Williams & Dawejko
Photo Credits: Rich Graessle/Main Events
In a heavyweight fight for Philadelphia bragging rights Joey Dawejko (11-3-2, 4 KO’s) took down David Williams (7-9-2, 2 KO’s) in the first round at 1:48. Dawejko came out of the gates swinging and knocked down Williams three times before the referee finally called the fight.
Perez & Willis
Photo Credits: Rich Graessle/Main Events
Light Middleweights DeCarlo Perez (12-3-1, 4 KO’s) of Atlantic City, NJ and Marcus Willis (13-4-2, 3 KO’s) of Ft. Myers, FL faced off for six rounds in the first fight of the evening to go the distance. The fight was close the whole way but Perez managed to squeak out the majority decision victory with the judges scoring the bout 57-57, 59-55, 59-55.
Ellis & Kownacki
Photo Credits: Rich Graessle/Main Events
Fan favorite undefeated heavyweight Adam “Baby Face” Kownacki (7-0, 7 KO’s) kept his perfect 100% knockout-to-win ration alive knocking out Wichita, KS native Charles Ellis (9-2-1, 8 KO’s) at 0:15 of the fifth round. Kownacki entered Ovation Hall to a rowdy crowd cheering him on. The Polish native (now residing in Brooklyn, NY) came out swinging trying to keep his perfect record in tact. Ellis was able to make contact with a couple of hard shots in the early rounds but eventually succumbed to Kownacki in the fifth. This was the longest fight of Kownacki’s professional career so far. Previously Kownacki’s longest fight was his fourth round knockout of Yohan Banks on May 22, 2010.
Chilemba & Cummings
Photo Credits: Rich Graessle/Main Events
Light heavyweight Isaac “Golden Boy” Chilemba (23-2-2, 10 KO’s) stopped Cory “Black Ice” Cummings (17-7-1, 13 KO’s) in the seventh round. Early in the fight both fighters appeared evenly matched. Cummings is much shorter than Chilemba but the height difference did not appear to both Black Ice. Cummings connected a hard right to Chilemba’s chin in the fifth. Isaac came out with a vengeance in the sixth. Cummings’ left eye was starting to swell closed in the later rounds. Finally, referee, Eric Dali, stopped the fight at 2:28 in the seventh round to give Chilemba the victory via TKO.
Powell & Mikhaylenko
Photo Credits: Rich Graessle/Main Events
In the final bout before the live telecast on HBO Boxing After Dark, junior middleweight Dmitry Mikhaylenko (17-0, 6 KO’s) remained undefeated by unanimous decision in eight rounds against Sechew Powell (26-6, 15 KO’s). In the third round, Mikhaylenko had Powell up against the ropes. Dmitry came back out swinging in the fourth and kept Powell in the corner for most of the round. Mikhaylenko came out strong in the sixth but Powell managed to hold his own against the Russian. Dmitry tried hard to finish off Powell in the eighth and final round. Powell did not land many punches towards the end of the fight but the Brooklyn native managed to go the distance against Mikhaylenko’s continuous attack. The judges scored the bout 78-74, 79-73, 80-72 all in favor of Mikhaylenko.
IBF, WBA and WBO Championships all on the line as The Alien vs. Krusher comes to the East Coast in November
Speed, savvy and defense will come face-to-face with explosive power and force this November when Bernard “The Alien” Hopkins takes on Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev in a Light Heavyweight Unification title fight, Golden Boy Promotions and Main Events announced today.
Hopkins, incredibly just two months short of his 50th birthday, is seeking to add the WBO Light Heavyweight Championship to his collection of IBF and WBA belts. Kovalev, who burst on the scene just a year ago, has never lost a fight and has won 23 of his 25 victories by knockout
By Damon”Latinbox”Gonzalez
Photo credits: Robert Richards
Noemi “La Rebele” Bosques (6-1, 2 KO’s) from St.Petersburg, Florida. makes Yolaine “YoYo” LinDeLauf (6-2, 2 KO’s) pay in the counter punching as Bosques settled and out worked LinDeLauf who was gain but walked right into Bosques power shots. It didn’t take long as Bosques landed a key right hand that rocked LinDeLauf sending her to the canvas after referee Sam Burgos issued the count Bosques jumped right back on LinDeLauf throwing combinations that floored her again ending the series at 1:23 seconds of round three giving Bosques the victory as the new NBA Flyweight champion.
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By Damon”Latinbox”Gonzalez
Photo credits: Scott Foster
Super featherweight Andrey Klimov (18-1, 9 KOs) won by TKO when Guillermo Avila (12-3, 9 KOs) couldn’t come out for round nine. Klimov, whose only loss is to current world champion Terence Crawford at lightweight last October, steadily broke down Avila and punished him in round eight with an explosive right hand that has been hitting the target all night long. Avila a tough customer held his own but eventually brace for impact mid fight as Klimov out worked Avila breaking him down on course to his solid victory keeping his WBO title belt.
By Damon”Latinbox”Gonzalez
Photo credits: Scott Foster
Middleweight Oscar Gonzalez (9-11, 3 KO’s) from Tampa comes back to the ring from a 7 year layoff falls short to Ali Tereh (13-9, 6 KO’s) who moves forward into better places by winning a split decision in 6 rounds judges scores 59-55,55-59 – 59-55 for Tereh. right hand showed the difference landing the more solid punches as Gonzalez did all he can do to press the action but fell short in a competitive fight.
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By Damon”Latinbox” Gonzalez
Photo credits: Robert Richards
Super Bantamweight Ricky Tomlinson (3-0-2, 2 KO’s) went for broke leveling Lucas Grant in .29 seconds of the first round, coming out from the gate landing a hard right hook followed by a left hook to the ribs of Grant who stepped back from the power shots thrown by the on coming Tomlinson who waisted no time stepping on the gas ending the series with a TKO victory.
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