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Atlantic City, Nueva Jersey (Enero 30, 2017)–Thomas “Copo de maíz” LaManna looked sharp as he pitched a shutout, and won a 8-round unanimous decision over Eduardo Flores in front of a capacity crowd at the Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City.
The fight was the 6th consecutive sellout crowd at the venue under the Rising Promotions banner.
LaManna used his length, and was effective with his jab as he set up solid body work with both hands and came upstairs to befuddle the 53-fight veteran.
LaManna settled into a groove in the middle rounds, and showed confidence in his punches. LaManna did a nice job mixing up his boxing and his willingness to trade on the inside, for which he got the better of the action on both accounts.
“I felt great being back in the ring. My last fight definitely taught me a lot about myself and what I could do, and I used it in this fight. This guy is tough man, I had him hurt quite a few times with both body and head shots but he somehow survived,” dijo LaManna.
LaManna de Millville, New Jersey won by scores of 80-72 en todas las tarjetas y ahora 22-2. Flores of Quito, Ecuador falls to 25-25-3.
Michael Mitchell scored an upset by out-hustling Chuck Mussachio over 6-rounds of their light heavyweight bout, and gaining a majority decision victory.
Mitchell buckled and wobbled Mussachio, who was on the defensive throughout the contest. Mussachio was able to land an occasional jab and uppercut, but Mitchell swarmed the popular “Profesor” as he was relentless in smothering and battering Mussachio against the ropes.
Mitchell, de Paterson, New Jersey won by scores of 60-53, 58-56 and one card read even at 57-57.
Mitchell is 4-7-2. Mussachio de Wildwood, NJ es 19-4-2.
Gabriel Pham scored a sensational 2nd round stoppage over Jose Valderrama in a scheduled 6-round super middleweight bout.
Pham landed a perfect left that sent Valdrrama thudding to the canvas. Valderrama got up but the bout was waved off a 2:50.
Pham of Pleasantville, NJ es 7-1 con 3 nocauts. Valderrama of Manati, PR es 5-18.
yurik Mamedov remained perfect by stopping pro debuting Jose Jimenez in round two of their scheduled 4-round welterweight bout.
Mamedov scored 2 knockdowns in round two and the bout was stopped upon the 2nd knockdown at 2:59 de la segunda ronda.
Mamedov of Brooklyn, NY es 4-0 con 2 nocauts.
Nahir Albright won a 4-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Dan Murray in a junior welterweight bout.
Albright of Philadelphia won by scores of 40-36 en todas las tarjetas y ahora 1-1. Murray of Lanoka, Harbor, NJ es 1-1.
negro Johnson won a 4-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Dallas Holden in a bantamweight bout.
Johnson de Wilmington, DE ganó con las puntuaciones 40-36 dos veces y 39-37 y es ahora 2-2. Holden of Atlantic City is 1-1.
Tomas Romain won a 4-round unanimous decision over Jamil Simmons in a lightweight bout.
Romani of Brooklyn won by scores of 39-37 en todas las tarjetas y ahora 1-1. Simmons of Pleasantville, NJ estaba haciendo su debut profesional.
