Escalante vs. Roman

By Eric Thomas: Super bantamweight contender Antonio Escalante (23-2, 14 KO’s) struggled badly tonight to defeat the durable Miguel Roman (28-7, 20 KO’s) by a 10 round unanimous decision at the Don Haskins Convention Center, in El Paso, Texas. The final judges’ scores were 97-92, 96-93 and 96-93. Roman, 24, loses his second consecutive fight.