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Brewster Stops Kransniqi, keeps WBO title
WED September 28 - Lamon Brewster successfully defended his WBO heavyweight championship on Wednesday by scoring a ninth-round technical knockout of German Luan Krasniqi.
The fight took place on the 100th birthday of German sport idol Max Schmeling, who passed away in February at the age of 99. Schmeling was infamous for his bouts with "The Brown Bomber" Joe Louis.
Brewster (33-2, 29 KO) floored the challenger in the eighth round and then the American sent Krasniqi down again in the ninth before the bout was stopped by referee Jose Rivera.
The 32-year-old Brewster was making the third defense of his WBO crown he won with a fifth-round TKO of Wladimir Klitschko in April of 2004. Brewster then maintained his belt with a 12-round split decision over Kali Meehan last September and then fought Andrew Golota in his hometown of Chicago, beating the native Pole at the United Center via first-round TKO on May 21 this year.
Krasniqi (28-2-1), whose hometown is Rottweil, Germany, came into this bout following a sixth-round knockout of Lance Whitaker in a heavyweight eliminator clash on May 28. He captured the bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
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Feliciano Fights on Oct. 1st for Regional Title
WED September 28 - Exciting Junior Welterweight Jesse Feliciano, returns to action this Saturday, October 1st at the Lucky Eagle Casino in Rochester, Washington.
Feliciano (12-4-2) will be challenging tough Rafael Ortiz (11-7, 11 KO’s) for the NWBA (Northwest Boxing Association) title in what promises to be 10 rounds of non-stop action.
“I’ve got the best trainer out there, “said Feliciano, referring to his new trainer Jesse Reid. “I’m confident everything will go well and that I’ll get back in the scene, back on the map.”
Regarding his progress under the tutelage of Reid, “I’ve been shortening my punches and putting my punches together, better,” added Feliciano.
According to advisor Patrick Doljanin, “This is a good test for Jesse. We want to see him apply in the ring, what he’s been learning in the gym. I am very impressed with the changes Jesse Reid has made with him.”
As far as the future, Team Feliciano is not looking past Ortiz. “Ortiz is a rough and tough guy and you can’t look past him,” said co-advisor, Albert Falcon. “There’s no hurry with Jesse. He’s young, an exciting fighter and fight fans love him.”
“The fact is, he’s fought better competition than Paula Malignaggi, Dimitry Salita, Kendall Holt and Demetrius Hopkins...COMBINED! Jesse Reid will insure “El Rayo” becomes a more polished fighter,” added Doljanin.
Regarding future opponents, Feliciano said, “I’m looking forward to getting this belt and getting bigger fights against guys like Donald Camarena and Dimitry Salita.”
Saturday’s seven-bout card is promoted by the legendary Bennie Georgino. Georgino, a member of the Boxing Hall of Fame, who managed three world champions: Danny “Little Red” Lopez, Alberto Davila and Jaime Garza.
“It’s an honor to work with Bennie,” said Doljanin. “He called me and said he had an opportunity for us,” (Regarding the Ortiz fight). “Bennie’s a gentleman, a class act and we are honored to be working with him. “
Tua Returns to US on Oct. 21st PPV
WED September 28 - Highly regarded heavyweight contender David Tua will make his long-awaited United States return to the ring against tough-minded Cisse Salif in the main event when Warriors Boxing Promotions in association with Cedric Kushner Promotions presents "Rumble at the Rock" on Friday night, October 21, live on pay per view from the brand new Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. The announcement was made jointly today by Warriors Boxing Promotions and CKP.
The pay per view extravaganza is priced at $24.95. Contact your local cable provider.
Tua, the South Auckland, New Zealand slugger, boasts a powerful ring record of 43-3-1, with 38 triumphs coming by way of knockout. New York City's Salif, a knockout artist himself, is 17-4-2 with 16 KO's, which ensures a lively main event.
The pay-per-view card is stocked with talent. The top rated heavyweight Jameel McCline (31-5-3,19 KO's) will square off against Zuri Lawrence (19-10-4) of Poughkeepsie, NY, unbeaten Brooklyn junior middleweight Yuri Foreman (18-0, 7 KO's) faces Minnesota's Troy Lawry (27-5 , l6 KO'd) of St. Paul, MN, and the exciting, undefeated middleweight Edison Miranda (24-0, 21 KO's) steps into the ring against Angel Hernandez (26-6, 16 KO's) of Mexico on an action-packed show from the opening bell.
Samoan strongman Tua is one of the most feared knockout artists in the game, as his 80 percent knockout ratio will attest. He has turned back the challenges of some of the premiere heavyweights in the sport including former world champions Hasim Rahman, John Ruiz and Michael Moorer. The "Tuaman" has beaten top contenders such as Fres Oquendo, Oleg Maskaev, and Obed Sullivan. Tua was turned back at his chance for glory by then-champion Lennox Lewis in a hard fought decision. New York bred McCline, who has long fought out of Clifton, NJ, has faced both Chris Byrd (IBF) and Wladimir Klitschko (WBO) for versions of the heavyweight title, most recently just missing in a split decision for the IBF title against Byrd at the Garden. McCline emerged as a bona fide contender for the title in 2000 when he reeled off seven consecutive triumphs against the likes of Al Cole, Lance Whitaker, Michael Grant and Shannon Briggs.
Both Foreman and Miranda are developing top young stars in their respective divisions. The junior middleweight Foreman is a former New York Golden Gloves champion who originally hails from Belarus before migrating to Israel. He now fights our of Gleason's Gym in the boxing hotbed of Brooklyn, New York, and has reeled off 18 consecutive triumphs as a professional ranks.
Miranda has emerged as a force to be reckoned with in the middleweight ranks, displaying knockout power during an unblemished 24-0 run, putting forth an awesome 88 percent knockout to win ratio.
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