WORLDWIDE WEEKEND BOXING RESULTS
Saturday, January 8, 2011
BIG SURPISE AS ANCIENT JOPPY CHOPPED DOWN IN SIX
Chimkent, Kazakhstan – Beibut Shumenov, (175 lbs), Las Vegas, NV KO 6 William Joppy, (174.5), Woodbridge, VA (WBA 175 lb. title) Shumenov (11-1, 6 KOs) takes of an old and washed up Joppy (39-7-2, 30 KOs) in six, knocking him down in the fifth and finishing him off seconds into the sixth round with a body shot. Time was unavailable.
Ravshan Hudaynazarov, (146.5), Las Vegas, NV TKO 10 Jose Cruz, (143.5), Santa Ana, CA. Hudaynazarov (14-0, 12 KOs) knocks Cruz (41-8-2, 33 KOs) down in the first but fails to finish him. The bout was stopped because of a deep cut over Cruz’ right eye in the tenth.
Friday, January 7, 2011
Las Vegas, NV– Mauricio Herrera, (140), Lake Elsinore, CA UD 12 Ruslan Provodnikov, (140), Ekaterinburg, Russia
Herrera (16-1, 7 KOs) shocks the previously unbeaten Provodnikov (17-1, 11 KOs) in a close battle. Provodnikov was aggressive as was expected, however Herrera, with a mouse under his left eye, finished stronger. Scores were 115-113 and 116-112 twice.
Demetrius Andrade, (153.5 lbs), Providence, RI UD 8 Alberto Herrera, (152 lbs), Riverside, CA, Andrade (12-0, 8 KOs) was in control the entire fight against Herrera (7-2-1, 5 KOs) with his right jab mostly. A game but overmatched Herrera loses for the second time in a row. Scores were 79-73 and 80-72 twice.
Fairfield, CA – Brandon Gonzales, (160), Sacramento, CA UD 8 Lester Gonzalez, (162), San Diego, CA. Gonzales (14-0-1, 10 KOs) earns an uninspiring victory over Gonzalez (11-2-1, 6 KOs). Scores were 79-73 and 78-74 twice,
Epernay, France – Geard Ajetovic, Merseyside, United Kingdom KO 1 Jackson Chanet, France. Light punching Ajetovic (18-4-1, 9 KOs) knocks out Chanet (29-3, 15 KOs) in one round. No more info on this “fight.”
Edwin Ayala
