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Karim Mayfield from San Francisco and Stan Martyniouk both won impressively on the under card of Andre Ward’s bout against Mikkel Kessler in Oakland, Ca, on November 21st.

Martyniouk 8-0, 1 KO, used consistent movement to evade the oncoming Anthony Martinez 21-33-3, 9 KO’s to win a four round unanimous decision. All scorecards read 40-36. The Sacramento based fighter showcased his amateur pedigree, sticking Martinez with the left hand to the body and head consistently. Expect to see a step up in competition for Stan “The Man” in the future.

Karim Mayfield had the most gratifying win of his career in a rematch against Francisco Santana. Mayfield won a controversial split decision over Santana in March 2008 but left no doubt tonight. The difference in the bout was Mayfield’s boxing ability. Instead of leading with the right, “The Hard Hitta” patiently began his attack with a left jab, which in turn forced the charging Santana to hesitate coming in.  

Mayfield controlled the action in the first four rounds. But it was somewhat of a feeling out process for both fighters, which was much different than their slugfest a year and a half ago.

In the fifth round, Mayfield landed a vicious right hand that wobbled Santana, forcing him into a corner and knocking him down. Santana got to his feet but Mayfield kept the pressure on and surrounded Santana with a barrage of round house punches. Santana took a dive for the second time and the referee stopped the bout, awarding Mayfield a hard earned KO victory.