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LAMON BREWSTER ON BOLO PUNCH!

Lamon Brewster offers some chin music to Wladimir Klitschko in their first fight.

The special on-air guest for Thursday, November 13th will be none other than “RELENTLESS” LAMON BREWSTER!!! He’s on his way back up to the mountain top, trying to earn a rubber match with Wladimir Klitschko. . . but first he’ll have to do battle with another former heavyweight champion, Bruce Seldon. This fight is scheduled for Saturday, November 29th at Canseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Get your questions in for Lamon Brewster. . . . . or better yet, enter our chatroom during our LIVE broadcast (8PM CT, 9PM ET) and ask him yourself! Either way, we’ll see you on YOUR Thursday night INJECTION of boxing talk, updates, and all-out arguments. . . ONLY on The Bolo Punch Boxing Hour!

The Bolo Punch Boxing Hour consists of Emil “Soda Popinski” Kegebein, Tim “the Producer” Paterson, and Chris Guzman.

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OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS FOR MIKE MOLLO

Special Bolo Punch Feature by Staff Writer Joe Harrison

The night was filled with golden opportunities back on May 6th, 2006. On the pay-per-view card presented by HBO, future stars such as Joan Guzman, Kassim Ouma, and Jose Rivera were given the chance to showcase their skills and talents in the ring. In the main event, the “Golden Boy” Oscar De La Hoya would challenge Ricardo Mayorga for the WBC jr. middleweight championship. Although the spotlight was on De La Hoya, one of the more intriguing match-ups that evening was a non-televised bout. Mike Mollo from Oak Lawn, Illinios would face the toughest challenge of his professional career, a former world heavyweight challenger, DaVarryl Williamson. Unfortunately, it would not be Mollo’s evening as he received his first loss via 4th-round TKO.

The loss was a massive roadblock in Mollo’s growth among the heavyweight rankings, but it was not long before Mollo returned to his winning ways. He was destroying names such as Kevin McBride and Art Binkowski among many others. Eventually, his request to take on fellow Chicagoan Andrew Golota, a former four-time heavyweight challenger, was finally met. Mollo and Golota faced each other on the undercard of the Jones/Trinidad pay-per-view on January 19th; however, Mollo would come up short again as he lost to Golota by a twelve-round unanimous decision. Despite the unfortunate result of his bout with Golota, this would not be the last we’d hear of Mike Mollo. Only recently it was announced that Mollo (19-2, 12 KOs) will get another opportunity to face a former world heavyweight challenger.

On November 7th in China, Mollo will meet Jameel McCline (38-9-3, 23 KOs) in a twelve-round WBC eliminator. Ironically, Mollo’s previous foe, Andrew Golota, is also on the card. He will face former world heavyweight challenger, Ray Austin, in a twelve-round contest for the WBC USNBC title. The event will also include the return of Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera (63-6, 42 KOs) making his lightweight debut.

To some, it may seem unnecessary for promoter Don King to put Mollo in with another top heavyweight contender. After all, he already failed against Williamson and Golota. On the other hand, why not give Mollo another chance? Don King has always been a man who is more than willing to give a second chance, a third chance, or even a fourth. Just look at two of the other boxers on the China fight card, Mollo’s opponent and Mollo’s previous opponent.

That previous opponent, Andrew Golota, was given his first title-shot against Lennox Lewis on October 4th, 1997, when he lost by 1st-round knockout. Then, Golota was given a title-shot against Chris Byrd on April 17th, 2004, a bout that ended in a controversial draw. Only seven months later, on October 13th, Golota challenged John Ruiz and lost by a controversial unanimous decision. Another seven months later, on May 21st, Golota received his third title-shot within a 14-month span, losing to Lamon Brewster by a 1st-round stoppage.

Maybe multiple chances drove Barrera to split with Golden Boy Promotions upon his return to boxing and join Don King. Without a doubt, his addition to the line-up definitely adds intrigue to the China fight card. The combination of Barrera, Golota, and McCline makes for both a quality and entertaining evening. Maybe it’s a good omen for Mollo to be included amongst these top names. If Mollo happens to defeat McCline, he could make for a positive addition to a heavyweight division in dire need of a knockout artist to regain the attention of boxing fans everywhere. Then again, if he fails to defeat McCline, how many more chances will he be given?

***Joe Harrison has been a Staff Writer for The Bolo Punch Boxing Hour since 2007.

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EMANUEL AUGUSTUS ADDED TO JONES VS CALZAGHE UNDERCARD !!

Emanuel “The Drunken Master” Augustus fights #4 WBC, #5 IBF, and #15 WBA ranked contender Frankie Figueroa in the opening televised bout on the HBO Pay Per View, Battle of The Super Powers fight card. This card features Roy Jones Jr. versus Joe Calzaghe at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, on Saturday November 8, 2008.

Emanuel “The ” Augustus fights #4 WBC, #5 IBF, and #15 WBA ranked contender Frankie Figueroa in the opening televised bout on the , Battle of The Super Powers fight card. This card features Roy Jones Jr. versus at in , on Saturday November 8, 2008. 

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (October 31, 2008) – Championship boxing returns to the world’s most famous arena Madison Square Garden on Saturday November 8, 2008 when Square Ring, Inc. and Calzaghe Promotions in association with Madison Square Garden presents an exciting fight card broadcasted live on HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
Other fights on the card will include bouts featuring Zab Judah, Daniel Eduoard, Dmitry Salita & Derrick Gainer.
In the main event of this live boxing telecast Roy Jones goes up against Joe Calzaghe in a twelve round light heavyweight fight for the Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight Championship belt.
Square Ring, Inc. and Calzaghe Promotions in association with Madison Square Garden presents
LIVE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ON HBO PAY-PER-VIEW
at Madison Square Garden
New York, New York
Madison Square Garden is located at 4 Pennsylvania Plaza.  Doors open at 6:30 P.M. and tickets are priced from $150-$2,500.
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RONNY RIOS DEBUT!

RONNY RIOS MAKES PRO DEBUT THIS FRIDAY NIGHT

HIGHLY DECORATED AMATEUR BATTLES IN ONTARIO

LOS ANGELES, CA (October 22, 2008) Eighteen year old amateur standout Ronny Rios makes his professional debut this Friday night, October 24th at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario . The Santa Ana resident will battle fellow debuter Fermin Perez of Puerto Rico in a scheduled super bantamweight four round bout.

“I’m very excited to turn pro this Friday night. I’ve been training hard in the gym and look forward to putting on a terrific performance for the fans in Ontario ,” said Rios.

Rios’s illustrious amateur career included first place finishes at the United States Men’s Nationals (twice), National Golden Gloves, World Golden Gloves, Under 19 Nationals, National Silver Gloves and the National Junior Golden Gloves.

Said manager Frank Espinoza, “It’s always exciting when a fighter with great amateur credentials turns pro. I know that expectations will be high for Ronny given his success as an amateur and his popularity in Southern California but I think he’s ready. He’s very focused and has been training diligently with Hector Lopez in the gym.”

Also, on the NEW BLOOD II card this Friday night is Espinoza Boxing Club’s Luis Ramos, 7-0 (5KO’s) who will battle Fort Worth’s

Sadot Vazquez, 3-2-1 (1KO) in a scheduled six round lightweight bout. The much talked about recent performances of Ramos has raised the talk in the Southern California area to a fever pitch.

Advance tickets for the Thompson Boxing Promotions event can be obtained by calling 714-935-0900 or by visiting their website at www.thompsonboxing.com The Doubletree Hotel–Ontario is located at 222 N. Vineyard Avenue. First bell is scheduled for 7:45pm.

The ESPINOZA BOXING CLUB was started in 1991 by Los Angeles area businessman Frank Espinoza. Espinoza has earned numerous accolades for his management skills from many boxing newspaper and internet writers.

In 2006, Espinoza was awarded the Manager of the Year award from the World Boxing Hall of Fame and inducted into the California Boxing Hall of Fame.

In the September 2008 issue of Ring Magazine, Espinoza was praised for his outstanding handling of the career of junior featherweight world champion and “Pound for Pound” superstar Israel “EL MAGNIFICO” Vazquez.

Vazquez is currently ranked on numerous Pound for Pound lists including # 4 by Yahoo Sports, # 5 by Ring Magazine and # 7 by ESPN.

Espinoza also has managed retired former world champion Martin “EL GALLITO” Castillo and currently manages world ranked Alex Valdez and Miguel “EL ANESTESISTA” Huerta in addition to undefeated prospects Manuel “SUAVECITO” Roman, Jesus “POLLO” Hernandez, Luis Ramos, Carlos Molina, Abraham Lopez and Ronny Rios.

For more information on The Espinoza Boxing Club, please visit their newly remodeled website at www.espinozaboxingclub.com

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DOUBLE B PUBLICITY

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IS “BAD” CHAD THE BEST AT LIGHTHEAVY?

Antonio Tarver, in a pre-fight interview Saturday night, explained that Chad Dawson might be the future, but Tarver, himself, is the present, and he’s not ready to pass the torch just yet. Unfortunately for Tarver, Dawson didn’t wait for an official torch-passing ceremony. He simply TOOK the torch, and looked like a seasoned professional in doing it, too.

Chad Dawson was victorious in taking the IBF and IBO lightheavyweight titles from Antonio Tarver on Saturday night.

The undefeated Chad Dawson (27-0, 17 KO’s) now holds the IBF and IBO world lightheavyweight titles, and would also hold the WBC title, if he hadn’t vacated it to obtain the fight with Tarver (27-5, 19 KO’s), who he’s wanted to fight for at least two years. The manner in which he won these titles Saturday night was impressive, to say the least. Simply put, he outworked and outhustled the man who knocked out Roy Jones in their second of three fights a few years back.

Dawson’s jabs were used beautifully to set up his power shots, including his killer left hook and overhand right hands, which were finding their target more often than Tarver ever imagined. Tarver seemed to be waiting his turn, and even was successful in staging combinations in return, but Dawson’s shots had much more steam on them. Overall, this was a basic case of an aging veteran getting overpowered by a young lion with his entire future in front of him. Dawson even took the time to take a round off completely from throwing punches, just to get a psychological edge over the mouthy Tarver. Instead, Dawson was the one with the sharp words, taunting Tarver while he allowed him to throw shots at will, to show that Tarver couldn’t hurt him.

The trash-talking initiated by Tarver in all the pre-fight hype wasn’t backed up by his actions. In the end, words rarely do anything but instigate and bring more anger out of the target of the verbal jabs. Dawson, who is usually quiet before fights, was goaded into some retaliatory words of his own, but not nearly to the extent of the multi-champ Tarver.

Four short years ago, Tarver and Glen Johnson were at the pinnacle of the division, each for destroying the former kingpin, Roy Jones, Jr. What a difference four years makes! Dawson has convincingly beaten both of them, and even had the moxie to give up a belt in order to make the best fight possible. He stands with only Bernard Hopkins and Joe Calzaghe ahead of him in the lightheavy rankings, and they’re, for the time being at least, really busy. Hopkins has his hands full with a catch-weight clash with middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik, and Calzaghe is waging war with fellow legend Jones.

Where does this leave Dawson? Who knows, but for a young fighter who goes out of his way to make the best fights possible for the fans, the sky is the limit. Floyd Mayweather, who is newly retired from his spot as “The Best Fighter in the World”, calls Dawson “the best fighter, pound for pound, fighting today”. Coming from Floyd’s mouth, I’d say that’s worth something.

***Chris Guzman has hosted The Bolo Punch Boxing Hour since 2002.

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EMANUEL AUGUSTUS AND DEANDRE LATIMORE BOTH ON BOLO PUNCH TONIGHT!

Tonight, in observance of our two-week hiatus from broadcasting, Bolo Punch brings you TWICE the boxing, TWICE the arguments, and TWO hard-hitting interviews!
Emanuel Augustus, ONE of our two LIVE guests tonight on Bolo Punch!
First, we’ll talk to the legendary Emanuel “Drunken Master” Augustus directly from his training camp in Las Vegas for his upcoming fight in Australia. Augustus has thrilled fans for years with his unorthodox style and crowd-pleasing antics including dancing, swaying, and feinting. Future Hall of Famer Micky Ward refers to Emanuel as “the toughest fighter I’ve ever faced. That man is the real uncrowned champion of the junior welters.” This is from a man who fought THREE TIMES with Arturo Gatti!!!

Deandre Latimore is also going to be LIVE on Bolo Punch tonight!
Also, we’ll get in touch with Deandre Latimore, who’s also talking to us directly from his training camp in Las Vegas for his upcoming matchup with Sammy Sparkman next month. You’ll remember that it was Latimore who knocked out the highly touted up-and-comer Sechew Powell just this past June. He’s hungry, ready, and he’s only on Bolo Punch Boxing Hour. . . TONIGHT!!!

So sit back, log on, and listen to all the boxing you can handle, on YOUR Thursday night injection of boxing talk, updates, and all-out arguments, YOUR Bolo Punch Boxing Hour brought to you by George Rogge Insurance! See you there!

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Mosley KO’s Mayorga in 12th

You would think Mosley would blow Mayorga out with simple speed, especially after watching De La Hoya school Mayorga with the catch and throw.   Mayorga proved he could take a punch in this one, looking to take a shot so he could land his wide punches.  Mayorga was the more active fighter through the first three rounds but in the fourth Mosley just seemed to wake up, beating his man to the punch.  Mayorga didn’t even land a punch in the fourth.  Throughout the rest of the fight, Mosley continued to land big shots whenever he chose to do so.  Mosley did show his age and gave Mayorga a couple of rounds late.  Then Mosley just turned it on with a minute and a half left in the fight .  Landing power shot after power shot he dropped Mayorga.  With mere seconds left in the fight, Mayorga rose to his feet knowing the contest was nearly over.  A single right from Mosley sent him straight back to the deck, just before the final bell.  Referee David Mendoza immediately waved the bout off, which begs the question, “What can Shane DO with this victory?” Not to mention, “Mayorga won’t quit. . . . I’ve seen him lose before, and he keeps coming.” Shane could be in line for another title shot. As for Mayorga, who knows? He’s still a tough test for anyone entering the upper level of the weight class. Only time will tell.
Judge: Tony Crebs 107-102
Judge: Pat Russell 104-105
Judge: Nelson Vazquez 105-104

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Total Punches
Mosley
Mayorga
Landed 144 73
Thrown 397 588
Pct. 36% 12%
Jabs
Mosley
Mayorga
Landed 45 5
Thrown 183 159
Pct. 25% 3%
Power Punches
Mosley
Mayorga
Landed 99 68
Thrown 214 429
Pct. 46% 16%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RADISSON RUMBLE INVADES MERRILLVILLE!

RADISSON RUMBLE
ONE IN A MILLION, INC. PROMOTIONS
RADISSON HOTEL AND STAR PLAZA
MERRILLVILLE, INDIANA
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2008

 

Talk about action! While the weather outside might be turning a bit colder, the amount of fireworks inside the Radisson might have made you think it was July! Another impressive promotion, with an equally impressive turnout, found it’s way to Merrillville last night.

ISAM “SAMMY” MERZA TKO1 MICHAEL RUSH


This was your basic 15-1 fighter fighting a man with a 1-10 record. Merza (Las Vegas, NV), who hasn’t fought since late 2005, made short work out of the “White Horse”, who stood gamely for the first minute of the fight, but was blown out at 2:11 of the first with a barrage of hooks and crosses in the corner. Referee Kurt Spivey took one look at Rush’s face, stopped the fight, and didn’t look back.

MICHAEL PARKER TKO1 RONALD GARR

Michael Parker vs. Ronald Garr
A right hook in the first minute of the fight floors Garr (Akron, OH), who gets up quickly, only to get knocked down again just as easily by a busy Parker (Highland, IN). Referee Kurt Spivey waves off the fight at 1:32 of round one, ruling it a TKO. Parker has good size and physique, but in order to get noticed, he’s going to have to step up the competition.

JOSH CROUCH KO1 DAN SUMMERS


Crouch’s fans were a healthy fraction of those in attendance at the Radisson for the event, but they weren’t able to see much of their favorite fighter. The Shererville, IN native flattened Summers (Ft. Wayne, IN) with a right hook to the ear in the first twenty seconds, and resumed with another knockdown ten seconds later from a left uppercut and right cross combination. Referee Bill Paige stopped the bout at :45 of round one.

ORPHIUS WAITE UD JUAN AGUILAR

Orphius Waite vs. Juan Aguilar
This kid Orphius Waite could really be a future superstar. His physique is astounding, his technique is that of a ten-year veteran, and his smile will sell tickets from here to Vegas and back. Orphius Waite vs. Juan AguilarIn only his third professional fight, he was put in with Aguilar (Whiting, IN) who used to headline events for OIAM as recently as two years ago. The speed, accuracy, and power of Waite (Chicago, IL) were the deciding factor in this fight, as Aguilar’s chin and tenacity saved him from a knockout at the hands of the younger fighter. Waite pivots at the waist so very well, and slips and slides around like he’s been doing it for a long career already. With a red, swollen left eye, Aguilar tries to rally in the last few seconds of the sixth round, but the damage had already been done. Waite’s constant attack amounted to “money in the bank” on the scorecards, which consisted of 59-55 and 60-54 (twice), all for Waite.

ED OCHOA TKO4 CHRISTIAN NASH

Edward Ochoa vs. Christian Nash
The game Nash (Cincinnati, OH) was kept at bay early in this fight by the 2X4 left jab of Ochoa (Hobart, IN), and his right hand didn’t make it any easier on Nash, either. Edward Ochoa vs. Christian NashBut in the third round, the real fight broke out. Nash decided he didn’t want to be a punching bag anymore, and broke loose with some hard shots to the head and body of his own. Ochoa wins the round, barely, due to his increased accuracy, but Nash stays right in his face. The fourth looks much like the third, but all of a sudden, Ochoa’s pressure gets to Nash, who turns and stops defending himself, and with a flying mouthpiece, prompts Referee Spivey to halt the bout at 1:38 of round 4.

DERRICK FINDLEY TKO1 RASHAWN BLAND

Derrick Findley vs. Rashaun Bland
Findley didn’t box Bland. He didn’t even exchange with him. He simply manhandled him. He came forward, cornered Bland (Cincinatti, OH), and unleashed an attack consisting of roughly 15-20 power shots to the body and head, forcing Bland to the canvas. At just twenty-eight seconds of round one, this one was already in the books. Findley’s punching power is awesome, and it was all highly-touted Miguel Hernandez could handle in their Cicero war earlier this year. Next, Findley dismantled the quickly-rising Polish star Andreijz Fonfara at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago four weeks later in two lopsided rounds. Earlier in his career, Findley was put in a bit over his head, amounting to a loss to former Olympian Andre Ward, but on his current path, who knows just how good he can become? He’s quick, strong, and insanely muscular. He is easily recognizable, and that equals marketability.

MICHAEL PARKER MD8 ANTWUN ECHOLS

Michael Walker vs. Antwun Echols II
These two just plain DON’T like each other. They glared at each other during the National Anthem. Walker even ran over to get in the face of Echols just before the official introductions. Michael Walker vs. Antwun Echols IIThe tension around this one was pretty thick. Being the rematch of a draw that aired on ESPN2 a couple months back, this is clearly one that both combatants need to win. They were both in limbo, needing closure from each other before either could move forward.

Echols started the fight strong and quick, stinging his jab out at Walker (Chicago, IL), who felt content to move slowly forward and keep up his superior defense. By the second round, the exchanges began and Walker seemed to be getting to Echols (Davenport, IA), as he forced Echols into the corner to open up some offense of his own,Michael Walker vs. Antwun Echols II consisting of an intense body attack. Walker even staggered Echols late in the second, and the style of Walker, who drops his head and bores forward, seems to really bother Echols. Echols was staggered twice in the fourth by left hooks, which was landing more frequently as the fight continued. Walker was warned for the head contact, but the major damage is coming from the Chicago native’s gloves. In the fifth round came the only knockdown of the fight, from a short inside right hand by Echols that sent Walker to one knee. The referee rules it a slip, but it restores the energy levels of Echols, who owns the majority of the sixth round with his accurate jab and overhand right hand. Walker took back the momentum of the fight in the sixth and seventh with his strong body attack and right hand to the head. Walker made his statement with a strong, if not dominant performance. 76-76, 78-74, and 77-75 majority decision for Walker.

Afterwards, Walker had the following statement for Bolo Punch. “I wasn’t hurt from Michael Walker vs. Antwun Echols IIthe shot in the fifth. It was all timing. My footwork was a bit lackadaisical. He can’t take my shots, and I proved it. The win wasn’t (exactly) what I wanted, but I’ll take it. Bring ‘em all on.” Walker could be a big player in the middleweight division, but his height won’t help much, since he often gives up three to five inches to his opponents. His work ethic, though, is second to none. I’m sure that it will be rewarded with a high-profile fight, especially after this performance over Echols.

***Special thanks to Octavious James of One In a Million, Inc. for inviting Bolo Punch to cover their event. Also, a sincere thanks to Mr. George Rogge of Rogge Insurance for his continued support and guidance.

Ringside photography by Emil “Soda Popinski” Kegebein (smugmug.com account “LegupPhotos” or LegUpPhotos.com)

Ringside report by Chris Guzman, who has hosted The Bolo Punch Boxing Hour since 2002.    

 

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8COUNT PRESENTS “REVENGE” EVENT!

LIBERTY
8COUNT PRODUCTIONS
CICERO STADIUM, CICERO, IL
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2008

I might sound redundant, but I have NEVER seen a boring fight card promoted by 8Count. Never. So it is no surprise that on this night, more of the same excellence was presented by Dominic Pesoli’s Chicago-based boxing promotion.

DANNY WILLIAMS TKO RD1 MIKE MALEYDanny Williams vs Mike Maley
Williams (St. Louis, MO) uses his jab like a real weapon, and it set up Maley (Whiting, IN) beautifully for his straight right hand, which floored Maley. He got to his feet after a count of six, but the look on Maley’s face forced the referee to stop the contest at 1:11 of round one. Williams looks like the real deal, but it’s still way too early to tell. He’s only 4-0 now, and he has all the time in the world.

CEDRIC AGNEW MD6 TERRANCE SMITHCedric Agnew vs Terrance Smith


Cedric Agnew vs Terrance SmithEffective feinting and powerful bodywork punctuated the early rounds for Agnew (Chicago, IL) as he drilled his attack all over the body of the game Smith (Oklahoma City, OK). While Smith’s willingness to stand and trade with Agnew is impressive, Agnew is clearly the more polished of the two. Against a lesser opponent, Smith would definitely be the tougher man in the ring, but tonight, it was Agnew’s show. My only concern with the Chicago native is that he tends to stalk for two minutes per round, then turn it on full blast for the final minute. Against Smith, he was able to get away with it, but against a more formidable opponent, it may give him problems. On this night, however, it was good enough for a majority decision after six. 58-56, 59-55, and 57-57.

JEFFREY OSBORNE SD GERALD TAYLOR

Gerald Taylor vs Jeffrey Osborne Jr
Osborne (Colona, IL) and Taylor (Chicago, IL) will never be confused with Willie Pep, the master of defense, but this fight definitely had it’s excitement factors. Crown to crown, these fighters just went at each other with no feel-out period, no real jabs, just inside punching at it’s finest. Taylor gets sent to the canvas in the first, and Osborne goes down in the second, but neither are really hurt. The exchanges in this fight send the capacity crowd at Cicero Stadium onto their feet. Taylor throws uppercuts like Larry Holmes threw jabs. At least sixty a round, and most of them are landing. Osborne’s pressure has got to look good to the judges, but Taylor’s accuracy is also worthy of points. In the not-so-enviable task of judging this fight, there was just as much variation in opinion. 57-56 Osborne, 57-55 Osborne, and 58-55 Taylor

JEFFREY CURRAN TKO3 MIGUEL ANGEL FIGUEROA

Miguel Angel Figueroa vs Jeff Curran
Curran, a popular MMA fighter in the Chicagoland area, floored Figueroa (Chicago, IL) early in the first round with a textbook left hook to the face. Figueroa is very awkward and wide with his shots, leaving big openings for Curran to capitalize. Figueroa goes down three times in the first, twice actually counted as knockdowns.
Figueroa knows which punches he wants to throw, but his long arms get in their own way as he sends them out, only to get tangled and used against him. He looks helpless as Curran tees off on him. Mercifully, the attack of Curran’s forces the referee to stop Figueroa’s nightmare at 1:38 of round 3.

LUCIANO PEREZ TKO2 DEVIN LOPEZ

Luciano Perez vs Devin Lopez
Just before the fight, Lopez appeared ringside and commented to us, “Perez has more than twice as many fights as I do. Let’s see if he can show it. I always come to fight, and I always try for the knockout.”
Unfortunately for the Merrillville, IN resident, trying for the knockout and actually BEING knocked out are very much different things. Perez (Chicago, IL) landed all the meaningful shots in the four minutes of this fight. Honestly, it didn’t appear that Lopez really felt like engaging at all, the way Perez was manhandling him in the ring. Lopez seemed content to throw out slow jabs and keep from overextending. Early in the second round, Perez started a dominant barrage of shots in the corner, one of which opened up Lopez’s nose. After another second or two of unanswered punishment, the referee stopped the bout at 1:17 of round 2. Perez was able to show that yes, he does have more experience, and yes, he could show it. At least, against Devin Lopez, he could.

RAMON MONTANO MD5 MICHAEL GONZALEZ

Mike Gonzalez vs Ramon Montano
Montano (Las Vegas, NV) hit the public eye as David Diaz’s tough opponent before Diaz was dethroned as WBC lightweight champion by Manny Pacquiao. Mike Gonzalez vs Ramon MontanoThe reason he was so challenging for Diaz to beat is because he is such a long fighter, both of arms and legs. He lunges towards Gonzalez (Milwaukee, WI) with his long forward stance and has some early success at landing on his opponent’s chin. Gonzalez had more success at landing his power shots on Montano in the later rounds, and by the end of the fourth is totally outworking and outlanding Montano, who simply doesn’t seem to have many answers for the two-handed attack waged by Gonzalez.
Montano’s timing seems to be a bit off tonight. Everything he tries seems telegraphed, and few punches seem to land cleanly. Gonzalez is filling all the holes with hooks and uppercuts against the ropes and in the corner. Just over the right eye of Montano opens a deep gash from an apparent clash of heads.
Between rounds, on the advice of the ringside physician, the referee stops the fight due to the cut on the eye of Montano. Since the fight was stopped after the completion of the fourth round, the scorecards will be utilized after five complete rounds.
48-47 (twice) for Montano and 48-47 for Gonzalez.

***Special thanks goes out to Dominic Pesoli and Bernie Bahrmasel of 8Count Productions for inviting Bolo Punch out for another solid boxing event at Cicero Stadium.

Ringside photography by Emil “Soda Popinski” Kegebein (smugmug.com account “legupphotos” or LegUpPhotos.com)

This exclusive ringside report was written by Chris Guzman, the host of The Bolo Punch Boxing Hour since 2002.

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