Wilson Ko ee Caputo in Win PA State Cruiserweight Title
By Tony “Tornado ayaa” Penecale (Ringside)
Markii aad saxiixdo ciyaarta feerka ah oo u dhaxeeya dagaalyahanada magacaabay "Bull The" iyo "The Warrior Ultimate,” it is inevitable that a slugfest will ensure. “The Bull vs The Ultimate Warrior.” In the words of Apollo Creed, waxa "u muuqataa sidii bahal weyn oo movie."
In hore ee dad xamaasad leh ugu hirgaliyo Valley ee Casino, la bannaan horyaalka cruiserweight Pennsylvania State ee saamiga, Garrett "The Ultimate Warrior" Wilson iyo Anthony "Bull The" Caputo Smith kiciyay slugfest 8-daqiiqo ah, dhamaanayey knockout highlight-ambadeen ah.
Wilson (kor ku xusan xaq u), 195, ee Philadelphia, soo galay madfac ayaa iska soo bandhigay oo xoog leh ka dhanka ah badinin Vyacheslav Shabranskyy. Guud ahaan giraanta ahayd eryayeen u dhow naftiisa ee stocky iyo dagaal Caputo Smith, 197, ka 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 iyo Caputo Smith dhulkooda istaagay, qaad ganacsiga ee xarunta of giraanta.
Iyadoo Smith wuxuu ka dagaal, Wilson si dhow ku guuleystay wareegga koowaad by tuuraya mugga sare oo qaad gudaha, winging right hands to the head and landing short body shots. Wilson’s success continued in the 2nd wareegsanaa, sida uu soo degay mugga ka mid ah xuquuqda jarjaro adag tahay in jidhku u, tago welts agagaarka Caputo Smith ayaa xibinta.
Intii lagu guda jiray is waydaarsiga in qabsatooyinkooduna bidix, Wilson degay oo kaliya in yar oo deg deg ah, 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, isticmaalaya jab u taagina u dhimi kara Caputo Smith ee gardarada, dhiig barbaro ka Caputo Smith ayaa sanka.
Ilmo yar oo Cabsan Terre–oo ah dagaalyahan-ruux ee isaga u gaar ah–Caputo Smith kept applying the pressure and engaging Wilson on the inside. Mar labaad, sida laba wan oo waaweyn, they locked horns in the center of the ring. In a flash, Wilson dib dedejiyo oo xarigga laga uppercut homerun ah, dhigaalka Caputo Smith guri uu dib, 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, waxa uu ahaa qaab lahayn in ay sii wadaan, qasbo Clark inay joojiyaan xumad ee 1:41 sumadda.
Wilson, Kooxda heysata horyaalka cusub PA State cruiserweight, hadda waa 14-9-1 (8 KO ee) halka Caputo Smith dhaco si ay u 15-5 (10 KO ee).
In roonaadaan kale:
* Milton Santiago, toddobaadkii oo kaliya ka dib markii uu qalin-jabinta dugsiga sare, ayaa cabsi kooban oo ku guuleystay go'aan loo dhan yahay in ka badan Jose Miguel Castro.
Santiago, kaliya 18 sano jir ah, ayaa waxaa ku tartamaya in uu 11th xumad xirfadeed, iyo Xoogiisa dhallinyaranimada iyo kalsooni waa garabaka dhallinyaro ah Wilfred Benetiz, kuwaas oo ahaa horyaalka aduunka markii uu kaliya ahaa 17.
Santiago, 140, ee Philadelphia, khatimayo si habsami leh oo ay gacanta ku Isbadalo dhanka ah Castro, 138, of Carolina, Puerto Rico. Try as he might, Castro heli waayeen laxanka kasta oo ka dhan ah horyalka Talyaaniga Santiago Bernabeu.
Hingo kaliya ee Santiago waxay dalka soo galeen 2nd wareegsanaa, marka sidii uu sare loo taageero; uu nabaraa ku garka, sending him to the canvas for a brief count. Upon rising, Santiago dib u qabsadeen, feerka masterfully.
Dhiniciisa, Castro marna ma joojin isku dayaya, caga uppercut fiican ee 4th wareegsanaa, iyo sii gardarada ah ugu baahan iyada oo loo marayo 5th iyo 6th. But no matter what he did, Santiago ahaa kaliya ah tallaabo ama laba ka hor isaga oo ku dardartay hoos mareynaa, ku guuleystay on dhan ayaa seddex kaar oo ay dhibcaha isku mid ah 59-55.
Santiago hagaajinaysaa in 11-0 (3 KO ee) sida Castro dhaco in ka yar .500 iyo hadda waa 4-5 (2 KO ee).
* Xumad ugu soo jiidashada fiidkii wuxuu ahaa slugfest lix-wareega ah ee u dhexeeya laga badinin Erik Spring, 153, Reading PA, oo xanaaqsan maskax Robert Sweeney, 154, Hampton VA.
The-southpaws dueling si deg deg ah ku bilowday, labada hor taagan kasta oo kale oo, trading punches on near-even terms with Spring just a little bit better. Sweeney pressed the action in the 2nd wareegsanaa, iyo Spring waxa uu rajaynayay in uu feer dhulka iyo counter taagan.
The xumad aad u daran oo aadka tartan sii sida dagaal ka mid ah xaq-qabatooyin ah 3rd round with the crowd enjoying the entertaining scrap. As the 4th wareega u bilaabatay, xawaaraha breathtaking qaadan jiray sahayday iyadoo labada dagaal qaadato neefsasho qoto dheer sida ay iyagu u sii in ay is dhaafsadaan qaad awood.
Dagaalka ayaa waxaa ku dhow galaan finalka laba wareeg, but Spring was just a little bit better down the stretch. The final bell was a welcome respite for the weary warriors.
Spring waxaa lagu abaal marin fatxi dhan yahay go'aanka ay dhibcaha ah 58-56, 59-55, oo ballaaran si lama filaan ah 60-54, hagaajinta rikoorkiisa badinin in 6-0 (1 KO), sida Sweeney dhaco si ay u 3-3.
* Hafiz Montgomery keenay koox xamaasad leh taageerayaal u ah inuu kulankiisii ugu horeeyay xirfadeed oo uu qalad in giraanta inuu la kulmo ka dhanka ah svennebrev adag Brian Donahue.
Montgomery, 207, ee York, PA, ahaa dhakhso ah oo hufan badan Donahue ka flabby, 203, ee Philadelphia. Donahue content inay ku tuuraan ballaaran ahaa, single punches. Montgomery attacked in the 2nd wareegsanaa oo waxaannu ku degnay darbooyin jirka yar laakiin uu orod bilaabay si aad u yarayso sida wareega la Donahue gudubtay caga a bannanatahay yar.
Xawliga wayn Kobocii ee 3rd iyo 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, abaaliyo Montgomery uu guul debuting, diro taageerayaasha uu goolhaye Abbaiti boggiisa.
Montgomery ku guuleystay inuu kulankiisii ugu horeeyay pro iyo haatan waa 1-0 halka Donahue dhaco si ay u 3-13-2.
* John Madge qaaday tallaabada xigta ee uu waayihiisa, gelinaya rikoorkiisa badinin ku kacay adag oo soo maray 35-dagaalanka halyeeyga Dionisio Miranda.
Madge, 167, of Rutherford, NJ, helay guri hore ee uu bidix si toos ah southpaw, tageynaa uu soo horjeeda ee ilaalada iyo caga radi ka dhanka ah Miranda, 169, ee Miami, FL. Not to be discouraged, Miranda daahay degay a gacanta midigta yar wareega.
Dhowr madfac ayaa ku dhacay qaab la Madge caga a isku dhowr wanaagsan goyn uu laser tagay gacanta halka Miranda u gaabis ah isku dayeen in ay hoos iyo counter la Gacmihiinnu adag laakiin si kaladuwan fadhiisan.
Miranda uu guusha ugu fiican ee 4th wareega dhawr gacanta midigta wanaagsan hore, laakiin Madge si deg deg ah dib-dargeliyaan. Isaga oo heerka xirfad iyo shaqo ka xoogbadan ahaayeen ku filan si loo xakameeyo tallaabo ka gaareen finalka laba wareeg.
Madge dardartay guul ah go'aan loo dhan yahay oo ay dhibcaha ah 59-55 iyo 60-54 laba jeer oo weli laga badinin ee 11-0 (7 KO ee), halka Miranda dhaco, si 22-12-2 (19 KO ee)
* Rajada kale laga badinin, Earl Newman, yeellay inta badan uu fursad u caddayn by burburinaya halyeeyga Lamont Capers in shan wareeg arxan.
Newman, 177, ee Brooklyn, NY, bilaabay xumad halkii tartiib ah, Capers jidaynayey, 177, of Hawley, PA, to disrupt his momentum by clinching after each punch thrown. Newman started to warm to the task in the 2nd wareegsanaa, working behind a stiff jab and penetrating Capers defense with thudding body shots. A thunderous body shot suddenly drove the air from Capers, isaga oo laabma in shiraac ah.
Newman hayaa weerarka Capers ku daalay ee 3rd wareegsanaa, 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 wareegsanaa, Capers ahaa in hab badbaadada saafiga ah Newman caga taxane ah oo shan uppercuts si toos ah, Capers in shiraac u diraya 2nd markii.
Newman yimid raadinaya u dilay, in ka 5th wareegsanaa, punishing Capers throughout the round before finally flooring him for the third time with a big uppercut. Capers managed to climb to his feet, laakiin tilmaamay in garsoore Blair Talmadge oo wuxuu lahaa oo ku filan, taasoo keentay dhimashada deg deg ah ee 2:56 sumadda.
Newman weli laga badinin 6-0 (5 KO ee) la Capers ay sibxatay 5-7.
* Out inay soo bandhigto xirfadaha uu ahaa rajada kale laga badinin; Stephen Fulton ahaa cajiib ah in gudheeda Pablo Cupul ka badan saddex wareeg oo hal dhinac.
Fulton, 123, ee Philadelphia, ayaan waqti badan ku lahayn qaadashada dagaalka lagula jiro in Cupul, 120, of San Diego, SIDA. 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 ahaa si fudud aad u gaabis ah oo aad u ballaaran oo u furan yihiin inay u tartamaan.
Waxa uu noqday xun dagaalka ku booqday in ka 2nd wareegsanaa, sida Fulton go'aansadeen in ay dar tagay jillaab iyo jirka qaad uu Arsenal, landing virtually every punch he threw. The beating continued through the 3rd wareegsanaa la Fulton in amarka kubada inteeda badan heysteen, 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, joojinta xumad ka hor 4th wareegsanaa.
Fulton sidoo kale dhawraa rikoorkiisa badinin dhawray oo haatan waa 6-0 (3 KO ee) iyo askartii hore ee Cupul gesha in 8-18 (5 KO ee).
* Samuel Quinones keenay rashka in ay Valley hirgaliyo dhowr todobaad ka hor 4th of July, iyo Shiwone Gortman ahaa qaataha nasiib darro ah oo uu Poland iyo grand.
Quinones, 149, ee York, PA lahaa si ay u noolaadaan ciribtir hore ka Gortman, 147, ee Grand Prairie, DALKAYGA, oo xoog ku galay ka duurjoogta geeska tuuro ah, ineffective punches. Quinones established control late in the round with a combination at the bell.
Quinones bilaabay in ay Dhulkay wii qabsatooyinkooduna hogaanka hadhay 2nd wareegsanaa halka Gortman ayaa waxaa hoos u dhigay tuuraya gaabis ah, single punches. With Gortman breathing heavily, Quinones casilay in la xaq u xun overhand ee 3rd wareegsanaa, depositing Gortman flat on his back. It didn’t last much longer as Quinones attacked his wounded prey, qasbo Blair Talmadge sidii loo joojin lahaa xumad ah.
Quinones kicisaa rikoorkiisa si 9-3 (4 KO ee) halka Gortman hadda waa 4-8-1 (2 KO ee).
In amarkooda ku kala daadsan, Jack Grady iyo Kevin Garcia dagaalameen ilaa afar-wareega barbaro muransan yahay.
Grady, 138, Buffalo NY, dagaal dheer oo uu weeryahanku u leh dhaqdhaqaaqa iyo dhaqmeen kartida xun si deg deg ah ku bilowday, throwing long and sloppy punches. Garcia, 135, Phoenixville PA, degay dhowr counters.
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, kale labada garsoore oo aan go'aan ka gaari karin guusha a, lawadaaijyaan dhibcaha ah 38-38, iyadoo madfac ayaa lagu dhawaaqay isku aadka aqlabiyadda.
Garcia uu haatan yahay 1-1-1 iyo Grady weli badinin 0-1-1.
Munaasabadan ayaa waxaa, dalacsiiyay by Kings dalacaad Marshall Kauffman ee, 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, salaantid gacan, 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.
