(JUNE 25) Last night at the Sky Ute Casino, in Ignacio, Colorado, Layla McCarter, of Las Vegas, won a fifth round stoppage (TKO) when Shadina Pennybaker failed to come out for the sixth round, retiring at the end of the fifth round.  According to news sources, McCarter was too fast and skillful for Pennybaker.

In a second women's bout, national amateur champion Stella Nijhof  made her pro debut , winning a four-round unanimous decision over  Elizabeth Monge. Final judges scores were 40-36 on all cards.  ©Photos credited to Fahed Al-Sumait; Melinda Smith; and Zoe Al-Sumait. Also photos are by Luis Tapia