Antonio Todd W10 Hugo Centeno Jr. .... On Saturday night in Dearborn, Michigan, Hugo “The Boss” Centeno Jr. (28-4-1, 15 KOs) dropped a majority decision to skillful but unheralded Antonio Todd (13-5, 7 KOs) in a ten-round middleweight bout. Fighting in front of an enthusiastic crowd, the brisk pace seemed to tire Centeno out in the later rounds, which allowed the determined Todd to climb back into the mix and ultimately scrape out a 97-93, 95-95 and 96-94 majority decision win in an entertaining fight.

 

Winfred Harris Jr. W8 Esau Herrera... In a hotly contested eight rounder, Detroit’s Winfred “Hotboy” Harris Jr. (21-1-1, 10 KOs) returned home for the first time in three years to take a close but unanimous decision over Mexico City’s durable Esau Herrera (19-14-1, 8 KOs).  Harris employed a sapping body attack to keep the game Herrera from turning the tide. The super middleweight Harris was rewarded with a respectable 75-73, 77-75 and 79-73 verdict.

 

ADDITIONAL BOUTS

 

In a pair of anticipated Grand Rapids-centric pro debuts featured on the show, would-be 2020 U.S. Olympic team member Joseph Hicks Jr. is now 1-0 after a fourth-round stoppage (2:33) over St Louis' Montrel James (1-8).

 

In the other pro debut, lightweight former amateur national champion Joshua Pagan (1-0, 1 KO) scored two knockdowns in a second-round knockout win over Ohio's Glenn Mitchell (3-7, 3 KOs).

 

In the supporting bouts, Detroit super middleweight Gordie Russ II (3-0, 3 KOs) made a successful debut with super trainer Sugar Hill Steward in his corner by scoring two knockdowns to stop  over Leslie Michael Klekotta (3-8, 2 KOs) in a little over half of round one.

 

Detroit middleweight Marlon Harrington (6-0, 5 KOs) furthered his lengthening trail of destruction by  beating down Georgia’s Terry Roscoe (2-9) in less than two minutes. Harrington had the reeling Roscoe down twice before finalizing things at 1:44 of the first. The bout had been scheduled for six.

 

“I am disappointed in the outcome for my fighter, Hugo Centeno,” said promoter Dmitriy Salita. “But I’m also proud to be putting on the kinds of shows where upset like this can happen. Both of the main fight were tough, competitive bouts and the undercard had a lot of action for the big Detroit boxing crowd to enjoy. I’m very happy with the quality of the event. A ticket to a Detroit Brawl will always mean an exciting night at the fights.” Hugo Centeno is co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment. Salita Promotions’ Detroit Brawl will return on March 6, 2022.