By: “The Legendary” Jack Obermeyer

Sands Casino. Bethlehem, PA. Top 2 bouts on regular (free) NBC TV.
Pro – Main Events/Peltz
Rare afternoon show. Starts at 1:59 Ends at 6:30
Judges – Tom Miller, Dave Braswell, Dave Greer, Steve Weisfeld
Refs – Gary Rosato and Steve “Sextuple” Smoger TK – Jimmy Mina

My final show (#53) of the year). Came up with Marc Abrams, and got there for the 2:30 weghin. Had dinner with “The Red Neck Negro” – Don Turner (he doesn’t mind the reference) Always great conversation. Stayed over in a room (top floor!!!) comped for “The King”.Abrams.
Sean Sullivan gets a cot. Six bouts:

STEVE CUNNINGHAM, 203 1/2, Phila., vs TOMASZ ADAMEK, 223, Poland.N.J. 12 rounds for – ready? – the IBF No. Amer. HW Title. RESULT: TA W-12S (115-113 each; 116-112 TA. NO KD’s. Me: 117-111 SC. It’s called BOXING and SC used the jab and crossing rt. to pile up points. He controlled the ring and the pace. Some said that SC took too much time off in a lot of rounds, but i say, so what was TA doing during that time?

VYACHESLAV GLAZKOV, 221 1/2, Lugansk, Ukraine vs TOR HAMMER, 221, NYC. Set for 8. RESULT :VG W-TKO-4 (at end). No KD’s, but after a good jabbing round one by TH, VG warms to task and by fourth is getting to TH who looks spent even early in that fourth. – Stays on stool. Quit job?

Two southpaws clash with JEROME RODRIGUEZ, 139, Allentown, Pa. vs debuting (DOB: 6-29-83)EDWARDO STITH, 139, Phila. RESULT: JR W-TKO-2 (2:56). No KD’s, but JR too busy and precise as he takes apart a guy who looked to have some boxing skills but was simply out-gunned.

DAVID WILLIAMS, 212 1/2, Phila. vs chubby WILLIAM MIRANDA, 242, Allentown,PA. (4) RESULT: Split draw over four rounds. 39-38 ea.; 38-38. No KD’s; good action, but just bodies taking up space.

NAIM NELSON, 132 1/2, Phila., vs OSNEL CHARLES, 134 1/2, A.C. RESULT: NN W-8U (77-75, 78-74 twice. Me 78-75NN. Good action; no KD’s. As NN moves, counters and faster hands, but OC is dogged. Neither has big shot power. NN now 9-0 (1)..

Stocky JULIO ANGEL DE JESUS, 144, Yacobua, P.R. vs KOREY SLOANE, 141 1/2, Phila. Result Maj Draw. JD gets one vote of 39-37; two at 38-38. No KD’s: