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2017 National Golden Gloves champion Poindexter Knight, Jr. wins his Pro debut
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Nova York (Desembre, 11, 2017)–On December 1st, welterweight prospect Poindexter Knight, Jr. won his anticipated professional debut when he stopped Samuel Forjoe in the first round of their scheduled four-round bout at The Strand Ballroom and Theater in Providence, Rhode Island.
La 2017 National Golden Gloves champion out of Philadelphia landed a hard combination the corner that had Forjoe bending over, and the bout was stopped in just 63 segon.
Knight is the latest top-prospect to debut for Split-T Management, and he is promoted by Evander Holyfield’s Sports and Entertainment.
“Everything went well, I was excited and nervous, but I got through it,”said Knight.
“I thought my opponent would have a little more for me, but I did what I had to do in there and I got him out of there. It was great to get the knockout in my pro debut,” continued Knight.
Knight is eager to get his next victory, and he is looking to do in front of his hometown fans.
“I am hoping to fight in front of my hometown fans in 2018. That would be a goal for the upcoming year. I can’t wait as I am coming strong in 2018.”
Knight is trained by his father Poindexter Knight, Sr, and the elder Knight was happy with his son’s performance.
“Poindexter looked relaxed, and it looked like it was his 10th fight. I am happy to be with Split-T Management. They gave us a chance when no one else did. We wanted to turn pro for a while and a lot of managers made a lot of broken promises. I put Poindexter back in the Golden Gloves, and he won, which opened a lot of doors,” Said Poindexter Knight, Sr.
“Like my son said, I would like to see him get at least five fights for 2018. That will keep him sharp, and he will continue to learn. We had a great 1st fight, and we will continue to work hard and get better with each fight.”
Said David McWater, CEO of Split-T management, “I’m truly excited about Poindexter Knight’s future – he has the skill and more importantly the drive to be one of the very best.”
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31stannual Ring 8 Esdeveniment de vacances & Awards Ceremony REVIEW & IMATGES
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RIZIN FIGHTING FEDERATION WORLD GRAND PRIX 2017
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Attention USA Boxing Alumni
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Vito Mielnicki, Jr wins United States Junior National Championship in Salt Lake City, Utah
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Can Saunders aconsegueix la seva victòria més impressionant fins a la data sobre Lemieux?
Billy Joe Saunders sortirà al ring el desembre 16 al Canadà com a campió vigent i defensor de la mitjana de la OMB, sent l'orgullós propietari d'un cinturó que va guanyar al desembre 2015 en derrotar el company de viatge Andy Lee.
Però des que va destacar l’irlandès Lee amb un èxit de decisió majoritària per convertir-se en campió del món al Manchester Arena, Saunders només l'ha defensat en dues ocasions, amb una decisió unànime triomfa sobre Artur Akavov i Willie Monroe Jr., més recentment.
Contra el joc rus Akavov, el títol mundial invicte no va ser ni molt menys impressionant i potser fins i tot afortunat d’aconseguir una decisió tan còmoda al final al Lagoon Leisure Centre, a terra escocesa.. La victòria contra el rival nord-americà Monroe Jr va ser molt millor, després d'haver assumit Dominic Ingle com el seu nou entrenador.
Però aquest darrer combat va seguir sent un assumpte trist i no va fer res per afavorir ni impulsar Saunders’ atraure a un públic més ampli, mentre treballava amb comoditat la punyeta sud-americana nascuda a Nova York. Durant la major part de la defensa del títol, amb prou feines el feien treballar, amb Monroe amb un pla de joc estranyament ineficient.
No obstant això, el jove de 28 anys afrontarà la seva prova de carrera més dura fins ara contra l'excampió de 160 lliures David Lemieux, un desafiament molt més greu que un Chris Eubank Jr, inexpert i juvenil, un indiferent Andy Lee i el lluny d’amenaçar Willy Monroe Junior.
El canadenc Lemieux, de gran èxit, entrarà a les cordes as the evens outsider in the latest boxing odds to prevail on home territory, a promising price for a fighter on a strong surge of victories of late. Since being viciously stopped in a gallant showing against the division kingpin Gennady Golovkin in October 2015, the 28-year-old has earned four consecutive wins, including two big knockouts of Glen Tapia and Curtis Stevens.
Of all the opponents Saunders has gone toe to toe with to date, none have possessed the punching power of Lemieux, and that could be a decisive factor come fight night. The latter home hope is promoted by Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy, who are seemingly keen to match the Canadian up with main cash cow Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez next year, rather than throw him in with ‘GGG’ una vegada més en una revenda molt esperada.
Tot i ser el favorit per imposar-se i mantenir el seu historial invicte en la que serà la seva primera aventura fora del Regne Unit en la seva carrera professional, sembla que les probabilitats estan realment apilades contra Saunders per a aquesta última trobada.
Ha estat evident, massa, que Saunders no compta amb la potència massiva capaç de mantenir un Lemieux de peu de flota lluny de les zones de perill durant tot el seu partit. L’artista Knockout Lemieux va produir el que finalment es podria votar com a aturada de l’any al març quan va posar brutalment Stevens’ llums apagades a la ciutat de Nova York.
Podria haver-hi un altre èxit de detenció cruel a les cartes del territori nacional?? Depèn de Saunders i Ingle executar el seu pròxim pla de joc perfectament per assegurar la que seria una victòria molt impressionant a la carretera, però sembla que serà una nit realment de proves al Quebec.
Granite Chin’s “Rumble at The RIM” RESULTATS OFICIALS
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