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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Adrien Broner stopped Antonio DeMarco in the eighth round to take the WBC lightweight championship Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall. Broner (25-0, 21 KOs) dominated from the outset, punishing DeMarco (28-3-1, 21 KOs) until DeMarcos corner mercifully threw in the towel. Referee Benji Esteves stopped the fight at 1:49 of the round. Broner, a 23-year-old Cincinnati native, uncorked a left uppercut that slammed against DeMarcos jaw and sent the 27-year-old Mexican to one knee. While Broner danced his way into a neutral corner, Esteves moved in to start counting. DeMarcos corner signalled him to stop the bout over DeMarcos mild protest. "Im proud of DeMarco for fighting the way he fought," DeMarcos promoter, Gary Shaw said. "But Broners the total package. He could be the next Floyd (Mayweather, Jr.)." Broner took control in the fifth, punishing DeMarco with uppercuts and straight rights that thudded against DeMarcos face and produced a bruise under his left eye to match the one under his right. Some fans cheered while others cringed at the onslaught. When the bell sounded, DeMarco walked wearily back to his corner. "I was shaking and baking him until I flipped him up," Broner said. "I knew coming into this fight it was going to be a world-class fight. But I knew he didnt have the skills to beat me. "I wanted to make a statement tonight and I did. He was definitely the toughest opponent Ive faced. He was strong and could take a punch." There was a minor controversy before the main event when DeMarcos camp complained that Broners gloves were smaller. There was no scale to weigh the gloves in the dressing rooms -- they are supposed to weigh eight ounces -- so DeMarco was offered the opportunity to wear the same gloves as Broner and he agreed. In the co-feature Detroit heavyweight Johanthon Banks (29-1-1, 19 KOs) stopped Seth Mitchell (25-1-1, 19 KOs) in the second round. Banks dropped the former Michigan State linebacker three times in the second, prompting referee Eddie Cotton to stop the fight at 2:38. Cheap Jerseys From China . Arroyo pitched six strong innings and homered in the sixth inning for the go-ahead run of the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 victory over the fading Arizona Diamondbacks. Cheap Jerseys Direct . -- The Denver Broncos have hired Mike Sullivan as their new director of football administration. http://facialhairstyleshq.info/cheapjerseys.html . The move to retain Gordon on Saturday was expected, as Hornets general manager Dell Demps and coach Monty Williams had indicated they hoped the 23-year-old former Indiana standout could be the centre piece of a rebuilding effort that will also include first overall draft choice Anthony Davis and No.While a reverse decision bumped Victorias Ryan Cochrane out of the 400-metre freestyle final on Saturday, another Canadian found her way into her first Olympic semis. Katerine Savard, of Cap-Rouge, Que., finished 17th in the morning 100m butterfly heats but was moved into the semi-final round when Inge Dekker withdrew. Dekker, a top swimmer from the Netherlands, qualified 10th overall in the opening heats but chose to focuus on the 4x100m relay races instead.ddddddddddddThe relay final is scheduled for Saturday afternoon. Savards semi-final race is also scheduled for Saturday, with a 3:43pm et/12:43pm pt start. The 19-year-old, who is making her Olympic debut in London, swam to a time of 58.76 seconds in the preliminaries. American Dana Vollmer was first overall in the heats, setting an Olympic record with a time of 56.25s. ' ' '