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Nelson-Belasco Full Report[1]
By Kurt Wolfheimer; FightNews Photos: Jeff Julian  October 5th, 2014
Saturday night at the Valley Forge Casino, in Valle Forge, PA, undefeated Philly junior welterweight Naim Nelson 
(12-0-1, 1KO) was lucky to keep his undefeated record intact as he escaped with an unpopular majority draw with
Wilmington, Delaware’s “Rockin” Ryan Belasco (18-6-4, 3KOs) in the tightly contested eight round main event for
the vacant UBF All America junior welterweight title. In the co-feature of the five bout card promoted by Kings
Promotions and Peltz Boxing, Frankie Santos DeAlba (14-1-2, 5KOs) retained his UBF All America super super 
featherweight strap with a tough, but well deserved eight round unanimous decision victory over Jesse Carradine 
(8-4-2, 4KOs).
Belasco spoke at the pre-fight press conference about being the fighter and that he was going to take this title, 
but he slipped in a surprising turn right from the opening bell as he came out moving and using stiff jabs and 
straight lefts that had Nelson surprised and a bit off his rhythm. Nelson seemed to settle down in the second 
round, but Belasco was still the busier fighter as he doubled and tripled up on the jabs which opened up chances 
for a few tight combinations. Nelson looked frustrated as he was moving forward, but getting peppered in the 
early portion of the third stanza. He calmed down though and his straight right finally began landing as the 
round came to a close. Belasco slowed in the fourth and for the first time in the fight it was Nelson who was 
beginning the exchanges and he also started to target the body in hopes of slowing the Delaware native’s movement.
Nelson came out strong in the fifth with a few hard rights up top, but as the round progressed it was Belasco who 
was stepping in and out of the pocket with quick flurries. Nelson was quick with sharp counters that made the 
round too close to call. The sixth and seventh rounds seemed to sway back and forth as each fighter had their 
moments but Belasco seemed to have found his second wind and was the busier fighter. Belasco seemed to be ahead 
on most of the writers scorecards at ringside, going into the eighth and final round, but he wouldn’t coast, as 
he targeted the body early. Nelson’s left hands were doing damage, but he went low and was given a stern warning. 
Both fighters traded during the final twenty seconds of the fight. It was perhaps Belasco’s best combination of 
the fight as he duck Nelson’s leads and twisted his head with good hooks.
The fight went to the scorecards, with one judge seeing it 77-75 in favor of Ryan Belasco. However he was
overruled by the other two officials, who had it 76-76 even for the majority draw. Fightnews saw it 78-72 for
Belasco. The decision elicited strong boos from the crowd. Belasco relayed his disappointment afterwards. “I 
thought I did everything that I had to do to win that fight. I felt like I did everything I had to do, but knock 
him out and apparently that is what I have to do to win in Pennsylvania.”
DeAlba retains title
UBF All America super featherweight champion Frank Santos DeAlba (14-1-2, 5KOs) retained his title with a solid 
eight round unanimous decision victory over Jesse Carradine (8-4-2). It was the 12th straight victory for the ever 
improving Frankie Santos DeAlba who began to assert his will on the counter punching Jesse Carradine, by targeting 
the body and pounding hard hooks while in the clinches. Carradine tried to box while on the outside early in the 
third, but DeAlba remained patient as he picked his spots to step in and out of the pocket. DeAlba rocked Carradine 
with right hand and he was forced to clinch. DeAlba missed the golden opportunity as Carradine recovered quickly 
and survived the round. It went back to a chess match in the fourth round with DeAlba winning the inside game and 
Carradine doing his best work while on the outside. DeAlba’s body work was doing its’ job and slowing do the Las 
Vegas native.
In the fifth, Carradine tried to trade with DeAlba and he landed a good right hand early. DeAlba would immediately 
return fire with a counter right and it put Carradine on his back in the corner. Carradine rose to his feet and 
survived another good one-two combination from DeAlba as the round came to a close. DeAlba was getting a little 
careless in the sixth round as he stepped into punching range with wide shots and was stood up by a heavy counter. 
Carradine looked to attack, but DeAlba smartly clinched and regained his senses. Carradine continued to use his 
superior reach and it showed as the left side of DeAlba’s face began to puff up at the end of the seventh round. 
DeAlba would not back down though and he continued to bang on the inside, when he could. DeAlba looked to be in 
front as the bell sounded to come out of the corner in the eighth round. Carradine continued to fight hard, but 
a right hand put him on the defensive during the final minute of the fight. One judge had it a surprising 76-75, 
but the other two officials saw it more in line, with scores of 78-73 and 79-72, giving Frankie Santos DeAlba 
the well-deserved eight round unanimous decision victory.
Prescott pummels Sutton
Anthony “Put him down” Prescott jumped above the five hundred mark with his best performance in recent memory, 
dropping Shawn Sutton (0-3-1) three times, en-route to a third round TKO victory. It was a feeling out opening 
round, until Prescott got out of his shell and dropped a surprised Shawn Sutton to the canvas with a one-two 
combination in the corner. The thirty nine year old Sutton, who was in his second fight since a ten year layoff, 
looked shocked as he fought tentatively the rest of the round. Prescott confidence was soaring in round two and 
he immediately came through with a solid four punch combination. Sutton was trying to land one hard single shot 
that would slow the attack. Prescott avoided most of his hooks and pressed forward. Finally, another big right 
hand put Sutton on the canvas in the closing moments of the second round. Sutton’s hands touch the canvas and 
then he sprung back up like a slinky and survived the round. Sutton tried to box and move in the third round, 
but Prescott would not relent and put him on his back for the third and final time with right hand on the Temple
Referee Gary Rosato waived the fight off at 2:19 of the third round.
Thompson out-wills Burgos
Local crowd favorite, Travis “The Animal” Thompson of Pottstown, PA (6-11-3, 3KOs) out-willed Mount Pocono, PA’s 
Benjamin Burgos (1-9-1 0KOs) over four rounds to capture a majority victory. Burgos came out trying to keep the 
former amateur wrestler at bay with jabs and straight rights. Thompson kept bobbing and weaving to find openings. 
Thompson finally was able to get inside and banged away until Referee broke them up. Round two were a back and 
forth rounds, as each fighter tried to push their wills on the other fighter. Thompson rocked Burgos just as the 
round came to a close. Thompson became more aggressive by sliding inside where he worked well. Burgos continued 
to land single shots when separated, but they were doing little damage as Thompson continually pressed forward. 
In the fourth and final round Travis, like his nickname “the animal,” began to brawl on the inside. Burgos tried 
to escape, but the animal was on the prowl and landed another good right hand up top. Thompson missed a big left 
hand and fell between the ropes and Burgos pegged him as he was getting out of the ropes. Thompson found his 
mark with another big right hand in the corner, just before the bell sounded to end the fight and send it to the 
scorecards. One judge saw it even at 38-38 but was overruled as the other two officials had it 39-37 each in 
favor of Travis “The animal” Thompson, giving him the four round majority decision victory.
Molina crushes Rivera
Junior welterweight sensation, Christian Molina (3-0, 2KOs) opened the show in impressive fashion with a first
round knockout of Josue Rivera (2-6, 2KOs). Molina was on top of Rivera right from the opening bell, peppering 
him around the ring with quick volleys. Rivera covered the front of his face and was caught with an over-hand 
right. Rivera looked hurt and he immediately retreated to a corner. Molina saw his injured prey and jumped on 
him like a lion attacking his prey, dropping Riviera with a double hook combo for the ten count at the fifty
second mark of the opening round.