Purcell, who was appearing before a paying audience for the first time since Feb. 15, 2006, offered no excuses.

“I am very disappointed but I can’t blame inactivity or anything else,’’ she said.

In an excellent opening televised bout in which both were rocked and wobbled, Lizama roared back from a first-round knockdown to shock Berry.

“This win erases anything I have done before,” said Lizama, who was making his second ShoXC start. “I always felt in there that I could match his handspeed and punch with him. This was a tough guy. I got away from my game plan and got hit a couple times.

“I give him credit for staying up for as long as he did. I was hitting him with some good shots. If he wants a rematch with his title at stake, I would fight him, but those kinds of decisions are made by my manager. I will fight whoever he says.’’