PHILLY BOXING RESULTS
Posted on | April 23, 2007 | 1 Comment
Philadelphia Boxing Results – National Guard Armory – 4/21/07
Ennis Returns to Form with TKO over Reyes
By Tony Penecale
The action was hot and heavy on Saturday Night at North East Philadelphia’s National Guard Armory and local favorite Derek “Pooh” Ennis brought the heat, hammering Edgar Reyes to defeat in the main event.
Ennis was returning to the ring after a disappointing outing Showbox when he was TKO’d in the 2nd round by Allen Conyers. It was reported that going in, Ennis had dropped 25 lbs in the weeks leading up the televised contest. Determined not to make that mistake again, Ennis showed up in tremendous shape, fresh from working in the Oscar De la Hoya camp.
Ennis, 152, Philadelphia, immediately pressed the action, as he backed up Reyes, 152, Orlando Fl, using a piston-like jab, which opened the door for a punishing body attack. Reyes tried to press the action in the 2nd and 3rd stanzas but found himself unable to cope with the speed and class of Ennis.
Ennis was fighting well off of the ropes when he caught Reyes with a crisp combination midway through the 4th round. Sensing blood, Ennis came in for the kill as he battered Reyes around the ring, nearly flooring him on several occasions. Although Reyes was able to survive the round, his corner had seen enough, and kept him on the stool, signaling surrender.
Ennis improves his record to 11-1-1 (8) while Reyes falls to 10-7 (3).
The co-feature saw a battle of the southpaws as Patrick Lopez, and impressive prospect, systematically broke down veteran Sebastian Hamel Jr, stopping him at the end of the 2nd round.
The 1st round was uneventful as Lopez, 141, Londonberry NH, stalked Hamel Jr, 140, Quebec Canada, keeping him on the defense. With little fear of the light-punching Hamel Jr, Lopez began to sit down on his punches early in the 2nd, scoring a knockdown with a missile of a left hand. Hamel Jr. went down hard on his back but was able to beat the count. Hamel Jr found himself on the canvas shortly before the round ended which was ruled a slip, but appeared to be a legitimate knockdown. It was enough to convince his corner to stop the bout.
Lopez now sits at 11-0 (9) while Hamel Jr sees his record slip to 6-9-1 (3).
In other bouts:
In a cruiserweight slugfest, it was Kevin Boswell, 194, Hempstead NY, over Tim Johnson, 197, Philadelphia, via unanimous decision. Boswell scored knockdowns in the 2nd and 4th rounds, and landed the cleaner punches throughout the contest which had its fair share of rough-house tactics, winning by scores of 39-35 and 40-34 (twice). Both boxers entered the bout with identical records of 1-0 (1). Boswell is now 2-0 (1) and Johnson is now 1-1 (1).
Teon Kennedy, 127, Philadelphia neutralized the height and reach advantages of Jose Guzman, 132, Bronx, knocking him down once en route to a unanimous decision victory. Kennedy immediately took the fight to Guzman, backing him to the ropes early, and knocking him to the canvas with a solid left hook to the body in the 2nd round. Guzman was able to regain his feet and survive Kennedy’s follow up onslaught. Guzman tried to press the action in the 3rd and 4th rounds, even switching southpaw, but it was Kennedy who was more effective on the inside and landed the crisper and more effective punches. Kennedy won by scores of 40-35 and 39-36 (twice) improving his record to 3-0 (2) while Guzman drops to 0-2-1.
For his pro debut, Archil Lapachishvili, 140, Philadelphia, seemed to have a safe opponent in Darrell Crenshaw, 140, PA, who had won only one of his 9 professional bouts. Almost immediately, it seemed that Crenshaw was the prospect and Lapachishvili was the “opponent”. Crenshaw came out early, boxing well, and tattooing Lapachishvili with a stiff jab. Lapachishvili continually backed up on his heels to avoid Crenshaw’s offense. When it became apparent that Lapachishvili could not counter his rushes, Crenshaw became more aggressive in the 2nd round, landing solid uppercuts on the inside, before driving the air from Lapachishvili with a devastating hook to the liver. Lapachishvili fell to the canvas in obvious pain, where he stayed for several minutes as he gasped for air. Crenshaw got his 2nd victory and his record is now 2-7-1 (1) while Lapachishvili loses his pro debut and is now 0-1.
Fans were treated to an exciting exhibition between local Philadelphia prospects, Moses Calderon and Danny Garcia, who is still an amateur prodigy. The first round seemed more like Hagler-Hearns than an exhibition as both boxers tore into each other and traded knockdowns. The action settled down in the 2nd and 3rd rounds, giving the fans a good show.
The next scheduled boxing card in the Philadelphia area will be Friday, May 4 when local light heavyweight Charles “Chucky” Cavallo headlines at the Fraternal Order of Eagle in Fairless Hills PA.