Brown Wins By TKO in Amateur Tournament in Puerto Rico!

DC lightweight Tiara Brown  has advanced to the lightweight finals of the Cheo Aponte Tournament in Caguas City, Puerto Rico on Thursday.

Brown, who is originally from Fort Myers, FL, trains at the Headbangers gym in DC and lives in the DC area, scored a second-round TKO over Cristal Montalvo of Puerto Rico.  Brown, the 2012 world champion in her weight class, will face 2011 Pan American Games champ Kiria Tapia of Puerto Rico in the championship contest.