Boxing: Artur Bernetsyan beats Rynell Griffin

Ringside by Chris Cozzone at the Silverton Casino in Las Vegas, Armenian lightweight Artur Bernetsyan (5-0, 2 KOs) won a hard-fought six-round decision over New Orleans’ Rynell Griffin (6-4-1, 2 KOs) in the main event of Englebrecht Promotions’ “Battle in the Backyard.” Scores were 59-55 twice and 58-56.