ROYAL ROUNDZ II Event Summary Provided by Media Sensei

John Shipman vs Thomas Hawkins

These two heavyweights wasted no time starting off the night, with both fighters trading powerful hooks throughout the 4 round bout. Shipman, although outweighed by 40 pounds, proved to be the better marksman landing several more blows than his oppenent which led him to victory with the Unanimous Decision of 40-36. Shipman's record now sits at 4-2

Edwin Peña vs Waldo Zamudio

Peña began dominating this fight early on. Zamudio showed resistance by blocking and trying his best to keep his opponent at bay, but the strong body blows by Peña proved to be too much. Edwin Peña drops Zamudio once in the second round and twice in the 3rd, taking his first pro win by KO. His record now stands at 1-0-1.

Ray Ximenez vs Eric Manriquez

Ximenez was fast, but his opponent was tough. The two warriors swung their fists until the very end. Manriquez's counter punching and ability to get inside kept this fight close enough to be interesting, but in the end he was no match for Ray's precision and ability to "throw punches in bunches" as they say. Ximenez wins by Unanimous Decision after 6 high energy rounds, making his current record 20-2.

Shurretta "Chiccn" Metcalf vs Danielle Bennett

In what ended up being the longest bout of the night, Metcalf and Bennett faced blood and bruises in their pursuit to claim the NABF Female Super Bantam Title. Dallas favorite, Chiccn, came out swinging, trying to work her way inside against her taller southpaw opponent. Bennett began to control rounds, slightly keeping out range, but Metcalf eventually puts several strong shot to the face of Bennett, causing bleeding from her lip and possibly her nose. The rounds continue and Metcalf's eye begins to swell from the consistent right hand of Bennett. The non-stop excitement finally ends after 8 brutal rounds. In one of the biggest upsets of the night, hometown legend, Metcalf loses by Majority decision to Bennett, the new NABF Femal Super Bantam Champ.

Charles "The Future" Hatley vs Jamshidbek Najmitdinov

Royal Roundz's Main Event, featuring boxing champion Charles Hatley and his New York based opponent from Uzbekistan, was short and shocking. The bell rings and Najmitdinov comes out swinging. Hatley seemed unbothered, deflecting or countering many of his opponents attacks. However, Najmitdinov lands a strong shot and the intensity of the exchange quickly picks up. Hatley increases pace and a cut opens above Najmitdinov's eye. This could have been a major problem in later rounds, but the fight would end at 2 minutes and 18 seconds in the second round. Early in the second, Hatley gains momentum, landing strong counters to both the body and head. Najmitdinov returns with a strong left hand, but it appears that Hatley shoot it off and get right back in the fight. However, another strong well placed left puts Hatley on the canvas. He attempts to make his way to his feet, but struggles to stay steady. Referee Ruben Perez quickly calls the fight, making Najmidinov the USNBC Welterweight Champion.

Boxing Trailblazer Christy Martin

Boxing Hall of Famer and recent Netflix star, Christy Martin, was a special guest commentator at Royal Roundz II. Martin has long been respected as a pioneer in women's boxing, now her documentary shares her powerful story of tragedy and triumph, inspiring a whole new generation of champions.

Here's a great interview with Christi Martin and Jeff Zimmerman with Fight News. They discuss the Taylor-Serrano classic, it’s impact on woman’s boxing, the Jake Paul effect and much more!

Recognizing Hall of Famers

Two more Hall of Famers step into the ring of Royal Roundz II. Ex four-weight world champion Roy Jones Jr. is joined inside the ring by Pro Bowl wide receiver Tim Brown.

Jeff Zimmerman of Fight News sits down with Roy Jones Jr. to talk about Canelo’s loss to Bivol, the classic Taylor-Serrano fight, and much more in this unscripted ringside interview.