NABO junior welterweight champion Karim Mayfield wanted his HBO debut to be memorable.He achieved his goal, overwhelming Mauricio Herrera en route to a unanimous decision Saturday night on the Thomas Dulorme-Luis Carlos Abregu undercard at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y.

The three judges scored the fight for Mayfield, 96-94, 98-92 and 97-93. Mayfield also won the fight, 98-92, on ESPN.com's scorecard.

Through much of the fight, Mayfield found Herrera's chin with hard overhand rights. In the latter rounds, Mayfield forced Herrera against the ropes where he controlled the action inside.

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