By Jake Donovan

Promising prospect Adam Lopez survived his stiffest test to date, outlasting  Mario Muñoz in scoring a 10-round unanimous decision Friday evening at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. 

Scores were 98-92 (twice) and 97-93, with the tallies more in line with the strange scoring all evening than indicative of what took place in the ring.

Lopez is quickly developing into the prototypical Shobox prospect, scoring his third televised win over a previously unbeaten opponent. His network debut was a breeze, stopping Pablo Cruz in two rounds last March. 

It has since been a labor of love for the San Antonio-based super bantamweight, who went tooth-and-nail with Eliecer Castillo last summer and now Muñoz in his latest ring appearance. 

The fight appeared much closer than the final scores suggested, in part thanks to Muñoz' never-say-quit mentality. The 25-year old from Mexico gave a credible account of himself in his first fight in the United States. The action was back and forth for more of the night before Lopez began to pull away late to preserve his unbeaten record.

Lopez advanced to 16-0 (7KOs) as he remains a promising work in progress. Muñoz' record dips to 16-1-1 (10KOs), his stock rising in defeat and certainly warranting future airtime for when he's ready to return to this level.  

UNDERCARD

Draw verdicts aren't all that frequent, with two on the same telecast even less so. Whereas the first fight of the night absolutely was not fought on even terms, a majority draw seemed to be the right call in the entertaining slugfest between Ronald Ellis and Jerry Odom.

Judge Donald Givens turned in a horrible score of 78-74 for Ellis - who was warned twice for extracurricular activity over the course of the eight-round super middleweight battle. Matching tallies of 76-76 from James Kinney and Larry Layton were more in line with what took place.

While the final decision was the right call, the opportunity for an upset was very much on the table for Odom, who was fighting on TV in his fifth straight. Four of the five have come on ShoBox, including a somewhat surprising 3rd round knockout loss to Samuel Clarkson last July.

The setback didn't at all deter the Maryland product from going toe-to-toe with the unbeaten Ellis, who was charged up from the opening bell. The early rounds carried the threat of a knockout with every thrown punch, although action eventually slowed enough to gain the sense that a distance fight would come of the co-feature. Odom appeared to surge ahead late, but failed to let his hands go down the stretch, thus letting a golden opportunity slip through the cracks.

Ellis remains unbeaten, his record laterally moving to 12-0-1 (10KOs). Odom is now 13-2-1 (12KOs). 

O'Shanique Foster suffered the lone loss of his career in his ShoBox debut last November, but took full advantage of his second chance at a lasting impression. The hard-hitting lightweight from Houston dominated previously unbeaten Lavisas Williams to the tune of a 7th round stoppage.

A competitive fight on paper quickly became a rout, with Foster scoring four knockdowns on the night. The end came with a right hand that deposited Williams (8-1-1, 3KOs) on the canvas early in round seven. The Rochester (NY)-based southpaw made it to his feet, but failed to convince referee Shada Murdaugh that he was in any condition to continue.

Foster - a 22-year young prospect from Houston - advances to 10-1 (7KOs). 

The opening bout of the evening produced an early contender for 2016 Robbery of the Year. Philadelphia's Christopher Brooker outworked John Magda every step of the way in their eight-round affair, only for the bout to end in a split decision draw.

Brooker won by score of 78-74 on the card of judge Donald Givens, while James Kinney's tally of 77-74 Magda was a massive swing and a miss. Judge Larry Layton had the bout knotted at 76-76, thus producing the three-way draw. 

Brooker (7-1-1, 5KOs) outlanded Magda (11-0-1, 7KOs) in every round, landing nearly twice as many punches overall on the night.

All four bouts aired live on Showtime as part of the network's long-running ShoBox: The New Generation series. 

Jake Donovan is the managing editor of BoxingScene.com. Twitter: @JakeNDaBox