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DERRY, N.H. (八月 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 (週六, 八月. 29), in front of a near capacity crowd at New England Sports Center in Derry, 新罕布什爾.
Two world champions were in attendance to support the fighters, undefeated reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) 中量級冠軍 德米特里 “布布” 安德拉德 和“高盧” 何塞·安東尼奧·里維拉, 退役3次, 2-division title holder.
“I’m glad that tonight we took as step forward towards normalcy,” 促進者 克里斯·特萊蒂 評論. 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.”
賈斯汀 “Crazy Train” Rolfe was crowned New England heavyweight champion by way of an 8-round unanimous decision over Tracey “泰坦” 約翰遜 在主要事件.
Rolfe vs. Johnson II was a rematch of a 6-round majority draw last November in Quincy, 馬薩諸塞州. A lot more was at stake in the rematch, 雖然, 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, 在共同功能的事件. “I live in Massachusetts but all my fights (3-0-1) have been in New Hampshire and I train in Nashua (NH),” 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, 在第二輪. 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 肯德里克·鮑爾, JR., 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 話筒 “Bad Man” OHan, JR. did just about everything but stop gritty DeWayne智慧, who was penalized two points and officially floored once. But he survived, albeit losing a lop-sided 6-round unanimous decision to Ohan.
新英格蘭金手套冠軍 弗朗西斯 “Frank The Tank” 霍根 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 科斯).
In a spirited fight, 不敗輕重量級 Edet “爸爸” Mkpanam (4-0, 3 科斯) was relentless against a game 索爾 “Spider” 阿爾梅達, 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 喬納森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 科斯).
中量級 Anthony Concepcion won by way of a third-round disqualification when his opponent, 親開張 Caleb Denham, ignored the referee’s instructions to continue fighting.
中量級 Larry “Slomoshun” 工匠, 達拉斯之戰, recorded his first victory in more than nine years, taking a 4-round unanimous decision from 耶穌 “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 歲月
得克薩斯州輕重量級 布賴恩·維拉 淘汰 Mike Anderson with a big right hand early in round one. 裁判 Leo Gerstel immediately waved off the count right after Anderson hit the mat. 維拉, who is known for his participating in 競爭者 電視真人秀, has defeated world champions 塞爾吉奧·莫拉 (兩次), then-undefeated 李兆 和 Serhiy Dzinziruk during his 16-year pro career.
Veteran junior middleweight Cliff “Magician” McPherson had no tricks for 泰隆 “石手” Luckey because he was disqualified in the second round by referee Morrell for repeated holding.
Opening the night was a cruiserweight match between Larry “殺手” 普賴爾 和 Francisco Neto. It didn’t take long for Pryor, whose cousin was the late, 名人堂成員 亞倫 “Hawk” 普賴爾, 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.
下面的完整結果:
官方結果
MAIN EVENT – VACANT NEW ENGLAND. HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
賈斯汀·羅爾夫 (4-1-1, 3 科斯), 費爾菲爾德, ME
WDEC8 (79-73, 79-73, 78-74)
特蕾西·約翰遜 (4-8-6, 0 科斯), 波士頓, 嘛
(Rolfe won the N.E. 重量級冠軍)
CO-FEATURE – VACANT NEW HAMPSHIRE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Ryan DiBartolomeo (3-0-1, 1 KO), Leominster, 嘛
WDEC6 (59-54, 59-54, 56-57)
Kris Jacobs (2-1-1, 0 科斯), 福爾里弗, 嘛
(DiBartolomeo won vacant N.H. welterweight title)
的cruiserweights
Larry Pryor (12-22, 6 科斯), Frederickson, MD
WTKO1 (0.35)
Francisco Neto (1-9), 沃本, 嘛
輕重量級
肯德里克·鮑爾, JR. (15-1-2, 11 科斯), 伍斯特, 嘛
Tahuk Taylor (3-12-1, 1 KO), Greensboro, NC
牙齒Mkpanam (4-0, 3 科斯), New Bedford, 嘛
WDEC4 (40-35, 39-36, 39-36)
索爾·阿爾梅達 (0-12), 弗雷明漢, 嘛
布賴恩·維拉 (27-16, 17 科斯), Auston, TX
WKO1 (1:01)
Mike Anderson (0-6), 費城, PA
middleweights的
弗朗西斯·霍根 (2-0, 2 科斯), 韋茅斯, 嘛
WTKO1 (1:37)
Rashan Blackburn (8-54-2, 4 科斯), Columbus, OH
拉里·史密斯 (11-44-2, 7 科斯), 達拉斯, TX
WEC4 (40-35, 40-36, 40-36)
Jesus Javier Cintron (1-14-2, 0 科斯), Asbury Park, 新澤西州
Anthony Concepcion (5-0-1, 4 科斯). 普羅維登斯, RI
WDQ3 (152)
Caleb Denham (0-1, 0 科斯), Jamaica Plain, 嘛
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
泰隆Luckey (10-12-4, 7 科斯), Little Egg Harbor, 新澤西州
WDQ2 (2:51)
Cliff McPherson (2-41-1, 1 KO), 克利夫蘭, OH
Mike Ohan, JR. (10-1, 5 科斯), Holbrook, 嘛
WDEC6 (60-52, 59-54, 59-54)
DeWayne智慧 (7-54-2, 3 科斯), Indianapolis, 在
輕量級
喬納森Depina (2-0, 2 科斯), 波士頓, 嘛
WKO1 (2:17)
Theo Desjarden (0-12), Wrentham, 嘛