Miami, OK (Lub rau hli ntuj 27, 2016) – Hot junior welterweight prospect Ivan “The Beast” Baranchyk kept his perfect record intact following a three round thrashing of previously unbeaten Eliseo Cruz Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 25 nyob rau hauv Miami, OK.
Topping an exciting fight card promoted by Holden Productions, Baranchyk fought his second consecutive match in the Sooner State. Backed by chants of “Beast, Beast, Beast” from the packed house at the Buffalo Run Casino, Baranchyk battered Cruz until his corner threw in the towel at 1:07 ntawm peb puag ncig.
Baranchyk, a Russian based in Brooklyn, NY, yog tam sim no 11-0 nrog 10 yeej los ntawm knockout. Ntoo khaub lig, of Chiapas, Mexico, yog 9-1-1 nrog 6 KO’s following his first setback.
“Four State Franchise” member Jesse Cook of Seneca, MO scored an impressive knockout of hard-hitting Balmaro Solis at 57 vib nas this ntawm puag ncig peb. After a slow opening stanza, Cook finished strong with a combination to cap the second. Early in round three, Cook connected with a picture perfect left hook to the body that sent Solis down for the count.
Cook improves to 17-1 (12 KO lub) while Solis of Kansas City, MO slips to 12-3 with all 12 yeej los ntawm knockout.
Undefeated heavyweight Kenzie Witt-Morrison demolished previously unbeaten Robby Mendez nyob rau hauv 2 feeb thiab 30 vib nas this. Witt-Morrison who fights out of Tulsa, OK and is the half-brother of Trey Lippe-Morrison, battered Mendez until the stoppage.
A member of the “Four State Franchise” who bears a striking resemblance to his late father Tommy Morrison, Witt-Morrison is now 9-0-1 nrog 8 knockouts. Mendez heads back to Topeka, KS with a 2-1 cov ntaub ntawv.
Bartlesville, OK’s Jarrett “Legacy” Rouse (9-0-1, 4 KO lub) and Noel Esqueda of Wichita, KS (6-3-1, 3 KO lub) fought to a six round draw. The competitive bout could’ve gone either way as both men had their moments but the judges ultimately ruled it even.
Nyob rau hauv lwm yam, Cuban cruiserweight Luis Garcia (14-0, 12 KO lub) stopped Kansas City, MO veteran Demetrius Walker (8-13-2, 4 KO lub) nyob rau hauv thawj puag ncig.
2012 Azerbaijani Olympian Gaybatulla Gadzhialiyev debuted successfully by outpointing Wichita resident Brandon Phillips Black (1-1, 1 KO) in a middleweight contest.
Debuting World Series of Boxing standout Hurshidbek Normatov of Uzbekistan topped Wichita’s Ramon Barber (6-11, 5 KO lub) in a middleweight affair.
“This was an outstanding, talent rich card.” said Tony Holden. “Ivan Baranchyk is quickly building himself a nice fan base here in Oklahoma and two of the “Four State Franchise” members scored knockouts. We expect to have Trey Lippe-Morrison back shortly and continue to provide our ticketholders with outstanding cards.”
Holden Productions’ next fight card will be announced shortly.