The past week's action.
April 27
Rome, Italy: Light Middle: Emanuele Della Rosa (26-1) W TKO 3 Tadas Jonkas (7-10-1). Easy for “Ruspa”. In a non-title fight, the reigning WBC International champion scores heavily hurting Jonkas with a shot to the body in the first, and continues the punishment in the second. The Lithuanian does not answer the bell for the third. Della Rosa’s only loss was a split decision against current WBC champion Sebastian Zbik for the interim title in December 2009. This his fourth win since then. Jonkas, 24, has won only one of his last six fights.
April 28
Los Angeles, USA: Light Welter: Frankie Gomez (9-0) W KO 1 Jason Davis (11-9-1,1ND). Light Welter: Fidel Maldonado Jr (10-0) W TKO 1 Jorge Cordero ( ). All over in 25 seconds as one right from prospect Gomez puts Davis down for the count. Now seven by KO/TKO for 19-year-old Gomez. Davis without a win in his last nine. A left from 19-year-old southpaw Maldonado floors Cordero and although he beats the count Cordero in no condition to continue after 63 seconds. Nine by KO/TKO, six in the first round, for Maldonado. Seven losses in a row for Cordero, four of those in the first round.
April 29
Reno, USA: Super Middle: Peter Quillin (24-0) W TKO 3 Jesse Brinkley (35-7). Super Feather: Lonnie Smith Jr (13-2-2) W PTS 6 David Rodela (15-3-3). Big win for 27-year-old Quillin. He proves to be bigger and stronger than veteran Brinkley. “Kid Chocolate” Quillin has Brinkley shaken with a right cross in the first and could not miss him with rights in the second. A big right hook and right cross unhinges Brinkley in third and he is in deep trouble from the follow-up attack when the referee stops the fight. Now 18 wins by KO/TKO for Quillin who wins vacant USBO title. Brinkley lasted nine rounds against Lucien Bute for the IBF title in his last fight in October. Brinkley, who had won nine in a row before the loss to Bute, competed in “The Contender” and lost to Robin Reid here in 2007. The aggression of Smith negates the height and reach advantages of Rodela. Although wild at times, Smith, 24, outworked the better boxer and took a unanimous verdict on scores of 59-55 twice and 58-56. Eight wins in a row for Smith, but Rodela, 28, has now won only one of his last five.
Las Vegas, USA: Light Middle: Carlos Molina (18-4-2) W TKO 7 Allen Conyers (12-5). Welter: Time Coleman (19-1-1) W PTS 8 Sergio Rivera (25-7-2). Light: Hylon Williams (14-0) W PTS 8 Marcos Herrera (6-5-1). Light: Rances Barthelemy (12-0) W TKO 2 Rynell Griffin (6-5-1). Both fighters were coming off upset results, but it was Chicago-based Mexican Molina who came out on top. The awkward Conyers was under constant pressure with a cut suffered in a clash of heads in the third making it even worse for him. Molina, 27, suffered a flash knockdown/slip in the fourth, but was slowly breaking down Conyers with body shots. After Conyers absorbed some heavy punishment, in thew seventh a heavy right cross had him wobbling badly and the referee stopped the fight. In March Molina had looked unlucky to have to settle for a draw against highly rated Cuban Erislandy Lara, and is now unbeaten in his last eleven fights. The Bronx “Dream Shatterer” Conyers was fresh from an upset win over previously unbeaten James De la Rosa.
After some big matches fell through, “The Baltimore Pit Bull” Coleman had to settle for a points win over Mexican southpaw Rivera. Coleman put Rivera down in the first, but then allows his work rate to drop and Rivera comes more into the fight. Coleman wakes up and sweeps the later rounds. Scores 80-72, 79-73 and 78-74.Williams, 20, remains unbeaten as he is too skilful and outworks 23-year-old modest Colombian. A good prospect, but not a puncher, Williams wins on scores of 79-73 twice and 77-75 as he has the skills to deal with the aggressive, but limited. Cuban Barthelemy, 24, much too sharp for Griffin. Slows him with body shots and halts him in two rounds. Ten wins by KO/TKO for Barthelemy including seven in his last seven fights.
Soissons, France: Welter: Stanislas Salmon (22-1-2) DREW 12 Frank Haroche Horta (26-8-5). Light Middle: Sebastien Madani (30-1) W TEC DEC 8 Ionut Trandafir Ilie (13-10-1). Light Middle: Karim Achour (7-2-2) W PTS 6 Damien Bertu (22-6-1). Super Bantam: Jerome Arnould (24-4-1) W KO 2 Nordine Barmou (12-16-1). Super Feather: Guillaume Frenois (22-0) W PTS 6 Rey Cajina (8-9-2). The classic fight of two halves. Southpaw challenger Horta, 30, a former holder of the French title, dominated the first half of the bout as his aggression gave him the edge over the better boxing of Salmon. Over the second half of the fight Salmon, 26, making the third defence of his French title, found room to use his skills and took the later rounds, but ended up with cuts under both eyes. A draw was a fair result. Scores were almost identical to when the met in 2009 at 95-95 from two judges and one card having Horta the winner by 97-95. These two have fought four times and Salmon has won twice and their last two meeting have each ended in a draw. Salmon is unbeaten in his last twelve fights, and Horta has lost only one of his last 13. Horta lost a razor thin verdict to Mark Thompson in 2007.
Former undefeated French champion “Coco” Madani wins technical decision over modest Romanian. The WBO European champ has won his last 23. Minor upset as the strong hooking attack of Achour, 24 gives him the edge and the points victory over the rusty Bertu. First fight since May 2009 for Bertu, 28, who has been unsuccessful in three shots at the French title. A right uppercut from Arnould finishes his fight with Barmou. Last time these two met in 2006 Barmou was kayoed in six rounds. Second win for the 26-year-old Arnould, a former WBA bantamweight title challenger, since he was halted by Jamie McDonnell for the vacant European title in March 2010. Just a good workout for talented southpaw Frenois. The former undefeated French champion wins every round against Nicaraguan.
Pontault Combault, France: Heavy: Carlos Takam (23-1) W TKO 6 Gbenga Oloukun (19-7). Light Welter: Ali Oubaali (24-3) W TKO 4 Alek Vakhtangashvili (7-3-1). Takam, 30, wins vacant ABU title with win over slipping Nigerian Oloukun. Takam who represented Cameroons in the Olympics, boxing well, but Oloukun, 27, dangerous with his swings. Takam gets on top in fourth and fifth. Floors Oloukun three times in sixth with the Nigerian being saved by the bell and retiring in his corner. Now 19 wins by KO/TKO for Takam. Oloukun, who beat Takam in the amateurs, is 3-7 in his last ten fights after winning his first 16. “Hurricane” Oubaali, 33, has a quiet start for him. Warms up in the second scoring frequently to both head and body. Cuts loose in the third, floors inexperienced Georgian twice and only the bell saves Vakhtangashvili. Body attack in the fourth brings the referees intervention. Oubaali, who was out of the ring from August 2008 to last November, has 19 wins by KO/TKO. Oubaali beat Ashley Theophane in 2008 and Vakhtangashvili, 21, was halted by Steve Foster last May.
Texcoco, Mexico: Super Feather: Alfonso Perez W TKO 2 Marco Lopez (18-1) W. Light: Carlos Cardenas (16-5-1) W KO 1 Jorge Pazos (9-4). Big upset as unheralded Venezuelan Perez puts away previously unbeaten Reyes in Two rounds. The 5’10” tall Perez floored an unfit looking Lopez in the first and again in the second and was handing out more punishment when the Commissioner hit the buzzer signaling the referee to stop the fight. Perez, 26, who claims a 16-4 record, wins WBC Youth Intercontinental title. Mexican-based Venezuelan Cardenas needed just 41 seconds to finish poor Pazos. A left hook puts the Mexican down and after he gets up another followed by a right sees the referee stop the fight.
Podgorica, Montenegro: Middle: Predrag Radosevic (23-0) W PTS 12 Jozsef Matolcsi (29-15). Light: Dejan Zlaticanin (13-0) W KO 5 Hoang Sang Nguyen (25-6-1,1ND). Super Middle: Nikola Sjekloca (20-0) W KO 6 Chris Pohle (7-7). All of the locals come out on top. Radosevic, 26, wins vacant WBC International silver belt with points win over experienced Hungarian Matolcis. Hometown fighter Zlaticanin, 27, kayos Spanish-based, Vietnam-born, European Union champ Nguyen in first defence of his WBC Mediterranean title. WBC International champion Sjelkloca continues diet of poor opposition in non-title fight.
Durban, South Africa: Heavy: Wiseman Dlomo (8-8-2) W TKO 4 Anton Nel (16-12-3). Old Father Time catches up with 42-year-old Nel as former victim Dlomo halts him in four for the vacant South African title. Nel never really got into the fight before being halted. Nel had kayoed Dlomo in a title defence in 2003, and they had also fought a technical draw in 2002. Nel was looking to become champion for the third time, and Dlomo was having his third shot at the title. Nel retired in 2006 after four straight losses and in his comeback in March 2010 destroyed Pieter Cronje in 48 seconds. Dlomo had won only two of his last ten going into the fight.
Khon Kaen, Thailand: Fly: Panomroonglek (33-1) W PTS 12 Jecker Buhawe (11-5-1). Controversial points win for Panomroonglek. Every time the young Filipino had the Thai in trouble the referee interrupted to hand out a warning. Panomroonglek boxed well but had difficulty with the aggression of Buhawe and was in trouble in the last round, when again the referee found a reason to break up the attack of Buhawe. Panomroonglek retains his WBC International Silver belt title for the third time. Scores 115-113 twice and 116-112. The 20-year-old “Bambam” Buhawe had lost two of his last three going in.
Kissimmee, USA: Super Bantam: Jose Nieves (18-2-3) W PTS 12 Cuauhtemoc Vargas (15-5-1). Light: Darley Perez (20-0) W PTS 8 Jose Reyes (23-10). Tough fight with very little between the fighters. Southpaw Nieves, 30, has better start but Vargas, 26, finishes the stronger and looked to be worth a draw. Scores 116-110, 116-112 and 113-115 as Nieves wins vacant WBO Latino title. First fight for Puerto Rican since being stopped by Chris Avalos in January 2010. Mexican Vargas comes from a famous fighting clan, but has now lost 5 of his last 6. Colombian Olympian, and big prospect Perez, 27, finds it tough against 33-year-old Puerto Rican Reyes. Has to overcome a rocky fourth round before winning on scores of 79-73 from all three officials. Six losses in a row for Reyes, but he has a good chin and usually goes the distance.
Ontario, USA: Welter: Mauricio Herrera (17-1) W PTS 8 Cris Favela (28-33-7). If you are only as good as your last fight then Herrera, 30, will hope this one gets forgotten. He was too busy and too fast for journeyman loser Favela, 31, but never looked to have the experienced Mexican hurt or in trouble. Herrera wins on scores of 80-72 twice and 79-73. He had taken an impressive twelve round decision over previously unbeaten Ruslan Provodnikov in January. Only one win in his last nine for Favela.
Ciudad Acuna, Mexico: Super Middle: Julio Cesar Garcia (42-4) W PTS 10 Juan Carlos Rojas. Comeback win for “Baby Garcia” as he floors “Nutty” Rojas in the second with a body punch and overcomes some rocky rounds to almost have Rojas out in the ninth. Garcia takes unanimous decision. Garcia, 24, turned professional at the age of 15 and at one stage had a run of only one loss in 35 bouts.
April 30
Mar del Plata, Argentina: Light Fly: Ulises Solis (33-2-3) W PTS 12 Luis Lazarte (48-10-2). Heavy: Gonzalo Basile (50-5,1ND) W PTS 8 Manuel Pucheta (34-6). All action fight and a roughhouse at times. IBF champ “The Mosquito” Lazarte gives away the first four rounds as Solis dominates with his jab and combinations from centre ring and Lazarte just circles, occasionally stopping to launch wild swinging attacks. Lazarte, 40, starts to come forward more in fifth, but again Solis doing the cleaner work and looks to have taken the middle rounds. From ninth Lazarte going forward all the time and scoring with short hooks inside but too little too late. Scores for Solis 116-111, 115-112 and an unbelievable 113-114. Wild stuff at times. Solis warned three times and loses a point in for hitting low. Lazarte continually warned for use of the head. Solis down in ninth from punch to the back of the head which cost Lazarte a point and down again in the last round from the same punch, but no count and no deduction! Both fighters exchanged words and had to be separated at the end of a couple of rounds, so the referee was a busy man. Solis regains IBF title which he lost to Brian Viloria in 2009, and gains revenge for hotly disputed loss to Lazarte in title challenge in December. Third defence for Lazarte.Good punch-up between two limited heavies. Pucheta is floored in the fourth and Basile takes a standing eight count in the seventh. Basile takes the win on scores of 79-74 ½, 79-78 ½ and 79-75 ½
Mexico City, Mexico: Straw: Raul Garcia (30-1-1) W TKO 3 Rommel Asenjo (20-3). Light Fly: Ramon Garcia (16-2-1) W KO 4 Jesus Geles (12-2-1). Rodrigo Guerrero (15-3-1) W KO 4 Leo Arrocha (10-16-2).”Rayito” Garcia, 28, retains his WBO straw title with a two round demolition of young Filipino. Garcia hurts 21-year-old Asenjo early and is well in control forcing the action from the start when a southpaw left floors Asenjo in the third. He beats the count but a barrage of punches from Garcia brings the referees intervention. First defence of the full title after Garcia was promoted from interim champ. His only loss was a beating he took from South African Nkosinathi Joyi in March last year, which cost him his IBF title.
Revenge for Ramon “Prince” Garcia makes it a great night for the Garcia twins. A body punch puts WBO champion Geles down in the first, and he is only saved by the bell. Geles complains of low punches with Garcia, being given two warnings. Geles, 23, stages a minor recovery in the third, but southpaw Garcia wraps it up in the fourth with a vicious right hook to the body which puts the Colombian down and he watches count whilst on his knees, and only gets up as ten is tolled. Garcia had lost a split decision to Geles in Colombia in February in a fight for the interim title, with Geles being promoted to full champion. Guerrero overcomes a cut over his right eye in the second to finish Panamanian Arrocha with a body shot.
Texcoco, Mexico: Light Fly: Adrian Hernandez (21-1-1) W TKO 10 Gilberto Keb Baas (35-21-4). Super Middle: Marco Antonio Periban (13-0) W KO 2 Jose Clavero (30-8-1). Cruiser: Giacobbe Fragomeni (28-3-1) W TKO 7 Laszlo Hubert (29-8).Great little fight, but disputed ending. With “El Confesor” Hernandez pressing the action, and “Babe Luis V” Keb countering well. It was an even fight for the first four rounds with Keb shown to be in the lead on the open scoring used by the WBC. This stung the 22-year-old Hernandez into action and he set a pace that Keb, 33, could not match. Hernandez dominant from the fifth to the tenth with Keb in trouble in the tenth. Surprisingly at the end of the round the Doctor examined Keb and ordered the fight stopped due to the punishment Keb had taken, and some damage to his nose, leading to protests from Keb’s corner and the crowd. Hernandez wins WBC title. His only loss was on a stoppage against Oscar Ibarra in 2008, the same year in which he stopped Keb in four rounds. Keb loses his title in his second defence.
Periban again shows his punching power as he blows away 35-year-old Argentinian Clavero in two rounds. Now ten wins by KO/TKO for 26-year-old Mexican. Clavero had lost in four rounds to Anthony Mundine for the WBA secondary title in 2007. Former WBC champ Fragomeni wins vacant WBC International title with stoppage of 35-year-old Hungarian southpaw Hubert. Fight fairly even until the fourth and then the strength of Fragomeni tells and a tiring Hubert is stopped in the seventh. Second shot at this title for Hubert who was kayoed by Silvio Branco for the title last year.
Leon, Mexico: Super Feather: Miguel Roman (33-8) W TKO 7 Hugo Salas. Middle: Marco Reyes (20-1) W TKO 2 Ruben Oropeza. Plenty of bombs from the first round. Favoured Roman, 25, floored in the first by a right and it takes all of his experience to survive. In the second a body shot from “Mickey” freezes Salas who is given a standing count. Roman totally in control from then, floors the game Salas again in the fourth. At the start of the seventh “Mickey” stuns Salas with a left to the chin and the follow-up attack has Salas helpless when the fight is stopped. “Mickey”, who lost to Jonathan Barros for the WBA secondary title in March, wins vacant WBC Fecombox title. He now has 25 wins by KO/TKO. “Dorado” Reyes has it easy. A body attack has Oropeza hurt from the first bell and Reyes scores two knockdowns in the second to force the stoppage. Reyes, 23, has 18 wins by KO/TKO including his last seven fights since loss to Amilcar Funes in January 2010.
Puerto Colombia, Colombia: Feather: Daulis Prescott (22-0,2ND) W KO 5 Wegner Ortega (5-5). Super Bantam: Jhonatan Romero (17-0) W KO 1 Rufino Valdez (1-5). Light: Likar Ramos (24-3) W TKO 1 Edinson Teheran (6-10-2). Easy night for the favourites. Prescott, 24,makes it 17 wins by KO/TKO, but the record is deceptive as he has never fought outside Colombia, or really been tested. Romero, who represented Colombia at the 2007 World championships and 2008 Olympics makes it eleven by KO/TKO as he destroys poor Valdez in 47 seconds. Former WBA interim champion Ramos also finishes a poor opponent in first and has 18 wins by KO/TKO. Ramos lost his WBA interim title to Jorge Solis in February 2010.
Bacolod City, Philippines: Straw: Merlito Sabillo (16-0) W KO 7 Roger Echavez. Sabillo retains his national title for second time with stoppage of Echavez. In the early rounds Echavez had some success countering the aggressive attacks of 25-year-old Sabillo. However, Sabillo scores two knockdowns in the fourth and eventually wears Echavez down for stoppage in seventh.
May 1
Petchaburi, Thailand: Super Fly: Tepparith (16-2) W PTS 12 Drian Francisco (20-1-1). Former Muay Thai exponent Tepparith moves up from flyweight, and in his first fight at the new weight, wins WBA interim title with close decision over defending champ Francisco. Tepparith floors 28-year-old Filipino with combination in third and almost finishes the fight then. Thai is more aggressive and effective and his body attacks slow and weaken Francisco but Filipino gets back into the fight with his trademark uppercuts and finishes strongly in the end to make it close. Scores 114-113 twice and 117-111. Tepparith, 22, unbeaten in 15 now. This was the first defence for previously unbeaten Francisco.
Dar-ES-Salaam, Tanzania: Bantam: Mbwana Matumla (20-6,1ND) W PTS 12 Gabriel Ochieng (2-2-1).Southpaw Matumla, 36, retains UBO Intercontinental title with unanimous verdict over Kenyan Ochieng. Matumla floors Ochieng with a left in the first and has him down again in the eleventh. Ochineg has best spell during the middle rounds and shakes Matumla in the fifth.Matumla’s losses have all been to wqorld rated fighters on the road.
General Piran, Argentina: Light Heavy: Roberto Bolonti (25-1) W PTS 10 Martin David Islas (12-25). Too easy for Bolonti in his hometown as he records second points win over Islas. Bolonti in charge from the first bell with his strength, speed and power too much for his modest challenger. Bolonti retains WBC Latino title for third time on scores of 100-90 twice and 99-90. Bolonti now unbeaten in his last 21, but Islas only two wins in his last 14 fights.
