By: Joe Martin

Saturday, September 20th, Paramount Theatre, Huntington, New York: In the ten round super middleweight main event Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing “Rockin Fights” 51, Brooklyn, New York’s, Junior “Young God” Younan held on to his “almighty zero” with an abrupt first round stoppage of Split, Croatia’s, Luka Lozo.  

The battle of 29-year-olds, saw Younan go right to work putting Lozo on the defensive dropping Lozo with a ripping powerful left. The plainly shaken Croatian making it up right in no shape to compete was met a rapid Brooklyn fashioned follow-up highlighted by another ripping left forcing referee Arthur Mercante Jr. to put a stop to the fight at 2:43 of round one.  Younan on a Star Boxing promoted three bout KO run moves to 22-0-1, 14Ko’s. Lozo, unbeaten in his last five, has his two bout KO run close at 13-4-2, 12Ko’s.      

In the co-feature, in a remarkable demonstration of resilience and determination Queens, New York super welterweight, Isaah Flaherty of picked himself up off the canvas three times and battled on only to succumb to his first professional defeat losing a one-sided six-round unanimous decision to San Antonio, Texas, elusive Javier “El Diamante” Vargas.

Flaherty the aggressor put “El Diamante” on the defensive early only to see the mobile Texan cutting “diamond” edge angles begin to gain a sharp edge maneuvering his way out of the early back and forth action and flooring the local favorite twice in round three. The first time coming by way of a clean right hand then the second time from a driving left uppercut.

Vargas building on his third-round success dropped uncompromising opponent for a third time in round four, this time with another ripping uppercut. Flaherty showing no sign of surrender battled on with some minor success only to see the composed, more agile Texan, now hit with some clean return fire stay on the move box his way to a one-sided 60-51, 60-52 times two unanimous decision win. The nonconformist, Vargas 4-0-1 in his last five, climbs to 7-2-1, 3Ko’s. Flaherty suffering his first loss slips to 8-1, 4Ko’s.

In the opening six round super welterweight bout, Montevideo, Uruguay’s, Jose Edgardo Perdomo side stepped full opponent status stopping Mesa, Arizona’s, Micky Scala in two rounds.

The 23-year-old, taller, longer, Scala appearing in control and finding his rhythm was frozen by a surprise counter hook backed to the ropes for a set of undefended Perdomo punches would see the nights work cut short with referee Patrick Sullivan waving the bout over at 1:36 of round two. The 31-year-old, Perdomo with consecutive wins, 2-5 in his last seven bumps above the opponent fault line at 8-7, 5Ko’s. Scala with his first defeat dips to 12-1, 6Ko’s.

ABOUT ROCKIN' FIGHTS

Created in 2011, the "Rockin' Fights" series has developed elite boxing talent and has produced former WBO Light Heavyweight World Champion, the "Common Man", JOE "THE BEAST" SMITH JR. (Mastic, Long Island 28-4 22KO's) and former WBO Super Lightweight World Champion, CHRIS ALGIERI (Huntington, NY 25-4 9KO'S), two of only four Long Island World Champions EVER.

"ROCKIN' FIGHTS" 51 is presented by Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing.

The Paramount

Opening in September 2011, The Paramount was most recently ranked the #1 club worldwide. Located in Huntington, Long Island, New York, The Paramount – in concert with TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank® – hosts a variety of concerts, comedy, boxing, and other special events. Booked by Live Nation & utilizing Ticketmaster ticketing; The Paramount hosts over 200+ events per year. In just over 10 years, The Paramount has quickly established itself as the premier live entertainment destination on Long Island - the 20th largest U.S. media market (*2.5M HH-Arbitron: Nassau/Suffolk MSA). Boasting 90k+ Facebook fans, 36k+ Instagram & 16k+ Twitter followers, Pollstar Magazine recently ranked as The Paramount #1 Worldwide Club (*Year End ‘22) & nominated the venue as “Nightclub of The Decade”!

ABOUT STAR BOXING: Star Boxing, Inc. has been in operation since 1992. Founded by Joe DeGuardia, its President and CEO, Star Boxing has worked to produce some of the most exciting and memorable boxing events in recent history. Star has continued to work with and develop a number of very exciting world champions, world-rated contenders and young prospects. Star has consistently brought credibility, integrity, and exciting fights to the boxing industry.

Star Boxing is among the highest regarded and most rapidly expanding boxing organizations in the country. Its premier stature is reinforced by its ability to develop talent and maintain a high profile within the industry and with its broadcast affiliates. Star Boxing regularly stages and televises premium quality boxing matches throughout the world. The swift ascendancy of Star Boxing is largely attributable to the sporting expertise and innovative business vision of the organization’s founder and President, Joe DeGuardia. As the son of a professional prizefighter, DeGuardia can truly boast a lifetime association with the sport of boxing. DeGuardia grew up in the Bronx, learning boxing at his father’s neighborhood boxing gym. He fought his first official bout at the age of nine, and won the Golden Gloves Welterweight crown in 1988, one year before his graduation from law school. Following his admission to the bar, DeGuardia joined the Bronx District Attorney’s Office as a prosecutor. He then went on to develop a successful, Bronx-based independent law practice. Notwithstanding his work as a lawyer, DeGuardia always remained professionally active in the boxing world. This involvement became a full-time dedication in 1990, when he took over management of the Morris Park Boxing Club from his father. In his new capacity as chief operator of the club, DeGuardia transformed the business into one of the busiest boxing gyms in New York, while also using it as a base from which to launch his larger business as a top boxing entrepreneur. Star Boxing, the organization that evolved out of DeGuardia’s broad experience in the boxing industry, works on a flexible business model which enables DeGuardia to develop and promote both exclusive boxing events and boxers, as well as to put together joint-sponsorship events with other major promoters. Thus, there are many different components to his portfolio of promotional ventures. Recently, Star Boxing events have been among the highest grossing, most successful events in boxing, further solidifying its position as one of the most reputable companies in the sport. Among Star’s promoted fighters and events, the Antonio Tarver vs. Roy Jones Jr. trilogy was one of the most successful trilogies in boxing history, generating over 50 million in revenue. Star Boxing shows have been broadcast on both internationally and nationally on Pay-Per-View, HBO, Showtime, ESPN, HDNet, Telemundo and MSG, as well as on the internet, through collaborative efforts with GoFightLive.TV. Through his leadership of Star Boxing, DeGuardia has secured a reputation as among the youngest and most dynamic first-tier promoters in the business. In addition to the guidance of DeGuardia, Star has several high-level industry executives, including matchmaker Ron Katz who is widely considered one of the best matchmakers of all time. Star Boxing is also a proud member of the Boxing Promoters Association (BPA), which was formed in 2009, and is made up of over thirty of the top US Promoters. The BPA was the brainchild of DeGuardia, and his efforts in forming the organization were recognized by the fellow BPA Members, who elected DeGuardia President of the Association. Star Boxing will continue with groundbreaking shows and concepts in the years ahead, as it continues its role as an innovative leader in the exciting world of boxing.