MEMPHIS BOXING - NEWS ARCHIVES 2003 Wiggins TKO'd in 8 by Lacy! (12/15/03) Donnell "Cadillac" Wiggins lost to Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy via an eight-round TKO in Manchester, England, Saturday night.
Robbins Continues to Dominate at the New Daisy! (12/3/03) By
Scotti Vandevender – Fightnews.com Galarza Outpoints Journeyman Yarborough! (12/3/03) By
Scotti Vandevender – Fightnews.com Heavyweight
Frederick Kassi (1-0, 1 KO) made his professional debut in impressive
fashion as he easily dismantled Kenny Powell (2-3-1, 2 KOs), knocking
him down in the second round. Rios TKO's Smith in 2 (12/3/03) Joey
Rios (5-0, 3 KOs) from the Bronx, NY made the trip down south worthwhile
as he kept busy in round one and then unleashed a fury in round
two against local fighter Bruce Smith (1-13). Rios displayed
power with both hands as he sent Smith to the canvas twice in the
second round. A left hook to the ribs sent Smith down first,
followed by a right to the ribs that did the same. Then Rios
closed the show by finishing Smith off with another left to the
body, earning him a TKO victory at 2:23 in round two. Jessie
Davis pounded his way to victory in round one over Jimmy Johns. Davis
began landing heavy shots and dropped Johns to the canvas. His
corner men attempted to throw in the towel and retire their fighter
but changed their mind when questioned by referee Allan Lovell. Robbins
Upsets Conrad with TKO Win! (11/5/03) The New Daisy Theatre’s November installment of “Boxing on Beale” featured a hard-fought lightweight battle ending in a TKO victory for Marty Robbins (16-17-1, 13 KOs) over local favorite Clay Conrad (11-1, 1 KO). Conrad began strong as the busier of the two fighters, and things looked bleak for Robbins as blood poured from his nose to end the first round. But Robbins returned fire in the second and began displaying the power that has earned him knockouts in almost all of his victories. The middle rounds featured the two fighters standing toe-to-toe, trading power shots. Conrad led with right hands while Robbins began to land several strong uppercuts, snapping Conrad’s head. At the end of round seven Conrad’s face adorned the same color of crimson that Robbins had after round one. Robbins continued to land strong shots as Conrad’s punches began to lose their zip. Near the end of round nine Robbins landed a left uppercut and followed it with a right hand to the top of the head that dropped Conrad to the canvas on all fours. Conrad up righted himself and attempted to prepare for battle but was still wobbled and began to fall. Referee Allan Lovell kept the dazed Conrad upright and halted the bout at 2:59 in round nine.
In
another lightweight bout, Terrence Roy (4-0) used his tremendous speed
and some surprising power to soundly defeat a game Antonio Smith (7-32-2,
4 KOs). Roy’s first punch was a huge left hook that dropped
Smith straight to the canvas. Smith was visibly shaken from the
tremendous punch but called on his reserve and experience to steady
himself enough to continue and finish the round. Burford
KO's Freeman (11/5/03) In
the first fight of the evening, Chris Buford (4-13, 3 KOs) stopped Rodney
Freeman
Quentin Smith (1-3) and Joseph Harris (4-3, 3 KOs) fought a rather lackluster exhibition match that each treated as just that. They maneuvered and worked up a sweat practicing their sparring but not much more.
Martinez
Out-hustles Shufford! (11/5/03) Professional
boxing returned to Sam’s Town Casino Saturday
night with a 9-card lineup in the Cedric Kushner and
Prize Fight Boxing promotion – "Heavyweight
Explosion."
Pudar
Hammers Ward! (10/27/03) Jovo Pudar (20-1, 10 KOs) used his superior strength and power to defeat Dan Ward (28-15-1, 14 KOs) from nearby West Memphis, AR. After an exchange of heavy punches in the corner of the ring at the end of round one, Pudar began to boom body punches and back Ward against the ropes in round two. Pudar hammered Ward into the ropes in all four corners before landing a shot to the top of Ward’s head as he attempted to duck. Ward fell to all fours. He beat the count but referee Elmo Adolph deemed Ward unable to continue and Pudar scored a TKO at 2:48 in round two.
Lundsford vs. Woodward, Technical Draw (10/27/03) Yet another heavyweight battle saw local Tunica, MS fan-favorite Ray Lunsford (16-3-1, 7 KOs) pulling ahead of opponent Vernon Woodward (3-7-1, 3 KOs) with aggressiveness and power punches before an accidental headbutt at the end of round two opened a huge gash above his left eye. Blood immediately poured from the wound covering his chest as the ringside doctor halted the fight. This resulted in a technical draw as Mississippi boxing rules state must occur if the fight lasts less than four rounds. By Scotti Vandevender – Fightnews.com
Journyman Vedder Out-points Martin (10/27/03) Heavyweight
joureyman David Vedder (22-22-5, 3 KOs) easily out-pointed
Wesley Martin (13-39-8, 7 KOs) in a four round contest.
Vedder was the aggressor as he outmaneuvered the mostly
defensive Martin.
Bryant Dismantles Phifer (10/27/03) Light heavyweight Rowland Bryant (2-0, 2 KOs) easily dismantled Michael Phifer (1-2, 1 KO). Bryant landed a combination that felled Phifer and earned a TKO victory as the referee determined Phifer could not continue. By Scotti Vandevender – Fightnews.com
Females Fights Excite! (10/27/03) In the first of two female bouts, Hollie Dunaway (5-3, 3 KOs) outworked the much taller Shannon Birmingham (2-2, 1 KO) en route to a unanimous decision in their four-round fight. Dunaway charged hard from the onset and stunned Birmingham with a couple of right hands to the head. Birmingham then tried to remain at a distance and jab to keep Dunaway away but the aggressive Dunaway continued to barge in and strike to the head. Canadian female 105-pounder Vaia Zaganas (12-2, 6 KOs) landed power shots in bunches as her opponent Nikki Verbeck (0-8) has no answer for her power and skill. Verbeck couldn’t locate her corner at the end of round one and shortly after the bell her corner threw in the towel to end the onslaught of punches at :24 into round two. Verbeck vehemently argued with her corner after the stoppage and stormed from the ring to her dressing room. By Scotti Vandevender – Fightnews.com
Horne vs. Broyles - Pro Debuts! (10/27/03) Newcomers Dana Horne (1-0, 1 KO) and Timothy Broyles (0-1) made their pro debuts in the middleweight division in a short but explosive brawl. Broyles began throwing power shots and Horne immediately returned fire, stunning Broyles on a couple of occasions. But Broyles continued to throw power punches as Horne landed a precise right uppercut that extinguished Broyle’s lights. His mouthpiece dropped from his mouth as he fell face-first like a tree sawed at the roots. The bout was immediately waved off and after a few minutes Broyles was again on his feet and seemed to be doing fine, able to walk from the ring with only a little assistance. By Scotti Vandevender – Fightnews.com
Jiminez's Body Shots Chop Miller Down (10/27/03) In the final bout of the evening, the monstrous 6’6" and 249-pound Albert Jiminez (4-0, 4 KOs) recorded another knockout victory in his win over Calvin Miller (4-15, 3 KOs). Jiminez has yet to reach the second round as a pro. He hammered Miller with body shots as Miller buried his head in his arms to avoid blows to the head from the heavy puncher. First a right hook to the ribs dropped Miller. Shortly thereafter, another right hook to the body had him down again. Miller stood up and continued to fight but after another Jiminez body shot Miller again knelt on the canvas shaking his head no as referee Keith Hughes asked him if he wished to continue. Jiminez ended the night with a TKO at 1:24 in round one after his display of powerful body punching. By Scotti Vandevender – Fightnews.com
Special Thanks to Scotti Vandevender (10/8/03) A great thank you goes out to writer Scotti Vandevender for his writing submissions to Bealestreetboxing.com. His contributions are greatly appreciated. The Editor - Boxingonbeale.com
Logan Pounds Out victory! (10/8/03) After
a month off, professional boxing returned to the New Daisy
Theatre Tuesday night with an exciting 7-card lineup. Marteze
Logan (10-3-1, 2 KOs) closed the show with a unanimous
win over Lester Yarbrough (12-38-1, 5 KOs) in a 10-round
Welterweight battle.
Powell and Veasley, Hug-fest! (10/8/03) In a heavyweight bout, Kenny Powell (2-2-1, 2 KOs) and Calvin Veasley (6-13-1, 5 KOs) engaged in a hug-fest that ended in a draw as neither boxer ever scored any solid punches. Beasley attempted to trade early but Powell smothered his punches as both fighters clinched often and landed punches seldom during the 4-round bout. By Scotti Vandevender – Fightnews.com
Pillow Stops Gilliam! (10/8/03) Lightweight
Jerome Pillow (4-0, 3 KOs) looked sharp in a battle
with the larger Walter Gilliam (0-4), stopping him
after two rounds. Even though outweighed by
twelve pounds, Pillow began as the active aggressor
and dropped
Gilliam with a body shot followed by a straight right
hand just before the bell to end the second.
Reid Gives Doyle A Workout! (10/8/03) Light
Heavyweight Thomas Reid (30-11-1, 12 KOs) defeated
Robert Doyle (6-13-1, 3 KOs) in workmanlike fashion. Reid
slapped shots to Doyle’s head early, leaving
his face reddened. It almost matched the color
of his maroon trunks by the start of round two.
Bonds Decisions Hunt! (10/8/03) Heavyweight Richard Bonds (2-0, 1 KO) scored a decision victory over Marvin Hunt (9-9, 3 KOs) in a battle that proved much more of a challenge than the beginning of round one foreshadowed. In the first round, Bonds ripped combinations to Hunt’s skull as a left-right dropped Hunt early in the round. Hunt rose and survived the round. By round two Hunt had a large mouse over his eye but came back strong to land power shots of his own. The round ended with the two fighters slugging as the bell sounded. Round three featured much of the same as Bonds staggered Hunt near the bell as the two traded shots. But in the fourth and final round Hunt came on strong again, landing several huge left hands to Bonds’ head. Bonds shook his head as if to state he wasn’t hurt but the blows certainly slowed his efforts. Bonds received the decision in a hard-fought and entertaining battle. By Scotti Vandevender – Fightnews.com
Rough Start for Webb but he wins by TKO! (10/8/03) Welterweight James “Spider” Webb (8-0, 7 KOs) overcame a rough start to earn a TKO victory over Norman Johnson (2-10-1). In round one Johnson struck early with several overhand rights, one staggering Webb. Webb continually plodded forward to push the action and by the end of the round began seizing control, knocking Johnson’s mouthpiece out with a right hand before the buzzer. In round two Webb landed several left uppercuts and then a left hook wobbled Johnson into the corner, as he hung from the ropes. Johnson survived the round but could not answer the bell for the third and Webb scored a TKO victory. By Scotti Vandevender – Fightnews.com
Roy Overcomes A Valiant Buford! (10/8/03) Lightweight
Terrence Roy (3-0) and Chris Buford (3-13, 2 KOs)
fought once again in a four-round contest with the same outcome
as their last bout: a unanimous victory for Roy. This
battle featured much the same as the last one offered. Roy
proved too quick for Buford, but Buford gave a valiant
effort in continuing through a barrage of rapid punches.
Wiggins to fight for NABF Light Heavy Title (9/5/03) On October 11th, the main event at the Grand Casino Coushatta in Kinder, LA will feature Covington, TN, fighter, Donnel Wiggins as he climbs into the ring with Rodney Moore. The two will battle for the NABF Light Heavyweight title. Tickets are $15 and $50. Doors open at 6:30pm.
Hernandez vs. Poma at Sam's Town - 8/30 (8/25/03) Ivan Hernandez (14-0-1, 10 KOs) will battle Ruben Poma (12-5, 9 KOs) for the Mid-South Flyweight Title. Heavyweights Samuel Peter and Daniel Frank will square off at Sam's Town Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, Saturday, August 30th for a scheduled 8 round event. In other Heavywieght action Marvin Hunt (9-6, 7 KOs) will climb into the ring with Ray Lundsford (16-2, 11 KOs). Lionel Butler will take on Dan Ward. For ticket information call 1-800-456-0711
Memphis Fighters Win in Nashville (8/20/03) Welterweight, Marteze Logan, coming off a loss to Jeffrey Resto (17-0, 11 KOs) on the undercard of the Monteil - Johnson fight, defeated Mark Ladner (0-3) by a RD 1 TKO and Donnell Wiggins (19-2-2, 11 KOs) TKO'd Caseny (K.C.) Truesdale (8-46-2, 6 KOs) in a cruiserweight matchup. Both fights where on the card of a new fight series being held at the Trap Nightclub in Nashville, Tennessee.
No September Fight Card In lue of the Labor day Holiday there will be no September fights held at the New Daisy. Check back for the October fight card.
Stewart KO's White in 4! (8/6/03) In the Main Event on Tuesday, August 5, Willie Stewart (346 lbs.) won his bout with Ed White (270 lbs.) by TKO at 1:10 of round 4. White, who stood head and shoulders above Stewart, might remind one of former Heavy Champ "Buster" Douglas and Stewart might remind one of "Butterbean". Stewart knocked White down 3 times in round 4 during a fight that was event filled. It seemed that White, despite his reach and height advantage found Stewart elusive while Stewart used his weight to get inside to throw power shots up at the taller White. White landed some good shots too, just not enough to win.
Bonds KO's Milligan in 3! (8/6/03)
Roy Decisions Buford in 4 (8/6/03) Chris Buford of Memphis, TN, showed a tremendous heart in his bout with Terrence Roy of Riley, TN, by standing right in front of Roy and taking some great shots. Buford has a great chin in he showed it last night. Roy threw lots of great combination shots in this fight and Buford did a good job of countering these combs. There was a great deal of action in this fight as most of it took place at center ring with the exception of the one time that Roy cornered Buford and work him over. Buford eventually punched his way out but lost a UD too Roy.
Amateurs Battle at Tuesday Fights (8/6/03) Two amateur middleweight boxers put on a show for fight fans at the New Daisy last night as Wayne Cellars was paired against Mike Kelly in a 3 round (2 minute per round) match. There was lots of action and some very wild shots from the second this one started and it ended in round 2 with Cellars unable to continue.
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