Unbeaten featherweight Felix Parrilla (13-0, 11 KOs) crushed the overmatched Jose Velasquez (34-13-3, 24 KOs) in the main event of a Universal Promotions/Salita Promotions card broadcast live on DAZN from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Parilla had glaring physical advantages and came out throwing hard shots. Velasquez went down from a punishing barrage at the end of the first round, then was dropped by a body shot in the second. When action resumed, it was target practice and Velasquez’ corner threw in the towel. Official time of the stoppage 2:02.
26-year old Parrilla, from New Haven, CT, scored his third straight stoppage and his sixth in his last seven fights. Velasquez was stopped for the first time in his 50-fight career.
CO-MAIN EVENT
DERLYN HERNANDEZ-GERALDO KO6 over ABISAEL COTTO
Derlyn Hernandez-Geraldo (14-5-1, 12 KOs) landed numerous home run punches on Abisael Cotto (10-1, 8 KOs) en route to a 6th-round KO for the WBO Global Super Featherweight title.
UNDERCARD
Kiria Tapia (9-0, 1 KO) outboxed Aryanna Vasquez (7-2-1, 1 KO) over eight rounds in the super featherweight division. Tapia landed the cleaner shots and got the best of many exchanges. Vasquez, fighting for the first time in six years, came forward and eagerly exchanged throughout. Tapia had the more precise and powerful shots. Offical scores: 80-72 x 3
Garrett Rice (3-0, 1 KO) of Flint, MI earned a unanimous decision over Johniel Ramos Cotto (4-4, 1 KO) over six rounds. Rice withstood a flash knockdown to win comfortably on all three cards.
