Philadelphia, PA (Mulole 7, 2016)– Christopher Brooker won a 8-round unanimous decision over Antowyan Aikens that headlined a 10-bout card at a nearly sold-out 2300 Chi ku South Philadelphia.
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In round one, both guys were cut from an accidental headbutt. Brooker over the left eye and Aikens over the right. Mu kuzungulira atatu, Brooker scored a knockdown when he landed a left hook that sent Aikens to the canvas. Aikens was not hurt as he jumped right up and argued with referee Shawn Clark that it should have been ruled a slip. Brooker continued to get the best of the action as he pushed the pace and he took the bout by scores of 80-71 ndipo 79-72 twice to raise his mark to 9-1. Aikens of Atlantic City is 12-2.
Kermit Cintron pounded out a 6-round unanimous decision over Eduardo Flores in a junior middleweight bout.
Cintron was systematic with his punches and worked well to the body and head. Flores was a game opponent who tried and got in a few decent shots of his own.
Pomaliza pake, Cintron a former world champion making his first start in 27-months, fought well and got some needed rounds in and won all cards by 60-54 ambiri.
Cintron wa Kuwerenga, PA tsopano 36-5-2. Flores is 23-21-3.
Naim Nelson won a 6-round unanimous decision over Carlos Velasquez in a junior welterweight bout.
Nelson of Philadelphia won all cards 60-54 ndipo tsopano 13-1, 1 NC. Velasquez of Managua, Nicaragua ndi 24-24-2.
Scott Kelleher thrilled the crowd with a three-round beatdown of Terrell James in a scheduled four round junior welterweight bout.
Kelleher landed hard power shots over the first two rounds as he dived up his punches between the body and head. Kelleher landed some vicious body shots in round three and assaulted James with a hard flurry in the corner until referee Blair Talmidge stopped the bout at 2:23 wa kuzungulira atatu.
Kelleher of Philadelphia is 5-0 ndi atatu knockouts. James of Philadelphia is 1-4-1.
Erik Spring won a 6-round split decision over Justin Johnson in a junior middleweight bout.
Spring controlled the bout, yet somehow Johnson took a card 59-55. That was overruled by 60-54 ndipo 59-55 scores in favor of Spring.
Spring wa Kuwerenga, PA. tsopano 7-1.
Johnson of Pittsburgh is 6-12-4.
Aaron Brooks made a successful pro debut with a 4-round unanimous decision over Ryan Bivins in a battle of Philadelphia based super middleweights.
Mu kuzungulira atatu, Brooks landed a couple of right hands that hurt Bivins and his glove ultimately touched the canvas for a knockdown. Wachinayi kuzungulira, another right hand hurt Bivins and he went down on a slow reaction.
Brooks won by scores of 40-34 kawiri ndi 39-36. Bivins falls to 0-2-1.
Thomas Velasquez scored a thudding second round stoppage over Grashino Yancy in a scheduled four round junior lightweight bout.
Velasquez landed a perfect left hook to the head that sent Yancy down in the corner. he could not beat referee Shawn Clark’s count at 1:39 wa kuzungulira awiri.
Velasquez, 131.4 lbs of Philadelphia is 5-0 ndi anayi knockouts. Yancy, 131.2 lbs of Staten Island, NY is 1-1.
Tyrone Crawley Jr. pounded out a 4-round unanimous decision over Korey Sloane in a lightweight bout.
Crawley of Philadelphia won by 40-36 tallies on all cards and is now 5-0. Sloane of Philadelphia is 2-9-2.
Emmanuel Kupusa scored a stoppage after round one of his scheduled 4-round featherweight bout with Bryan Perez.
Perez injured his hand and the bout was stopped in the corner.
Folly of Philadelphia is 7-0 ndi asanu knockouts.
Perez of Carolina, Kulima ndi 2-4-1.
Amir Shabazz won a 4-round unanimous decision over Tahlik Taylor in a Lightweight bout.
Shabazz scored a knockdown in round one from a right hand.
Shabazz, 174.4 lbs of Philadelphia won by scores of 39-36 onse makadi ndipo tsopano 4-0. Taylor, 174.9 lbs of Freeport, NY is now 1-4.
