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DERRY, N гадзіну. (Жнівень 30, 2020) – Two regional title bouts, supported by several stay-busy fights, highlighted Granite Chin Promotion’s first pro boxing event since this past November, ‘Return to Derry,” last night (Сб, Жнівень. 29), in front of a near capacity crowd at New England Sports Center in Derry, Нью-Гэмпшыр.
Two world champions were in attendance to support the fighters, undefeated reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) у сярэднім вазе Дзімітрый “Бу-Бу” Андрадэ і“Gallo” Хасэ Антоніо Рывера, адстаўны 3-разовы, 2-division title holder.
“I’m glad that tonight we took as step forward towards normalcy,” прамоўтэр Chris Traietti пракаментаваў. Sports help to bring people together and tonight we had a packed house with people of all races, religions, and creeds. I’m happy these Americans enjoyed themselves here tonight.”
Джасцін “Crazy Train” Rolfe was crowned New England heavyweight champion by way of an 8-round unanimous decision over Tracey “Тытан” Джонсан у галоўную падзею.
Rolfe vs. Johnson II was a rematch of a 6-round majority draw last November in Quincy, Масачусэтс. A lot more was at stake in the rematch, хоць, because the N.E. heavyweight title was on the line. Boston southpaw Johnson, the half-brother of Andrade, methodically boxed, while Maine-resident Rolfe came forward throwing bombs, and their contrast of styles made for a entertaining fight.
The elusive Johnson started finding his range in the fourth round, connecting with combinations as Rolfe appeared to tire, but he got his second wind and continued to be aggressive, often pinning Johnson on the ropes. The two evenly matched fighters went back and forth in the latter half of the fight, although Rolfe pressed the action and Johnson countered. Neither appeared to be hurt at any point during the bout., Both let loose in the eighth and final round, leaving nothing in the tank. Rolfe’s non-stop attack and turned out to be the difference in this match-up.
Ryan DiBartolomeo captured the vacant New Hampshire welterweight title, taking a 6-round split decision over Kris Jacobs, у сумесных прыкметах падзеі. “I live in Massachusetts but all my fights (3-0-1) have been in New Hampshire and I train in Nashua (Нью-Гэмпшыр),” DiBartolomeo said after the fight. “Fighting in New Hampshire is like fighting at home and now I’m the New Hampshire welterweight champ.”
DiBartolemeo quickly came out of the corner and soon dropped Jacobs for an 8-count. Jacobs made it through the opening round, but he was unable to avoid the free-swinging DiBartolemeo’s strong right hand, peppering his opponents head, у другім раўндзе. Jacobs settled down in the third, picked-up the pace in the fourth, and started letting his hands go more in the fifth, landing more effectively on his aggressive foe. The two fighters went at it toe-to-toe in the final round and DiBartolemeo closed the show.
New England middleweight champion Кендрыка Болль, Малодшы., fighting light heavyweight Tahuk Taylor, displayed his skill set to the maximum, blasting his opponent to the mat with a sweet straight right, again with a beautiful left hook, and he was about to close the show when refereeJackie Morell mercifully ended the fight with 13-seconds left in round one.
Popular junior welterweight Майк “Bad Man” OHan, Малодшы. did just about everything but stop gritty DeWayne Мудрасць, who was penalized two points and officially floored once. But he survived, albeit losing a lop-sided 6-round unanimous decision to Ohan.
Новая Англія Залатога чэмпіён пальчаткі Фрэнсіс “Frank The Tank” Хоган dismissed Rashan Wisdom, who went down on the canvas twice before his corner threw in the towel. Hogan is a tall, lanky southpaw who is well schooled and now 2-0 (2 КО).
In a spirited fight, непераможаным ў паўцяжкай вазе Edet “Papito” Mkpanam (4-0, 3 КО) was relentless against a game Саўл “Spider” Алмейда, one of the top mixed-martial-arts fighters in New England. Mkpanan dropped Almeida in the first two rounds on his way to a tough 4-round unanimous decision.
Promising Boston lightweight prospect Jonathan Depina outclassed Theo “The Unholy Truth” Desjardin, flooring him early and finishing him off soon after with a blistering shot, to improve to 2-0 (2 КО).
У сярэднім Anthony Concepcion won by way of a third-round disqualification when his opponent, пра-дэбютаваўшы Caleb Denham, ignored the referee’s instructions to continue fighting.
У сярэднім Larry “Slomoshun” Каваль, fighting out of Dallas, recorded his first victory in more than nine years, taking a 4-round unanimous decision from Ісус “The Juice” Cintron. The 41-year-old Smith, 0-39-2 during his winless streak, dropped Anderson in the first round.
Larry Smith celebrated after his first win in 9 гады
Texas light heavyweight Браян Вера накаўтаваў Mike Anderson with a big right hand early in round one. Суддзя Leo Gerstel immediately waved off the count right after Anderson hit the mat. Вера, who is known for his participating in Прэтэндэнт рэаліці-шоў, has defeated world champions Серхіа Мора (двойчы), then-undefeated Эндзі Лі і Serhiy Dzinziruk during his 16-year pro career.
Veteran junior middleweight Cliff “Magician” McPherson had no tricks for Тайран “Hands of Stone” Luckey because he was disqualified in the second round by referee Morrell for repeated holding.
Opening the night was a cruiserweight match between Larry “Наёмную забойца” Прайор і Francisco Neto. It didn’t take long for Pryor, whose cousin was the late, Зала Славы Аарон “Hawk” Прайор, put down Neto with a nicely placed left hook. Neto beat the count but stood on wobbly legs, leading referee Gerstel to halt the fight at the 35-second mark of the opening round.
Поўныя вынікі ніжэй:
АФІЦЫЙНЫЯ ВЫНІКІ
MAIN EVENT – VACANT NEW ENGLAND. HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Джасцін Ролф (4-1-1, 3 КО), Fairfield, Мэн
WDEC8 (79-73, 79-73, 78-74)
Tracey Johnson (4-8-6, 0 КО), Бостан, Масачусэтс
(Rolfe won the N.E. у суперцяжкай вазе)
CO-FEATURE – VACANT NEW HAMPSHIRE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Ryan DiBartolomeo (3-0-1, 1 KO), Leominster, Масачусэтс
WDEC6 (59-54, 59-54, 56-57)
Kris Jacobs (2-1-1, 0 КО), Fall River, Масачусэтс
(DiBartolomeo won vacant N.H. welterweight title)
круізеры
Larry Pryor (12-22, 6 КО), Frederickson, Мэрыленд
WTKO1 (0.35)
Francisco Neto (1-9), Woburn, Масачусэтс
Святло цяжкавагавікоў
Кендрыка Болль, Малодшы. (15-1-2, 11 КО), Вустер, Масачусэтс
Tahuk Taylor (3-12-1, 1 KO), Greensboro, Паўночная Караліна
Edet Mkpanam (4-0, 3 КО), New Bedford, Масачусэтс
WDEC4 (40-35, 39-36, 39-36)
Саўл Алмейда (0-12), Framingham, Масачусэтс
Браян Вера (27-16, 17 КО), Auston, Тэхас
WKO1 (1:01)
Mike Anderson (0-6), Філадэльфія, Пэнсыльванія
Средневесов
Francis Hogan (2-0, 2 КО), Weymouth, Масачусэтс
WTKO1 (1:37)
Rashan Blackburn (8-54-2, 4 КО), Columbus, Агаё
Larry Smith (11-44-2, 7 КО), Далас, Тэхас
WEC4 (40-35, 40-36, 40-36)
Jesus Javier Cintron (1-14-2, 0 КО), Asbury Park, Нью-Джэрсі
Anthony Concepcion (5-0-1, 4 КО). Провід, Род-Айлэнд
WDQ3 (152)
Caleb Denham (0-1, 0 КО), Jamaica Plain, Масачусэтс
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Тайран Лакі (10-12-4, 7 КО), Little Egg Harbor, Нью-Джэрсі
WDQ2 (2:51)
Cliff McPherson (2-41-1, 1 KO), Кліўленд, Агаё
Mike Ohan, Малодшы. (10-1, 5 КО), Holbrook, Масачусэтс
WDEC6 (60-52, 59-54, 59-54)
DeWayne Мудрасць (7-54-2, 3 КО), Indianapolis, IN
Легкавагавіка
Jonathan Depina (2-0, 2 КО), Бостан, Масачусэтс
WKO1 (2:17)
Theo Desjarden (0-12), Wrentham, Масачусэтс