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DERRY, N годину. (Серпня 30, 2020) – Two regional title bouts, supported by several stay-busy fights, highlighted Granite Chin Promotion’s first pro boxing event since this past November, ‘Return to Derry,” last night (Сб, Серпня. 29), in front of a near capacity crowd at New England Sports Center in Derry, Нью-Гемпшир.
Two world champions were in attendance to support the fighters, undefeated reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) в середній вазі Димитрій “Бу-Бу” Андраде і“Gallo” Хосе Антоніо Рівера, відставний 3-кратний, 2-division title holder.
“I’m glad that tonight we took as step forward towards normalcy,” промоутер Кріс Траєтті прокоментував. Sports help to bring people together and tonight we had a packed house with people of all races, religions, and creeds. I’m happy these Americans enjoyed themselves here tonight.”
Джастін “Crazy Train” Rolfe was crowned New England heavyweight champion by way of an 8-round unanimous decision over Tracey “Титан” Джонсон в головній події.
Rolfe vs. Johnson II was a rematch of a 6-round majority draw last November in Quincy, Массачусетс. A lot more was at stake in the rematch, хоча, because the N.E. heavyweight title was on the line. Boston southpaw Johnson, the half-brother of Andrade, methodically boxed, while Maine-resident Rolfe came forward throwing bombs, and their contrast of styles made for a entertaining fight.
The elusive Johnson started finding his range in the fourth round, connecting with combinations as Rolfe appeared to tire, but he got his second wind and continued to be aggressive, often pinning Johnson on the ropes. The two evenly matched fighters went back and forth in the latter half of the fight, although Rolfe pressed the action and Johnson countered. Neither appeared to be hurt at any point during the bout., Both let loose in the eighth and final round, leaving nothing in the tank. Rolfe’s non-stop attack and turned out to be the difference in this match-up.
Ryan DiBartolomeo captured the vacant New Hampshire welterweight title, taking a 6-round split decision over Kris Jacobs, у спільному заході. “I live in Massachusetts but all my fights (3-0-1) have been in New Hampshire and I train in Nashua (Нью-Гемпшир),” DiBartolomeo said after the fight. “Fighting in New Hampshire is like fighting at home and now I’m the New Hampshire welterweight champ.”
DiBartolemeo quickly came out of the corner and soon dropped Jacobs for an 8-count. Jacobs made it through the opening round, but he was unable to avoid the free-swinging DiBartolemeo’s strong right hand, peppering his opponents head, у другому раунді. Jacobs settled down in the third, picked-up the pace in the fourth, and started letting his hands go more in the fifth, landing more effectively on his aggressive foe. The two fighters went at it toe-to-toe in the final round and DiBartolemeo closed the show.
New England middleweight champion Kendrick Ball, Молодший., fighting light heavyweight Tahuk Taylor, displayed his skill set to the maximum, blasting his opponent to the mat with a sweet straight right, again with a beautiful left hook, and he was about to close the show when refereeJackie Morell mercifully ended the fight with 13-seconds left in round one.
Popular junior welterweight Майк “Bad Man” OHan, Молодший. did just about everything but stop gritty DeWayne Мудрість, who was penalized two points and officially floored once. But he survived, albeit losing a lop-sided 6-round unanimous decision to Ohan.
Нова Англія Золотого чемпіон рукавички Френсіс “Frank The Tank” Хоган dismissed Rashan Wisdom, who went down on the canvas twice before his corner threw in the towel. Hogan is a tall, lanky southpaw who is well schooled and now 2-0 (2 КО).
In a spirited fight, непереможеним в напівважкій вазі Edet “Papito” Mkpanam (4-0, 3 КО) was relentless against a game Саул “Spider” Алмейда, one of the top mixed-martial-arts fighters in New England. Mkpanan dropped Almeida in the first two rounds on his way to a tough 4-round unanimous decision.
Promising Boston lightweight prospect Jonathan Depina outclassed Theo “The Unholy Truth” Desjardin, flooring him early and finishing him off soon after with a blistering shot, to improve to 2-0 (2 КО).
В середньому Anthony Concepcion won by way of a third-round disqualification when his opponent, про-дебютувавши Caleb Denham, ignored the referee’s instructions to continue fighting.
В середньому Larry “Slomoshun” Коваль, fighting out of Dallas, recorded his first victory in more than nine years, taking a 4-round unanimous decision from Ісус “The Juice” Cintron. The 41-year-old Smith, 0-39-2 during his winless streak, dropped Anderson in the first round.
Larry Smith celebrated after his first win in 9 роки
Texas light heavyweight Брайан Вера нокаутував Mike Anderson with a big right hand early in round one. Суддя Leo Gerstel immediately waved off the count right after Anderson hit the mat. Віра, who is known for his participating in Претендент реаліті-шоу, has defeated world champions Серхіо Мора (двічі), then-undefeated Енді Лі і Serhiy Dzinziruk during his 16-year pro career.
Veteran junior middleweight Cliff “Magician” McPherson had no tricks for Тайрон “Кам'яні руки” Luckey because he was disqualified in the second round by referee Morrell for repeated holding.
Opening the night was a cruiserweight match between Larry “Найманий вбивця” Прайор і Francisco Neto. It didn’t take long for Pryor, whose cousin was the late, Зала Слави Аарон “Hawk” Прайор, put down Neto with a nicely placed left hook. Neto beat the count but stood on wobbly legs, leading referee Gerstel to halt the fight at the 35-second mark of the opening round.
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ОФІЦІЙНІ РЕЗУЛЬТАТИ
MAIN EVENT – VACANT NEW ENGLAND. ЧЕМПІОНАТ У ВАЖКІЙ ВАГІ
Justin Rolfe (4-1-1, 3 КО), Fairfield, Мен
WDEC8 (79-73, 79-73, 78-74)
Tracey Johnson (4-8-6, 0 КО), Бостон, Массачусетс
(Rolfe won the N.E. в суперважкій вазі)
СУМІСНІСТЬ – VACANT NEW HAMPSHIRE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Ryan DiBartolomeo (3-0-1, 1 KO), Leominster, Массачусетс
WDEC6 (59-54, 59-54, 56-57)
Kris Jacobs (2-1-1, 0 КО), Фолл Рівер, Массачусетс
(DiBartolomeo won vacant N.H. welterweight title)
круизеров
Larry Pryor (12-22, 6 КО), Frederickson, Меріленд
WTKO1 (0.35)
Francisco Neto (1-9), Woburn, Массачусетс
Світло важковаговиків
Kendrick Ball, Молодший. (15-1-2, 11 КО), Вустер, Массачусетс
Tahuk Taylor (3-12-1, 1 KO), Greensboro, Північна Кароліна
Edet Mkpanam (4-0, 3 КО), New Bedford, Массачусетс
WDEC4 (40-35, 39-36, 39-36)
Саул Алмейда (0-12), Framingham, Массачусетс
Брайан Вера (27-16, 17 КО), Auston, Техас
WKO1 (1:01)
Mike Anderson (0-6), Філадельфія, Пенсільванія
Середньоваговиків
Francis Hogan (2-0, 2 КО), Weymouth, Массачусетс
WTKO1 (1:37)
Rashan Blackburn (8-54-2, 4 КО), Columbus, Огайо
Larry Smith (11-44-2, 7 КО), Даллас, Техас
WEC4 (40-35, 40-36, 40-36)
Jesus Javier Cintron (1-14-2, 0 КО), Asbury Park, Нью-Джерсі
Anthony Concepcion (5-0-1, 4 КО). Провидіння, Род-Айленд
WDQ3 (152)
Caleb Denham (0-1, 0 КО), Jamaica Plain, Массачусетс
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Тайрон Лаки (10-12-4, 7 КО), Little Egg Harbor, Нью-Джерсі
WDQ2 (2:51)
Cliff McPherson (2-41-1, 1 KO), Клівленд, Огайо
Mike Ohan, Молодший. (10-1, 5 КО), Holbrook, Массачусетс
WDEC6 (60-52, 59-54, 59-54)
DeWayne Мудрість (7-54-2, 3 КО), Indianapolis, IN
Легковаговиків
Jonathan Depina (2-0, 2 КО), Бостон, Массачусетс
WKO1 (2:17)
Theo Desjarden (0-12), Wrentham, Массачусетс