Final scorecards for the Dirrell vs. Truax and Guzman vs. Rosas fights held at Trump Taj Mahal, in Atlantic City which aired on Spike TV.
Quotes from after the fight:
Anthony Dirrell
“I showed tonight that I work on the gym, and it paid off. If I work like I did this time leading up to the fight, then I know nobody can beat me.
“What helped me tonight was landing my shots early. I was right on top of him with combinations and controlling my jab and that set the tone.
“I want a world title next, and I’ll fight anybody who has one. I want people to respect that I’m ready for a title and give me that shot.
“My work tonight inside the ring made a big statement for what my brother and I are doing outside of the ring. A lot of people were watching tonight, and now they know a little bit more about what’s going on with the Flint Water Crisis back home.”
Caleb Truax
“Everything was great leading up to the fight. I don’t know what happened tonight.
“He just caught me early. I think it was an overhand right.
“I could have continued but the referee stopped the fight. I have never been down before, so I’m not used to this.
“I am very disappointed, but I will be back.”
Jonathan Guzman
“I used a lot of concentration early and let him make errors early so I could see what he was planning to do. Once I saw the mistakes he was making I let my hands go.
“I wanted to let him throw some punches early. It helped me gain confidence and learn his tendencies.
“I saw him dropping that right hand, and I knew it would open up the opportunity for me to land my left. I’m glad I got the stoppage.”
Daniel Rosas
“The Ref stopped the fight. I thought the fight should have continued, but he decided to stop it.
“(Guzman) knocked me down, but I kept on fighting. I was never hurt.
“I feel good. Guzman is a strong fighter, but I felt I could have continued and come back in the rest of the rounds.”