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Alexis Santos (L) vs. Niall Kennedy
(all pictures by Ed Diller / DiBella Entertainment)
Mashantucket, CT (September 16, 2017) – Undefeated Irishman Niall “Boom Boom” Kennedy won a controversial 10-round split decision versus defending champion Alexis Santos to capture the New England heavyweight championship in last night’s (Zaterdag) main event of Broadway Boxing held in Fox Theater, at Foxwoods Resort Casino, in Mashantucket, CT.
De Broadway Boxing series is promoted by DiBella Entertainment and presented by Nissan of Queens, Azad Watches, OPTYX, and Christos Steak House. Last night’s show, which was streamed by FightNight LIVE on Facebook, was promoted in association with Murphys Boxing.
Kennedy (9-0, 5 KO), fighting out of Galway, Ierland, by way of Boston, battled Santos in a competitive, action-packed brawl to be awarded the N.E. title by scores of 96-93, 96-93, 93-96. The majority of fans in attendance, outside of Kennedy’s Irish supporters, and the ringside media felt that Santos, van Lawrence, MA, had the edge and deserved the decision.
Scheidsrechter Al LoBianco deducted a point from Santos in the ninth round for a highly questionable low blow and failed to rule a knockdown when it appeared the ropes kept Kennedy upright in a tremendous last round surge from the Dominican American.
In de co-featured bout, voormalig wereldkampioen Schaalachtig “Shelito's Way” Vincent (20-1, 1 KO), of Providence, RI, defeated former world title challenger Engel “Non-Stop” Gladney (9-13-1, 6 KO) in a junior lightweight match. The colorful Vincent was the aggressor throughout the fight, effectively cutting off the ring, outboxing and walking down Gladney for a lop-sided eight-round unanimous decision (80-72, 80-71 tweemaal).
Shelly Vincent (L) outclassed Angel Gladney
Rising Connecticut welterweight star “Wonderbaar” Mykquan Williams verbeterde zijn record naar 8-0 (4 KO), pitching a complete shutout in an impressive six-round unanimous decision (allemaal 60-54) win over a much more experienced and considerably taller Evincii “Prize Fighter” Dixon (7-20-2, 2 KO). Williams is a 19-year-old from East Hartford who is a freshman at Manchester Community College.
Mykquan Williams (L) cruised to another victory
2012 Oekraïense Olympian Ievgen “The Ukrainian Lion” Khytrov (15-1, 13 KO), uitvechten van Brooklyn, bounced back from his only pro loss with a near shutout eight-round decision victory (80-72 tweemaal, 79-73) over his always tough super middleweight adversary, battle-tested veteran Boortoren “Superman” Finley (27-22-1, 18 KO).
“It was different when I first started training after a loss,” Khytrov said after the fight. “I started to think more and work on my defense; to fight much smarter instead of just brawling, throwing punches, like I did before my loss. I came the US four years ago from a small country that’s not rich to become a world champion. I feel I’m back on the right track.
Ievgen Khytrov (R) bounced back with a solid win
Hot New England junior welterweight prospect Adrian “Tonka” Sosa (5-0, 4 KO) stepped up in class against Mexican Francisco “El Mono” Medel (11-10, 7 KO), and remained undefeated by displaying his overall game, offensively and defensively. Fighting out of Lawrence, MA, de 2014 GEEN VAN BEIDE. amateur champion Sosa dropped Medal with a straight right in the first round, a sneaky body shot in the second and finished him off in the third with a crisp right to the temple as referee Al LoBianco immediately halted the action.
Pro-debuting welterweights Nicky DeQuattro (1-0, 1 KO) en Timothy Wheeler (0-1) engaged in a street fight from the opening bell until DeQuartro, fighting out of Johnson, RI, connected with an overhand right that dropped his New York City rival. Even later, DeQuattro unleashed a four-punch combination that dropped Wheeler for a complete 10-count.
The night started with a barnburner as former Irish amateur standout Ray Moylette (6-0, 2 KO) kept his undefeated pro record intact but it certainly wasn’t easy. Moylette overcame a second-round knockdown, coming back strong in the second half of the fight to take a six-round split decision versus game junior welterweight Donte Bryant (1-3-1, 1 KO).
Complete Foxwoods results below:
Officiële resultaten
MAIN EVENT – GEEN VAN BEIDE. ZWAAR GEWICHT KAMPIOENSCHAP
Niall Kennedy (8-0, 5 KO), Gorey, Ierland
WDEC10 (96-93, 96-93, 93-96)
(Kennedy won New England heavyweight title)
Co-functie – FEMALE JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS
Shelly Vincent (20-1, 1 KO), Voorzorg, RI
WDEC8 (80-71, 80-71, 80-72)
Angel Gladney (9-13-1, 6 KO), Columbia, Brooklyn, NY
Super middleweights
Ievgen Khytrov (15-1, 12 KO), Brooklyn, NY
WDEC8 (80-72, 80-72, 79-73)
Derrick Finley (27-22-1 (18 KO), Gary, IN
Welterweights
Myquan Williams (8-0, 4 KO), East Hartford, CT
WDEC6 (60-54, 60-54, 60-54)
TIE Dixon (7-20-2 (2 KO), Lancaster, PA
Nicky DeQuattro (1-0, 1 KO), Johnston, RI
WKO1 (2:28)
Timothy Wheeler (0-1, 0 KO), New York, NY
JUNIOR welterweights
Adrian Sosa (5-0, 4 KO), Lawrence, MA
WTKO3 (0:30)
Francisco Medel (11-10, 7 KO)
Raymond Moylette (6-0, 2 KO), Islandeady, Ierland
WDEC6 (57-56, 57-56, 55-58)
Donte Bryant (1-3-1, 1 KO), Kalamazoo, MIJN
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