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DERRY, N.H. (נִשׂגָב 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 (שבת, Aug. 29), in front of a near capacity crowd at New England Sports Center in Derry, ניו המפשייר.
Two world champions were in attendance to support the fighters, undefeated reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) אלוף במשקל בינוני דמטריוס “Boo Boo” אנדרדה ו“גאלו” חוסה אנטוניו ריברה, 3-זמן בדימוס, 2-division title holder.
“I’m glad that tonight we took as step forward towards normalcy,” אמרגן Chris Traietti העיר. 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.”
ג'סטין “Crazy Train” Rolfe was crowned New England heavyweight champion by way of an 8-round unanimous decision over Tracey “עֲנָק” ג'ונסון באירוע המרכזי.
Rolfe vs. Johnson II was a rematch of a 6-round majority draw last November in Quincy, מסצ'וסטס. A lot more was at stake in the rematch, למרות ש, 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, במקרה שיתוף בהשתתפות. “I live in Massachusetts but all my fights (3-0-1) have been in New Hampshire and I train in Nashua (NH),” 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, בסיבוב שני. 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 Kendrick Ball, ג 'וניור., 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 מִיקרוֹפוֹן “Bad Man” OHan, ג 'וניור. did just about everything but stop gritty דיוויין חוכמה, who was penalized two points and officially floored once. But he survived, albeit losing a lop-sided 6-round unanimous decision to Ohan.
אלוף זהב כפפות ניו אינגלנד פרנסיס “Frank The Tank” הוגאן 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 קוס).
In a spirited fight, במשקל כבד אור בלתי מנוצח Edet “אבא” Mkpanam (4-0, 3 קוס) was relentless against a game שאול “Spider” אלמיידה, 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 ג'ונתן דפינה 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 קוס).
בינוני Anthony Concepcion won by way of a third-round disqualification when his opponent, -שדורג פרו Caleb Denham, ignored the referee’s instructions to continue fighting.
בינוני Larry “Slomoshun” נַפָּח, להילחם מדאלאס, recorded his first victory in more than nine years, taking a 4-round unanimous decision from ישו “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 שנים
Texas light heavyweight בריאן ורה דפקתי Mike Anderson with a big right hand early in round one. שופט Leo Gerstel immediately waved off the count right after Anderson hit the mat. ורה, who is known for his participating in המועמדת תכנית ריאליטי, has defeated world champions סרג'יו מורה (פעמיים), then-undefeated אנדי לי ו Serhiy Dzinziruk during his 16-year pro career.
Veteran junior middleweight Cliff “Magician” McPherson had no tricks for טיירון “ידי אבן” Luckey because he was disqualified in the second round by referee Morrell for repeated holding.
Opening the night was a cruiserweight match between Larry “Hitman” פריור ו Francisco Neto. It didn’t take long for Pryor, whose cousin was the late, היכל התהילה אהרון “Hawk” פריור, 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.
תוצאות מלאה להלן:
תוצאות רשמי
אירוע מרכזי – VACANT NEW ENGLAND. HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Justin Rolfe (4-1-1, 3 קוס), Fairfield, ME
WDEC8 (79-73, 79-73, 78-74)
Tracey Johnson (4-8-6, 0 קוס), בוסטון, תואר שני
(Rolfe won the N.E. כותרת במשקל כבד)
CO-FEATURE – VACANT NEW HAMPSHIRE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Ryan DiBartolomeo (3-0-1, 1 KO), Leominster, תואר שני
WDEC6 (59-54, 59-54, 56-57)
Kris Jacobs (2-1-1, 0 קוס), Fall River, תואר שני
(DiBartolomeo won vacant N.H. תואר במשקל בינוני)
CRUISERWEIGHTS
לארי פריור (12-22, 6 קוס), Frederickson, MD
WTKO1 (0.35)
Francisco Neto (1-9), וובורן, תואר שני
במשקל כבד LIGHT
Kendrick Ball, ג 'וניור. (15-1-2, 11 קוס), וורצ'סטר, תואר שני
Tahuk Taylor (3-12-1, 1 KO), Greensboro, NC
Edet Mkpanam (4-0, 3 קוס), New Bedford, תואר שני
WDEC4 (40-35, 39-36, 39-36)
שאול אלמיידה (0-12), Framingham, תואר שני
בריאן ורה (27-16, 17 קוס), Auston, TX
WKO1 (1:01)
Mike Anderson (0-6), פילדלפיה, הרשות הפלסטינית
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Francis Hogan (2-0, 2 קוס), Weymouth, תואר שני
WTKO1 (1:37)
Rashan Blackburn (8-54-2, 4 קוס), Columbus, OH
Larry Smith (11-44-2, 7 קוס), דאלאס, TX
WEC4 (40-35, 40-36, 40-36)
Jesus Javier Cintron (1-14-2, 0 קוס), Asbury Park, ניו ג'רזי
Anthony Concepcion (5-0-1, 4 קוס). פרובידנס, RI
WDQ3 (152)
Caleb Denham (0-1, 0 קוס), Jamaica Plain, תואר שני
JUNIOR במשקל בינוני
טיירון אקי (10-12-4, 7 קוס), Little Egg Harbor, ניו ג'רזי
WDQ2 (2:51)
Cliff McPherson (2-41-1, 1 KO), קליבלנד, OH
מייק אוהן, ג 'וניור. (10-1, 5 קוס), Holbrook, תואר שני
WDEC6 (60-52, 59-54, 59-54)
דיוויין חוכמה (7-54-2, 3 קוס), Indianapolis, IN
Lightweights
ג'ונתן דפינה (2-0, 2 קוס), בוסטון, תואר שני
WKO1 (2:17)
Theo Desjarden (0-12), Wrentham, תואר שני