Quarles, Antonio Russell Win Bouts By Knockout!

Brandon Quarles and Antonio Russell have won their bouts by fifth-round TKO tonight at the MGM National Harbor Casino.

Both men wore down their opponents to gain the victories. Quarles stopped Fidel Monterrosa of Barranquilla, Colombia by wearing him down throughout the bout.  Quarles, who has dropped down to super welterweight, landed solid shots until referee Dave Braslow stopped the bout at 2:01 of the fifth.

Quarles is now 19-4-1, 10 KO's.

Russell delivered a pummeling to Jonathan Lecona of Mexico City, Mexico, knocking him down in the first, fourth and early in the fifth before referee Bill Clancy halted the bout at 16 seconds of the fifth.  Russell is 11-0, nine KO's.  Lecona falls to 17-20-4, six KO's.