By Norm Wamer

Former two-time Junior Middleweight champion Bronco McKart added a third world title Saturday night, the upstart Universal Boxing Organization vacant Middleweight championship, with a 7th-round TKO over Michie Munoz 22-6 (15 KO’s) before a partisan hometown crowd.

McKart, from Monroe, MI, dominated much of the action from the opening bell.  Using a fierce body attack, McKart looked sharp despite his birth certificate that says he is 39 years old.  McKart’s opponent Munoz, who had lost his two previous fights, reportedly did not make the 160 pound weight limit.  Munoz, from Topeka KS, was a game fighter but McKart took advantage of Munoz by attacking his soft middle with sharp hooks along with various uppercuts in a bout that seemed to be a matter of when it would end early, not if.  Munoz, after being knocked down in the 7th round, decided he had enough and the referee waived off the fight at 1:13 of the round. 

McKart, 53-9-1 (32 KO’s) addressed his hometown after the match by telling them, “We’re back on the map!”  McKart is only the 3rd boxer crowned champion by the UBO, all other UBO titles remain vacant.

On the undercard, welterweight Johnny Garcia (4-0) of Holland, MI stopped Leroy Newton (6-15) of Michigan City, IN by TKO at 2:38 of the first round. 

Light-Heavyweight Damar Singleton (5-0) of Toledo, OH scored a spectacular 1st-round KO at 1:39 over John Turner of Maplewood, MN (3-14).  Turner, who was unconscious before he hit the canvas, was taken off on a stretcher for precautionary reasons. 

Super Welterweight Brandon Little (3-1) of Toledo, OH, scored a dominating 3rd-round TKO when the referee saved Jerry Banks, Jr. (1-1) of Saginaw, MI from further punishment at the 2:45 mark. 

Cruiserweight Dennis Draper (3-1) of Toledo, OH won a 4-round unanimous decision over Santos Martinez (2-1) of Adrian, MI.  Martinez was deducted one point in the 4th for throwing a shoulder.  No scores were announced. 

In the opening bout, Welterweight Adrian Wilson of Toledo, OH won his pro debut by knocking out William Bokhart (0-3) of Mishawaka, IN with a body shot in Round 2.