NEW YORK – Stephan Shaw made short work of Bernardo Marquez by scoring a first round stoppage of a scheduled eight-round heavyweight bout.
The bout took place on Friday night at The Pechanga Casino and Hotel in Temecula, California.
Shaw is managed by Split-T Management
In the opening minute, Shaw dropped Marquez with a wicked combination that was punctuated by a left hook. Shaw dropped Marquez in with a heavy combination. Shaw ended things with another crunching combination that saw four hard rights and a body shot that sent Marquez down and out at 2:35.
“I saw him buck and shake, and I went for the finish. I got a little bit excited, but I settled and got him out of there. I am looking for anything. It’s up to my team. I am willing to fight whoever and whenever,” said Shaw.
Shaw, 236.6 lbs of Saint Louis, MO is 17-0 with 13 knockouts. Marquez, 231.2 lbs of Imperial Valley, CA is 14-5-1.
Shaw is promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Top Rank
