Junior middleweight prospect Josniel “TG” Castro beat Jerry “Silent Murderer” Bradford by way of an eight-round unanimous choice (79-73, 78-74, and 78-74) and obtained the vacant WBC US Silver junior middleweight title in the primary occasion.
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“Profitable this belt [his first title] means every thing to me and is a step on the street to a world title. I get higher every struggle,” stated Castro. “I’m prepared for whoever is subsequent for me. I’m working my means up the ranks. Hopefully, I can get one other struggle in earlier than the tip of the yr.”
Castro landed extra punches, particularly straight jabs to the top and physique that continually related. He additionally landed the tougher punches, which had Bradford backing up for a lot of the struggle. Bradford was the extra lively fighter, nevertheless, plenty of his punches missed or have been blocked by Castro, who displayed nice protection.
He improved to 13-1, 8 KOs. Castro has received 4 in a row, together with an eight-round unanimous choice over then-undefeated Jalen Renaud (9-0, 3 KOs) in his final outing. Bradford dropped to 9-3, 5 KOs.
“Punch-Out at Polar Park II” was promoted by Shearns Boxing Promotions along side Kendrick Ball’s Camp Get Proper Boxing at Polar Park (house of the Worcester Crimson Sox, the Triple-A affiliate of the Boston Crimson Sox) in Worcester, Massachusetts. The principle occasion and the eight undercard bouts have been televised stay on www.bxngtv.com.
Former feminine WBC interim world featherweight and IBF world tremendous bantamweight champion Maureen “The Actual Million Greenback Child” Shea defeated Beata Dudek en path to an eight-round unanimous choice through which she received each spherical on all three judges’ scorecards (80-72, 80-72, and 80-72) within the co-feature. She improved to 32-2-1, 13 KOs. She is unbeaten in her final twenty bouts (nineteen wins and a cut up choice draw) during the last fifteen years. Dudek fell to 4-3, 4 KOs.
“I used to be aggressive and boxed. I listened to my nook. I confirmed my ring generalship and management. I’m an aggressive fighter who’s hungry, and I wish to struggle, however I additionally wish to field,” stated Shea. “I’m pleased with my efficiency, however I’m a perfectionist, and I do know that there are issues that I can enhance upon.”
Shea managed this action-packed, entertaining junior featherweight bout, the place each fighters threw continuous punches. She was extra lively and received the higher of the exchanges, particularly on the within. Shea related on extra combos and landed her jab incessantly, stopping Dudek from stepping into any offensive rhythm.
“I need to get the world titles which are rightfully mine,” stated Shea. “Ladies’s boxing is doing itself a disservice to not put me in vital fights once I can transfer and struggle higher than most world champions.”
In his skilled debut, Justin “The Bandit” Laporte (1-0, 1 KO) knocked out Tymar Miles within the first spherical. The previous United States Marine dropped Miles with a straight proper and left jab to the top after which knocked him down with two left hooks to the top. Referee Jackie Morrell waived off the junior middleweight struggle at one minute and two seconds as Miles couldn’t beat his ten-second depend. Miles dropped to 0-3.
Keno Luna obtained a four-round unanimous choice over Izaiah Vargas, profitable each spherical on all three judges’ scorecards (40-36, 40-36, and 40-36). The previous four-time New England Golden Gloves titleholder upped his file to 3-0, 2 KOs in his first bout that went previous the third spherical. He’ll struggle once more on September seventh.
Vargas fell to 1-11, 1 KO. Luna managed the motion on this junior middleweight bout and received the higher of the exchanges. He additionally related on the tougher punches and staggered Vargas a number of instances however couldn’t drop him.
Kevin “Massive Gulp” Nagle dominated Jose “Olympico” Humberto Corral en path to a six-round unanimous choice as he received all however one spherical on two of the three judges’ scorecards (60-54, 59-55, and 59-55).
Nagle aggressively stalked Corral across the ring and landed no matter he threw on this one-sided heavyweight bout. Nagle saved his undefeated file intact (9-0, 7 KOs). He’ll struggle once more on November twenty seventh in his fifth bout of the yr and tenth struggle within the final two years. Corral dropped to 20-34, 12 KOs.
In his skilled debut, Jhon “D-Wave” Devers Rodriguez (1-0, 1 KO) received a first-round knockout over Igor Santos. Santos fell to 0-3. The previous two-time New England Golden Gloves champion knocked Santos down twice from a proper hook to the top after which an overhand proper hook to the top. Referee Leo Gerstel known as a halt to the junior middleweight struggle at two minutes and two seconds when Santos couldn’t beat his ten-second depend.
“Grafton Hill’s Favourite Son” Dan Docimo (1-0, 1 KO) beat Tracey Coppedge by way of a first-round technical knockout in his skilled debut. Docimo dropped Coppedge twice from proper hooks to the physique. Referee Morrell stopped the welterweight bout at one minute and twenty-four seconds as Coppedge was in no form to proceed to struggle. Coppedge dropped to 0-4.
Joe Powers scored a second-round technical knockout over Aquilla Prote. He improved to 2-2, 2 KOs in his first bout in eleven years. Prote fell to 0-9. Powers dropped Prote in direction of the tip of the primary spherical from three consecutive proper hooks to the physique. He knocked Prote down twice within the second spherical from proper hooks to the physique. Referee Gerstel had seen sufficient and stopped the heavyweight struggle at one minute and twenty-one seconds.
In his skilled debut, Austin Cassese (1-0, 1 KO) made fast work of Erick Matheus Alves by way of a first-round technical knockout. Cassese knocked Alves down from a left-right hook to the top after which an overhand proper hook to the top. Referee Morrell stopped the tremendous middleweight bout at fifty-nine seconds when Alves couldn’t beat his ten-second depend. Alves dropped to 0-5.
