Report/Images: Boxing Bob Newman
Skylar Thompson’s Worldwide Boxing LLC offered “Latino Night time” to a offered out crowd on the Riverside Ballroom in Inexperienced Bay, WI Saturday night time. The primary occasion was Jr. Welterweight scrap between Guadalupe Jimenez and Angel Reyes, for the Wisconsin Jr. Welterweight title, in addition to the “BG” title (Blood & Guts), an homage to the Gatti-Ward 140 lb. trilogy.
Guadalupe Jimenez (East Moline, IL) threw down towards Angel Reyes (Des Moines, IA, by the use of Rio De La Cruz, Mexico) in a scheduled 6-rounder. The battle was certainly rugged, if missing excessive talent degree, as each males clubbed one another with huge, flailing punches. There have been some jabs, hooks and crosses, extra so from Reyes. There was certainly some blood and loads of guts, befitting one of many belts at stake. Jimenez was damage within the fifth and held on for pricey life. Annoyed, Reyes flung his foe throughout the ring and almost via the ropes. The remainder truly helped Jimenez get well and he survived the spherical. The sixth and remaining spherical was a mauling, brawling 3 minutes, each fighters leaving every little thing within the ring. Ultimately, the scores had been 58-56 for Jimenez and 57-57 twice, for a majority draw. The Wisconsin and Blood and Guts titles stay vacant!
Within the semi-main, Lorenz Jordan (Inexperienced Bay, WI) and Robin Ellis (Las Vegas, NV) met in a heated Jr. Light-weight 4-rounder. Jordan towered over Ellis, and used his distinctive attain to nice benefit. Within the third nonetheless, Jordan got here in recklessly and acquired caught with an enormous proper, virtually shedding his mouthpiece, fumbling to place it again in. In a wild end, with seconds to go within the fourth, a annoyed Ellis threw Jordan to the canvas and virtually via the ropes. Referee Nelson deducted some extent for the infraction. When he waved the motion to renew, the bell rang, ending the struggle! Scores had been: 39-36 twice and 38-37 for the now 6-0, 5 KOs Jordan. Ellis falls to 6-10, 5 KOs.
Within the opening bout of the night time, it was a reverse case of any person’s “0” has acquired to go. Winless Wisconsinites Torin Turner (Racine) and Marcus Parkison (Lomira) met at tremendous middleweight. Torin made fast work of Parkison with three smashing knockdowns, forcing referee Mark Nelson to name it off at 1:24 of the primary spherical. Torin strikes to 1-3, whereas Parkison falls to 0-13.
Heavyweights John Carmona (Fargo, ND) and John Seymour (Sturgeon Bay, WI) nearly made it via spherical one. Carmona had a108 lb. weight benefit on Seymour, nevertheless it didn’t assist, as Seymour was too quick and exact along with his punches. Three knockdowns pressured Referee Mark Nelson to wave issues off at 2:59 of the opening stanza. Seymour goes to 2-0, 2 KOs, whereas Carmona slumps to 0-6.
Cruiserweights Armondo Reeves (Chicago, IL) and Brad Blackowl (Menominee, WI) clashed in a scheduled 4-rounder. These two went at it toe-to-toe, bringing the gang to its collective ft for all 4 rounds. Every man gave pretty much as good as he acquired, leaving nothing within the ring. The judges scored it: 39-37 x 2 and 40-36, all for Blackowl, who strikes to 2-1, 1 KO. The arduous luck Reeves falls to 4-22-3, 1 KO.
Rondale Hubbert (Duluth, MN) and Aaron Metz (Griffith, IN) met in a scheduled 6-round welterweight match.The vastly extra skilled Hubbert used his footwork to maintain out of hurt’s means, forcing Metz to attempt to reduce off the ring. Every man had his moments, Metz urgent ahead, Hubbert countering with pot photographs. At occasions, Hubbert appeared to fall into the sparring associate mentality, as if he was there to provide Metz some good ring work, which he had the talents to do. Within the fourth, Hubbert all of the sudden discovered a house for his proper hand, repeatedly touchdown it flush on Metz’ head with some impact. Metz fought again and the gang beloved it. Hubbert had Metz pinned in a impartial nook for a lot of the fifth, choosing his photographs whereas Metz tried to counter, every man having combined success. Within the sixth and remaining spherical, Hubbert appeared to get damage with a tough proper and stiffened. Metz tried to capitalize on the second, however Hubbert hung robust and each males completed swinging on the remaining bell. Last scores had been as follows: 57-57, 58-56 and 59-55 for Metz by majority determination. Metz improves to 6-0, 3 KOs, whereas Hubbert falls to 16-35-3, 10 KOs.
Raymond Chacon (Torrance, CA) and Jason Komanekin, Jr. (Menominee, WI) clashed in a scheduled 4 spherical light-weight bout. The tremendous lanky Komanekin, Jr. rigorously stalked his cagey, squat opponent across the ring, ensuring to not stroll into one thing large. On a number of events, Komanekin, Jr. managed to land some telling blows, however he couldn’t ship the finisher, as Chacon was simply too skilled and decided to outlive. Within the remaining spherical, Chacon was deducted some extent by ref Nelson for holding after being damage with some large photographs. Finals scores had been: 40-35 x 3, all for the now 9-0, 5 KOs Komanekin, Jr. Chacon chugs alongside at 10-68-1, 2 KOs.
