ESPN2 Friday Night Fights Results

Antonio Escalante vs. Gary Stark Jr.

April 24, 2009

UIC Pavilion

Chicago, Illinois

Heavyweight Bout (4 Rds)

Deontay Wilder (4-0, 4 KOs) wins by KO at 2:33 of the first round over Joseph Rabotte (3-6, 1 KO)

In the first round, Rabotte downed with an overhand right (up at the count of five). The fight resumed and

Rabotte was downed again...this time with a right, left combo (up at the count of four). The fight resumed and

moments later, Rabotte was put down and out by a right.

Super Middleweight Bout (8 Rds)

Daniel Jacobs (15-0, 14 KOs) wins by KO at 1:29 of the second round over Jose Varela (23-6, 16 KOs)

In the second round, Varela downed with a straight right...the ref started the count, took a better look at

Varela at the count of four and waved the bout over.

Jr. Lightweight Bout (4 Rds)

Noe Perez (2-0, 2 KO) wins by KO at 1:46 of the first round over Ronnie Howell (1-2)

In the first round, Howell was stunned with a right, tried to back away against the ropes and got his right foot

stepped on.......then just went down to a knee and took the ten count.

Jr. Featherweight Bout (10 Rds)

Antonio Escalante (20-2, 13 KOs) wins by TKO at 1:31 of the third round over Gary Stark Jr. (22-3, 8 KOs)

In the third round, Stark downed with a wide left hook (up at the count of six).....the fight resumed and

Escalante landed a left, right combo that put Stark down...Stark tried to get up as the ref reached the count

of four but the ref thought better of it and waved the fight over.

Lightweight Bout (4 Rds)

Leo Martinez (14-12, 6 KOs) wins a unanimous decision over Oscar De La Cruz (5-6, 2 KOs) - Judges

scored the bout 39-37, 40-36, 39-37 for Martinez.

(4/24/09)