New Blood Results from Ontario, CA:
In what proved to be the toughest fight of his young career, Carlos Carlson (13-0, 9 KOs) boxed and brawled his way to an eight round unanimous decision win over the tough as nails and equally determined Javier Gallo (21-9-1, 12 KOs).
As a result, Carlson captured the WBC Latino Bantamweight Championship in the main event of Thompson Boxing Promotions “New Blood” series in front of a sold-out crowd at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, Calif. Scores were 78-74, 77-75, and 78-74.
“This was an extremely difficult fight, but I am proud of the way I performed and I am excited to put this championship on my resume,” said Carlson, who remained undefeated. “No one was going to stop me from winning this title. Not even Gallo, who is a tough warrior that never backed down and always kept coming forward.”
“We are please and excited at how Carlson was able to fight and box his way to victory,” said Ken Thompson, president of Thompson Boxing Promotions. “He was in a battle from the start and showed to everyone why we think he has a great shot at doing special things in the bantamweight division.”
Prefight buzz suggested this would be a thrilling affair between the Tijuana, Mex. natives, and it certainly provided fireworks from beginning to end. In the first, Gallo came out as the aggressor, backing Carlson into the ropes, and forcing him to fight on the inside. Gallo outworked Carlson and made him look uncomfortable.
“After the first round, I knew this was going to be a battle,” Carlson said.
In the second round, an accidental head butt left Carlson with a cut over his left eye. It looked deep and troubling, but his corner effectively sealed it between rounds and it never became an issue.
Carlson hurt Gallo in the second with numerous headshots and had a chance to finish him, but Gallo, wisely, wrapped him up. An explosive third round saw Carlson continue his momentum. He landed crisp blows to the head and body, while Gallo connected with a few of his own. Every time Carlson landed a strong combination, Gallo shook it off and returned the favor. Gallo would appear hurt, yet seconds later would march forward and engage the taller Carlson.
The fourth and fifth rounds went back and forth with both boxers landing quality combinations. There were moments, in almost every round, when Carlson and Gallo put boxing aside and participated in technical and spirited brawls, much to the delight of the crowd.
“They say styles make fights and I guess our styles complement each other,” Carlson said.
Carlson, known as a consistent body puncher, instead, relied on a series of straight rights that rocked Gallo throughout the fight. In the sixth round, Carlson almost knocked him out again, but Gallo proved to be tough as concrete and would not go down. Ultimately, Carlson showed more consistency round-over-round, which was enough to earn him his first title as a professional.
In other action:
The co-main event pitted southpaw Isaac Zarate of Los Angeles against Christian Torres of Guadalajara, Mex.
Zarate and Torres, both active bantamweights that enjoy the free swinging environment of the middle of the ring, put on a great back and forth fight. Zarate, however, landed more frequently, had a better command of the ring, and displayed better skill. Zarate accorded himself well to score a unanimous decision win (59-55, 59-55, 58-56). Zarate improves to 7-1, while Torres drops to 3-5.
Heavyweights Justin Davenport of Lake Arrowhead, Calif. and Jonnie Rice of Santa Monica fought to a majority draw. One judge scored it 39-37 for Davenport, while the other two scored it 38-38. Davenport’s record reads 1-0-2, 1 KO, and Rice notched a draw in his professional debut.
Colombian lightweight Cesar Villarraga and Osman Rivera of Highland Park, Calif. had an entertaining four round fight. After a pedestrian first round, Villarraga came out hungrier in the second and worked the body with strong left hooks. Villarraga moved well and showed superior defense on his way to a unanimous decision win (40-36, 39-37, 40-36). Villarraga goes to 2-0, 1 KO, and Rivera drops to 2-6.
Featherweights Joet Gonzalez of Glendora, Calif. and Cesar Martinez of Los Angeles engaged in an excellent six round fight. Gonzalez started fast and connected with a half dozen straight rights in the first round.
In the second round, Gonzalez repeatedly punched Martinez into the ropes. Martinez made a late rally, but Gonzalez had already won the round by a wide margin. From the third round forward, Martinez ate plenty of punches, as he was unable to mount an effective defense against the more accurate Gonzalez. Gonzalez won via unanimous decision (59-55, 58-56, 59-55) and improves to 6-0, 1 KO, while Martinez goes 4-2-1, 1 KO.
Super welterweights Neeco Macias of Tehachapi, Calif. and Victor Altamirano of Moreno Valley, Calif. opened the “New Blood” show.
Both fighters were content to slug it out, with neither boxer showing much interest in defense. Macias connected early in the first round, leaving Altamirano with a bloodied nose. Altamirano threw a lot of punches, but most were off target. Macias worked himself into a unanimous decision win, 40-36, across the three scorecards.
Results from Redwood City, CA
Friday night at the Fox Theatre in Redwood City, on the Don Chargin and Paco Presents boxing show, International Boxing Association (IBA) Super Flyweight Champion, Bruno “The Aloha Kid” Escalante (12-1-1, 6 KOs), scored a brutal 1st round knockout against, veteran Lorenzo Trejo (33-29-1, 20 KOs).
Escalante used his speed and quickness while throwing punches off peculiar angels before the violent knockout happened. It was a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head that sent the Mexican down for the count.
“I wanted to come out tonight and put on a great show for my fans,” said Escalante. “All the hard work paid off and I got my opponent out of there in the first round. The knockout was set up with good footwork and it felt great. I want to thank my team for getting me ready for this fight. I couldn’t do it without them.”
Undercard Results
6-round Welterweight bout
Jonathan Chicas (13-1, 6 KOs) defeated Rogelio Castaneda (26-20-3, 8 KOs) by 4th round KO
6-round Middleweight bout
Ricardo Pinnel (7-1-1, 5 KOs) defeated Saul Benitez (2-5-1) by UD 59-55, 58-56 twice
4-round Cruiserweight bout
Tony Johnson (7-0, 3 KOs) defeated Harry Gopaul (1-6, 1 KO) by 3rd TKO
4-round Lightweight bout
Jesus Sandoval (3-1-3, 1 KO) defeated Cesear Valenzuela (4-4-1, 1 KO) by 1st round KO
4-round Jr. Middleweight bout
Darren Mallard (2-0) defeated Mauricio Zavaleta (1-1, 1 KO) by Split Decision 39-37 Mallard, 39-37 Zavaleta, 40-36 Mallard
4-round Heavyweight bout
Xavier Vigney (1-0, 1 KO) defeated Andrew Tinae (0-1) by 1st round TKO
Boxcino / Friday Night Fights Results
Middleweights Brandon Adams, Raymond Gatica and Vitalii Kopylenko scored stoppages while while Willie Monroe Jr. scored a 6 round unanimous decision as all four advanced to the semi-finals of Boxcino 2014 that highlighted a great night of boxing at the Hammond Horseshoe Casino.
Monroe Jr. scored a 6 round unanimous decision over Donatas Bondas.
Bondas pressed forward while Monroe tried to box and move. Bondas ‘oft injured nose started to bleed as early as the 1st frame. In round three, Bondas began to up his pressure and Monroe was trying to move lateral while throwing jabs. Monroe Jr. stayed in the pocket a little more in the 4th round and he began working the body. His agression continued throughout the last half of the bout and Bondad had no answer for it. Monroe was more versatile and won by scores of 59-55 twice and 58-56 twice and 58-56.
Monroe, 160 lbs of Rochester, NY. is now 16-1. Bondas, 160.2 lbs of Chicago, IL. is now 18-5-1.
Vitalii Kopylenko scored two knockdowns in just over three minutes and registered a 2nd round stopapge over Cerreeso Fort.round
Kopylenko buckled Fort with an over hand right in round one. After the opening frame, Fort was already bleeding from his mouth.
Seconds into the 2nd round, Kopylenko dropped Fort from a hard left hook. Fort was clearly hurt and was dropped again from a series of punches. The bout was stopped at 43 seconds of round two.
“Fort was heavy handed and I was patient,”said Kopylenko.
“I did not try to knock him out, it just came.”
Kopylenko, 160 lbs of Kiev, Ukraine is now 23-0 with 13 knockouts.
Said Fort, “I got hit with a shot in the 1st round and was hurt. I tied to bounce back but he hurt me again.”
Fort, 160.2 lbs of St. Paul, MN is now 17-3-1.
Raymond Gatica scored a emphatic 4th round stoppage over previously undefeated knockout artist Sena Agbeko.
The two came out firing with Gatica getting the better of the exchanges. Gatica was more efficient with his punches while Agbeko came in with wide-winging shots. In round three, Gatica landed several shots that snapped the head of Agebko back. It looked like the referee was close to stopping the bout but Agbeko did enough return punching to warrant his continuation. He did mot last much longer as Gatica was all over Agbeko and continued to rock his head with power shots and the fight as stopped at 1:06 of round 4.
“You always have to be ready,” said Gatica. “I knew in the 1st round I had the fight.”
Brandon Adams scored a stoppage after round four when Daniel Edouard did not come out for the 5th round.
Adams found a home in the second round as he landed hard body shots with both hands. Adams continued to score and stay out of harms way. In round four, Adams deposited Edouard on the canvas with a perfect left hook. Edouard got to his feet and ate a few more punches on the ropes. ,
After the 4th round, Edoaurd had enough and pulled the plug on the contest.
“I had a long layoff and my timing wasn’t right. I am a professional and there was no reason to take anymore punishment,”said Edouard
“Getting hit with that left hook discouraged me.”
Said Adams, “I hit him with a good left hook. He was tough and I am happy with my performance. I know I can do better.”
Adams, 160. Lbs of San Diego, CA is now 13-0 with 9 stoppages. Edouard, 160 lbs of West Palm Beach, FL is 23-5-2
Gatica will face Adams while Kopylenko will take on Monroe Jr. on April 18th at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, NY.
Boxcino will continue on March 28th at the 4 Bears Casino in New Town, North Dakota with the lightweight semi-finals that will put Chris Rudd taking on Petr Petrov while Miguel Gonzalez fights Fernando Carcamo in bouts scheduled for 8 rounds.
In the opening bout, Banner Promotions Donovan Dennis scored an explosive 1st round stoppage over Sam Commings in a scheduled 6 round heavyweight bout.
Dennis landed a straight left that made Commings fall back and hit his head with a loud thud against the canvas and the bout was immediately stopped at 1:34 of round one.
Dennis, 226 lbs of Davenport, Iowa is now 9-1 with 7 knockouts. Commings, 264 lbs of West Palm Beach, FL. is now 4-8.
Simeon Hardy was successful in his Banner Promotions debut as he stopped Chad Greenleaf in round five of their scheduled six round middleweight bout.
Hardy dominated the action and dropped Greenleaf twice in round five. The foirst from a hard overhand right and the finisher was from a right that was followed by a booming left hook that knocked Greenleaf out for several moments and the bout was stopped at 2:50 of round five.
Hardy, 157.6 lbs of Brooklyn, NY is now 11-0 with 9 knockouts. Greenleaf, 158.8 of Parkersburg, WV is 13-20-1.
Sergio Montes De Oca and Fidel Navarette battled to a spirited six round draw in a featherweight bout.
Montes De Oca, 124 lbs of Chicago took a card 58-56 while two judges ruled the fight even at 57-57.
De Oca is now 7-2-2. Navarette, 127 lbs of Highland, IN is now 4-0-2.
Mike Jimenez needed just 56 seconds to take care of Jimmy Campbell in their scheduled six round Light Heavyweight bout.
Jimenez scored a knockdown from an uppercut and a follow up flurry ended the bout.
Jimenez, 175 lbs of Chicago is now 13-0 with 10 knockouts. Campbell, 173 lbs of Indianapolis, IN is now 11-7.
Russell Fiore scored a 4 round unanimous decision over Tim Carrizales in a lightweight bout.
Fiore dropped Carrizales twice in the final frame and cruised home with a victory by the scores of 40-34 on all cards.
Fiore, 134.8 lbs of Chicago is 11-2-1. Carrizales, 134.4 lbs of Waukesha, WI is now 4-9-1.
