Beginner standout Marco “El Tiburon” Romero, 165, improved to 10-0, 9 KOs in entrance of a offered out home-town crowd on the Embassy Suites Conference Middle final night time. In a scheduled 8 spherical bout, Romero took a step up in competitors dealing with the well-regarded Javier Aragon, 7-2-1, 3 Kos, of Denver. The tall, rangy Aragon, 163, was ready and centered, beginning the primary spherical firing arduous jabs however failing to get via the stable protection of Romero. Buying and selling physique pictures via the spherical, all indicators indicated a very good, lengthy, aggressive battle.
Because the second spherical began, Romero discovered his vary, throwing sharp counter punches incombination. A well-timed left hook dropped Aragon on the ropes. Beating the rely, thedetermined Aragon tried preventing his method out of hassle, however a viscous double hook to the physique,left hook to the chin mixture stretched Aragon for the rely at 1:55. Romero continues toimprove and impress, and hopes to complete 2025 with no less than yet one more battle.Within the 8 spherical co-feature, vastly fashionable John “The Iron Man” Cantrell of Topeka made shortwork of Lexington, Kentucky’s Portland Pringle in an entertaining heavyweight scrap. A pleasureto see two heavyweights in such good situation, the primary spherical was a feeling-out course of withboth fighters searching for house and timing. Cantrell, nevertheless, turned up the motion in thesecond, touchdown punishing physique punches, fastidiously selecting correct pictures up high, rocking Pringlerepeatedly. By the third stanza, Cantrell had discovered his vary and rhythm, ending his opponentat 2:02. Cantrell, now 15-0, 14 Kos is trying to step as much as a regional title later within the 12 months.3 time Nationwide Beginner Champ Ben Turla, 195, of Kansas Metropolis, MO was profitable in his firstbout as knowledgeable. Dealing with 1-0 Randy Martina, 195 of Fort Riley, KS in a battle of thesouthpaws, Turla discovered his vary rapidly, working off an extended proper jab to land an image perfectstraight left, placing Martina down arduous, prompting referee Jacob Villa to name a halt to theaction.Christmas got here early for Kansas Metropolis’s Marcell Davidson gaining a hard-fought , controversial 4round determination over Dallas’s Ociel Vasquez in a welterweight bout. The shorter Texan got here outfrom the opening bell arduous and livid, urgent the motion and pounding away on the formeramateur standout. The second spherical was the perfect spherical for the tall, fast handed Davidson,bloodying Vasquez with sharp uppercuts and a very good jab, however the third was a swing again toVazquez as he regularly bulled Davidson to the ropes, pounding away head and physique. Bothfighters had their moments within the 4 th , with Vasquez the busier, Davidson the higher mover.Judges Mike Muniz and Greg Divilbiss each noticed it 39-37 for Davidson whereas Kevin Champion,apparently in want of glasses or presumably a refresher course in judging professional boxing, inexplicablegave the bout to Davidson 40-36. Fightnews, in addition to most observers at ringside, noticed the bout39-37 in favor of Vasquez, on the very least a draw.Davidson improves to 7-0, 4 KOs whereas Vasquez drops to 2-2, 2 Kos and positively deserves arematch, maybe over 6 rounds and again in Dallas.Kansas Metropolis’s Anthony Adams, Jr picked up his 5 th win, 5 th KO towards just one disputed loss in a 4round welterweight bout to open the professional portion of the present. In towards wily, 34 bout veteran
Marquis Hawthorne of Waco, TX, Adams began off feeling out his opponent, establishingrange whereas Hawthorne confirmed tight protection preserving his palms up all through. Within the secondround, Adams started letting his palms go, firing a quick, arrow-straight jab, extra frequentlysplitting the guard of the powerful Texan, impressively following the recommendation of his cornerman CraigCummings. A robust begin to the third, that includes crisp, lightning mixture, Adams landed aclean proper hook lead, buckling Hawthorne’s knees and sending him onto the ropes. RefereeJacob Villa instantly stepped in, waving off the battle, saving Hawthorne from what likelywould have been extra punishment.The occasion was promoted by John Brown’s Turner Boxing Academy in conjunction withMcCarthy Auto Group.
