Brian Minto entered the ring to the tune of the Frank Sinatra song, “I Did It My Way.”

Then he did exactly that.

Minto, 41, dominated the action against Andras Csomor of Budapest, Hungary, in scoring a fifth-round TKO Saturday night at Kelly Automotive Park in front of approximately 1,000 fans.

The cruiserweight fight closed the professional boxing career of the Butler graduate. He retires with a 42-11 record and 27 knockouts.

“I got a little teary-eyed there (after the fight),” Minto admitted. “But this is the way I wanted to go out, right here at home.”

Unsure of his immediate plans, Minto — who promoted Saturday's show — wouldn't mind promoting other boxing shows in Butler down the road.

“It's something I'll probably look into,” he said.

Saturday night, the 28-year-old Csomor was looking at a number of Minto punches, up close and personal. His nose was bloodied by the third round.

When the fight was stopped by referee Chris Riskus 2:14 into the fifth round, Csomor's face was puffy and a big welt was evident under his left eye.

“I had to stop it for the fighter's own good,” Riskus said. “It was becoming too dangerous for him ... multiple blows to the head.

“He'll be fine to fight another day.”

Csomor (17-12) was bending downward in a corner as Minto was delivering sharp uppercuts when the fight was stopped.

“The guy was tough. I was 28 when I turned pro and he's 28 now,” Minto said. “He was hungry. He came here to win and he caught me with a pretty good shot to the right side of my head at the end of the (fourth) round.

“Besides that, I felt pretty good.”

Minto nearly floored Csomor late in the first round. He connected with an over-hand right to the top of his head, spun him into the ropes and was landing combinations when the round ended.

Minto landed a solid left hook in Round 2 and bloodied Csomor's nose with a straight right in Round 3. Csomor, a power puncher, struggled to generate much offense throughout the fight.

“I thought he was going down in the first round, but he stayed on his feet,” Minto said. “Like I said, he's a tough kid. He can take a punch.”

Former world champion Paul Spadafora helped train Minto for his final fight and was in his corner Saturday night.

“Best corner man I've ever had,” Minto said.

Csomor does not speak English, but his trainer patted Riskus on the back shortly after the referee stopped the bout.

The Butler Football Hometown Hero organization presented Minto with a career achievement award after the fight. He received a standing ovation from the crowd as his name was announced during pre-fight introductions.

“I appreciate the support from everybody. I'll miss this,” Minto said.

Three of the six amateur fights on the card featured Butler County fighters. Cody Hall (1-1), 14, of Slippery Rock scored a unanimous decision over Alex Querry of Kastle Boxing in Johnstown.

Querry took two standing-eight counts and had his nose bloodied during the fight.

“I've been into this for six months or so,” Hall said of boxing. “Brian (Minto) has been working with me. My parents didn't think I'd like this sport as much as I do.

“I think I like it more than football.”

Hall is a fullback-middle linebacker for the Slippery Rock Junior High football team.

Two Butler amateurs, Clint Bonetti, 16, and Austin Warman, 18, were defeated in their bouts.

Bonetti made his amateur debut against Jordan Jackson of Pittsburgh and was knocked down three times in the fourth round. When he went down again early in Round 2, he barely beat the count in getting to his feet, but the fight was stopped.

“I dislocated my shoulder early and kind of took myself out,” Bonetti said. “I shot a jab that missed the top of his head and threw out my shoulder.”

Warman is the son of former Butler Cubs boxer Glenn Warman. He has approximately 20 amateur fights and lost by unanimous decision to John JacQuey of Pittsburgh.

“I feel like I won that fight,” Warman said. “I slipped and fell and they called it a knockdown. That cost me.”

PRO-AM BOXING

Sept. 17

Kelly Automotive Park

Amateurs

Cody Hall (Slippery Rock) unanimous dec. over Alex Querry (Kastle Boxing)

Cortland Woodard (Pittsburgh) unanimous dec. over Suliman Sy (Pilgers, Columbus, Ohio)

Max Leasock (Kastle Boxing) unanimous dec. over Ronald Sowell (YMCA PAL)

Jordan Jackson (Pittsburgh) 2nd-round TKO over Clint Bonetti (Butler)

Eric Quarrels (Northside Fitness) unanimous dec. over Nemhia Jones (Pilgers, Columbus, Ohio)

John JacQuey (Pittsburgh) unanimous dec. over Austin Warman (Butler)

Professional

Middleweight — James Robinson (4-4-4), York, unanimous dec. over Eric Plumeri (1-2-1), Buffalo, N.Y.

Cruiserweight — Brian Minto (42-11), Butler, by 5th-round TKO over Andras Csomor (17-12), Budapest, Hungary