Phillip Payne vs. William Abelyan

Phillip Payne 128 lbs beat William Abelyan 124 lbs by TKO at 1:37 in round 10 of 10

• Date: 2005-05-27
• Location: Gold Coast Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
• Referee: Jay Nady
• Judge: Dalby Shirley 83-88
• Judge: Chuck Giampa 83-88
• Judge: Adalaide Byrd 82-89

Abelyan down three times in the 10th round.
After the fight, Abelyan was permanently suspended by the Nevada Boxing Commission. He suffered a sub-deral hematoma, which was discovered after he was hospitalized.