4-0!!!!

Fight news
Two-time National Amateur champion, Edwin Rodriguez (4-0, 3 KO's) scored the only knockout of the evening, with a fourth round stoppage of Davenport, Iowas' Jeffrey Osborne (4-11-2, 1 KO), in what turned out to be an all action affair. While Rodriguez brought in all the credentials, the rugged Osborne never took a step back, as the two exchanged punch after punch throughout the four round slug-fest! Rodriguez landed combinations, body shots, and accurately placed head punches throughout, but Osborne simply kept moving forward gamely. In the final round, Rodriguez landed a big left hook to the head of Osborne, causing Osborne to immediately paw at his ear. The punch was the beginning of the end for Osborne, who was last stopped in 2006 by Ronald Hearns. Rodriguez then backed his game opponent into the corner, where he began to unleash a barrage of heavy handed punches, forcing referee Mike Ryan to jump in and call a halt to the action. Though there were only five seconds remaining in the bout, Ryan should be commended for making a tremendous call in ceasing the action, and saving Osborne from any further punishment. Time of the stoppage was 2:55 of round four.