Ronson Frank Grabs Vacant NYS Light Heavyweight Title
at O’Shea Brothers “Brooklyn Brawl”
By: Coach “K”
April 2nd, The Historic Masonic Temple, Brooklyn New York: O”Shea Brothers Promotions “Old Time Boxing” brought us the “Brooklyn Brawl” and that’s exactly what it was with four of the six bouts ending inside the distance.
In the main event light heavyweight Ronson “Frankly Speaking” Ronson remained undefeated winning the vacant NYS light heavyweight title thoroughly beating Queens NY’s Alex Mancera. Mancera coming in after giving top prospect undefeated Will “Will Power” Rosinsky now 10-0, 6Ko’s all he could handle in a majority decision loss last June the rugged Mancera looked to get it done this time but “frankly speaking” Ronson would have none of it.
Ronson looking lean and mean used a stiff jab firing from his southpaw stance confusing the tough Mancera leading him into numerous thumping straight lefts ultimately dropping him in the second round, only to be saved by the bell.
Continually moving to his right, the wrong way against a southpaw Mancera periodically landed a couple of lead right hands but was constantly was beaten to the punch finding himself himself continually walking into stiff Ronson lefts. As the fight moved through rounds three and four Ronson began to sit on his shots and cries from the crowd began to call for the referee Murdaugh to call it. Ronson began to sharp shoot picking his shots with expert precision until in the fifth round after Mancera finally moving to his left away from Ronson’s power stepped in suffering a severe laceration over his left eye after an accidental clash of heads. The fight being stopped at the ringside phsycians order the fight went to the scorecards having completed four. The cards were tabulated and the scores were announced and Ronson became the proud owner of a 50-45 times three technical decision and the vacant NYS Light Heavyweight Title. The laceration from the accidental clash of heads ultimately saved the game Mancera from the inevitable as he never seemed to get on track with the slicker sharper Ronson firing on all cylinders. Ronson advances to 15-0, 7Ko's while Mancera falls to 8-4, 5Ko's.
In classic boxer / puncher co-feature Westbury, New York female featherweight Alicia Ashley was just too “Slick” for Plattsburgh, New York’s Jaclyn “Jaci” Trivilino out maneuvering, out scoring the tough pressure fighter constantly changing her angles beating the Plattsburgh native to the punch to earn a 60-54 times three unanimous decision raising her record to 15-9-1, 1Ko while “Jaci” fell to 3-2-1, 1Ko.
Brooklyn New York’s Polish heavyweight Adam Kownacki by way of Lomza, Poland remained unbeaten despite starting slow against New Jersey’s much bigger Tyyab Beale. Beale began using a long jab with Kownacki missing counter looping rights but it was just a matter of time until it turned into a pier one brawl.
The two heavy’s began to load up when Kownacki scored with a clean left hook, right hand combo dropping Beale that was called a slip by referee Eddie Claudio. Beale appeared to sense the urgency turning his jab into successive 1-2’s mixed with a couple of hooks. Round two saw the action hot and heavy with both fighters going for broke. The packed historic site was on it’s feet when Kowanacki began to back the bigger Beale up catching Beale with a winging left hook, looping right dropping him for a referee Claudio eight count. Kownacki went right back on the attack pressing Beale with jabs and more looping rights finally dropping the Newark New jersey heavyweight with a drilling right hand to the body prompting referee Claudio to stop it at Beale went down to stay at 0:53 of the second round. Kownacki moves to 2-0, 2Ko’s while Beale drops to 2-3, 1KO.
In front of his large following Shirley, Long Island’s light heavyweight Joe “The Irish Bomber” Smith Jr. took on Lynchburgh, Virginia’s Chris Dammone. Both fighters entering with perfect records added some extra drama with someones record to betarnished. Dammone, 1-0, 1Ko appeared unimpressed by Smith’s perfect record through three showed he was more than willing to battle waiting in the center of the ring only to ushered back to the corner by the referee to wait for the bell.
On the opening sound the two clashed in the center of the ring with both fighters looking to end it early. Dammone launched a left , right which Smith countered with a quick 1-2-3 immediately repeating it, this time doubling the hook to the head. Stepping around turning Dammone, “The Irish Bomber” ripped a right left combination to the Virginian’s body.
Firing his punches now like a well oiled gattling gun Smith rocked Dammone with a thunderous straight right sending him reeling. “The Bomber” then jumped Dammone like a cheetah trouncing its wounded prey banging away with both hands wobbling Dammone with a monstrous right uppercut. Staying close ”The Irish Bomber” blitzed the now wounded Virginian with a blistering five punch combination putting Dammone on queer street forcing referee Murdaugh to step in and save the game Dammone any further punishment.
Making his pro debut Bronx, New York cruiserweight Owen Radway pulled his own version of the rope a dope drawing in Yonkers New York’s Angel Gonzalez who while out working Radway over two rounds appeared to be missing the finishing touch allowing Radway to lie in wait then open up at will.
Radway picked up his work rate in the third catching Gonzalez with a thudding right to the body shot then bringing his assault him upstairs letting leather fly from both sides forcing referee Santiago to stop the action at 1:18 of round three. Radway sets up at 1-0, 0Ko's giving Gonzalez his second loss at 0-2.
The night opened middleweight action matching Newark, New Jersey’s Thomas Baldwin in his pro debut with Washington, Heights Emmanuel Brujan. The action packed bout saw a higher skilled Baldwin using his jab and quicker combination punching to out point the pressuring Brujan. Baldwin appeared to have the debut jitters early on but settled down landing the cleaner sharper punches earning a big W in his debut with a one sided unanimous decision. Baldwin now at 1-0 leaves Brujan at 1-2, 1Ko
O’Shea Brothers Boxing continues to use it’s old time boxing of even match making and action bouts this time setting up several future possible match ups. A Mancera / Smith bout would be interesting, at this point a Ronson / Smith bout might not work down the road that would be a sure fire flat out war.
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Madison Comes to Dressed to “Brawl”
for O’Shea‘s Friday Night Fights!!
By: Coach “K”
March 12th, Yonkers Pal: A raw rainy night made for the Morton’s Fisherman couldn’t keep New York’s boxing faithful from the latest edition of O’Shea Brother’s Friday Night Fights, “St. Patty’s Day Brawl.” The main event featured Central Islip heavyweight Darrel “King David” Madison against East Providence, Rhode Island’s Robert Wiggins.
Madison the NYS State Heavyweight champion, a title he won May 2008 out pointing Wappinger Falls, New York’s Zuri Lawrence is unbeaten since his only loss a DQ which came against Jamel Perry in his second bout back in 2006 (a Perry quit complaining of a rabbit punch) has run off fourteen straight his last a split decision win over Newburgh, New York’s “Dominican Dynamite” Nagy Aguilera this past July.
The only thing missing was the sound of bag pies when Madison a southpaw who was for dressed his part in the “St. Patty’s Day Brawl” wearing a “Fighter Warehouse” labeled green plaid pair of trunks abandoning his usual mobile jab snapping style sitting down on his punches firing straight lefts and right hooks backing the tough Peter Manfredo Sr. trained Wiggins up early. Wiggins who has been in with the likes of DaVarryl “Touch of Sleep” Williamson, Monte “Two Gunz” Barrett, Kevin “King Pin” Johnson, Audley “A Force” Harrison, Eric Kirkland and Jason “Big Six” Estrada appeared game firing back with wide heavy shots most missing the mark when at about the 2:30 mark was backed to the ropes when Madison slipped a looping right countering with a double left hook to the body that rocked the Rhode Island southpaw. Madison jumped Wiggins adding a solid four punch combination to close the round prompting Wiggins to retie on his stool at the sound of round two.
Madison now under the tutelage of Carlos Cartegena looked sharp firing crisp combinations on a new power punching base improves to 15-1, 4Ko’s while Wiggins falls to 20-8-1, 12Ko’s.
In the semi main event Rosedale, New York (by way of Guyana) light heavyweight Ronson “Perfectly” Frank remained undefeated ripping Detroit’s Raynard “Flash” Darden with a heavy left, double right hook combo to the body early in round one convincing him to play it safe. Darden in survival mode never even “flashed” a glimpse of offense staying tight attempting to avoid Frank’s patient counter attack.
When ask about his performance was “Perfectly” frank stating he was happy with his performance and the lulls in the action were due to his counter punching style and Darden’s unwillingness to exchange following the first round.
In women’s action Bronx, New York’s Nydia Feliciano and El Paso, Texas Jennifer Han supplied six rounds of solid action with Han being the busier quicker fighter and Feliciano the cleaner sharper puncher.
It was good two way action bringing back that good old debate of numbers versus quality. Han mostly throwing in combination out working Feliciano much of the time landed many pitter patter punches while missing a lot. On the other hand Feliciano landed the cleaner heavier shots zeroing her big right hand and scoring with some good body work. The even action brought the announcement of the scores with judge Frank Lombardi scoring it 55-59 Han, judge Luis Rivera scoring it 58-56 Feliciano and judge Matt Ruggero calling it 57-57 as I did calling it a hard fought draw.
In a major upset Bronx, New York’s Hajro Sujak who usually competes at super middleweight couldn’t take the weight moving up against Brooklyn’s cruiserweight “Iron” Ariel Espinal. Sujak undefeated at 5-0 and appearing to be the more skilled fighter started fast moving snapping his jab playing the angles getting off clean shots until he ran straight into two “iron” overhand rights dropping him to the canvas where he stayed to collect a full count and his first loss.
Not aware of what prompted Sujak’s move to cruiser the stronger looking Espinal who had been in with such talents like Angel Camacho, Gabriel Rosado and Farah Ennis and fighting above light heavy in his last six was clearly the heavier puncher. Sujak suffered his first loss dropping to 5-1, 2Ko’s while Espinal moved closer to .500 at 8-12-3, 4Ko’s.
In junior middleweight action Astoria, Queens, New York’s Lambros “Lionheart” Karaolides out worked Medford, New York’s Ashantie “Volcano” Hendrickson never letting the “Volcano” explode. Karaolides continually caught Hendrickson coming straight leading to multiple clutching and grabbing sessions with neither fighter getting off cleanly inside. Hendrickson had his moments but appeared to tire unable mount a constant attack allowing Karaolides to press on to a solid 60-54, 59-55 times two unanimous decision. I scored it 59-55 “Lionheart.”
In bantamweight action Bronx, New York’s rising star Raul Lopez jumped Juanadiaz, Puerto Rico’s Reinaldo Cintron at the opening bell firing away to the body and head backing up Cintron who looked to score with big wide counters. Lopez continued to slip Cintron’s wide shots ripping him to the body backing him to the corner scoring with up lifting upper cuts forcing Cintron to take a knee. After the appropriate count Cintron was then backed into the corner by another Lopez barrage dropping to the third rope without a stoppage or a count. At the sound of the bell Cintron clearly hurt returned to his corner where he remained not answering the bell for round two.
Lopez elevating his record to 3-1, 3Ko’s is quickly becoming one of the areas favorites with his all out attacking style. Cintron falls to 1-2 with no Ko’s.
In the opener Yonkers former amateur star favorite son “Marvelous” Chazz McDowell dug at Mexico’s Filiberto Nieto’s body with both hands like a West Virginia coal miner, intermittently bringing overhand rights and left hooks to the rugged Mexican’s jaw for nine straight minutes. To Nieo’s credit he lumbered on taking some tremendous shots to the body and head when in the fouth and final round it appeared “Marvelous” was looking for a full nights work and began a boxing clinic leaving the gallant Mexican reeling at the final bell. McDowell advanced to 2-0, 1Ko with Nieto dropping to 1-6, 1Ko.
“The St. Patty’s Day Brawl” did it again scoring another night of old time professional boxing for O’Shea Brothers Promotions. Look to see you at next month’s installment of O’Shea Brothers Friday night Fights, April 2nd at the Masonic Temple, 317 Clermont Ave. Brooklyn, N.Y. 11205.
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O’Shea Brothers “Old Time Boxing” Leads to Quality
Breaking Friday Night Fights 2010 Wide Open!!
By: Coach “K”
January 15th, O’Shea Brothers Boxing opened 2010 with another “Old School” Boxing card at the fighter and fan friendly Yonkers PAL. Brian O’Shea a Gold Glove Champion himself has surrounded himself with a solid team including matchmaker Miguel Torres who ensures fairly matched bouts and that no fighter is ever protected.
O’Shea’s “Old School” boxing proved to be cutting edge with their formula again provided an evening of action packed fights even despite Raul Lopez opponent pulling out and a time sensitive medical report canceling the popular heavyweight bout between Brooklyn’s Adam Kownacki and Abdlghani Bousman.
Despite the shortened card a well rounded crowd including the presence of boxing notables like light welterweight Larry Stanton, featherweight Juan LaPorte who met Kosta Tszyu in his prime, Patchogue-Medford’s “Shaolin Fist” heavyweight Derrick Rossy and NY”s own and undefeated light heavyweight Will “Will Power” Rosinsky scheduled to on the undercard of Juan Manuel Lopez / Steve Luevano bout in the Garden January 23rd got the action they craved beginning with Yonkers own featherweight “Mighty” Chazz McDowell making his pro debut taking on Bronx, NY’s Alex Cooper.
McDowell used his experience developed through an extensive amateur career taking his time behind technically sharp punching including a thudding jab that dumped and stopped a game, tough ready to rumble Cooper ending the bout at 2: 24 of round two.
The action flowed feely moving to the second bout matching two Manhattan super featherweights Takeshi “The Japanese Bomber” Sato and Jonathan Cuba. Cuba appearing stockier, stronger fighter was clearly the heavier puncher landing several heavy shots over the opening two rounds of the scheduled four rounder. Sato looking to adapt resorted to boxing attempting to counter landing some clean uppercuts none which could thwart a Cuba “ton of bricks” left hook calling the action at 0:19 of round three.
Bout three continued the buzz created by McDowell and Cuba with New Rochelle New York’s bantamweight Jose “Chilli” Rivera, 1-0 taking on Allentown, Pennsylvania’s Miguel Diaz. Diaz making his pro debut to war with Rivera working like a pre fight promo for Rafael Marquez / Israel Vasquez four scheduled for May this year.
Diaz appeared to control the space with Rivera determined to take it away. Diaz used an impressive jab while Rivera remained tight behind a solid defense countering with solid body shots. The two talented newborn pro’s took turns leading and countering looking for an advantage leaving no stone unturned. Both fighters well rounded attacked to the body and head. Diaz stayed behind quick combinations and a sharp jab while Rivera pressed the action cleanly defending many shots banging away with both hands mainly targeting Diaz body.
The very closely contested battle was awarded to Diaz winning a majority decision 39-37, 38-38 and 40-36 (not sure what they were watching there). Here at SBB we scored it a draw. Both fighters were cut by accidental clash of heads in the third and a technical draw could have worked on the doctor’s examination leaving a clear path for a rematch down the road allowing the two impressive fighters to move on.
The crowd hummed, the music played and the action continued with a four round female bout pairing Bronx, NY”s featherweight Nydia “Da Phenominal” Feliciano, 1-0-1 and San Juan Puerto Rico’s Norma Faris, 3-1. Feliciano proved to be the sharper of the two out working and out scoring Faris over four. Feliciano used some precision punching being a repeating jab to out point Faris who battled tough picking her spots unable to keep up with the relentless Felicano’s focused attack and constant movement. Feliciano was awarded a well deserved shutout 40-36 times three moving her to 2-0-1while Faris falls to 3-2 no Ko’s.
After a very entertaining live intermission the action resumed with six rounds of light welterweight action matching Paris, France’s Stephanie Malenou, 5-5-1, 0Ko’s and Harlem, NY’s Issouf Kinda, 6-0, 3Ko’s.
In a bout featuring all contents of the Fritzie Zivic bout Issouf Kinda took rounds one and two throwing straight punches fighting through a Malenou fight plan that included more than his share of holding. After several warnings to both fighters, referee Steve Willis showed he was “Strictly Business” going on to deduct a point from Malenou for excessive holding. Malenou also received warnings for two punches to the back of Kinda’s head. After being cut by an accidental clash of heads in round four Kinda stayed composed through all the turmoil landing the straighter, cleaner punches earning him a well deserved 57-56, 58-55 times two unanimous decision.
In the evenings main event Bronx, NY’s “Silver Boy” Jose Angel Rodriguez turned to “Gold” winning a decisive decision over heavy handed veteran banger Darnell Boone.
Boone having been in with the likes of Craig McEwan, Brian Vera, Curtis Stevens, Jean Pascal, Erislandy Lara and Edwin Rodriguez had many of the ringside was out maneuvered and out worked by “The Silver Boy.” Rodriguez was the busier fighter despite being the lighter puncher causing Boone to tire resorting to round opening assaults that faded each every round.
Rodriguez combinations, counter punching, combined with a slick defense made Boone miss a lot early leading to the Atlanta fighters fatigue. Rodriguez took advantage using cute angles and some good footwork slipping punches finding openings and scoring shots of his own.
The Silver Boy” looking like gold now is looking for a rematch with George Walton openly declared it just after Boone requested a rematch of his own.
Rodriguez lost a closely contested hard to score battle with Walton a year ago allowing Walton to grab the New York State Middleweight Title and go on to lose a one sided battle to another NY star Danny “Golden Child” Jacobs in June while Rodriguez went on to add two decision wins before meeting Boone a replacement for David Toribio, 16-12, 10Ko’s.
O’Shea Brothers headed by Brian O’Shea a NY Gold Glove winner himself proved “Old School Boxing” is the real deal and that quality beats quantity every time.
