| Tony Harrison (L) was too much for Pablo Munguia |
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (April 17, 2015) – Middleweight Ezingakanqotshwa junior Tony Harrison rolled to his 21st straight victory in kusihlwa ESPN Friday Night ayalwa Umcimbi main, presented by DiBella Entertainment in association with New Legend Boxing, at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Harrison (21-0, 18 Kos), fighting out of Detroit, baphonse Pablo Munguia (20-7, 11 Kos) at the end of the second round with a powerful punch. Munguia was examined between rounds by the ring doctor. Referee Arthur Mercante kudingeka kuphela 11 seconds into the next round to determine that the Mexican was unable to be competitive, awarding Harrison a victory by technical knockout.
“I’m looking for whoever Al HAYMON puts me in with,” 24-year-old Harrison remarked. “I’m from Detroit. I’ve never said ‘no’ to an opponent I was offered, which says a lot about me. We have a lot of heart in Detroit. I’m ready for a big fight. I got him with a step-back overhand right. I wish they had let it go a little longer. I wanted to finish him, but the bell went off.”
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| Danny Aquino (L) and Ryan Kielczweski put on a real show |
Connecticut fan favorite, Mexican-born Danny Aquino (17-2, 10 Kos), upset previously undefeated Massachusetts featherweight Ryan “The Polish Prince” Kielczweski (22-1, 6 Kos) by way of an eight-round split decision in an entertaining co-feature event for New England bragging rights. The aggressive-fighting Aquino kept coming forward throughout the fight, as Kielczweski effectively counter-punched. Neither fighter was remotely hurt in the action-packed clash of gifted boxers.
Aquino defeated Kielczweski the one time they fought in the amateurs. “Because of his record,” Aquino commented, “this was the biggest win of my career. It was extra special winning my first ESPN fight, too. I think my aggressiveness was the difference. He was moving around and I had to keep putting pressure on him to make it my fight, not his fight. I hope this fight will give me opportunities and I’ll take the best.”
“It was definitely a tough fight,” Kielczweski noted. “Making weight definitely took a lot out of me. I think I boxed well, landed the harder shots and blocked most of his. I guess the judges likes his aggression, but I thought I won the fight.”
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| Tevin Farmer (R) won his 11th fight in a row |
In the kuvulwa isiqephu iziqubu, Philadelphia junior lightweight Tevin “American Idol” Farmer (19-4-1, 4 Kos) won his 11th straight fight, winning a unanimous eight-round decision over previously unbeaten Ingelosi “The Cat” Luna (10-1-1, 6 Kos), of Brooklyn, in a very competitive fight.
“Ngizizwa enkulu,” Farmer said after the fight. “That’s exactly what I wanted to show. I wanted to show a lot of different dimensions. TV wants guys who can punch and box, the total package, and I showed that tonight. I feel that I’m ready for a top 10 contender and showed tonight that I belong among the best.”
Ghanaian southpaw Lennox “2 Sharpe” Allen (19-0-1, 12 Kos), fighting out of New York City, overcame a flash knockdown at the end of round six to knock out a gamePaul Gonsalves (7-7-1, 3 Kos) in the following round. Allen connected with a straight left hand punch that landed flush on the Cape Cod light heavyweight’s chin.
Unbeaten middleweight Alantez “SlyAza” Fox (15-0-1, 5 Kos), fighting out of Maryland, outclassed Dominican invader Franklin Gonzalez (16-14, 10 Kos) esendleleni eya engqungqutheleni yesibili yobuchwepheshe, ubambise imbangi yakhe ezintanjeni futhi wehlise inqwaba yezibhakela ezingaphendulwanga kwaze kwaba ngunompempe IHarvey Dock kumise isenzo.
Isisindo se-welterweight esijabulisayo Regis “Ibiwe” IZINHLELO usebenzise irekhodi lakhe ku 14-0 (12 Kos), nokuyeka Abraham “Swift” Alvarez (19-8-1, 9 Kos) at the 1:28 uphawu lomjikelezo wokuvula. Ithemba elithembisayo laseningizimu libeka umphikisi wakhe waseMexico phansi nge-viscous, iqonde kwesobunxele emzimbeni.
Owayengu-U. yenkanyezi ye-New Haven basketball UCassius Chaney (1-0, 1 KO) ube ne-debut enhle ephumelelayo, ukushaya ngamandla UPerry Filkins (0-2) kuze kube ngunompempe UDanny Sciavone wayeka ukulwa 41 seconds singene round yesibili.
I-Florida engakahlulwa engasindi UAmose “2 Ubushelelezi” Cowart usebenzise ukuhlaselwa komzimba ukuze ayeke ukungashaywa phambilini Anthony Burgin (8-1, 1 KO), of Philadelphia, in the round lwesihlanu.
Izithombe zika-Ed Diller / DiBella Entertainment
IMIPHUMELA EPHELELE
(owinile ubhale kuqala impi ngayinye)
HEAVYWEIGHTS
UCassius Chaney (1-0, 1 KO), Philadelphia, PA
WTKO2 (0:31)
UPerry Filkins (0-2), I-Hooksett, NH
HEAVYWEIGHTS LIGHT
Lennox Allen (19-0-1, 11 Kos), I-New York, NY
WTKO7 (1:45)
Paul Gonsalves (7-7-1, 3 Kos). Harwich, MA
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Alantez Fox (15-0-1, 5 Kos) Forestville, MD
WTKO2 (2:39)
Franklin Gonzalez (16-14, 10 Kos), ISanto Domingo, UDR.
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Tony Harrison (21-0, 18 Kos), Detroit, MY
WTKO3 (0:11)
Pablo Munguia (20-7, 11 Kos), isifunda sombuso, Mexico
WELTERWEIGHTS
Regis Prograis (14-0, 12 Kos), Houston, TX
ISIQEPHU 1 (1:28)
U-Abraham Alvarez (19-8-1, 9 Kos), Rosary, Sinaloa, Mexico
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Amos Cowart (11-0-1, 9 Kos), IGroveland, FL
I-WKO5 (1:28)
Anthony Burgin (8-1, 1 KO), Philadelphia, PA
AMANANI OKUKHANYA KAJUNIOR
Tevin Farmer (19-4-1, 4 Kos), Philadelphia, PA
WDEC8 (87-82, 87-82, 79-73)
Ingelosi Luna (10-1-1, 6 Kos), Brooklyn, NY
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Danny Aquino (17-2, 10 Kos), Meriden, CT
WDEC8 (78-74, 78-74, 74-78)
URyan Kielczweski (22-1, 6 Kos), Quincy, MA
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