Photo: Chris Brooks, Angel Concepcion (L) lands a hard left hook on the chin of Lekan Byfield (R)

Adamek Stops Maddalone
By: Bobby Breen

Tomasz Adamek looked impressive Thursday night against Vinny Maddalone at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. Stopping the always determined Maddalone at 2:17 of round five, Adamek continues his climb to heavyweight legitimacy. Adamek used his quicker hands and snapping combinations to put Maddalone on the defensive from the start.

There were a few clinches and mix-ups forced by Maddalone, who tried in vain to launch an offense. Maddalone landed a few hard right hands, but not enough to gain momentum. Some of his skills just weren