22 on Feb. 3, appeared to drop Cruz midway through the round, but it was ruled a slip. Moments later, he knocked him down with a flurry of punches and Cruz, his back against the ropes, shook his head in resignation as he was counted out.

 

 

Williams forces Partillo to quit

• Houston lightweight prospect Hylon Williams (8-0, 3 KOs) was too fast and hit too hard for Edgar Partillo (3-1, 2 KOs), who quit on his stool after the fifth round. Williams, 18, was an outstanding amateur, going 145-20 while winning a U.S. national championship and national Golden Gloves title in 2007 and serving as a U.S. Olympic alternate in 2008.

Partillo, a late substitute who took the fight on only a day's notice, hung in there but couldn't deal with Williams' speed and volume of punches that came from all angles.

 

Charlo earns the nod over Serrano

• Houston welterweight prospect Jermell Charlo (6-0, 3 KOs) easily outpointed Juan Serrano (2-5-1, 2 KOs) in an entertaining fight. Although three judges each scored the fight a 40-36 shutout, Serrano never stopped trying to win and landed some hard shots, one of which knocked 18-year-old Charlo, who turned pro in December, off balance in the third round.