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The Tornado Report from The Valley Forge Casino –  June 20, 2015

Wilson KO’s Caputo to Win PA State Cruiserweight Title

By Tony “The Tornado” Penecale (Ringside)

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When you sign a boxing match between combatants named “The Bull” and “The Ultimate Warrior,” it is inevitable that a slugfest will ensure.  “The Bull vs The Ultimate Warrior.” In the words of Apollo Creed, it “sounds like a monster movie.”

In front of an enthusiastic crowd at the Valley Forge Casino, with the vacant Pennsylvania State cruiserweight title at stake, Garrett “The Ultimate Warrior” Wilson and Anthony “The Bull” Caputo Smith waged an 8-minute slugfest, ending with a highlight-reel knockout.

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Wilson (above right), 195, of Philadelphia, came into the bout off a valiant showing against the undefeated Vyacheslav Shabranskyy. Across the ring was a near clone of himself in the stocky and aggressive Caputo Smith, 197, from 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 and Caputo Smith stood their ground, trading punches in the center of the ring.

 

While Smith was more aggressive, Wilson closely won the first round by throwing a higher volume of punches on the inside, winging right hands to the head and landing short body shots.  Wilson’s success continued in the 2nd round, as he landed a volume of hard chopping rights to the body, leaving welts around Caputo Smith’s ribcage.

 

During an exchange of left hooks, Wilson landed just a little bit quicker, 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, using a stiff jab to negate Caputo Smith’s aggression, drawing blood from Caputo Smith’s nose.

 

Undeterre–and with a warrior-spirit of his own–Caputo Smith kept applying the pressure and engaging Wilson on the inside.  Again, like two rams, they locked horns in the center of the ring.  In a flash, Wilson stepped back and unleashed a homerun uppercut, depositing Caputo Smith flat on his back, 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, he was in no shape to continue, forcing Clark to stop the bout at the 1:41 mark.

 

Wilson, the new PA State cruiserweight champion, is now 14-9-1 (8 KO’s) while Caputo Smith falls to 15-5 (10 KO’s).

 

In other bouts:

 

* Milton Santiago, only a week after his high-school graduation, had a brief scare in winning a unanimous decision over Jose Miguel Castro.

 

Santiago, just 18 years old, was competing in his 11th professional bout, and his youthful maturity and confidence is reminiscent of a young Wilfred Benetiz, who was world champion when he was only 17.

 

Santiago, 140, of Philadelphia, boxed smoothly and controlled the tempo against Castro, 138, of Carolina, Puerto Rico.  Try as he might, Castro could not find any rhythm against the stylish Santiago.

 

The only hiccup for Santiago came in the 2nd round, when as he was backing up; he was clipped on the chin, sending him to the canvas for a brief count.  Upon rising, Santiago regained control, boxing masterfully.

 

For his part, Castro never stopped trying, landing a nice uppercut in the 4th round, and continued his desperate aggression through the 5th and 6th.  But no matter what he did, Santiago was just a step or two ahead of him and cruised down the stretch, winning on all three cards by identical scores of 59-55.

 

Santiago improves to 11-0 (3 KO’s) as Castro falls to under .500 and is now 4-5 (2 KO’s).

 

* The evening’s most entertaining bout was a six-round slugfest between undefeated Erik Spring, 153, Reading PA, and upset-minded Robert Sweeney, 154, Hampton VA.

 

The dueling-southpaws started quickly, both standing in front of each other, trading punches on near-even terms with Spring just a little bit better.  Sweeney pressed the action in the 2nd round, and Spring was willing to stand his ground and counter punch.

 

The intense and highly-competitive bout continued as a battle of right-hooks in the 3rd round with the crowd enjoying the entertaining scrap.  As the 4th round commenced, the breathtaking pace was taking its toll with both fights taking deep breaths as they continued to exchange power punches.

 

The fight was close going into the final two rounds, but Spring was just a little bit better down the stretch.  The final bell was a welcome respite for the weary warriors.

 

Spring was rewarded with a unanimous decision victory by scores of 58-56, 59-55, and a surprisingly wide 60-54, improving his undefeated record to 6-0 (1 KO), as Sweeney falls to 3-3.

 

* Hafiz Montgomery brought an enthusiastic group of supporters for his professional debut and he sprinted to the ring to meet up against tough journeyman Brian Donahue.

 

Montgomery, 207, of York, PA, was quicker and more polished than the flabby Donahue, 203, of Philadelphia. Donahue was content to throw wide, single punches.  Montgomery attacked in the 2nd round and landed a few body shots but his pace started to slow as the round progressed with Donahue landing a few jabs.

 

The pace considerably slowed in the 3rd and 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 his debuting victory, sending his supporters into a cheering frenzy.

 

Montgomery wins his pro debut and is now 1-0 while Donahue falls to 3-13-2.

 

* John Madge took the next step in his professional career, putting his undefeated record up against the tough and experienced 35-fight veteran Dionisio Miranda.

 

Madge, 167, of Rutherford, NJ, found a home early for his southpaw straight left, splitting his opponent’s guard and landing flush against Miranda, 169, of Miami, FL.  Not to be discouraged, Miranda landed a few right hands late in the round.

 

The bout fell into a pattern with Madge landing a few good combinations punctuated with his laser left hand while the slower Miranda tried to sit down and counter with hard but infrequent right hands.

 

Miranda had his best success in the 4th round with a few good right hands early, but Madge quickly regained the momentum. His superior skill and work rate were enough to control the action over the final two rounds.

 

Madge cruised to a unanimous decision win by scores of 59-55 and 60-54 twice and remains undefeated at 11-0 (7 KO’s), while Miranda drops to 22-12-2 (19 KO’s)

 

* Another undefeated prospect, Earl Newman, made the most of his opportunity to impress by destroying veteran Lamont Capers in five brutal rounds.

 

Newman, 177, of Brooklyn, NY, started the bout rather slowly, allowing Capers, 177, of Hawley, PA, to disrupt his momentum by clinching after each punch thrown.  Newman started to warm to the task in the 2nd round, working behind a stiff jab and penetrating Capers defense with thudding body shots.  A thunderous body shot suddenly drove the air from Capers, folding him to the canvas.

 

Newman kept attacking the exhausted Capers in the 3rd round, 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 round, Capers was in pure survival mode with Newman landing a series of five straight uppercuts, sending Capers to the canvas for the 2nd time.

 

Newman came looking for the kill in the 5th round, punishing Capers throughout the round before finally flooring him for the third time with a big uppercut.  Capers managed to climb to his feet, but indicated to referee Blair Talmadge that he had enough, prompting an immediate stoppage at the 2:56 mark.

 

Newman remains undefeated 6-0 (5 KO’s) with Capers slipping to 5-7.

 

* Out to showcase his skills was another undefeated prospect; Stephen Fulton was impressive in dismantling Pablo Cupul over three one-sided rounds.

 

Fulton, 123, of Philadelphia, wasted no time in taking the fight to Cupul, 120, of San Diego, CA.  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 was simply too slow and too wide-open to compete.

 

It became worse for the visiting fighter in the 2nd round, as Fulton decided to add a left hook and body punches to his arsenal, landing virtually every punch he threw.  The beating continued through the 3rd round with Fulton in dominating command, 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, stopping the bout before the 4th round.

 

Fulton also keeps his undefeated record preserved and is now 6-0 (3 KO’s) and the veteran Cupul dips to 8-18 (5 KO’s).

 

 

* Samuel Quinones brought the fireworks to Valley Forge a few weeks before the 4th of July, and Shiwone Gortman was the unfortunate recipient of his grand finale.

 

Quinones, 149, of York, PA had to survive an early onslaught from Gortman, 147, of Grand Prairie, MI, who stormed from the corner throwing wild, ineffective punches.  Quinones established control late in the round with a combination at the bell.

 

Quinones started to land thudding lead left hooks in the 2nd round while Gortman was reduced to throwing slow, single punches.  With Gortman breathing heavily, Quinones stepped in with a vicious overhand right in the 3rd round, depositing Gortman flat on his back.  It didn’t last much longer as Quinones attacked his wounded prey, forcing Blair Talmadge to halt the bout.

 

Quinones raises his record to 9-3 (4 KO’s) while Gortman is now 4-8-1 (2 KO’s).

 

In a sloppy affair, Jack Grady and Kevin Garcia battled to a disputed four-round draw.

 

Grady, 138, Buffalo NY, a tall and lanky fighter with awkward movement and amateurish abilities started quickly, throwing long and sloppy punches.  Garcia, 135, Phoenixville PA, landed a few 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, the other two judges couldn’t decide on a winner, turning in scores of 38-38, with the bout being declared a majority draw.

 

Garcia is now 1-1-1 and Grady is still winless at 0-1-1.

 

The event, promoted by Marshall Kauffman’s Kings Promotions, 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, shaking hands, 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.

 

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Wilson takes out Caputo Smith in three; Wins Pennsylvania State Cruiserweight title

Spring, Santiago, Newman, Magda, Fulton, Quinones and Montgomery score wins on undercard

Watch fights on demand on www.gfl.tv

For Immediate Release

Valley Forge, PA (June 22 2015)–This past Saturday night at the Valley Forge Casino Resort, Garrett Wilson scored a sensational 3rd round stoppage over Anthony Caputo Smith to capture the Pennsylvania State Cruiserweight title.

The show was promoted by King’s Promotions and was streamed live by www.gfl.tv

Wilson of Philadelphia landed a vicious right uppercut that sent Caputo Smith flat on his back with his head bouncing off the canvas. Caputo Smith tried to get to his feet but the fight was called off at 1:41.

Wilson of Philadelphia is now 14-9-1 with 8 knockouts. Caputo Smith of Kennett Square, PA. is now 15-5.

Erik Spring worked hard to win a 6-round unanimous decision over Robert Sweeney in a Jr. Middleweight bout.

the two traded punches and provided great action as neither took a backwards step. The fight was fought at close quarters and there was great two-way action throughout the fight.

Spring of Reading, PA. won by scores of 60-54, 59-55 and 58-56 to raise his mark to 6-0. Sweeney of Hampton, Virginia is 3-3.

Milton Santiago Jr. suffered a flash knockdown but was very consistent throughout his 6-round unanimous decision over Jose Miguel Castro in a Jr. Welterweight bout.

Santiago was briefly sent to the canvas when he was leaning back and was more of a balance knockdown. He clearly was not hurt and from that point on used his hand speed and landed plenty of combinations and came home with the victory by scores of 59-55 on all cards.

Santiago is now 11-0. Castro of Puerto Rico is 4-5.

Earl Newman (6-0, 5 KO’s) of Brooklyn, NY. remained perfect by stopping Lamont Capers (5-7) in round five of their scheduled six-round Light Heavyweight bout. The time of the stoppage was 2:56

John Magda (11-0) was workmanlike and pounding put a 6-round unanimous decision over veteran Dionisio Miranda (22-12-2) in a Super Middleweight fight. Scores were 60-54 twice and 59-55.

Stephen Fulton remained undefeated as he scored a stoppage after round three of his 6-round Featherweight bout. The bout was stopped after Fulton (6-0, 3 KO’s) of Philadelphia opened up a cut over the right eye of Capul (8-18).

Samuel Quinones Jr. scored a 3rd round stoppage over Shiwone Gortman in a scheduled 6-round Welterweight bout. Quinones dropped Gortman with a hard overhand right in round three and finished him shortly after at 38 seconds of round three. Quinones of York, PA is now 9-0 with 4 knockouts. Gortman of Grand Prairie, Texas is now 4-8-1.

Hafiz Montgomery of Atlantic City made a successful pro debut by winning a 4-round unanimous decision over veteran Brian Donahue in a Heavyweight bout.

Montgomery won by scores of 40-36 on all cards. Donahue is now 3-13-2.

Kevin Garcia (1-1-1) of Pheonixville, PA. and Jack Grady (0-1-1) of Buffalo, NY fought to a majority draw in a Jr. Welterweight bout. Scores were 39-37 for Garcia while two judges scored 38-38.

King’s Promotions returns this Saturday with a packed 10-bout card from the Sands Casino Bethlehem that will feature undefeated Jamal James taking on Mike Balasi

Weights from Valley Forge, PA

Valley Forge, PA (June 20, 2015)-Weights for Saturday Night’s King’s Promotions card at the Valley Forge Casino Resort that will feature the Pennsylvania State Cruiserweight title fight between Garrett Wilson and Anthony Caputo Smith.
Garrett Wilson 195 – Anthony Caputo Smith 197.2
(Pennsylvania State Cruiserweight Title)
Milton Santiago 140 – Jose Miguel Castro 138
Earl Newman 177.2 – Lamont Capers 177
Kevin Garcia 135.4 – Jack Grady TBA
Stephen Fulton 123.3 – Pablo Cupul 120.1
Erik Spring 153.4 – Robert Sweeney 153.4
Hafiz Montgomery 207 – Brian Donahue 203
Shiwon Gortman 147.3- Samuel Quinones 148.7
John Magda 167.5 – Dionisio Miranda 169.7
Promoter:  King’s Promotions
Venue:  Valley Forge Casino Resort
1st Bell: 7 PM ET
Telecast:  www.gfl.tv
Tickets are priced at $100, $75 and $50 and can purchased at ticketmaster and www.ticketmaster.com
The 1st bout will start at 6:45 PM with the doors opening at 6 PM.

Garrett Wilson – Anthony Caputo Smith countdown video

Valley Forge, PA (June 15, 2015)–Below is a special 15-minute countdown video previewing this Saturday’s Pennsylvania State Cruiserweight championship between Garrett Wilson and Anthony Caputo Smith that will take place at the Valley Forge Casino Resort.

This is the official countdown to the huge cruiserweight title bout between The Bull, Anthony Caputo Smith and Garrett “The Ultimate Warrior” Wilson. We go inside their training camps and interview the fighters and their trainers about their June 20 fight at Valley Forge Casino Resort.

The bout headlines a big night of boxing promoted by King’s Promotions

Websites may post the video by clicking the link and copy/paste the embedded code.

Tickets are priced at $100, $75 and $50 and can purchased at ticketmaster and www.ticketmaster.com

The 1st bout will start at 6:45 PM with the doors opening at 6 PM.

King’s Promotions Press Conference video featuring Garrett Wilson and Anthony Caputo Smith

Philadelphia (June 12, 2015)–Below is the video from Thursday’s King’s Promotions press conference that took place at Chickie’s and Pete’s in South Philadelphia.
The press conference was highlighted by words from Garrett Wilson and Anthony Caputo Smith.  Wilson and Caputo Smith will take part in the featured bout when they vie for the Pennsylvania State Cruiserweight championship on Saturday, June 20 at the Valley Forge Casino Resort.  The fight will top an 8 bout card.
Websites may post the video by copy/paste the embedded code.
Kin's Promotions Press Conference
King’s Promotions Press Conference
Tickets are priced at $100, $75 and $50 and can purchased at ticketmaster andwww.ticketmaster.com
The 1st bout will start at 6:45 PM with the doors opening at 6 PM.

Garrett Wilson to battle Anthony Caputo Smith for Pennsylvania Cruiserweight title on Saturday June, 20 at Valley Forge Casino Resort

 Plus  Keenan Collins to battle Pavel Miranda in co-feature; Local favorites Coy Evans plus undefeated Earl Newman, John Magda, Stephen Fulton, Milton Santiago Jr. & Erik Spring
Valley Forge, PA (June 1, 2015)On Saturday night, June 20, King’s Boxing will present a championship night of boxing at the Valley Forge Casino Resort.
In the main event, Garrett “The Ultimate Warrior” Wilson will take on Anthony Caputo Smith in a 10-round battle for the Pennsylvania Cruiserweight championship.
Wilson of Philadelphia has a record of 13-9-1 with 7 knockouts and has lived up to his nickname as he is willing to fight anybody at anytime.  He has fought seven undefeated fighters and countless contenders.
Wilson, 32 won the USBA Cruiserweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision over former world title challenger Omar Sheika.  He defended the the twice with thrilling knockout wins over Chuck Mussachio (17-1-2) and Andres Taylor (20-1-2).
Those fights set him for an IBF Elimination bout against Alexander Alekseev (23-2-1).
Wilson fought well but came up just short on the scorecards.  In his next bout, Wilson jumped up to Heavyweight to fight current number-one ranked Vychslav Glazkov.  Wilson took the fight on two days notice and gave a good account of himself before dropping a decision.
Wilson will be looking to break a 4-fight losing streak.
Caputo Smith of Kennett Square, PA has a record of 15-4 with 10 knockouts.
The 30 year-old is like Wilson as he willing to fight anybody.
He won his first thirteen bouts and then captured the Pennsylvania Light Heavyweight title with a 10-round unanimous decision over Dhafir Smith.  Caputo Smith then stepped up and lost to undefeated Seanie Monaghan (18-0) on the Juan Manuel Marquez – Timothy Bradley Pay Per View undercard in Las Vegas.
Caputo Smith moved up to win the Pennsylvania Cruiserweight title with a 10-round split decision over Tony Ferrante.
Caputo Smith is on a two fight losing streak after dropping fights to  BJ Flores (29-1-1)  and former interim world champion Ola Afolabi (20-3-4).
In the 8-round co-feature, Keenan Collins (15-9-3, 10 KO’s) of York, PA will take onPavel Miranda (19-10-1, 6 KO’s) of Tijuana, Mexico in a Middleweight bout.
In 6-round bouts:
Coy Evans (10-2-1, 2 KO’s) will fight Jose Bustos (7-4-3, 4 KO’s) of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico in a Jr. Lightweight bout.

Earl Newman (5-0, 4 KO’s) of Brooklyn, NY will fight Lamont Capers (5-6) of Hawley, PA in a Cruiserweight bout.
John Magda (10-0, 7 KO’s) of Rutherford, NJ will take on an opponent to be named in a Super Middleweight bout.
Stephen Fulton (5-0, 2 KO’s) of Philadelphia will take on an opponent to be named in a Featherweight bout.
Samuel Quinones (8-3, 3 KO’s) of York, PA will fight an opponent to be named in a Jr. Welterweight bout.
 
Lightweight Milton Santiago (10-0, 3 KO’s) of Philadelphia, PA will take on an opponent to be named
In 4-rounds bouts:
Kevin Garcia (1-1) of Phoenixville, PA will fight Jack Grady (0-1) of Buffalo, NY in a Lightweight bout.
Eric Spring (5-0, 1 KO) will take on Robert Sweeney (3-2) of Hampton, VA in a Jr. Middleweight bout.
Tickets are priced at $100, $75 and $50 and can purchased at ticketmaster and www.ticketmaster.com
The 1st bout will start at 6:45 PM with the doors opening at 6 PM.