NORTH BERGEN, NJ – “Mighty” Mike Arnaoutis made his return to the ring a victorious one with a ten-round unanimous decision over the highly-motivated Doel Carrasquillo in front of a capacity crowd at North Bergen, NJ’s Schuetzen Park. Scores were 98-92, 96-94 and 96-94.
Arnaoutis of Atlantic City, NJ by way of Sparta, Greece, made good use of his platform in Pound 4 Pound Promotions’ “Summer Rumble” main event to put on a fan-friendly rumble with the tough Puerto Rican based out of Lancaster, PA.
Arnaoutis, 141 1/2, came out boxing at a fast pace, keeping the aggressive Carrasquillo at bay with southpaw lefts and a consistent right jab. Carrasquillo, 143 1/2, did not come to lay down in his highest profile bout to date, however.
Carrasquillo made a real fight of it in the middle rounds by pressing the action along the ropes and taking advantage of his greater size. He was aided when a headbutt opened a small cut under his right eye and accelerated the swelling in the region. Both men took turns ripping into each other with power punches but Arnaoutis’ greater workrate was the primary difference during those competitive stanzas.
Arnaoutis was in complete command by the eighth round, landing four punches to one and using his boxing skills to avoid the incoming flack.
“Tonight wasn’t my best performance but I needed the work,” says Arnaoutis, 22-3-2 (10 KO). “I learned a lot from this fight and was happy to go a few rounds. I’m happy I got to show the people that I can take a good punch. I went into the last fight with Ortiz without warming up and it was a big mistake.”
Carrasquillo now stands at 12-12-1 (10 KO).
“I want to thank the fans for coming out and supporting me still,” says Arnaoutis. “The Greek flags and people wearing my t-shirts brought joy to my heart. I am still the champion of Greece and soon I will be champion of the world.”
The fight was recorded for tape delay broadcast by GoFightLive and can be viewed free of charge by visiting www.gofightlive.tv .
For more information on Mike Arnaoutis, visit www.mightymikearnaoutis.us .
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