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The main event of the night featured the Bronx’s Jorge Teron vs. Rock Hill, South Carolina’s James Hope in a junior welterweight fight scheduled for eight rounds at Capitale in New York City
In round 1, neither fighter established control, as Teron tried to keep the short Hope on the outside, while Hope found success landing to the body of his opponent. Hope threw more power punches in round1, and landed the round’s most significant punch, a straight right that momentarily stopped Teron in his tracks.
The second round saw an aggressive Hope come out and let his hands fly. He lunged in and landed numerous combinations landing at a high success rate. About a minute into the round, Teron landed his most significant punch to date, a right hand that was thrown perfectly over the jab of his smaller opponent. Teron jabbed less in round 2 and Hope took that as an invitation to throw more punches, but Teron was able to land quality counterpunches. The taller Teron, although not elusive, was never in any harm in round 2.
In round 3, both fighter’s came out exchanging punches, with Teron landing a meaningful left hook on Hope. Hope — whose power punches have been thrown wildly and violently — continued to look for the home run, and when he missed, Teron was able to counter. Midway through the round, Teron started to bleed from his nose and a cut began to release a steady stream of blood from above his right eye. The referee ruled that the cut above Teron’s eye was due to an accidental head-but. As the round came to a close, Teron landed a flush left hook — and followed it up moments after with a nice right hand.
As Teron came out for round4, he sported no blood on his face, as his corner was able to stop the bleeding. Teron came out with cruel intentions in round 4 and decided it was time to take over. He came out as aggressive as ever, landing at will to a defenseless Hope. Teron pummeled Hope up against the ropes, where he covered up in a defense guard, and never threw back. At the 1:38 mark of round 4, referee David Field called a halt to the bout, awarding Teron the TKO victory.
With the win, Jorge Teron improves to 24-2-1, 16 KOs, while Hope falls to 6-6-1, 4 KO.
Elmer Vera vs. Abdellah Smith
In a strange opening bout, Abdellah “The Pitbull” Smith defeated Elmer Vera by second round TKO.
From the opening bell, both fighters — who were making their professional debuts — felt no need to waste punches and came out swinging. Midway through round 1, Vera suffered an injury to his right shoulder, which momentarily stopped the fight. The doctor gave him the green light to continue, and Vera did so, only to get rocked seconds later by a huge straight right. Vera never touched the canvass, and Smith failed to immediately follow up. They continued to exchange until the bell sounded to end round 1, with Smith getting the better of his opponent.
In a strange round 2, Smith continued to find success with power punches, as Vera tried to fend off his opponent behind a stiff left jab. As the round progressed, Vera found himself with his back turned to his opponent, resting on the ropes. The referee forced Vera to turn around and continue, but about a half-minute later, Vera once again turned his back on his opponent, and Smith took advantage, reaching around and sneaking a right that caught Vera flush on the face.
It was at this point that the referee called a halt to the bout. The time of the stoppage was 2:47 into round 2.
Smith starts his career off 1-0, (1 KO), while Vera starts his career 0-1.
Hairo Sujak vs. Naseem Deen
In an action packed opening round, both fighters were able to dish out some punishment — and in doing so, excite the Capitale crowd. About a minute into the inaugural round, the Bronx’s Sujak sent Brooklyn’s Deen to the canvass courtesy of a vicious left hook. To Deen’s credit, he found his legs, and was able to rock Sujak with a straight right that sent him stumbling back into the ropes.
Round 2 was Deen’s most successful round of the four round bout. He forced most of the action, as Sujak spent the majority of the round with his back against the ropes. There were good exchanges littered throughout the round.
Round 3 was similar to round 2 in that the majority of the round, one fighter’s back was against the ropes, except this time, it was Deens. The two traded violent power punches, but it was Deen on the receiving end of most of the punishment. At the end of the round, Sujak hurt Deen during an explosive exchange that created a cut under Deen’s right eye and sent him back into his corner. Sujak bull-rushed Deen to close out the third round by landed a big straight right as the bell sounded, hurting Deen.
In the final round, Sujak dominated the action from start to finish. Sujak knocked Deen down early in the round, and the Bronx native was unable to recover. He spent the rest of the round fending off his opponent to the best of his ability, but failing to show much offense.
Two judges scored the bout 39-35, while one judge saw it 40-34 all in favor of Sujak.
With the win, Sujak improves to 6-1, 2 KO, while Deen drops to 2-3.
Elton Dharry vs. Jose Rivera
In the night’s third fight, two fan favorites squared off in a bantamweight bout, scheduled for six rounds.
The opening round served as a ‘feeling out’ round for both Brooklyn’s Elton Dharry and New Rochelle’s Jose ‘Chily’ Rivera. Both fighters kept their distance, exchanging jabs throughout and landing nothing significant.
In round 2, the fight started to come into its own, with Rivera pressing the action, while Dharry was content to try and pick of Rivera’s punches, and counter them. Round two was a tough round to score, as both fighter’s found sucess at times, and excited their loud fanbases, who battled back and forth with chants of “ELTON! ELTON!” and “CHILY! CHILY!”
Round 3 was a carbon-copy of round 2, with Rivera pressing the action and Dharry trying to counterpunch. Rivera found a bit more success this round, but once again it was a tough round to score. Both fighter’s shoed impressive boxing ability and a unwillingness to stray away from their gameplan.
In the fourth round, Rivera landed a vicious combination that hurt Rivera momentarily and put him back against the ropes. This woke Dharry up however, as he fired back with murderous intent. For the first time in the fight, Dharry was the aggressor, throwing vicious power punches, and landed them with little opposition. Dharry went on the offense and hurt Rivera with a big right hand. Towards the end of the round, blood began to flow freely from Rivera’s nose and a mouse began to develop under his right eye.
The fifth round opening up with blood continue to stream from Rivera’s nose, and the fight resorted back to its previous ways with Rivera moving forward and Dharry moving backward, counterpunching quite effectively. Although Rivera had spurts of success, he ultimately ate more than he dished out in round 5.
The final round saw Rivera score well with his jab, but Dharry effectively counterpunching the already injured Rivera. To his credit, Rivera battled through the bloody nose, and ever-swelling eye, to give Dharry all he could handle. As the fight wound down, both fighter’s exchanges blows to the delight of the crowd.
After six rounds of action, it went to the scorecards.
One judge saw the bout 57-57. While two judges scored the bout in favor of the winner, Elton Dharry, by scores of 59-55 and 58-56.
Dharry improves to 6-5-1, 1 KO, while Rivera falls to 2-2-1.
Eileen Olszewski vs. Suszannah Warner
In the only female fight of the night, Eileen Olszewski squared off against Suszannah Warner in a bout scheduled for 6 rounds, for Olszewski’s IBA world flyweight championship.
In the opening round, both fighters were content with trading jabs and getting acquainted with one another.
The second round saw more action with Warner getting the better of the exchanges. She landed a huge right flush on the face of the champion, sending her back against the ropes, where Warner continuing to land meaningful punches to both the body and the head.
In round 3, Warner pressed the action, fighting well on the inside, landing uppercuts that sent Olszewski’s head back. Warner pressed the action continuing to walk forward and fire punches. Olszewski, although retreated for much of the round, was never in danger, and found her share of success as well in the third round.
In the fourth round, Olszewski came out more aggressive than ever, letting her hands fly, but never inflicting much damage to her opponent. About a minute into the round, Warner landed a huge right on the button, a trend that would continue as the round progressed. That same bullet-like straight right hand found a home on Olszewski’s face — seemingly hurting her momentarily. Warner closed out the round strong, continuing to throw punches in bunches.
In round 5, Warner made it a point to go to the body of her opponent more often. She pummeled Olszewski with lefts and rights to to Olszewski’s unprotected midsection. To Olszewski’s credit, she never stopped firing back, but it was clearly Warner who won the round.
In the final round, Olszewski, sensing she was behind, came out aggressively, throwing countless combinations to Warner’s body and head. Warner wasn’t deterred, however, always firing back at the champion. Towards the end of the fight, Olszewski landed her best punch of the night, a straight right, flush on the button, but even still, it was Warner who outworked her opponent the entire fight.
Although it was clear Warner used effective aggression throughout and landed the fight’s most devastating punches, the judges saw the fight in favor of Olszewski. A unanimous decision was awarded to Olszewski by scores of 58-56 twice and 59-55.
With the win, Olszewski retained her IBA world flyweight champion and improved her record to 6-2-2, while Warner fell to 9-9-1.
Light Heavyweight Sean Monaghan scored a second round stoppage over Nick Whiting in a scheduled four round bout.
Monaghan dominated the action as he landed countless booming shots in round one that hurt Whiting on more than one occasion. In round two, Monaghan came out looking to end things and he got what he desired as he landed a big left hook that was follwed by a combination that backed Whiting up. Monaghan landed a paralyzing left that sent Whiting down and the bout was stopped immediately at 1:38 of roud two.
Monaghan, 174 1/2 lbs of New York is now 4-0 with three knockouts. Whiting, 176 1/2 lbs of Bermiji, MN is now 2-14-1
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