Wilson KO ká Caputo si win PA State Cruiserweight Title
Nipa Tony “Awọn efufu nla” Penecale (Ringside)
Nigba ti o ba wole kan Boxing baramu laarin awọn ogun ti a npè ni "The Bull" ati "The Gbẹhin Warrior,” it is inevitable that a slugfest will ensure. “The Bull vs The Ultimate Warrior.” In the words of Apollo Creed, o "ba ndun gẹgẹ bi ọwawa movie."
Ni iwaju ti ẹya lakitiyan enia ni afonifoji Forge Casino, pẹlu awọn ṣ'ofo Pennsylvania State cruiserweight akọle ni igi, Garrett "The Gbẹhin Warrior" Wilson ati Anthony "The Bull" Caputo Smith waged ẹya 8-iseju slugfest, fi opin si pẹlu kan saami-agba knockout.
Wilson (loke ọtun), 195, ti Philadelphia, wá sinu ija si pa a akọni afihan ti lodi si awọn undefeated Vyacheslav Shabranskyy. Kọja iwọn je kan sunmọ oniye ti ara rẹ ni stocky ati ibinu Caputo Smith, 197, lati Kennett Square, PA. It was an intriguing matchup between two throw-back fighters trying to rebound from some tough losses and secure a spot as a contender.
The bout opened with both fighters charging out of their corners like a couple of high-mountain rams and locking horns in the center of the ring. Neglecting there was a full ring to operate in; Wilson ati Caputo Smith duro wọn ilẹ, iṣowo punches ni aarin ti awọn iwọn.
Lakoko ti o ti Smith je diẹ ibinu, Wilson ni pẹkipẹki gba akọkọ yika nipa gège kan ti o ga iwọn didun ti punches lori inu, winging right hands to the head and landing short body shots. Wilson’s success continued in the 2nd yika, bi o ti gbe a iwọn didun ti lile, gígé tí ẹtọ si awọn ara, nlọ welts ni ayika Caputo Smith ká ribcage.
Nigba ohun paṣipaarọ ti osi mu, Wilson gbe o kan kekere kan bit iyara, dropping Caputo Smith to a knee. Caputo Smith bounced up and was ready to resume his head-first attack. Wilson started to change his tactics, lilo kan gan jab lati negate Caputo Smith ká ifinran, loje ti ẹjẹ lati Caputo Smith ká imu.
Underage Terre–ati pẹlu kan akọni-ẹmí ara rẹ–Caputo Smith kept applying the pressure and engaging Wilson on the inside. Lẹẹkansi, bi àgbo meji, they locked horns in the center of the ring. In a flash, Wilson Witoelar pada ki o si unleashed a homerun uppercut, depositing Caputo Smith alapin lori rẹ pada, his head thudding off of the canvas. As the referee Shawn Clark counted, Caputo Smith vainly pulled himself to his feet. Despite courageously beating the count, o si wà ni ko si apẹrẹ lati tesiwaju, muwon Clark lati da awọn ija ni 1:41 ami.
Wilson, titun PA State cruiserweight asiwaju, ni bayi 14-9-1 (8 KO ká) nigba ti Caputo Smith ṣubu si 15-5 (10 KO ká).
Ni miiran bouts:
* Milton Santiago, nikan ọsẹ kan lẹhin rẹ ga-ile-iwe ayẹyẹ ipari ẹkọ, ní a finifini idẹruba ni gba kan unanimous ipinnu lori Jose Miguel Castro.
Santiago, o kan 18 ọdun atijọ, a nfigagbaga lori re 11th ọjọgbọn ija, ati awọn re youthful ìbàlágà ati igbẹkẹle jẹ reminiscent ti a odo Wilfred Benetiz, ti o wà aye asiwaju nigbati o si wà nikan 17.
Santiago, 140, ti Philadelphia, boxed laisiyonu si dari awọn tẹmpo lodi si Castro, 138, ti Carolina, Puẹto Riko. Try as he might, Castro ko le ri eyikeyi ilu lodi si awọn aṣa Santiago.
Awọn nikan hiccup fun Santiago wá ni 2nd yika, nigbati bi o si ti nše afẹyinti; o ti clipped lori gba pe, sending him to the canvas for a brief count. Upon rising, Santiago regained Iṣakoso, Boxing masterfully.
Fun rẹ apakan, Castro kò duro gbiyanju, ibalẹ a uppercut o dara ninu awọn 4th yika, o si tesiwaju rẹ desperate ifinran nipasẹ awọn 5th ati 6th. But no matter what he did, Santiago je o kan kan tabi meji igbese ṣiwaju rẹ ki o si cruised si isalẹ awọn na, gba lori gbogbo awọn mẹta awọn kaadi nipa aami fi nyinpo 59-55.
Santiago se si 11-0 (3 KO ká) bi Castro ṣubu si labẹ .500 ki o si jẹ bayi 4-5 (2 KO ká).
* Aṣalẹ ká julọ idanilaraya ija je kan mefa-yika slugfest laarin undefeated Erik orisun omi, 153, Kika PA, ati lãlã-afe Robert Sweeney, 154, Hampton Orúkọàyè.
Awọn dueling-southpaws bere ni kiakia, mejeeji duro ni iwaju ti kọọkan miiran, trading punches on near-even terms with Spring just a little bit better. Sweeney pressed the action in the 2nd yika, ati Orisun omi je setan lati duro rẹ ati counter ilẹ Punch.
Awọn intense ati ki o nyara-ifigagbaga ija tesiwaju bi a ogun ti ọtun-iwọ mu ninu awọn 3rd round with the crowd enjoying the entertaining scrap. As the 4th yika ti bẹrẹ, awọn yanilenu Pace ti a mu awọn oniwe-kii pẹlu mejeeji njà mu jin breaths bi nwọn ti tesiwaju lati ṣe paṣipaarọ agbara punches.
Awọn ija ti a sunmọ ti lọ sinu ik meji iyipo, but Spring was just a little bit better down the stretch. The final bell was a welcome respite for the weary warriors.
Orisun omi ti a san nyi pẹlu kan unanimous ipinnu isegun nipa ikun ti 58-56, 59-55, ati ki o kan iyalenu jakejado 60-54, imudarasi re undefeated gba lati 6-0 (1 KO), bi Sweeney ṣubu si 3-3.
* Hafiz Montgomery mu ohun lakitiyan akojọpọ awọn Olufowosi fun ọjọgbọn Uncomfortable o si sprinted si iwọn lati pade soke lodi si alakikanju journeyman Brian Donahue.
Montgomery, 207, ti York, PA, wà iyara ati siwaju sii ju awọn didan flabby Donahue, 203, ti Philadelphia. Donahue je akoonu lati jabọ jakejado, single punches. Montgomery attacked in the 2nd yika ati ki o gbe kan diẹ Asokagba ara rẹ ṣùgbọn Pace bere lati fa fifalẹ bi awọn yika progressed pẹlu Donahue ibalẹ kan diẹ jabs.
Awọn Pace ni riro slowed ninu awọn 3rd ati 4th rounds with a tired Montgomery landing a few punches and the slower Donahue offering a few sneers in return. It was no surprise as all three judges scored 40-36, awarding Montgomery rẹ debuting gun, fifi re Olufowosi ko sinu a níṣìírí frenzy.
Montgomery AamiEye rẹ pro Uncomfortable ati ki o jẹ bayi 1-0 nigba ti Donahue ṣubu si 3-13-2.
* John Madge si mu awọn nigbamii ti igbese ninu re ọjọgbọn ọmọ, o nri rẹ undefeated gba soke lodi si awọn alakikanju ati ki o kari 35-ija oniwosan Dionisio Miranda.
Madge, 167, ti Rutherford, Awon ara New Jersey, ri kan ile tete fun re southpaw gbooro osi, yapa alatako re ẹṣọ ati ibalẹ fọ danu lodi si Miranda, 169, ti Miami, FL. Not to be discouraged, Miranda gbe kan diẹ ọwọ ọtún pẹ ni yika.
Awọn ija subu sinu kan Àpẹẹrẹ pẹlu Madge ibalẹ kan diẹ ti o dara awọn akojọpọ punctuated pẹlu rẹ lesa osi ọwọ nigba ti losokepupo Miranda gbiyanju lati joko si isalẹ ki o counter pẹlu lile sugbon infrequent ọwọ ọtún.
Miranda ní re ti o dara ju aseyori ninu awọn 4th yika pẹlu kan diẹ ti o dara ọwọ ọtún tete, ṣugbọn Madge ni kiakia regained ni ipa. Re superior olorijori ati iṣẹ oṣuwọn wà to lati šakoso awọn iṣẹ lori ik meji iyipo.
Madge cruised si a unanimous ipinnu win nipa ikun ti 59-55 ati 60-54 lẹmeji ati ki o si maa wa ni undefeated 11-0 (7 KO ká), nigba ti Miranda silė lati 22-12-2 (19 KO ká)
* Miran ti undefeated afojusọna, Earl Newman, ṣe awọn ti julọ ti re anfani lati a- nipa run oniwosan Lamont Capers ni marun buru ju iyipo.
Newman, 177, ti Brooklyn, NY, bere si ni ija dipo laiyara, gbigba Capers, 177, ti Hawley, PA, to disrupt his momentum by clinching after each punch thrown. Newman started to warm to the task in the 2nd yika, working behind a stiff jab and penetrating Capers defense with thudding body shots. A thunderous body shot suddenly drove the air from Capers, kika rẹ si kanfasi.
Newman ń gbógun ti tán Capers ni 3rd yika, and the only respite came when Capers took a low blow. The extra minute to recover did very little for him as he continued to take punishment. By the 4th yika, Capers wà ni funfun iwalaaye mode pẹlu Newman ibalẹ kan lẹsẹsẹ marun gbooro uppercuts, fifiranṣẹ Capers si kanfasi fun awọn 2nd akoko.
Newman wá nwa fun awọn pa ninu awọn 5th yika, punishing Capers throughout the round before finally flooring him for the third time with a big uppercut. Capers managed to climb to his feet, ṣugbọn fihan lati referee Blair Talmadge ti o ní to, yato si lẹsẹkẹsẹ ohun stoppage ni 2:56 ami.
Newman si maa wa undefeated 6-0 (5 KO ká) pẹlu Capers maa si 5-7.
* Jade lati Trust rẹ ogbon je miiran undefeated afojusọna; Stephen Fulton wà ìkan-ni dismantling Pablo Cupul lori meta ọkan-apa iyipo.
Fulton, 123, ti Philadelphia, wasted ko si akoko ninu mu ija si Cupul, 120, ti San Diego, BI ELEYI. Fulton quickly found a home landing his jab to the body and arching his right hand over Cupul’s low left hand, landing it with ease. Despite his courage, Cupul wà nìkan ju o lọra ati ki o ju jakejado-ìmọ lati dije.
O ti di buru fun awọn àbẹwò Onija ninu awọn 2nd yika, bi Fulton pinnu lati fi kan osi kio si ara punches rẹ Asenali, landing virtually every punch he threw. The beating continued through the 3rd yika pẹlu Fulton ni dominating pipaṣẹ, leaving a badly swollen and beaten Franco wobbling back to his corner. His corner and the doctor decided the punishment over three rounds was more than enough, idekun ija ṣaaju ki awọn 4th yika.
Fulton tun ntọju rẹ undefeated gba dabo ati ki o jẹ bayi 6-0 (3 KO ká) ati awọn oniwosan Cupul ntọwọ bọ si 8-18 (5 KO ká).
* Samuel Quinones mu awọn ise ina si afonifoji Forge kan diẹ ọsẹ ṣaaju ki awọn 4th ti July, ati Shiwone Gortman wà ni lailoriire olugba rẹ sayin ipari.
Quinones, 149, ti York, PA ní lati yọ ninu ewu ohun tete onslaught lati Gortman, 147, ti sayin Pireri, Mi, ti o stormed lati igun gège egan, ineffective punches. Quinones established control late in the round with a combination at the bell.
Quinones bere lati ilẹ thudding ipò iwájú osi mu ninu awọn 2nd yika nigba ti Gortman ti a dinku si gège lọra, single punches. With Gortman breathing heavily, Quinones Witoelar ni pẹlu kan vicious overhand ọtun ninu awọn 3rd yika, depositing Gortman flat on his back. It didn’t last much longer as Quinones attacked his wounded prey, muwon Blair Talmadge lati dawo awọn ija.
Quinones ji rẹ gba lati 9-3 (4 KO ká) nigba ti Gortman ni bayi 4-8-1 (2 KO ká).
Ni a sloppy ibalopọ, Jack Grady ati Kevin Garcia battled si mba a mẹrin-yika fa.
Grady, 138, Efon NY, a ga ati lanky Onija pẹlu àìrọrùn ronu ati ki o amateurish ipa bere ni kiakia, throwing long and sloppy punches. Garcia, 135, Phoenixville PA, gbe kan diẹ awọn ounka.
Garcia slowly gained control as Grady tired with the bouts spiraling into a crude affair. After four uninspiring rounds, it seemed as Garcia had secured his second professional victory. One judge agreed, awarding him the win by the score of 39-37. Unfortunately for him, awọn miiran meji onidajọ ko le pinnu lori kan Winner, titan ni ikun ti 38-38, pẹlu awọn ija a so a to poju fa.
Garcia ni bayi 1-1-1 ati Grady ni ṣi winless ni 0-1-1.
Awọn iṣẹlẹ, igbega nipa Marshall Kauffman ká Ọba ni igbega, was again an entertaining show with an appreciative crowd. The Valley Forge Casino is a fan-friendly place to see a boxing match and there was a lot of mingling going on after the show. Garrett Wilson was wearing his newly-won belt, gbigbọn ọwọ, and taking photos with friends and fans. His career has been rejuvenated and his smile showed a man that was happy to be back on the right path. His eyes showed a man who knows he is now a target with that belt around his waist. It is exciting to see who he will fight next and where “The Ultimate Warrior” will go from here.
Photo by Joe Tarlecky
