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DERRY, N.H. (สิงหาคม 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 (วันเสาร์, สิงหาคม. 29), in front of a near capacity crowd at New England Sports Center in Derry, นิวแฮมป์เชียร์.
Two world champions were in attendance to support the fighters, undefeated reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) มิดเดิ้ลแชมป์ เดเมตริอุ “บูบู” Andrade และ“Gallo” โฆเซ่อันโตนิโอริเวร่า, เกษียณ 3 เวลา, 2-division title holder.
“I’m glad that tonight we took as step forward towards normalcy,” โปรโมเตอร์ ลักษณะของคริส แสดงความคิดเห็น. 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.”
จัสติน “Crazy Train” Rolfe was crowned New England heavyweight champion by way of an 8-round unanimous decision over Tracey “ยักษ์” จอห์นสัน ในเหตุการณ์.
Rolfe vs. Johnson II was a rematch of a 6-round majority draw last November in Quincy, แมสซาชูเซต. A lot more was at stake in the rematch, แม้, 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, in the co-featured event. “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, ในรอบสอง. 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, จูเนียร์., 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 ไมค์ “Bad Man” OHan, จูเนียร์. did just about everything but stop gritty DeWayne ภูมิปัญญา, who was penalized two points and officially floored once. But he survived, albeit losing a lop-sided 6-round unanimous decision to Ohan.
นิวอิงแลนด์แชมป์โกลเด้นถุงมือ ฟรานซิส “Frank The Tank” โฮแกน 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 คอส).
In a spirited fight, แสงหนาพ่ายแพ้ Edet “Papito” Mkpanam (4-0, 3 คอส) was relentless against a game ซาอูล “Spider” อัลเมดา, 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, เพื่อปรับปรุง 2-0 (2 คอส).
มิดเดิ้ล Anthony Concepcion won by way of a third-round disqualification when his opponent, โปรเปิดตัว Caleb Denham, ignored the referee’s instructions to continue fighting.
มิดเดิ้ล Larry “Slomoshun” ช่างเหล็ก, ต่อสู้กับดัลลัส, recorded his first victory in more than nine years, taking a 4-round unanimous decision from พระเยซู “น้ำผลไม้” 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 ปี
Texas light heavyweight ไบรอันเวร่า เคาะออกมา ไมค์ แอนเดอร์สัน with a big right hand early in round one. ผู้ตัดสิน Leo Gerstel immediately waved off the count right after Anderson hit the mat. Vera, who is known for his participating in คู่แข่ง ทีวีเรียลลิตี้โชว์, has defeated world champions เซอร์จิโอโมรา (สองครั้ง), then-undefeated แอนดี้ลี และ Serhiy Dzinziruk during his 16-year pro career.
Veteran junior middleweight Cliff “Magician” McPherson had no tricks for ไทโรน “มือของหิน” Luckey because he was disqualified in the second round by referee Morrell for repeated holding.
Opening the night was a cruiserweight match between Larry “นักฆ่า” ไพรเออร์ และ Francisco Neto. It didn’t take long for Pryor, whose cousin was the late, ของชาวนา แอรอน “Hawk” ไพรเออร์, 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.
ผลลัพธ์ที่สมบูรณ์ด้านล่าง:
อย่างเป็นทางการผล
กิจกรรมหลัก – VACANT NEW ENGLAND. HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Justin Rolfe (4-1-1, 3 คอส), แฟร์ฟิลด์, ผม
WDEC8 (79-73, 79-73, 78-74)
Tracey Johnson (4-8-6, 0 คอส), เมืองบอสตัน, แมสซาชูเซต
(Rolfe won the N.E. ชื่อรุ่น)
CO-FEATURE – VACANT NEW HAMPSHIRE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Ryan DiBartolomeo (3-0-1, 1 KO), Leominster, แมสซาชูเซต
WDEC6 (59-54, 59-54, 56-57)
Kris Jacobs (2-1-1, 0 คอส), Fall River, แมสซาชูเซต
(DiBartolomeo won vacant N.H. welterweight title)
CRUISERWEIGHTS
Larry Pryor (12-22, 6 คอส), Frederickson, MD
WTKO1 (0.35)
Francisco Neto (1-9), วูเบิร์น, แมสซาชูเซต
ไฟวืด
Kendrick Ball, จูเนียร์. (15-1-2, 11 คอส), เวอร์ซ, แมสซาชูเซต
Tahuk Taylor (3-12-1, 1 KO), Greensboro, NC
Edet Mkpanam (4-0, 3 คอส), New Bedford, แมสซาชูเซต
WDEC4 (40-35, 39-36, 39-36)
ซาอูลอัลเมดา (0-12), รามิงแฮม, แมสซาชูเซต
ไบรอันเวร่า (27-16, 17 คอส), Auston, เท็กซัส
WKO1 (1:01)
ไมค์ แอนเดอร์สัน (0-6), ฟิลาเดล, PA
Middleweights
Francis Hogan (2-0, 2 คอส), Weymouth, แมสซาชูเซต
WTKO1 (1:37)
Rashan Blackburn (8-54-2, 4 คอส), Columbus, OH
Larry Smith (11-44-2, 7 คอส), ดัลลัส, เท็กซัส
WEC4 (40-35, 40-36, 40-36)
Jesus Javier Cintron (1-14-2, 0 คอส), Asbury Park, นิวเจอร์ซีย์
Anthony Concepcion (5-0-1, 4 คอส). ความรอบคอบ, RI
WDQ3 (152)
Caleb Denham (0-1, 0 คอส), Jamaica Plain, แมสซาชูเซต
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
ไทโรน Luckey (10-12-4, 7 คอส), Little Egg Harbor, นิวเจอร์ซีย์
WDQ2 (2:51)
Cliff McPherson (2-41-1, 1 KO), คลีฟแลนด์, OH
Mike Ohan, จูเนียร์. (10-1, 5 คอส), Holbrook, แมสซาชูเซต
WDEC6 (60-52, 59-54, 59-54)
DeWayne ภูมิปัญญา (7-54-2, 3 คอส), Indianapolis, ใน
คออ่อน
Jonathan DePina (2-0, 2 คอส), เมืองบอสตัน, แมสซาชูเซต
WKO1 (2:17)
Theo Desjarden (0-12), Wrentham, แมสซาชูเซต
