NEW YORK–It was upset city in New York as DeMarcus Corley (38-10-1, 22 KOs) shocked the previously undefeated Gabriel Bracero (18-1, 3 KOs) in the main event of “Broadway Boxing” promoted by Lou Dibella. The fight was for the NABF Super Lightweight title. Corley, who is 37 years young and coming off of a six match losing streak was not expected to win the fight. Bracero’s handlers felt that Corley’s experience and elusiveness would give him trouble, but not THIS much trouble. From the outset, Corley was in control of the ring. He was, as always, fighting defensively, but surprisingly was the one coming forward; something that Bracero shouldn’t have allowed. In the second round, a straight left hand landed flush on Bracero’s face, opening up a cut that began to squirt blood. The referee had the ringside doctor look at it immediately, but the doctor ruled that he was safe to continue. Corley smelled blood. In an exchange, corley landed with a more crisp combination, finishing up with a picture perfect right hook that landed right on Bracero’s chin. Bracero was down and looked very hurt. He somehow beat the count and was able to get out of the round.

The third saw Bracero quickly regain composure, but he was still on the wrong side of nearly every exchange. A powerful straight left landed flush on Bracero, and he was down again. Hurt, but Bracero beat the count a second time.

Two rounds passed in which Bracero seemed unable to take control, and he found himself on the canvas a third time. It was another straight left, but this did not do much damage. Entering the second half of the fight, Bracero changed his gameplan a bit. Instead of walking straight backwards, he was moving from side to side. He made room instead of giving it up. It worked well. He took control of the fight.

Still, the fight seemed in the bag for Corley as three knockdowns seemed impossible to overcome in a ten round fight. Bracero was never considered a puncher. Then came the eighth round where he landed a straight right that knocked Corley back. The ref ruled it a knockdown saying that Corley’s glove touched the canvas. Bracero was unable to capitalize in that round or the final two. When the scores were announced 96-90, 94-92, and 94-92 for Corley, the classy Bracero applauded his victor.

The popular Seanie Monaghan (12-0, 8 KOs) took on a very entertaining Billy Bailey (11-14, 4 KOs) in a light heavyweight fight. Monaghan wanted to go rounds to showcase some new techniques his team had been working on in the gym. He was always known as a face first brawler, but came out with a different game plan. This time he stalked his opponent and picked his shots in a much better manner. His body punching improved as well. Monaghan was always a volume puncher when it came to the body, but this time he used it to force his opponent to drop his hands. It worked perfectly in the second round where he landed two crushing blows to Bailey’s mid-section and then followed up with a huge right hook that sent Bailey down.

Bailey beat the count and made it out of the round with a little help from the bell. The rest of the fight saw Monaghan continuing his method with Bailey responding with taunts and playing to the crowd. The crowd loved it, and both fighters seemed to be responding well to eachother. Monahghan dominated the rest of the fight, winning a unanimous decision by scores of 79-72, 80-71, and 80-71.

Boyd Melson (7-0, 3 KOs) made easy work of Sean Rawley Wilson (6-6, 1 KO) in their junior middleweight bout. Melson used quick reflexes and speed to overwhelm his opponent over the course of the six rounds en route to a shutout unanimous decision victory with all scores reading 60-53.

Luis Del Valle (15-0, 11 KOs) fought a tougher than expected Jose Angel Beranza (34-21-2, 26 KOs) in their junior featherweight bout. Del Valle was in control the whole fight, but Beranza was not there just for a payday. He fought hard with his much younger opponent and had some very impressive moment while stealing some rounds. But Del Valle just punches too hard, is too fast, and can defend himself too well. The entertaining fight went the full eight rounds and the final scores read, 80-72, 78-74, 79-73 for Del Valle. Some felt that the fight could have been closer.

Ran Nakash (26-1, 18 KOs) made his return after a disappointing loss to Marko Huck. He fought the tough Derek Bryant (20-7-1, 17 KOs). Bryant had nothing for Nakash, as he was bullied around the ring for eight rounds en route to a shutout. The three judges scored the bout 80-72 in favor of Nakash.

Danny McDermott (8-3-2, 3 Kos) took on Terry Buterbaugh (6-6-3, 3 KOs) in a junior welterweight matchup. The style matchup looked good on paper. Buterbaugh is someone who throws a whole lot of punches, while Mcdermott is someone who has a great chin while landing more precise blows. It was a bit sloppy at times when reality hit that their styles did not really gel as we all had hoped. The fight ended up being scored a draw, with scores reading 55-59, 59-55, 57-57.

Sonya Lamonakis (6-0-1, 1 KO) fought an all out brawl with Carlette Ewell (15-7-1, 9 KOs) in their heavyweight bought. Both fighters landed big punches throughout the fight and gave them a standing ovation when it was all over. The judges ruled it a draw with scores of 58-56, 56-58, 57-57. Many at ringside thought Ewell should have gotten the nod.

In a sloppy affair, heavyweights Thomas Hardwick (4-0, 2 KOs) and Richard Mason (0-4) squared off for four rounds. Hardwick was the more polished fighter of the two and won an easy unanimous decision victory based off of his harder and more accurate punching. The scores read 40-36 in his favor.

The opening fight of the night was a surprise as the very talented Alex Perez (15-0, 9 KOs) squared off against Josh Sosa (10-2, 5 KO’s). Most Broadway Boxing cards open with young fighters, new to the professional ranks, but Perez is a legitimate welterweight prospect in the region. From time to time, Dibella enjoys catering to the hardcore boxing fans that show up early no matter what. This time, we saw the knockout of the night. After scoring a spectacular knockdown in the first round off of combination punching, Perez only needed half of the second round to fishing Sosa off. An absolutely perfect right hand landed on the point of Sosa’s chin, sending his head snapping back as his knees buckled underneath him. The time of the stoppage was 1:39 of the second round, giving Perez a TKO victory.

Junior Middleweight contender, Pawel Wolak has decided to call it quits after thirty two professional fights. On his facebook page, Wolak stated, “I am at peace with my decision to retire from boxing. I left it all in the ring and I have absolutely no regrets. I got to do what most people will never be able to and I couldn’t be more proud to have been part of the best sport in the world.”

In regards to his plans now that he has retired, Wolak wrote, “I will stay active, busy and in boxing shape as I have done since 17 years old but I hope to help other fighters in the NY area in their careers.”

Pawel Wolak ends his boxing career with a record of twenty nine wins, with nineteen knockouts, with only two losses and one draw. 2011 was a very good year for the Junior Middleweight who carried a large Polish following. He stopped the popular Yuri Foreman in March, and then fought to a draw against Delvin Rodriguez in what many consider to be the best fight of the year. After much demand for a rematch, they met again at Madison Square Garden this past weekend, with Wolak losing a decision.

In closing, Wolak wrote, “The list of people to thank is too long but you all know you are. Thank you to my core team, my family, my friends and the fans who have made me a better husband, man, father, son and fighter. I am forever grateful. Thank you to Top Rank for always having my back and to the boxing media who have always been fair and treated me with respect. I am not going to do any interviews at this time. While I am retiring I am staying under contract for the duration of my contract terms with both Top Rank and my manager Cameron Dunkin. Please direct all questions to Cameron.”

NEW YORK–Nonito Donaire always dreamed of fighting at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Tonight, his dream came true when he faced Omar Navarez. Donaire sported a record of 26-1, 18 KO’s and weighed in at 116 1/4lbs, while Omar Navarez had a record of 35-0-2, 19 KO’s amd weighed in at an even 117lbs.

The fight started slow, with each fighter establishing their range. Donaire was definitely the stronger fighter in the ring, but was giving Navarez a lot of respect. Navarez did well in using his southpaw stance to his advantage. Despite Donaire being in control, neither fighter made a lasting mark in the first quarter of the fight.

Things heated up a bit in the fourth, as a combination from Donaire briefly stunned Navarez. Both fighters exchanged quick combinations after that, but it was Donaire in control. Navarez, fighting out of a defensive shell, was able to control the pace of the fifth round, seemingly frustrating Donaire. The sixth round of the fight saw the pace swing right back in Donaire’s favor with his flashy combination fighting.

Unfortunately for the fans, Navarez stopped throwing punches I’m the seventh round, making the fight very dull. Entering the tenth round, Navarez’ offense was still a no-show. In the eleventh, Navarez finally decided to throw, but it was too little too late.

In the twelfth and final round, the crowd chanted, “This is bullshit.” They were not entirely wrong, but at least Donaire tried to fight. The final scores read 120-108 on all three scorecards, giving Donaire a shutout victory.

The co-feature of the evening saw Miguel Angel Garcia (26-0, 22 KO’s, 125lbs) look to continue his unbeaten record against journeyman Juan Carlos Martinez, (18-12-1, 6 KO’s, 125lbs). Despite his less than stellar record, Martinez started the fight throwing nice combinations, but they did not seem to phase Garcia. Garcia, on the other hand, just seemwd overly patient. Occasionally, he would land a powerful right hand just as a reminder of what he is capable of. Finally, towards the end if the third, Garcia landed a picture perfect counter left hook that dropped Martinez hard. Martinez beat the count and managed to survive the round, but not before eating another left hook right before the bell. Instead of starting the fourth round strong, Garcia went back to his rigid game plan and waited for the opening. This time it was a right hand. Martinez was down again, but not out. With so much time left in the round, the end was inevitable, and another hard combination forced the referee to call the fight at 2:46 of the fourth round giving Garcia a TKO victory. Garcia is unbelievably economical with his punches.

The popular Tommy Rainone (14-4, 3 KO, 150) faced off in a tougher than expected bout against Brad Jackson (13-6-1, 7 KO’s). Rainone is a fighter that likes to fight from a distance amd work his way inside with combinations. Jackson, on the other hand, is a tangy fighter himself, but also happens to be much taller than Rainone. This combination amounted to an extremely boring fight that saw fans booing the fighters and cheerig the final bell. The scores of the bout read 60-54, 59-55, 58-56 all for Tommy Rainone, giving him a unanimous decision victory.

In a match-up scheduled for four rounds, Jonathan Gonzalez (4-0, 4 KO’s, 113 1/4 lbs) squared off against Jose Rivera (3-3-2, 113 lbs). Gonzalez’ speed was too much for Rivera. After scoring a second round knockdown, Gonzalez continued to coast through the fight despite Rivera constantly being in his chest. In the end, the scores read 60-53, 60-53, and 59-54.

The popular Sean Monaghan (9-0, 5 KO’s, 174 1/4lbs) took to the ring against Anthony Pietrantonio (7-7, 6 KO’s, 174 1/4 lbs) in a fight scheduled for six rounds. Both fighters showed early that they wanted to make a statement with their power punches. Pietrantonio learned quickly that you so not trade punches with Monaghan, a he was met with lots of leather over the course of the fight. By the fifth round, Monaghan had his opponent winded, and sensed a stoppage. A garage of power punches followed, and the referee had no choice but to stop the fight at the 2:51 mark if the fifth round, giving Monaghan a TKO win.

Michael Zewski (10-0, 6 KO’s, 148lbs) looked to keep his unbeaten record intact against Keuntray Henson (4-3, 1 KO, 147lbs). It wasn’t hard work, and Zewski looked impressive showcasing his range and smarts at such an early point in his career. Henson came out aggressive in his southpaw stance, and Zewski remained pissed behind his jab and sneaky left hook. Soon afterwards, Zewski unleashed his right hand, and Henson went down. He barely beat the count, making it up at the count of nine. Zewski went right back to work and smashed Henson with a left hook, knocking him out. The referee called the fight at 1:27 of the first round, and Zewski is credited with a spectacular TKO.

The opening bout of the night featured Long Island native, Cletus Seldon (3-0, 1 KO, 146 1/2 lbs) against Jose Segura (2-2-2, 1 KO, 146 1/4 lbs) of Miami. Seldin showcased his power early, scoring a knockdown off a right hand. Segura was able to regain his senses quickly, but Seldin’s overwhelming style dominated the rest of the fight. Segura started the second round landing some combinations, but that only caused Seldin to shift gears and turn up the pressure. A fierce combination had Segura reeling and finally down. He beat the count, but was immediately met with a powerful left that sent him right back down. The referee waved off the fight at 2:52 of the second round, giving Seldin a TKO victory.

By Arben Paloka (ringside)

Thursday night was the most recent installment of Joe Deguardia’s Star Boxing recurring show billed, “Punchin’ at the Paradise” at the Paradise Theater in the Bronx, NY. While this event featured some lesser known names, the fighters made up for it with high octane action throughout.

The main event featured Bryant Pappas (12-2, 12 KO’s), a police officer, take on Allen Medina (8-19, 1 KO) in a super middleweight bout. Pappas makes up for his complete lack of talent with the guts that is expected out of a New York City police officer. The bout started with Pappas working his jab, but not following up with much. Medina had no jab to speak of, but would occasionally land with lead hooks. As the bout progressed, neither fighter was in control and the fight was rather sloppy. Medina stayed active with his hooks while Pappas worked straight punches. As the bout continued, Pappas’ nose was badly bloodied, but did not seem bothered by it. In the end of a very lackluster affair, the scorecards read 58-56 for Medina, 59-55 for Pappas, and 57-57, making the fight a split draw.

The co-feature of the evening was a violet affair between popular local lightweights, Danny Valle (4-0, 3 KO’s) and Angel Torres (2-5-2, 1 KO). Both fighters looked to make a immediate impact on the fight and came out swinging for the fences with well timed punches. This action saw both fighters hit the canvas simultaneously with beautiful counter hooks. The crowd went absolutely insane. Both fighters made it out of the round fine, but they each smelled blood and wanted more. The second round saw the aggression subdue a bit. Torres kept the pressure on Valle with long blows from the outside, while Valle focused on countering off the ropes. As the bout progressed, Valle’s talent began to shine through, and he utilized his superior movement to maintain a more favorable pace. Valle came away with a unainmus decision victory with scores of 59-55, 60-54, and 60-54.

In an entertaining scrap between two welterweights with very loud fans, Stephon Owusu (7-6, 4 KO’s) took on Angel Rios (9-4, 6 KO’s). Rios began the fight strong with hard punches and a great ability to cut off the ring. As the bout progressed, Rios’ punch output dropped drastically, and Owusu took advantage by throwing numerous combinations to his wide open opponent. The fight continued this way into the sixth and final round, and despite Rios’ consistent trash talking, Owusu maintained his composure and cruised to a unanimous decision with scores of 60-53, 60-54, and 60-54.

The second bout of the evening was a short affair between light heavyweights Michael Ocasio (1-0, 1 KO) and Abdullah Smith (1-2, 1 KO). Smith stormed out of his corner throwing haymakers. Ocasio did not seem fazed by this and countered Smith’s looping punches. Soon afterwards, an uppercut from Ocasio stunned Smith badly, and he followed this up with two left hooks. This sent Smith crashing down flat on his back. He was unable to beat the count. Ocasio is credited with a knockout victory at the 1:57 mark of the opening round.

The first professional bout of the evening saw Juan Perez (0-1) square off against Andrew Jones (1-6-1) in a welterweight scrap. The fight started off slowly until a bolo punch from Jones landed right onto Perez’ heart, forcing Perez to take a knee. Perez made it to his feet and was able to regain his composure and even land some left hooks of his own before the round ended. The back and forth scrap continued, but it was Perez in control. As the bout progressed, Jones’ fatigue began to show more and more, and Perez took advantage. The bout concluded and scores of 38-37, 38-37, and 38-37 were read aloud for Juan Perez, giving him his first victory.

The event was kicked off with four amateur bouts featuring standout fighters from local gyms.

Eight months ago, Paul “The Punisher” Williams walked towards the ring at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ. Standing in the middle of the ring waiting for him was another threat to his rise to stardom, Sergio Martinez. Williams had already defeated Martinez in a closely contest twelve round slugfest that was already hailed by many as the fight of the year. As a featured fighter among HBO’s heavy stable of boxers, he was en route to lucrative pay per view showdowns and rumored to be in talks with the sport’s elite.

Six minutes after entering the ring, that all came crashing down.

With a looping overhand left, Sergio Martinez had knocked Williams out cold in the second round of their rematch. As Martinez and his team celebrated, Williams lay unconscious on the canvas; hovered over by ringside physicians. After a few minutes, he regained his composure and was able to take in what had happened. Instead of disappointment, anger, or great sadness, Williams had a look of shock on his face. He stood in disbelief as Martinez’ arm was raised.

He’s been here for years

On Saturday, Williams returns to the very ring he was knocked out in. Instead of going back to the drawing board and making changes, Williams hopped right back onto the horse. He will be facing Erislandy Lara. Formerly a star of the Cuban amateur system, he has since become a highly regarded up and coming fighter. As an amateur, he compiled an amazing record of 310-10.

Williams has been here before. In 2008, he suffered a decision loss to Carlos Quintana, only to come back four months later to knock him out in two minutes. Despite his two losses, Williams holds a claim that few fighters can; he has defeated everyone he has ever faced.

“I have never been in a comeback fight,” stated Williams, who takes exception to the word ‘comeback.’
“To me it’s just another fight. Some of the top guys out there, like many Pacquiao, he lost a couple times. He didn’t have a comeback fight – he just comes back and fights. This is what we do. Guys that do have comeback fights, they are guys that don’t know themselves what they are doing.”

Williams knows what he’s doing. He stands at 6’1” and towers over all of his opponents. Instead of backing away and working behind his jab, Williams stands in and slugs it out against his opposition. His exciting style has made him a favorite among fans of the sport.

In regards to Lara, Williams knows he is not a typical fighter to come back against. “He is the new lion on the block and all that. You always see on TV how the young lions are trying to overtake the old lions, but this old lion isn’t ready to leave… We are going to have to go through the rain and get wet. We are going to have to go through the fire and get burnt… I am looking forward to a rough fight. It is going to be exciting for the fans to see. I am going to be excited to see it too. I am just hoping that nobody gets seriously hurt…just hurt.”

And what of Lara’s extensive amateur background? Williams’ trainer George Peterson is not concerned. “Amateurs are all right,” stated Peterson, “but this is a professional boxing match. That amateur record doesn’t matter to us one way or another.”

The co-feature of the evening features two relative unknowns facing off in a super-bantamweight showdown with a title on the line. Champion, Akifumi Shimoda of Japan, squares off against Rico Ramos of California. This is an interesting scrap that could very well show us here the future of the division lies.

Chris Arreola continues his active comeback trail/weight loss showcase against Friday Ahunanya. HBO will showcase highlights of the match during the broadcast. Say what you want about Arreola, but he is just fun to be around. Arreola who has been fined in the past over his foul language, seemed to loosen the vocabulary of the presenters of the press conference on Wednesday. Kerry Davis of HBO began a sentence with a “Yo,” while promoter Dan Goosen dropped a profound “damn.” His having to lay off the late night tacos and beers brought about laughter at the packed press event.

The Championship event is promoted by Goossen Tutor Promotions, with the Williams-Lara bout in association with Golden Boy Promotions and the Ramos-Shimoda bout in association with Teiken Promotions and hosted by Caesars Atlantic City. The Williams vs. Lara and Shimoda vs. Ramos bouts will be broadcast on HBO’s Boxing After Dark beginning at 10:15 PM ET/PT (delayed on the west coast). Tickets, priced at $300, $200, $100 and $50, are on sale and can be purchased at the Boardwalk Hall box office, by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 736-1420 or online at ticketmaster.com.

NEW YORK, NY–It was glitz and glamor in New York city, as WCMG events paired up with Salita Promotions to host a night of boxing at the Roseland Ballroom. The popular Mike Ruiz (12-4, 1 KO, 146lbs) was slated to face off against Martin Wright (8-1-2, 1 KO, 146lbs) for the New York State welterweight title.

Neither fighter packs much of a punch, so a tactical battle was expected. Somebody forgot to tell the fighters in the ring, as they came out swinging in what turned out to be an action packed fight. Both fighters landed big punches early, but it was Ruiz who drew first blood, as he landed big and knocked Wright down in the third round. After lots of holding, Wright was able to overcome his rubbery legs, and eventually land some huge punches of his own, hurting Ruiz badly at some points. As the fight continued into the later rounds, both fighters began to tire and there were moments of sloppiness. In the eighth and final round, Wright was penalized a point for excessive holding. Both fighters made it to the final bell, and the fans in attendance gave them a standing ovation. The final scores read 77-74, 76-75, and 75-76 for Wright, giving him a split decision victory. It is not all that common for fighters find themselves in rematches at club shows, but another go should really happen.

New Yorks newest and most well liked boxer, Boyd Melson (2-0, 155 1/2 lbs), made short work of his opponent, Hector Rivera(2-7, 1KO, 153lbs). As soon as both fighters settled in, a left hand from Melson smashed onto Rivera’s jaw, sending him to the canvas. Rivera beat the count, but the referee ruled that he was unable to continue. Melson was victorious with a TKO at the :44 point in the first round.

Irishman, Thomas Hardwick (212 lbs) utilized his god-given Irish style in his professional debut and brawled his way to a victory over Derek Walker (1-4, 244 lbs). Hardwick just simply out-worked his tall and strong opponent and used a high-octane offense to wilt his opponent away. In the third round, Hardwick’s onslaught was too much for Walker, and he took a knee and didn’t get up until the referee called the fight off. Hardwick’s debut was a good one, giving him a TKO victory.

Deano Burrell (1-1, 1KO, 134 lbs) faced George Santiago (1-3, 1KO, 135 lbs) in a very one sided match. Burrell was just too tall, too fast, and too smart for Santiago. The only attribute that Burrell did not possess enough of was power, which meant that Santago lasted the full four rounds, losing a 40-36 decision on all three scorecards.

In an exciting heavyweight bout Jarrell Miller (1-0, 1KO, 246 lbs) squared off against Issac Villanueva (0-1, 233 lbs). Miller came out guns blazing, as he looked to impress the high roller crowd in attendance. Villanueva was tougher than expected, and managed to take Miller’s bombs fairly well, and even land some of his own. As the fourth and final round began, Miller was still on the hunt, and was not satisfied with sitting on his lead. After dozens of clean punches, referee Wayne Kelly had seen enough, and called the bout off at the 1:53 point of the fourth round, giving Miller a TKO victory.

Arman Mrkanovic (1-0, 191 lbs) took on Rayshawn Meyers (3-7, 2 KO’s, 190) in a bout that was not expected to last long, as Mrkanovic was heavily favored to win. Things went according to plan at first, as Mrkanovic easily landed an overhand right that sent Meyers crashing to the canvas. Meyers beat the count, and was immediately pounced on. Mrkanovic, sensing his opportunity, went for the stoppage. While throwing a punch, he stopped halfway and awkwardly twisted his knee in the process. Mrkanovic was unable to continue, and contrary to what ringsiders expected, the bout was ruled a TKO victory for Meyers. Mrkanovic said afterwards that he will appeal to the New York State Athletic Commission for a no contest ruling.

The first bout of the evening saw Vadim Gurau (156 lbs) take on Eduardo Ayuoso (158 lbs) in a four rounder. Both fighters were making their professional debut. They started out very competitively, but that did not last very long as Gurau’s more polished training began to show. Thats seemed inevitable to those of us at ringside, as Gurau is trained by the legendary Tommy Gallagher. In a one sided fight that went the distance, Gurau won with scores of 40-36 on all three judges’ scorecards.

At the BB Kings Blues Club in Times Square, NY, Jose Pedraza, a fighter with one professional fight under his belt, headlined a Broadway Boxing card. The Broadway Boxing series has played a part in producing most of New York’s top boxers. His being showcased as the main event so early in his career brought about some criticism from people who have yet to see Pedraza.

Pedraza (1-0, 1 KO) was set to take on Corben Page (1-2). Pedraza wasted little time getting things going, as he knocked down Page with a well timed right. Page beat the count, but it was clearly evident that he was not going to last long against what we found out was a true talent. With blood pouring out his nose, he took a mean combination and was down on the canvas again. After beating that count a second time, he was met with more punches which forced the referee to stop the fight at the 2:25 point of the first round giving Pedraza a TKO victory.

The co-feature pitted Willie Monroe Jr. (10-0, 4 KO’s) in a tough matchup against the notorious spoiler Darnell Boone (17-17-3, 7 KO’s). The fight was scheduled for eight rounds, and everyone in attendance expected it to go the distance. The fight started out at a slow pace. Oddly enough, it was Boone that was pressing the action with a body attack. In the fifth round, after some infighting, Monroe went down, but the referee ruled it a slip. The bout continued at the same pace, with Boone looking stronger as the fight progressed. In the eighth round, a right hand knocked down Wilson, and the folks in attendance pretty much knew that Boone would be getting the decision. In the end, the scores read 78-73 and 77-74 for Boone and 76-75 for Monroe, giving Boone a split decision victory.

The popular Seanie Monaghan (6-0, 4 KO’s) took the ring against Michael Glenn (2-2, 1 KO). Monaghan makes up for a lack of technique with hard work and overwhelming punching. His workmanlike style and constant pressure was too much for Glenn, who had nothing to provide in response. The fight ended with scores of 40-36 for Monaghan, giving him a unanimous decision victory.

Former Golden Gloves champion who somehow stayed below the New York hype, Travis Peterkin (1-0, 1 KO’s) completely bum rushed Abdellah Smith (1-1, 1 KO) as soon as the opening bell rang. Thudding shots were heard from even outside the room. The ref was forced to stop the beating at the 2:33 point of the first round, giving Peterkin a TKO victory.

The tall and athletic Delen Parsley (4-0, 2 KO’s) took on the difficult David Lopez (3-4, 3 KO’s). Lopez is a southpaw notorious for making his opponents look bad. This fight wasn’t much different for him. Despite a few heated exchanges, Lopez made it difficult for Parsley to showcase his range and versatility. Still, he did not provide much offense in return, so Parsley was clearly in the lead. After a decent scrap, scores of 59-55, 59-55, and 58-56 giving Parsley a unanimous decision victory.

Scott Burrell (2-0, 2 KO’s) took on Jemell Tyson (0-0-1) in a four round match. Burrell used his superior talent and harder punching to dominate the fight from start to finish, winning the fight with scores of 40-36, 40-36 and 39-37, giving Burrell a unanimous decision victory.

Gabriel DuLuc made his professional debut against Joel Alarcon (0-1) in a fight scheduled for four rounds. Right hands were the name of DuLuc’s game, as he often avoided throwing jabs for long stretches of time. A right knocked Alarcon down briefly in the first round, and the rest of the bout saw DuLuc’s right hand constantly pepper his opponent’s face. The scores from all three judges read 40-35, giving DuLuc a unanimous deicision victory and his first professional win.

Gabriel Bracero scored an eight round unanimous decision over Hector Alatorre in a Jr. Welterweight bout that was the main event at BB Kings in Times Square, but it was undefeated Jr. Lightweight Javier Fortuna stole the show with his explosive first round knockout over Victor Valenzuela sent chills throughout the venue.

Fortuna and Valenzuela came out blistering as they threw reckless power shots that delighted the sold out crowd. When the two were along the ropes, Fortuna landed a thudding and smacking overhand left that knocked Valenzuela out cold before he plummeted to the canvas. The fight was waved off immediately at 1:10 of round one of their scheduled eight round bout.

Fortuna, 128 lbs of La Romana, DR is now 13-0 with ten knockouts. Valenzuela, 123 ½ lbs of Passaic, NJ is now 8-1-1.–Marc Abrams

Bracero took on the rugged Alatorre in a bit of a step up bout.

Bacero was effective as he has become a big draw on the Broadway Boxing series. He landed various right hands and fought through adversity as he was cut along the left eye in round two and on the side of the face midway through the fight. Those marks were the result of headbutts but that seemed to have spurred him on as he fought even harder. Alatorre gave a good effort but it wasn’t enough as Bracero took every round by a 80-72 tally on all three judges cards.

Bracero, 141 lbs of Brooklyn, NY is now 13-0. Alatorre, 140 lbs of Tulatre, CA is now 16-12. —Marc Abrams

Heavyweight Tor Hamer scored a methodical eight round unanimous decision over trial horse Demertice King.

Hamer boxed smart as he made his punches count and countered very nice wheh King did decide to throw, which wasn’t often.

Hamer, 221 lbs of New York won by scores of 80-72 on all cards is now 13-1. King, 277 lbs of Flint, MI is now 15-19.

Sonya Lomanakis once again thrilled the crowd with an exciting six round unanimous decision over Tiffany Woodward.

Woodward came out looking like the more rounded boxer but it was Lomanakis landing the more telling blows.

Lomanakis landed the harder shots but that did not stop Woodward from coming on. There were big exchanges with Lomanakis getting the better of the action

Lomanakis, 221 lbs of New York won by scores of 58-56; 58-56 and 58-58 and remains undefeated at 3-0. Woodward, 198.2 lbs of Wilson, NC is now 3-4.

Alex Perez scored an eight round unanimous decision in an at times exciting welterweight bout over Doel Carrasquillo.

Perez came out throwing and landing big punches. Carrasquillo responded making mocking Perez by making facial gestures in an effort to tell Perez that those punches had little effect. Carrasquillo continued to make faces while taking punches. In round four, Carasquillo started to pen up more as he landed some hooks.

Perez was stunned in round five by a big right. Perez was knocked down later in the round by a hook but it looked like feet may have been tangled but was still ruled an eight count.

Perez controlled the fight but in round six showed some signs of slowing. Perez dominated the final two rounds and cruised the victory by scores of 78-73; 78-72 and 78-73

Perez, 147 lbs of Newark, NJ is now 13-0. Carrasquillo, 146 ½ lbs of Lancaster, PA is now 14-17-1.
Jr. Middleweight Steven Martinez went the distance for the first time but scored a six round unanimous decision over David Lopez.

Scores were 59-55 on all cards for Martinez, 154 ½ lbs of Bronx, NY and is now 7-0. Lopez, 158 lbs of Caldwell, ID is now 3-3-3.–Marc Abrams

Tall and lean Delen Parsley scored a four round unanimous decision over Eberto Medina in a Jr. Middleweight bout.

Scores were 39-37 on all cards for Parsley, 153 lbs of New York and is now 3-0. Medina, 154 ½ lbs of New Jersey is now 5-5.

Angel Gonzalez needed just forty-three seconds to take care of win less Borngod Washington in a scheduled four round Light heavyweight bout.

Gonzalez landed a series of the lefts that staggered Washington before referee Arthur Mercante stopped the bout.

Gonzalez, 175 lbs of Yonkers, NY is now 2-2 with two knockouts. Washington, 174 lbs of Queens, NY is now 0-7

The card was promoted by DiBella Entertainment

Gabriel Bracero pounded out an eight round unanimous decision over Terry Buterbaugh in a jR. Welterweight bout that highlighted an entertaining night of boxing at BB Kings restaurant in Times Square in the heart of New York City.

The night looked to be a short one for Bracero as he hurt Buterbaugh early in round one from a hard left hook. Bracero rocked Buterbaugh against the ropes but the visitor form Colorodad punched just enough to keep the referee from stopping the fight. The fruits of Bracero’s work showed in round two as Buterbaugh wa beginning to swell around the left eye. Bracero was in total control despite a clash of heads produced a trickle of blood from around his right eye. In what was an odd moment, Bracero had his mouthpiece knocked in round four. The gum shield laid on the ground for a good ninety seconds before the referee called time and took a point from Bracero.

The second half of the fight was fought at a slower pace. Buterbaugh began to gyrate a little bit after landing a couple punches that had Bracero’s left eye swelling up. Buterbaugh had his best round in the sixth as he landed more frequently but was debatable that he won the frame. Bracero closed the show in the eighth by landing a big combination that thrilled his overwhelming fans, who were chanting “TITO TITO TITO” throughout the contest.

Bracero, 141 lbs of New York won by scores of 79-71; 79-72 and 79-72 to remain undefeated at 12-0. Buterbaugh, 140 /4 lbs of Denver is now 6-4-1.

In the six round Heavyweight co-feature, popular heavyweight Tor Hamer rebounded from his first loss in May to destroy Terrell Nelson in just under one round.

Hamer dropped Nelson early in the fight from a big uppercut. Hamer followed that up just seconds later by dropping Nelson with a big right. He ended the show with three huge shots that dropped Nelson for a third a final time at 2:11 of round one.

Hamer, 223 ½ lbs of New York is now 12-1 with nine knockouts. Nelson, 243 ½ lbs of Plainfield, NJ is now 8-11.–Marc Abrams

Seanie Monaghan scored a four round majority decision over Borngod Washington in a Light Heavyweight bout.

Despite coming in with a record that read 0-5, Washington fought very competitive and made the rounds very close.

Monaghan, 174 ¼ lbs of Long Beach, NY won by scores of 40-36, 39-37 and 38-38 and is now 3-0. Washington, 175 lbs of Astoria, NY is now 0-6.

Dennis Douglin remained undefeated by scoring a first round stoppage over Orphius White in a scheduled six round Middleweight bout.

Douglin rocked White all over the ring until the bout was stopped at 2:10 of the opening frame.
Douglin, 159 ¼ lbs of Morganville, is now 11-0 with seven knockouts. White, 160 ¼ lbs of Chicago is 5-2-1.–Marc Abrams

In a four round war, Sonya Lomanakis scored a crowd pleasing four round unanimous decision over Alysia Williams-Stevenson in a Heavyweight bout.

The two stood toe to toe exchanging huge bombs with Lomanakis getting the better as he drilled Stevenson on the ropes end round one. The second was more of the same as neither Lomanakis nor Stevenson gave a millimeter in distance but it was still Lomanakis controlling this two way brawl. Lomanakis started pounding away at the body of Stevenson in an effort of tiring her out. Even though she was behind, Stevenson tried very hard and put up a great effort in defeat.

Both fighters received bonus money from promoter Lou DiBella for the terrific fight.

Lomanakis, 223 ¾ lbs of New York won by scores of 40-36 on all cards to go to 2-0. Stevenson, 207 ½ lbs of Winter Haven, FL lost her pro debut.

Isiah Thomas systematically boxed his way to six round unanimous decision over Anthony Pietrantonio in a Light Heavyweight bout.

Thomas used his quick hands from the southpaw stance to always be a couple steps ahead of Piertrantonio . Thomas dropped Pietrantonio twice in round one with a hard left and once again with a right hook. Thomas scored a third knockdown in round six with a perfect uppercut that he caught Pietrantonio while rushing in.

Thomas, 177 lbs of Detroit won by scores of 60-51 on all cards to remain undefeated at 8-0. Piettantonio, 175 lbs of Youngstown, Ohio is now 6-7.–Marc Abrams

Stibins Bujaj dropped Raymond Brown once in the first round from a body shot and then ended things a round later with a hard left hook to score his second straight knockout in a scheduled four round Cruiserweight bout.

Bujaj, 199 ½ lbs of Bronx, NY is now 2-0 with two knockouts. Brown, 192 ¼ lbs of Houston, TX is now 1-1.–Marc Abrams

Steve Martinez made it a perfect six knockouts in an many outings as he scored a sixty-seven second destruction over Cheyene Ziegler in a scheduled four round Jr. Middleweight bout.

Martinez landed a double left hook to the body that sent Ziegler down for referee Steve Willis ten count.

Martinez, 154 ¼ lbs of Bronx, NY is 6-0 with six knockouts. Ziegler, 152 ¼ lbs of Mitchell, ID is now 3-6-1.–Marc Abrams

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Yuri Foreman 154 – Miguel Cotto 153.5
Joe Greene 151.5 – Vanes Martirosyan 153 1/4

At the Capitale New York ballroom in the SoHo district of Manhattan a night of rugged boxing was expected in a luxurious venue. Shannon Briggs (49-5-1, 29 KO’s; 268lbs) headlined the event as he expected to take another step towards regaining the heavyweight crown he once held.

His opponent, Dominique Alexander (19-8-1, 9 KO’s; 228), was terribly outweighed and totally outclassed. The opening bell rang and Briggs came out and immediatly tested his opponents will…with a very light flurry that hit nothing but arms. Alexander responded by hitting the deck and refused to get up. It was an absolutely pathetic showing that will likely bring about an investigation. Briggs scored a first round TKO in one of the most uneventful fights ever.

The co-feature of the evening featured prospect Mike Faragon (10-0, 4 KO’s; 136 1/4lbs against Francisco Palacios (4-10-5, 1 KO; 137lbs). Faragon controlled the bout from the onset. His nickname is “Baby Face” and he really does have the face of a child, but his ring smarts coupled with a variety of offensive weapons shows why he is a man amongst men in the early goings of his career.

Faragon was able to land hooks to the body and upstairs around Palacios’ weak guard all night. Despite and occasional flurry, Palacios did not have much to offer in response. After the third round, Palacios voiced to his corner that he felt discomfort in his right arm. The ringside physicians took their time in assessing the matter and eventually allowed him one more round to see if the discomfort would subside.

In the fourth round, Faragon pounced on his hurt opponent and tried to take advantage. Despite the beating, Palacios made it out of the round only to see the fight waved off as his discomfort continued. Faragon was credited with a TKO victory at 3:00 of the fourth round.

Hot prospect and former Olympian, Saddam Ali (6-0, 3 KO’s; 151lbs) was set to face the very experienced, Martinus Clay (13-25-4, 5 KO’s; 154lbs) over a scheduled four round bout. You read it right… This is Ali vs. Clay. The bout started out with both fighters establishing their rhythm. Ali worked a strong jab to the body, while Clay utilized the journeyman technique of ducking low, rolling his shoulder, and exposing his back so as to take punches easily and hopefully surprise his opponent when he tires. Ali has fought many styles as an amateur and during sparring sessions with world champions.

Midway through the round, Ali was able to land a right uppercut that put Clay on the defensive. The second and third rounds were all about Ali’s right hand, as he was landing them at will. Clay had nothing in response.

In the fourth round, Ali worked his left hook; hurting Clay and putting him in an even more defensive posture than before. He survived the round but lost it, and every other round. All three judges ruled it 40-36 in favor of Ali.

As if a professional debut is not pressure enough, Sean Monaghan (173 1/2lbs) made his professional debut in front of hundreds of his loud hometown. He was set to face Simeon Trigueno (0-3; 167lbs). Both fighters started the fight hoping to lure the other into making a mistake by feinting often. It did not take long before what appeared to be a body shot sent Trigueno down to a knee for an eight count. He was back up and seemed fine as the round continued. As the round neared to an end, a crushing right hand from Monaghan sent Trigueno down and flat on his back.

He beat the count, and the bell to end the round, but the ringside doctor put an end to the bout citing an injury. Monaghan was credited with a first round TKO.

An exciting back and forth brawl took place between Hastings Bwalya(2-0, 2KO’s; 149 1/4lbs) and Ashante Hendrickson (2-6; 148lbs). The fight started out as a very physical one. Both fighters wrestled often and butted heads often. Bwalya took the early lead, as he was able to land his right hand more frequently than Hendrickson. It was a scrappy affair throughout the six rounds. Bwalya maintained control with his more precise shots and better defense, but be had some tough moments in the third and fifth rounds. After the bout ended, the judges ruled it 59-55, 58-56, and 58-56 for Hastings Bwalya.

In a heavyweight bout, Alexis Mejias (10-4, 4 KO’s; 238lbs) took on Bowie Tupou (18-1, 4 KO’s; 254lbs). The fight started out in thrilling fashion. Both fighters took turns landing hard hooks in combination. Out of nowhere, Mejias was able to land a right hook that was near the back of Tupou’s head, and score a flash knockdown. Tupou was no phased, but it was quite a surprise. In the second round, both fighters continued their fast paced fight, and Tupou was landing hard hooks to the side of Mejias’ head. Late in the round, Meijas landed a flurry that hit nothing but Tupou’s arms. As the round ended, Meijas was showing discomfort.

As it turns out, he was injured and a discussion took place as to how to rule the bout. Eventually, Tupou was credited with a second round TKO due to a stoppage by the ringside physician.

In the first bout if the evening, cruiserweights, Angel Concepcion (179lbs) made his professional debut against Charles Wade (1-5, 1KO). Wade began the fight looking confident. His physique was especially good for a fighter with such a dismal record. Not long into the first did we find out why Wade holds the record that he does. His defense is non-existant. Over the course of four rounds, Concepcion was able to land right hand after right hand. His connect rate was amazing. The action remained one sided over the course of four rounds and all three judges 40-35 for Concepcion.

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Boxing returned to The Paradise Theater in the Bronx, New York with a co-promotion between Golden Boy Promotions and Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing that was televised on Telefuture

The main event of the evening was a Lightweight bout scheduled for ten rounds that saw up and coming prospect, Adrien Broner, take on Rafael Lora in a lightweight bout. The fight initially began as a slow one, but it was immediately clear that Broner’s hand speed would make a huge difference. Halfway through the round, a strong and crisp left hook rattled Lora’s knees. He wasn’t badly hurt, but it showed how outmatched Lora was.

As soon as Lora refrained his bearings, Broner landed another left hook that had his opponent reeling into the ropes. Broner took his time and refused to get into a wild firefight. Eventually, another left hook had Lora hurt and backed into the corner, and Broner followed it up with a right hand that sent Lora down. The bell to end the round had rung, and Lora waited to the count of nine to clear the effects of getting his bell rung. Lora (11-3) stood up, but was not all there, and the referee called the bout, giving Broner (15-0, 10 KO’s) a TKO at three minutes into the first round.

The co-feature of the evening was a Lightweight bout scheduled for six rounds that saw Mike Perez, backed by about one hundred of his loyal fans, take on Francisco Reyes. Perez quickly took control behind a quick jab and strong right. Reyes did not seem fazed, but Perez was landing his punches first, and they were much harder. In the second, Perez picked up right where he left off; peppering Reyes with crisp punches, and now using a left hook to seal the deal. It wasn’t long before Reyes found himself on the canvas after a strong punch landed flush. He quickly beat the count and did not seem too shaken, but with blood streaming out of his nose and mouth, he was looking like a beaten fighter. He managed to finish the round on his feet, but took many hard punches in the process.

The third saw more of the same, but a hard right opened up a bad gash over the left eye of Reyes, forcing the doctor to take a look. Behind on the cards and on talent, Reyes began throwing desperate punches in the hopes of landing something big, and he surprisingly began to land; even staggering Perez briefly. The forth saw both fighters in an even back and forth brawl, as Perez began to show fatigue. The action remained that way into the sixth round, as both fighters began swinging for the fences. A short right hook on the inside from Perez sent Reyes (5-1) down. He was able to beat the count, but Perez laid on the pressure throughout. The final scores read 60-52, 59-53, and 59-53 giving Perez (8-0-1) a unanimous decision victory.

Popular female fighter, Maureen Shea, outclassed the game Norma Faris over three rounds in a scheduled six round Super Featherweight bout. Immediately, Shea came out and went blazing for Faris’ body. Faris had no response, and was effectively a heavybag for three rounds. Shea would occasionally shoot her punches upstairs, catching Faris off guard, as the referee closely watched. Occasionally, Faris (3-3) would land a blow, but they had no effect and they were few and far between. Shea continued to tear through her opponent, and the body blows were really beginning to take their toll. Finally, just as the bell to end the third round rang, the referee stepped in and stopped the fight. Shea (14-2, 8 KO’s) was credited with a third round TKO.

Ahmed Samir stepped into the ring against the very awkward John Douglas in a scheduled six round Cruiserweight bout.. How does someone look good against an opponent who wings his punches and flies wildly off balance each time? Ahmed certainly tried, but it was a very sloppy affair. Douglas flew off balance with every punch he threw, and they were so wild that when they landed, they were often borderline behind the head. One punch that wasn’t borderline landed square on the back of Samir’s head that sent him reeling towards the ropes. No warning from the ref. The disgusting display continued. A headbutt opened up a gash on Samir’s hairline. At the end of the round, in a frustrated manor, Samir shoved Douglas onto the canvas. A small cut opened up over the left eye of Samir (9-0) in the opening of the sixth round. This was mostly due to Douglas occasionally being able to land a looping left hook. The slop-fest continued until the fight finally ended. The scores read 59-55 on all the judges’ scorecards. This writer hopes he will never see Douglas (7-14-3) and his terrible style in the ring again.

The emerging super middleweight, Shqiprim Muriqi, took on Rondu Campbell. At two wins with four losses, Campbell’s record does not look like much, but he brings with him a reputation of being a tough gym fighter and highly touted by successful professionals.

The first round saw lots of action as Muriqi refused to stick his jab and worked behind a strong straight right hand. Campbell was able to respond with some strong right hands of his own, and by the end of the round, the crowd cheered the action. It wasn’t until the second that Muriqi began to throw his left hook, winning him the round. Campbell’s response was to clinch, which made Muriqi uncomfortable. The third continued the action, and Muriqi began landing combinations. The forth saw Campbell (2-5-1) being very aggressive, but that seemed to work in Muriqi’s favor as he was able to land powerful left and right hand counters. The ring announcer read the scores, and they all read 40-35 in favor of Muriqi (4-0).

The first fight of the evening saw two undefeated prospects against each other. Hometown hero, Raul Lopez took on Daniel Aquino in a Super Bantamweight scheduled for four rounds. The fight showcased some thrilling back and forth action with Lopez (3-1-1)winging hard punches, and Aquino utilizing technique to throw shorter and more precise punches. In the end, the scores of 38-38, 39-37, and 39-37 read in favor of Aquino (4-0), much to the dismay of Lopez and his fans.

Tomasz Adamek is originally from Poland, but when he fights thousands of miles away at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, he is right at home. 10,123 screaming Polish fans packed the arena last night for his second fight at heavyweight and chanted non stop from the moment they entered the building; and they sure had a lot to cheer for.

Adamek retained his IBF International heavyweight title with a hard fought twelve round unanimous decision over 2004 US Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada. Estrada came out aggressive against Adamek, who is generally a slow starter, tagging the Secaucus, NJ based Pole with a plethora of overhand rights. Adamek started to take control of the pace beginning in the third, working off of multi punch combinations to Estrada’s head.

The bout continued to be fought in close quarters, with Adamek putting together combinations, while Estrada used a Floyd Mayweather style defense before countering with right hands and left hooks. It was evident that this fight was a test of wills and who would be the first to break down. Adamek has been in similar battles in the past, but was a true test for him at an unfamiliar weight.

Estrada landed a number of good left hooks that stopped Adamek in his tracks, but he was unable to capitalize, electing to consistently throw just one punch. Adamek had trouble with the slick and motivated Estrada, but continually used a high punch output to take competitive rounds.

Estrada began to fight with more urgency in the 10th, using clubbing rights ala Samuel Peter, but Adamek’s famed chin kept him out of any serious danger. The challenger got off to a solid start early in the 11th, but a consistent workrate by the champion over the next round and a half guided him to victory.

Scores were 115-113, 116-112, and a questionable 118-110 for Adamek. 15Rounds scored the contest 116-112 for Adamek, as did a number of ringsiders.

Adamek improves to 40-1 with 27 KO’s, while Estrada, who came in at a career light 237 lbs and displayed that he is no push over, returns to Providence, RI 16-3 (4 KO’s).

The victory most likely sets up an April 24 HBO aired match up between Adamek and heavyweight contender Cris Arreola, whose trainer Henry Ramirez was ringside for tonight’s action.

Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin is back in the New York groove! After a year layoff, Quillin stepped back into the ring against a fearsome opponent in Fernando Zuniga. They wasted no time in getting to know each other, as they immediately began exchanging punches. In the first round, Quillin had the upper hand as he landed two strong left hooks, but Zuniga is certainly no slouch himself, as he closed out the round with an illegal blow to the back of Quillin’s head hoping to impose himself as the bully in the ring.

They continued until the third round, where Quillin landed a strong right hand and Zuniga followed up with a right hand of his own. For Quillin, the rust was definitely there. His punches were sharp and strong,
but they came only a few at a time. Still, Zuniga’s awkward style makes it difficult for anyone to throw solid combinations.

As they entered the seventh round, Quillin was in control, and it looked as if Zuniga was worn down. Quillin continued with his workrate while Zuniga was content with looking for a knockout punch that wouldn’t come. By the time the final round came along, a tired Quillin popped his jab to keep the resurging Zuniga at bay. It was too little too late as the final scores read 98-92, 100-90, and 100-90 for Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin.

Quillan is now 21-0 with 15 KO’s. Zuniga drops to 28-10 with 20 KO’s. The victory also gave those at ringside free chocolate, as Quillin continued his famed post fight tradition of tossing candy into the crowd.

Popular Atlantic City, NJ based Pole Patrick “The Machine” Majewski scored an impressive six round unanimous decision over Youngstown, OH’s Anthony Pietrantonio. Majewski came into the ring with a buzz cut and plain red trunks, thus bared a resemblance to his countryman Tomasz Adamek. Majewski is also an all action fighter, who will give two to take one if necessary. Fortunately for him, it wasn’t tonight.

Majewski controlled all six rounds of the super middleweight contest, tagging the awkward Pietrantonio with hard right hands and thunderous hooks to the body. Pietrantonio was hurt in the third and sixth rounds, but represented the fighting city that he hails from well by never giving up. Scores were 60-54 on all three cards for Majewski.

“I can’t say I was trying to knock him out and wasn’t frustrated that I couldn’t finish him” said Majewski, who upped his record to 12-0 with 7 KO’s after the victory. “He was a much bigger fighter than me. He fought at light heavyweight in the past and I am naturally a middleweight”.

Majewski also made it known that his ring attire was no coincidence.

“Tomasz Adamek is a great fighter and I have followed him from the beginning. I study his tapes he is very smart, dynamic and has a good jab”.

Pietrantonio falls to 6-4 (5 KO’s) with the loss.—Matt Yanofsky

2008 National Golden Gloves Middleweight Champion Denis “Mommas Boy” Douglin of Morganville, NJ upped his record to 7-0 (3 KO’s) after decision late replacement Eddie Hunter from Seattle Washington. Douglin used a consistent offensive attack to control virtually the entire fight, but was unable to deck his much bigger opponent. Scores were 60-54 twice and 59-54.

Douglin was originally scheduled to fight at junior middleweight against Latif Mundy, but scaled in at 162 lbs tonight to Hunter’s 167. He plans to fight at 154 in his next bout.–Matt Yanofsky

Cruiserweight Patrick Farrell of Jersey City, NJ scored an impressive four round decision against local rival Jon “The Fighting Marine” Schneider. Farrell decked the Contender Season 4 participant with a right hand in round one and three, but the Yonkers, NY native showed tremendous heart and never stopped moving forward. The scorecards read 40-33 and 40-34 twice.

Farrell moves to 5-0 (3 KO’s) with the victory as Schneider dips to 7-5-1 (4 KO’s).–Matt Yanofsky

Decorated amateur Ismayl Sillakh of the Ukraine improved to 10-0 (9 KO’s) after stopping tough Houston, TX native Larry Pryor inside of four rounds. Sillakh displayed why he is considered a notable prospect, tagging Pryor with hard jabs, straight right hands and body punches during the first three rounds. Pryor was decked hard twice via left hooks in round four and referee Steve Smoger stopped the one-sided contest following the second knockdown at 0:47. Pryor falls to 6-6 (4 KO’s) with the defeat.—Matt Yanofsky

2008 US Olympian, Sadam Ali of Brooklyn, NJ took on fellow Brooklynite Jason Thompson in the walk out bout. Ali, a storied amateur, was in zero danger throughout the contest, but had a major mishap in the dressing room. After arriving at the arena, Ali opened his bag and realized his boxing shoes were nowhere to be found. Luckily, Denis Douglin, who fought earlier in the night, offered a helping hand, or should we say shoes.

Ali was in control throughout the entire bout. He routinely landed powerful straight punches throughout the fight and was able to land then in rapid-fire combinations. Despite the constant barrage of powerful punches in a very one sided fight, Ali was unable knock his opponent down. That came as quite a shock to those still left in the arena. In the end of this welterweight contest, all three judges scored the bout 40-36 in favor of Ali.

Ali improves 5-0 with 2 KO’s, while the noticeably bigger Thompson, who somehow missed weight by 18 lbs for a fight in 09’, drops to 5-5-1 (4 KO’s).

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