By: “The Legendary” Jack Obermayer
Pro – Greg Robinson (Power Productions). MM – Renee Aikens. Site – NorthEast Armory, Philadelphia, PA. Ten bouts Running time – 7:35 to 11:25. Had pre-fight meal at Mayfair Diner with cast of characters: Freddy Blumstien (timekeeper), Harold Lederman and wife Eileen, Jowett-Boy and Marc “The King” Abrams.
In feature eight, FARRAH ENNIS, 174, Phila., KO-5 (0:59), southaw GROVER YOUNG, 176, Memphis. Multiple combination puts GY down in FE corner.. FE ahead, but GY is trying. FE, coming off his lone loss last April, is now 18-1
ANGEL OCASIO, 133 1/2, Phila., Dr-6M, slender JASON SOSA, 131, Camden, NJ. Scores: 57-57 twice; 58-56 AO. Bad call: Me 59-55 AO, though I have to say that Lederman had it for JS.(Goes to show that even the great ones get it wrong now and again) I felt that AO, though not a dominating fighter, did control the ring, and land some decent combination, Good act. bout
Southpaw TEVIN FARMER, 136, Phila., W-6M, long and lean TIM WITHERSPOON JR. , 140 1/2, Phila., son of THE TW. Solid act. bout! but TF too agile and busy as TW came forward. Scores: 57-57; two at 58-56 – me too.
White boy JOHN LENNOX, 226 1/2, Carteret, N.J., W4U, fireplug RILEY BROOKS, 273, Baltimore, Shorter R pushes it, but fails to take control in fourth agst chin-out-there JL. Scores: 40-36 twice; 39-37 – me too. Crowd booes decision!! Manager of Jl gives the crowd a double finger as he raised his hands in victory. Bad, bad, bad.
Slick 19 yr. old MIGUEL CARTAGENA, 116 1/2, Phila, now 4-0, took out debuter DAVID RODRIGUEZ – a skinny southpaw sub – 116, Phila, via TKO-1 (1:08). One KD in DR corner. I think he quit. In over his head.
Pudgy JOEY DAWEJKO, 230, Phila., – now 6-0 (2), W4U, big and soft COREY WINFIELD, 302 1/2, W-S, NC. Scores: All 40-36. JD, 21, has some abilty, must lose weight. Then what?
In battle of white boys, comebacking BRIAN DONAHUE, 169, Phila., W4U, RANDY CAMPBELL, 169 1/2, Bowerston, Ohio. RC down in fourth from a right. Good action.Scores: 40-35, and 2 at 39-36 – me too.
Rangy TODD UNTHANKMAY, 175, Phila., TKO-1 (2:04), now 0-7 PHILLIP HANNAH, 169 1/2, The Bronx. The now 2-0 TU landed a right and down goes PH. Up at five; RSF.
Tall JOHN THOMPSON, 157 1/2, Newark, NJ, W-4U, (all 40-36), smallish ARRON (or should it be Aaron?) WILLIAMS, 159 v1/2, Kinston, NC. No KD’s; so-so action.
Comebacking JAYWON WOODS, 199, Danville, VA., W4U (all 40-35), slim nonsense artist, RASHAWN MYERS, 182 1/2, Cleveland. RM, who I saw in his last “fight”, down in 3.
Next up: Jan 19 on Staten Island. P.S. Eddie Chambers out for Jan 21 TV’er. Gee, now who would have thought that?