And Still…..

The reigning and defending State Champion Brian Stevens, Los Angeles Sheriff’s Dept. retained his United Combat Association Cruiserweight State Championship Title, by defeating Orange County Sheriff’s Dept.  #1 ranked Travon Taylor by split decision Friday night in the LA Battle of the Badges Co Main Event. The anticipation was at an all-time high for this fight. This first round was a chess match with both fighters looking for openings and opportunities.  Stevens seemed to find his rhythm in the second round with range, movement and landing punches with razor sharp accuracy. Stevens would land the cleaner more effective punches throughout the fight.  Taylor would push the pace and keep the pressure on but couldn’t land anything significant enough to stop Stevens’s momentum. This was high level stuff between two highly skilled intelligent fighters in the physical prime of their careers.  The fighters lived up to the hype surrounding this fight. Brian Stevens proved that he may be one of the best public safety boxing has ever known.  Stevens continues to work on his craft and work harder than everyone else.  As Stevens awaits his next opponent it poses the question, can anyone stop him?