By Matt Yanofsky and Dylon Silversey
Jersey City’s Tomasz Adamek retained two minor titles with a twelve round decision over former contender Michael Grant of Blue Bell, PA. Adamek dominated his taller and mostly tentative opponent with left hooks and right hands on the inside throughout the bout. Grant was unable to get an offensive rhythm and ate left hooks throughout the contest.
In a sheer show of desperation, Grant came out aggressive in the final round and even buzzed Adamek, but he was unable to finish him off or even come close.
Scores were 117-111, 118-110 and 118-111.
Adamek improves to 42-1 (27 KO’s). Grant, who may end up retiring, slips to 46-4 (34 KO’s)
After a brief delay due to a problem with the ring ropes, former ESPN Prospect of the Year Joel “Love Child” Julio got back on track after getting stopped by Alfredo Angulo in April by scoring a ten round UD over a very game Jamal Davis.
Davis boxed somewhat well early, but Julio took over in the fourth round, hurting Davis on multiple occasions with vicious left hooks and huge right hands. Julio appeared en route to stopping the bout in the sixth, but surprisingly lost his firepower after that. From rounds seven to ten, Julio was far more economical, outboxing his game but outmatched opponent.
Scores were 99-93, 98-92 and 97-93.
Julio, of Miami, FL by way of Colombia, improves to 36-4 (31 KO’s). Davis heads home to Philadelphia, PA 12-7 (6 KO’s).
2008 US Olympian Sadam “World Kid” Ali improved to 9-0 (5 KO’s) after embarrassing rugged but raw Lenin Arroyo in five rounds. From the sound of the opening bell, Ali was clearly in control. He landed virtually every punch he threw, putting together impressive and quick combinations.
The bout began to look like a sparring session, as Ali started to showboat a bit, impressing the packed house at the Prudential Center. Arroyo regularly missed with with wild punches and was never remotely in the fight. Ali ended the show in the fifth round with a massive left hook to the body, which put Arroyo down for the count.
Ali, of Brooklyn, NY, is an intriguing prospect who is starting to generate interest from boxing fans nationwide. Arroyo, of Florida by way of San Jose, Costa Rica, slides to 20-13-1 (4 KO’s) after being stopped for just the second time.
Paterson’s Jeremy Bryan got back on track after stopping Daniel Mitchell at the end of the first round. Bryan dominated the first round of the junior welterweight contest with a solid attack to both the body and head of his tentative opponent. Late in the round, Mitchell began to hold his right eye following a clinch. Michell, who literally threw less than ten punches in the opening round, quit on his stool.
Bryan improves to to 14-1 (7 KO’s). Mitchell slides to 5-2-1 (2 KO’s) and returns home to Pittsburgh with a definite lack of toughness.
Shemuel Pagan out of Brooklyn started his professional career in style. After displaying his brilliant hand speed in the opening round, the five time New York Golden Gloves champion sent his opponent, Raul Rivera, to the canvas early in round two with a powerful counter right hook. Pagan had little trouble throughout the rest of the fight, ultimately winning his debut by unanimous decision, with scores of 40-35, 40-34, 40-34.
After his debut, Pagan record stands at 1-0, and Rivera in the loss, falls to 0-3.
Osnel “Prince” Charles, out of Atlantic City, sent Union City’s Hector Collado to the canvas early in round one. It was exactly what the 4-2 fighter needed to take the victory as Collado gave him trouble throughout the bout. The middle rounds of this fight could have went either way, but the dominant fourth round by Collado made this fight closer on the scorecards than “Prince” would have liked. The judges at ringside scored the fight 38-37, 38-37, and 39-37, all in favor for Osnel Charles. Hector Collado falls to 0-2-1.
Middletown lightweight Tyrone Luckey made his pro debut a successful one, demolishing fellow debutant Larry Yanez of Ft. Lauderdale, FL in 54 seconds. The former three time Golden Gloves champion decked Yanez seconds into the bout with a left hook and a strong follow up assault from Luckey ended his night.
Luckey is now 1-0 (1 KO). Yanez is 0-1.