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Cross, Yunusov, Ortiz and Coffie remain undefeated
“The Fighting Ring iragarlea” Alex Barbosa returns to ring with victory
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Philadelphia, Penn. (Maiatza 14, 2018)–This past Friday night, junior welterweight Mykal Fox remained perfect by winning a eight-round unanimous decision over Anthony Mercado.
The bout headlined an eight-fight card at SugarHouse Casino, and was promoted by King’s Promotions.
Forestville Fox, Maryland controlled the action by using his long reach that set up combination punching. The 22 year-old was solid throughout, and cruised home to the victory by scores of 79-73 birritan eta 78-74.
Fox is now 17-0, Mercado of Camuy, Puerto Rico is 11-4.
“The Fighting Ring iragarlea” Alex Barbosa came back after a nearly two-year layoff to win a four-round unanimous decision over Sergio Aguilar in a super bantamweight bout.
Barbosa of Philadelphia won by scores of 40-36 eta 39-37 twice to raise his mark to 6-3-1. Aguilar of Homestead, Florida is 2-8.
Romuel Cruz bloodied the nose of Bryann Perez on his way to a four-round unanimous decision in a super bantamweight bout.
Cruz of Philadelphia won by scores of 40-36 birritan eta 39-37 to stay undefeated at 2-0. Perez of Carolina, Puerto Rico falls to 2-10-1.
New King’s Promotions signee, Anvar Yusunov shook of a flash knockdown to win a four-round unanimous decision over Deo Kizito in a super featherweight bout.
Kopako hiru urtean, Kizito landed a straight left that made Yusunov’s glove hit the canvas. It was Yusunov’s power shots that bloodied the nose of Kizito, and was the difference in the fight.
Yusunov, who is a three-time Olympian from Tajikistan won by scores of 40-36, 39-37 eta 38-37 to improve to 2-0. Kizito of Dubai, United Arab Emirates is 3-2.
Jerrod Miner and Desmond Moore battled to a four-round split draw in a bantamweight contest.
Each fighter won a scorecard 39-37 and a third card was even at 38-38.
Miner of Philadelphia is 1-1-2. Moore of Bethlehem, PA is 1-0-1.
Gauaren borrokan,, Joshafat Ortiz got off the deck in round one, to come back to stop Jordan Peters in round two of their scheduled four-round super featherweight bout.
Peters dropped Ortiz in the first frame with a vicious right hand. Ortiz was not only able to shake that off, but come back and land a booming right hand that dropped Peters in next frame. Peters got up, but ate a huge combination, and the fight was stopped at 2:13.
Ortiz of Reading, PA is 4-0 batera 2 knockouts. Peters of Washington, DC da 2-2-1.
Michael Coffie remained undefeated by stopping Lamar Lewis in the first round of their scheduled four round heavyweight bout.
Coffie landed a big combination to the top of the head that sent Lewis down, and the fight was stopped 75 seconds into the fight.
Coffie of Brooklyn is 3-0 batera 2 knockouts. Lewis of Conway, Arkansas is 0-2.
Joel Flores of Christopher Burgos fought to a spirited four-round majority draw in a junior lightweight bout.
Flores of Passaic, New Jersey won a card 39-37, but that was overruled by two 38-38 txartelak.
Flores is 0-0-2. Burgos of Philadelphia is 0-2-1.