UFC 88 RESULTS

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UFC 88 RESULTS AND NOTES

By: Rich Bergeron

PRELIMINARY BOUTS:

Kurt Pellegrino defeats Thiago Tavares via unanimous decision
Tim Boetsch defeats Mike Patt via TKO (Strikes) Round 1
Jason MacDonald defeats Jason Lambert via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 2
Ryo Chonan defeats Roan Carneiro via Split Decision

MATT “THE IMMORTAL” BROWN (9-6-0) VS. DONG “STUN GUN” HYUN KIM (10-0-1)

Round 1:

Brown got in trouble right off the bat as Kim took his back and latched on for a while. Brown looked very sloppy trying to work his way out of the situation and didn’t display much fire at all. He almost got caught in a quick rear naked choke, but he managed to stay alive for round 2. This was a 10-9 round for Kim in my humble opinion.

Round 2:

Brown dominated the entire round, but he just didn’t capitalize on his best positions. Kim looked gassed and got caught on his back blocking blows from Brown for most of the frame. This was probably the most boring round of the fight. 10-9 for Brown.

Round 3:

Brown looked great early, but once Kim scored the first takedown Brown was on his way to throwing the fight away. Kim got another takedown and never let up after that. A few well-placed elbows from Kim put the exclamation point on the round and left Brown’s face a bloody mess after a cut opened up on his cheek. Although the crowd booed heavily, there was no question in my mind that two of the three rounds went to Kim. 10-9 for Kim.

Split Decision:
Judge 1: 29-28 Kim, Judge 2: 29-28 Brown, Judge 3: 29-28 Kim

MARTIN “THE HITMAN” KAMPMANN (13-1-0) vs. NATE “THE GREAT” MARQUARDT (29-8-2)

Round 1: The feeling out period ended with Marquardt piling on the punches after a huge Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop style kick to the head connected early on. Marquardt pressed the advantage with huge combinations that left Kampann crumpled against the cage fence trying to cover up. Marquardt’s uppercuts did some incredible damage. It only took 1:22 for Marquardt to put the first blemish on Kampann’s UFC record. Great effort!

DAN “HENDO” HENDERSON (22-8-0) vs. ROUSIMAR “TOQUINHO” PALHARES (17-1-0)

Round 1: Henderson starts off throwing pawing shots, then connects with a huge right from his knees that knocks Palhares down. Hendo lets him right back up after a brief scramble. Henderson shows good cage generalship by circling outside of Palhares’ range until a big body kick connects from Palhares but doesn’t seem to rattle Hendo. Henderson actually could have taken full advantage of Palhares falling on his ass after the kick, but it’s clear Henderson wants nothing to do with the ground game in this fight. That strategy pays off when he begins connecting with some huge left hands including a great uppercut that drops Palhares again. Palhares gets back up and puts on his own show with some kicks and punches that make Hendo back off. Palhares gets a sloppy single leg takedown to wind up on top in the final 30 seconds. Henderson (10-9)

Round 2: a few minimal exchanges at the beginning of the round seem to favor Henderson until Palhares scores a beautiful takedown. Henderson lands a couple shots from the bottom, but Palhares maintains control. He picks up a heel hook and tries to end it with that, but Henderson scrambles out with smart wrestling techniques. Once they are back on their feet, Henderson gets the best of the situation and brings Palhares to the mat briefly. Back to slugging again and Henderson is winning the exchanges until he takes Palhares down and covers him like a blanket for a while, landing a few pot shots here and there. The ref is forced to stand them up. Palhares keeps plenty of distance between him and Henderson for a while. Henderson pops him with a right hand, and Palhares scores a glancing head kick. Henderson really looks gassed between rounds. (10-10)

Round 3: Henderson uses his pawing jab to gauge when to throw his right. He throws an uppercut and then sprawls before getting caught with a sloppy kick. Palhares switches to southpaw and misses with a backwards kick. He keeps trying for the takedown and gets stuffed and punished with Henderson’s solid hands. Henderson keeps winning the exchanges even though Palhares is now managing to get a few punches in here and there. Henderson is biding his time like he thinks he’s already won. The crowd is letting both fighters have it as they paw at each other. Henderson lands a big right with a left follow, but it doesn’t phase Palhares. The dance continues as well as the boos from the crowd. Henderson amps it up a bit with a flurry that connects but does no real damage. Palhares tries but can’t get Hendo down again. Henderson lands a huge overhand right that drops Palhares yet again, but Palhares almost gets another heel hook in. Henderson scrambles back to his feet. Palhares goes for another takedown with no luck. Henderson explodes with some awesome right hands in the closing seconds and puts Palhares right back on his ass. (10-8 Henderson)

Unanimous Decision:

Judge1: 30-27 Judge 2: 30-27 Judge 3: 39-28

TIM “THE BARBARIAN” BOETSCH (7-1-0) vs. MICHAEL PATT (15-2-0):

Round 1: Boetch gets the better of the early exchanges by landing a couple huge rights between some grappling. Boetsch lands a 1-2 combo a bit later and follows with a body kick. Both fighters paw at each other for a while until Boetsch demolishes Patt with a straight right and then wades in with some finishing blows that weren’t all that damaging but did enough damage to justify the stoppage due to unanswered strikes. Patt’s lip is split from the good shots. Boetsch’s TKO comes at the 2:03 mark.

RICH “ACE” FRANKLIN (25-3-0) vs. MATT “THE HAMMER” HAMILL (5-1-0)

Round 1: Franklin scores first with a few leg kicks. Nothing much else is going on for the whole 1st minute. Hamill gets a 1-2 in and follows with a right. Franklin isn’t phased and comes right back with punches and kicks. Franklin is using his knowledge and experience to dictate the pace. Hamill is respecting his stand up game and keeping his distance. Franklin somehow gets cut under his right eye. Franklin’s leg kicks are relentless. Hamill catches Franklin sleeping in the last minute and gets top position, fighting through an arm bar in the process. Franklin gets back up and knees Hamill on the way up. Hamill is now cut as well. Franklin gets a few more shots in before the round ends. Franklin (10-9)

Round 2: Both fighters seem afraid to touch each other in the opening seconds. Franklin becomes the aggressor with a leg kick that almost gets him in trouble as Hamill catches it. Franklin rips it away. Hamill lands only one good punch in the following exchanges until the ref stops the action to check on Franklin’s eye. Making that cut worse might be Hamill’s only chance to win this one. Franklin gets right back into it after the stoppage and avoids a Hamill takedown to stay on his feet. Franklin keeps working with point-scoring punches and smacking leg kicks until another stoppage from a hard low blow from Franklin. Hamill lands a kick of his own and finally starts fighting back in the slugging exchanges despite Franklin getting the best shots in. Franklin is just owning the fight, looks composed and relaxed, and isn’t letting up. Hamill targets Franklin’s eye with each right hand that lands, but he can’t seem to string anything together. This fight is starting to look like a mismatch. Hamill tries again to grab a leg and scores a nice uppercut before Franklin pulls away again and goes back to the leg kicks and punches. Hamill misses another opportunity after catching Franklin’s leg during a knee strike. He looks clearly frustrated when the horn sounds to end the round. We can see between rounds that Franklin’s cut is bad but not bleeding. Franklin (10-9)

Round 3: Franklin picks up where he left off with leg and body kicks. He follows up with a right hand and a knee landing. Franklin then wades in with a big body kick to the ribs that drops Hamill. A few more punches for good measure from Franklin ends the fight by TKO.

CHUCK “THE ICEMAN” LIDDELL (21-5-0) vs. RASHAD “SUGAR” EVANS (16-0-1)

Round 1: Chuck’s coming into this one with 10 years on Rashad after having to pull out of an earlier scheduled match between the two. Chuck’s physique doesn’t look to be improved at all, But Rashad doesn’t seem to be in tip-top form either. Only about 2 punches land in the first minute, thrown by Liddell. Chuck lands a nice right hook later on, but Evans comes back later with his own overhand right. Chuck knocks him against the fence with his next right but doesn’t rush in with following shots. Evans lands a nice body kick and keeps dancing out of range. These guys just don’t want to hit each other, and the crowd lets them hear it with steady boos. Neither fighter is really landing anything or throwing much. Chuck tries to land and gets hit with a right hook that he shakes off. Chuck’s eye is cut bad. Evans lands a couple leg kicks before getting hit with an uppercut. Liddell barely misses a huge head kick at the end of the round.

Round 2: The boos start early until a straight right connects from Liddell. He slaps a leg kick in and then gets to slugging, winning the exchanges and keeping Rashad’s back to the cage. Evans just isn’t engaging much. Liddell takes full advantage. Evans finally lands a few good shots, but Liddell keeps stalking. Chuck lands a weak 1-2 and continues to follow Evans. Out of nowhere Evans lands a vicious right hook while avoiding a Liddell uppercut. Liddell collapses immediately and is out cold for a while. This knockout definitely ranks above Rampage’s KO of “The Iceman.” I don’t know why they are calling the win an upset for Evans. After all, the guy is undefeated. The knockout comes at 1:51 in the round. Liddell fans might not like it, but “The Iceman” looks like his best days are definitely behind him.

Final thoughts: None of these fights impressed me much, and if I had to pay for this I would’ve been pissed. Glad I got to see it for free.

Quillin headlines first show; 7th annual Fight To Educate: “The Maul In Manchester”

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Sept. 17 at Verizon Center in New Hampshire

MANCHESTER, N.H. (September 5, 2008) – Undefeated middleweight prospect Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin headlines his first show on September 17, “The Maul In Manchester” in the 7th annual Fight To Educate charity event, featuring six professional boxing matches, at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Quillin (19-0, 14 KOs), born in Grand Rapids (MI) but living and fighting out of Brooklyn (NY), is a rising star in the Gotham Boxing stable, rated No. 4 by the NABO, No. 7 by the NABF, and No. 9 by the USBA. The 25-year-old Cuban-American middleweight, scheduled to fight in the 10-round main event, is coming off of an impressive 10-round win by decision on ESPN against Dionisio Mirnada (19-1-2).

The son of a Cuban father and African-American mother, Peter is a fan-friendly fighter who tosses small chocolates into the crowd after his fights. Quillin got his nickname, “Kid Chocolate,” from somebody who told Peter he looked like the original “Kid Chocolate,” Eligio Sardinias-Montalbo, a Cuban inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame.

In 2002, Peter moved to New York City by himself and he later started working with Colin Morgan, who trained former world champions Wayne Braithwaite and Andrew Lewis, as well as Larry Donald.

Special guests will include 6-time world champion boxing stars Tommy “Hit Man” Hearns, who’ll be supporting his son, undefeated junior middleweight Ronald “The Chosen One” Hearns, as well as International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Roberto “Hands of Stone” Duran, and legendary trainer Angelo Dundee.

The 7th annual Fight To Educate, presented by Members First Union, in association with Cedric Kushner’s Gotham Boxing, will benefit the New Hampshire Union Leader Santa Fund for the Salvation Army, the Bobby Stephen Fund for Education and SEE Science Center.

Ronald Hearns (19-0, 15 KOs), rated No. 12 by the WBC and No. 13 by the WBA, is another hot prospect from Michigan who will be fighting in the 8-round co-feature.

Also on the card making his pro debut is 2008 U.S. Olympic Team alternate Danny O’Connor, who hails from Framingham, Massachusetts. The light welterweight prospect

O’Connor captured gold medals at this year’s U.S. Future Stars, in which, he was selected Outstanding Boxer of the tournament, as well as the National Golden Gloves Championships. Bronx (NY) super middleweight Hajro Sujak (1-0) rounds out the card.

Tickets are priced at $10 (seniors, veterans and students only), $25 and $50 and available to purchase at the Verizon Wireless Arena Box Office, any TicketMaster location, on line at www.ticketmaster.com, or call 603.868.7300 to charge. Call 603.669.4100) about VIP tables (8 seats) starting at $1000 (includes a gourmet dinner, unique auction items and access to autograph signings by Tommy Hearns and Roberto Duran). For more information go to www.fight2educate.com. First bout will be at 8 PM/ET.

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FEMALE BOXING RISING STAR KALIESHA WEST AND TRI-STATE CAGEFIGHTING PROMOTER DAN LEWIS FEATURED ON THIS WEEK’S COMBAT SPORTS SHOW

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Palace Fighting Championship 10 Fight Card

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Palace Fighting Championship

PFC 10

Friday, September 26th, 2008

Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino

Lemoore, CA

Tickets can be purchased at tickets.com or charge by phone 1-800-225-2277, at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino gift shop as well as MMA Elite Apparel shop located at 6640 Blackstone Ave in Fresno.

Main Event

Welterweights

Long Island, NY’s Phil Baroni (12-10) vs. Enseneda, Mexico’s Olaf Alfonso (7-8)

PFC World Bantamweight Championship

Porterville, CA’s Shawn Klarcyk (9-2) vs. Tulare, CA’s Brandon Miller (3-2)

*Klarcyk has been elevated to champion, as former champ Oakdale, CA’s Rolando Velasco (5-0-1) has vacated his title.

PFC World Lightweight Championship

Bakersfield, CA’s Brian Cobb (12-4) vs. Las Vegas, NV’s Lance Wipf (8-1)

*Cobb is the current champ and will making his first title defense.

PFC World Welterweight Championship

Bakersfield, CA’s Bryan Travers (10-1) vs. Turlock, CA’s Jeremiah Metcalf (9-4)
*Welterweight title is vacant

Bantamweights

San Luis Obispo, CA’s Antonio Bauelos (14-5) vs. Bryan Goldsby (4-3)

Flyweights

Georgia’s David Mitchell (1-0) vs. Sacramento, CA’s David Suarez (1-1)

Welterweights

Lemoore, CA’s Chris Botelho (4-3) vs. Sacramento, CA’s Anthony Bivins (2-1)

Lightweights

Lemoore, CA’s Poppies Martinez (15-5) vs. Huron, CA’s Sergio Cortez (4-3)

Lightweights

Sacramento, CA’s Dustin Akbari (2-0) vs. Oakdale, CA’s Bill Theofanopoulos (3-0)

Featherweights

Porterville, CA’s Joe Soto (2-0) vs. Stockton, CA’s Brandon Jinnies (3-9)

Heavyweights

Fresno, CA’s Lavar Johnson (8-3) vs. Arizona’s Vince Lucero (19-14)

Bantamweights

Lemoore, CA’s Elvis Franco (1-2-1) vs. Exeter, CA’s Mike Craddock (2-2)

Welterweights

Lemoore, CA’s Joey Cabezas (2-0) vs. Taft, CA’s Billy Terry (3-8)

Middleweights

Paris, France’s Xavier Foupa-Pokam (17-9) vs. Sacramento, CA’s Derek Thornton (4-10)

Featherweights

Hanford, CA’s Chad Mendes (0-0) vs. Chico, CA’s Giovanni Encarncacion (0-1)

Flyweights

Hanford, CA’s Luis Gonzales (2-0) vs. Oakland, CA’s Elbert Randle (0-1)

Undefeated Kielsa in For a Busy Fall and Winter

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For Immediate Release
September 4, 2008

TORONTO, ON – Greg Kielsa (7-0, 3 KO’s) will be a busy man over the next couple of months.

Not only is the undefeated heavyweight returning to his hometown of Bialystok, Poland for a short vacation, but he’ll be coming back to Canada ten days later to a schedule that you don’t usually see in this cautious day and age of building a contender.

The 2000 Olympian will have three fights between October 23, and December 5, with the middle fight, on November 21, being set aside for a crack at reigning Canadian Heavyweight champion, six foot, eight inch tall, 265 lb. Raymond Olubowale, at Casino Rama, in Rama, Ontario.

Kielsa and Olubowale recently threw the gauntlet down at each other’s feet after respective wins on the August 29 card at Casino Rama, with Kielsa saying he’d fight Olubowale in a couple of days “without a problem,” and Olubowale answering back that if the two ever got into the ring, Kielsa would be beaten “like a school girl.”

But before Kielsa can worry about seizing the Canadian Heavyweight title, he has a date booked on a Banner Promotions card set for October 23rd at the Northern Quest Casino, in Airway Heights, Washington, against an opponent yet to be determined, on a card to be televised in the United States on Versus.

According to Kielsa, the hectic schedule suits him just fine.

“I want to be kept busy. That’s the type of fighter I am. I don’t want to wait for my fights. I’m an experienced guy, I don’t need too much sparring. I need to keep fit, and stay busy. If possible I’d like to fight two or three times a month.”

Even though he want to step into the ring upwards of 30 times in the next 12 months, Kielsa still sees his goal of being a world champion happening over the long haul.

“You can’t rush being a world champion. It’s a lengthy process. You have to make sure you’re ready when you get the opportunity.

“In two years I’ll be ready to be a real world champion.”

In the meantime, Kielsa is just as anxious to get back to his native Poland then he is to step back into the ring.

“Bialystok is a great boxing town,” Kielsa said.

“They’ve always supported boxing and boxers, and I love going back.”

For Kielsa, his Bialystok homecoming is a chance to reconnect with friends, and, most importantly, family.

“This trip is all about family for me. I have nobody over here. I’m a quiet guy. I don’t seek attention. There won’t be much media or public appearances, I’m not Cristiano Ronaldo.”

In fact the last time Kielsa went to Poland, it was supposed to be a one-way trip, with his intention to leave what was a sputtering professional career behind in Canada.

“That was it for me,” Kielsa said.

“I was having a horrible time. Everything was a struggle, and I just wanted to pack things up and go home.”

Enter Kielsa’s new manager, James Jardine.

Jardine purchased Kielsa’s contract and offered the 2000 Olympian a new lease on his boxing life.

“James made sure everything was the right fit. I knew he was interested in doing something with me. We had met and talked, and it seemed like a good fit, but James is a careful guy. He wanted to make sure that I was worth the risk.”

“Guys like James don’t make decisions just because they like you. I showed him that I was serious.”

Kielsa’s latest success in the ring was August 29, at Casino Rama, at Rama, Ontario, where he thoroughly outclassed the super-tough Jerry Butler over the course of eight rugged rounds.

“I’m disappointed that I didn’t put him down, but that guy was a tank,” Kielsa said of Butler, who has scored all seven of his wins inside the distance.

“I hit him with everything I had, and he didn’t budge. My wrists were hurting I was hitting him so hard.”

“He’s a tough, strong man.”

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EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS

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September 4, Karlstad, Sweden:

The second edition of Pugnus Boxing Promotions´ Night of the Champions is billed as the biggest show in Sweden for 40 years (or since Floyd Patterson lost to Jimmy Ellis in 68 in Stockholm). Well, we haven´t had that much since then considering that the ban on pro boxing came into effect January 1, 1970 and lasted until January 1, 2007, but it´s still an interesting show hurt badly by the special Swedish rules.

Former heavyweight champion of the World, Michael Moorer, in Karlstad as trainer for “Minnesota Ice”, Joey Abell and Al Cole, Abell´s opponent, go back a long time. Cole beat Moorer in the US qualification for the Olympic games in 88. -But Al had to take two standing counts and I still lost, how political was that, said Moorer with a stiff smile and one could feel the loss still hurt him – 20 years later. Cole kept smling and reminded everybody that it wasn´t Moorer he was fighting but Abell, who in turn stated that he was lucky to have a trainer who could do the talking for him. -But I do the fighting, said Joey. Cole, with three years off, came in at 103,2 kg / 227,5, lbs while Abell scaled 107,5 /237.

“Merciless” Ray Mercer stepped on the scales fully dressed and weighed 113,8 kg / 251 lbs. -Last year I fought the Blonde Bomber, said Ray, and this year I fight the Brown Bomber!

Mercer knocked out Swedish heavy Michael Lindblad last year also in Karlstad and will tomorrow fight Dutchman Richel Hersisia, a trim 102 kg / 224,75 lbs over six two minute rounds (12 minutes remain the max distance for proboxing in Sweden). Hersisia will have former WBO cruiser champ Ralf Rocchigiani as chief cornerman.

Attila Levin, residing in Florida, will fight for the first time in Sweden as a pro. In one of his last amateur fights he stopped Anders Holmberg, one of the promoters for tomorrow´s show. Levin, a big man at 116,8 kg / 257,5 lbs, will face an even bigger man in Russian Evgeny Orlov, 129,3 kg / 285 lbs, who have Dirk Dzemski in the corner.

Anna Ingman, 68,1 / 150,25, from Karlstad, square off against Olivia Fonseca, 66,9 / 147,5, for the vacant WBC and WPBF Int´l jr middle titles. Ingman will have Swedish legend Leffe Carlsson and EBU jr welter champ Vinni Skovgaard in her corner.

Sauerland Event brings in the Nordic Nightmare, Robert Helenius, who arrived late on the same plane as opponent Ergin Solmaz.

Danish welter Allan Vester might be left without opponent as Pascal Bruno had missed the plane from Nairobi – he was reported to be on his way on another plane but no-one was really sure.

Pugnus Boxing Promotions, promoters for this show, and Danish promoter Anders Vester are again looking into a co-promotion on Danish soil to get around the Swedish rules. A possible site mentioned is Fredrikshavn – easy to reach from Sweden via ferry from Gothenburg.

Other news: German heavy Timo Hoffmann is indeed off the planned comeback for October 4. However, Timo have signed with SES and will most likely return October 10 in Barleben – if the German Federation, the BDB, take one month off the one-year long suspension Timo received in November of last year and signs are good that they will.

Team Palle won today´s purse bids in Rome for Lolenga Mock´s defence of the EU supermiddle title against Cristian Sanavia with a bid for 33 333 EUR. Sauerland Event finished second. Site and place haven´t been announced.

Universum have added Russian cruiser Aleksander Alekseev to the big show in Hamburg September 27. Alekseev, already one of the best in world, face American veteran Rob Calloway in a WBO I/C titlefight.

notifight.com hints that it will Belorus Sergey Gulyakevich and Jorge Linares that will fight for the vacant WBA jr light title.

Septermber 5, Karlstad, Sweden:

Former heavyweight champ “Merciless” Ray Mercer had enough left to beat “the Dutch Sonny Liston” Richel Hersisia on a majority decision over six two minute rounds. It was scored 59-55 for Mercer from two Swedish judges while Belgian Daniel Van de Wiele came up with 57-57. Mercer controlled the action behind a heavy jab in the first rounds and seemed to shake Hersisia in the second. The Dutchman had good spells in the fourth and fifth when Mercer looked every bit a faded 47-year old. In the final round Ray went for the body and Hersisa didn´t like that one bit and with the strong finish Mercer won 58-56 on my card.

Florida-based Swedish heavy Attila Levin made his Swedish debut as a pro and won over big Russian Evgeny Orlov on scores of 39-37 twice and 40-36 over 4×3. Levin looked good in the first two but then faded and was under pressure in the last.

Former cruiser champ Alfred “Ice” Cole returned and won a split call over Joey “Minnesota” Abell over six-two minute rounds. It was scored 58-57 twice for Cole and 58-56 Abell. Joey finished with a bad cut in a tough fight that saw both shaken at one time or another. Cole knew more than Abell but didn´t have enough left to show it while Joey, now trained by Michael Moorer, showed a lot of improvement but as Moorer said, could have done more.

Danish welter Allan Vester boxed his way to safety first win over Tanzanian Pascal Bruno. Vester looked good in the fourth and last round but other than it was another day in the office.

Anna Ingman won the WBC and WPBF Int´l titles for women over six-two minute rounds with a unanimous decision over Olivia Fonseca. It was scored 60-54, 60-55 and 59-55.

The Nordic Nightmare, Finnish-Swedish heavy Robert Helenius outscored German Ergin Solmaz over four winning on 40-35 on all cards. Solmaz took a standing eight count in the third and was hurt in the last.

Norwegian superbantam Reidar Walstad beat Bulgarian Iordan Vasilev over four. It was scored 39-37, 40-36 and 40-37 but Vasilev, the bigger man, made Reidar work hard for his victory.

Philadelphia´s Julius Edmonds lost a split decision to Swedish welter Cliff Soukka over four. It was scored 39-37 twice for Soukka and 39-37 for Edmonds, who did well and seemed to have nicked it.

News: Arena Box Promotion have now announced the complete program for their show in Cuxhaven, Germany, September 12. WBC Int´l welter champ Selcuk Aydin derfends against once touted – still capable Russian Marat Khuzeev. Cuban heavy Odlanier Solis fights Chad Van Sickle, at middleweight his compatriot Erislandy Lara is in against Latvian Denis Alekseev. Steffen Kretschmann returns from layoff due to injuries and square off against American Otis Tisdale.

The German Oak, Timo Hoffmann is now officially on for the show in Barleben October 10. WBC Youth champ at jr welter Oliver Guettel headlines and defends the title against American Brandon Baue.

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