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Atif Oberlton Stops Berroa in five To Capture WBA Continental Americas Light Heavyweight Title

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January 20, 2025--Atif Oberlton won the WBA Continental Americas Light Heavyweight title with a five-round beatdown stoppage over previously undefeated Joaquin Berroa in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Live! Casino Hotel Philadelphia.

The entertaining seven bout card was promoted by King's Promotions.

Oberlton dominated the action as he worked behind a solid jab that was followed up by some strong left hands. Berroa showed a sturdy chin, but Oberlton began to soften up Berroa with a nice body assault. In round five, Oberlton rocked Berroa into the corner and followed up with a right hook that sent Berroa down face-first and the bout was over at 2:26.

The 26-year-old Philadelphia native, Oberlton was sore into the world rankings with a record of 12-0 with 10 knockouts, Berroa who competed for the Dominican Republic at the 2012 Olympic Games is now 6-2

Quaidir Albright kept his perfect wins to knockout ratio intact he stopped Damian Rodriguez at the end of round six of their eight round welterweight bout.

The bout was an action packed fight with both fighters showcasing solid offense. Albright started to seize control in the fourth round as his head and body shots started to noticeably affect Rodriguez. Rodriguez began to bleed from the mouth and his punch out began to slow down. After sustaining punishment, the bout was halted in the corner.

Albright of Philadelphia is now 12-1 with all wins coming early. Rodriguez of Panama City, Panama via Havana, Cuba is 13-3.

Devon Young scored a vicious first-round stoppage over Calvin Barnett in a six-round heavyweight bout.

Young was all-over Barnett and landed a nasty combination that knocked Barnett out along the ropes at 2:01.

Young of Aiken, South Carolina is now 6-0 with five knockouts. Barnett of Tulsa, Oklahoma is 5-2.

MMA star Kayla Hracho made a successful professional boxing debut with a four-round majority decision over Ayesha Green in a super flyweight bout.

Hracho of Coconut Creek, Florida via Reading. PA won by scores of 39-37 twice and 38-38 and is now 1-0. Green of Princeton, NJ is 0-3.

Colby Madison and Ali Ellis fought to a six-round draw in a heavyweight bout.

Ellis dropped Madison with a vicious right hand in round three. Madison was able to salvage the draw when he landed a little right hand that seemed to rattle the left eye of Ellis and he took a knee. Scores were 56-56 on all cards.

Madison of Baltimore is 11-7-3. Ellis of Baltimore is 6-0-1.

Jorge Luis Moracen remained undefeated with a six-round unanimous decision over Tariq Green in a super middleweight contest.

Moracen of Miami via Cuba won by scores of 59-55 and 58-56 twice and he went the distance for the first time while raising his record to 5-0. Green of Philadelphia is 5-3-2.

In the opening bout that featured debuting featherweights, Shannel Butler destroyed Ella Duckworth in 48 seconds of the scheduled four-round bout.

King's Promotions will return to El Paso, Texas on February 22nd as Stephanie Han battles Hannah Terlep for the WBA Lightweight World Title.

On March 14th, King's Promotions will be back at the Wind Creek Event Center in Bethlehem, PA as Brittany Sims battles Bree Howling for the Interim WBA World Bantamweight Title. Also expected on the card will be Oberlton, Albright, Julian Gonzalez, Euri Cedeno and more.

Photo by Kenny Ludwig.




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