Fight:1873156

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Erick Bone 145 lbs beat Francisco Figueroa 147 lbs by TKO at 2:40 in round 5 of 8

  • Main event of DiBella Promotions fight card at BB King Blues Club in New York City.
  • Bone (pronounced Bone-eh) ranked number fifteen in the world by the WBA and WBC at time of this bout.
  • Bone's first bout in the United States. The first round was an interesting, cautious even round.
  • Figueroa appeared in shape, but 'El Gato' was unable to get inside on the taller bone and by round three, his face showed exasperation.
  • Bone used power shot hooks to batter Figueroa around the ring from the second round on, and finally finished Figueroa with a brutal power shot flurry of unanswered punches on the ropes.
  • Notables in attendance: Frank Galarza, Gabriel Bracero, Dmitriy Salita, Juan Dominguez, and Belinda Ali, ex-wife of Muhammad Ali.