Boxing On Beale - March edition Report!
Bostice KO's Hunt - Shumenov KO's Miller (3/27/08)
By: JD Meredith, @ Ringside


Memphis, TN, March 21, 2008 – Friday night at the New Daisy Theatre, Mid South All Star Promotions continued to push for a revitalization of Beale Street's and New Daisy Theatre Boxing scene by offering a fight card with nine bouts for fight fans.

In the main event, southpaw Jameson "Jamie Kang" Bostice (13-3, 8 KO's) hailing from Brooklyn, NY, faced Jackson, TN's, Marvin Hunt (11-21, 4 KO's) in a four round light heavy clash.

In the opening round Bostice looked to set up the big one with his long jab and was able todo just that. But, it wasn't just one punch, it was a culmination, that dropped Hunt twice within the round.

Bostice dispatched of his opponent early in round two.

2004 Olympian for Kazakhstan, Beibut Shumenov (3-0, 3 KO's) fighting by way of Las Vegas, NV, faced off with Columbus, MS's, Shannon Miller (23-40-8, 17 KO's) in a scheduled six round light heavyweight matchup.

The most impressive of all fighters this evening was Beibut Shumenov. Shumenov waltzed into the ring with his white robe tightly gathered around his neck as if he had just stepped out from a relaxing shower.

In round one Miller managed to land his jab but was dropped by a Shumenov right hand in a flash knockdown.

Miller would be on the canvas again throughout the fight due to their contrasting styles causing slips. The comment of the evening came from referee Clay Huddleston in round three when he announced to the fighters in close quarters, first to Shumenov, "No more pushing" and then to Miller "You - stay off the canvas!". Later in round three a Shumenov flurry dropped Miller.

Round four was all she wrote for Miller who toppled over seconds after a Shumenov left hook smashed into his liver. Official time was 1:03 of round four.

Shumenov was a very interesting fighter to behold. He moved unconventionally around the ring with a martial arts flavor showed impressive balance and was very, very confident. At one point in the fight, Shumenov threw a series of punches and ended the flurry with left hook which he halted in mid air. It wasn't a complete punch but it was more than a feign. Nonetheless, it was a rare and notable occurrence.

Rashad Ganway (3-0, 3 KO's) of Little Rock, AR, met up with Terrance Roy (9-26, 1 KO) of Ripley, TN, in a scheduled four round lightweight contest.

Terrance Roy was down once in the first and twice in the second. Ganway proved to be too much for Roy and won their bout by KO at 2:09 of round two.

Tryone Dowdy (3-14, 2 KO), of Memphis, TN, fought Hashim Louis (debut) of Memphis, TN, in a four round Super Middleweight fight.

The Dowdy vs Louis fight was unspectacular but proved to have an interesting outcome.
In round three, after much wrestling about the ring as in previous rounds, Louis received a cut and appeared to quit in his corner. Dowdy was given the victory. However, had Louis not quit the bout would have been ruled a no contest since the fight did not go four rounds.

Chris Hancock of Detroit, MI, climbed into the ring against Lucas Young (debut) of Parson's, TN, in a scheduled four round Heavyweight bout.

Their fight lasted just over two minutes but in that two minutes Young was called for a knock down when he turned his back on his opponent. Then Young was given a standing eight count and retired. Offical time was 2:13 of round one. Hancock wins his first bout and improves his record to (1-2, 1 KO).

Chris Rudd (4-0, 2 KO's) of Covington, TN, toed the line with Damon Antione (7-22, 3 KO's) of Akron, OH in a scheduled four round jr. welterweight matchup.

In round one Antione loaded up with the right hand while Rudd threw one two combinations.
Antione was dropped at the end of round two by a shot to the body.

Rudd switched to counterpuncher in round three. His left hook found a happy home just over Antione's extended jab. Antione received a cut on the scalp above his left ear. In a freak occurrence overlooked by referee Wilson Simpson, Antoine's corner treated the cut. When the fight resumed Rudd continued to connect.

In the fourth and final round, Rudd opened up with full steam and let his hands go. Antoine looked to land a big right and was willing to take his medicine to do so.
Rudd received the unanimous decision after four rounds.

In the most entertaining fight of the evening, Warren Browning (6-0-1, 4KO's) of London, KY, squared off with Kelsey Arnold (debut) of Lexington, KY in a scheduled four round heavyweight contest.

Round one both big boys banged and brawled. Arnold with a jab to set up a long right hand and Browning countered and connected looping hooks.

Arnold bled in from the nose in round two and was down in round three.
Both fighters continued to brawl and throw punches but were running out of steam.

The action was halted in round three when time was called to tighen sagging ring ropes as both mean were heavy. Arnold was very tall in stature. Each fighter greatly benefited from the time out and used it to regain their breath. When the bout resumed Arnold shot out of his corner and landed a thudding jab right hand combo.

Previous to round number four the ring ropes were tightened and adjusted again.

In round four Browning continued to pressure and bully the ever weakening Arnold. Arnold found a sudden burst of energy midway threw the round and dropped Browning with a series of shots to the body (possibly assisted by Brownings sheer exhaustion).

Their bout was ruled a majority draw and both fighters were applauded by onlookers.
Tyrone Chatman (2-0, 2 KO's) of St. Louis, MO, knocked out Carlos Johnson (debut) at :51 of round one a scheduled four round jr. welterweight contest.

Cookeville, TN's, Ben Foust (8-0, 8 KO's) KO'd Jonathan Bruce (1-10, 1 KO's) of Parsons, TN, at :53 seconds of round one in a scheduled four round light heavyweight bout.

Bruce was down in the opening seconds of the fight and was sent down for the final time at :53 of round number one when he was knocked out on his feet and fell to the canvas face first. Tensions were high while the ringside physician attended the fallen fighter. Eventually, Bruce regained consciousness and was able to leave the ring on his on power.

The next fight schduled at the New Daisy April 14, 2008.