By: Phil Kane
December 18th, Grand Casino Hinckley in Hinckley, Minnesota: In the main event of Sho-Box last show of the 2009 season middleweight Fernando Guerrero, 17-0, 14Ko’s doubled down stopping amateur adversary Jesse “The Beast” Nicklow, 19-2-2, 7 KOs in the fourth round.

The two had met five times as amateurs with Guerrero winning three but the highly touted Dominican won win their first meeting as professionals in big fashion. Guerrero a southpaw set the pace from the opening bell using a two handed attack to the body and head eventually turning the fight for good in the fourth round. Guerrero drove “The Beast” down into the ropes with a heavy right hook. Using the ropes Nicklow regained his feet only to find himself on the receiving end of a Guerrero double fisted barrage forcing referee Mark Nelson to call it at 2:09 of round four. Guerrero is scheduled to meet Phoenix, Arizona’s Jesus “El Martillo” Gonzales, 24-1, 13Ko’s February 19th in Cleveland.

In the first co-feature Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s welterweight prospect Lanard Lane, 10-0, 7Ko’s measured the Mike McCallum trained Said “The Messenger” El Harrak, 8-1, 3Ko’s with his left jab early on then emailing him two solid right hands dumping the previously undefeated foe twice in the opening stanza.

Lane started round two where he left off in the first this time adding some good left hooks catching Harrack at will forcing referee Mark Nelson to stop the fight at 1:38 of round two of their scheduled eight rounder.

In the second co-featured bout, junior middleweight prospect Shawn “Showtime” Porter, 12-0, 10Ko’s like fellow sparring partner for Manny Pacquiao Amir Khan did against Dmitriy Salita earlier this month “Showtime” came out more aggressive since working with the pound for pound champion giving Utica, New York’s Jamar “Young Prince” Patterson, 8-1, 4Ko’s his first lose. Porter dropped “The Young Prince” with a winging left hook then went on to go on a blitz the gallant Patterson who regained his feet but could not thwart a multiple punch “Showtime” volley of shots prompting referee Celestino Ruiz to halt the action at 1:54 of round four of their scheduled eight rounder. Porter is scheduled to meet Cuban Damian " Devo” Frias, 16-2, 7Ko’s on the same card featuring Guererro February 19th in Cleveland.

On the undercard St. Paul, Minnesota, middleweight Cerresso Fort stopped Michael Davis in the second round of their scheduled six rounder to to stay undefeated at 9-0, 8Ko’s dropping Davis to move to 4-7, 4Ko’s.

Minneapolis light middleweight Javontae Starks remained perfect moving to 2-0, 2Ko’s finishing Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s Mike Culbert in the opening round of their four rounder.

Winning a four round unanimous decision Minnesota featherweight Derek Winston held on to his zero moving to 2-0 while keeping Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s Taide Torres winless at 0-2.

Coon Rapids, Minnesota lightweight Jeremy McLaurin advanced to 6-0, 4Ko’s winning a four round unanimous decision giving Houston, Texas Darryl Hayes his first defeat dropping him to 3-1, 1Ko.