Via Ken Hissner – At Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, Saturday via Showtime, Tom Brown (TGB Promotion) and Premier Boxing Champion present during the Main Event, former WBC & WBA Welterweight Champion and WBC Champion Welterweight World Danny “Swift” Garcia returns after 19 months of wearing a classic boxing show with former WBA Interim Super Lightweight champion Jose “Merciless” Benavidez, Jr.
In the main event at Super Welterweight, former 2nd place champion Danny “Swift” Garcia, 37-3 (21), #152¾, of Philadelphia, PA, was easily defeated by majority decision to the former Super Welterweight champion. temporary mild “Merciless” Jose Benavidez, 27 years old. -2-1 (18), #153¾, of Phoenix, AZ, over 12 innings.
In the first three rounds, Benavidez was the aggressor while Garcia counter-attacked well in all three rounds despite being close.
In the fourth round, Benavidez came back better in a close quarter with Garcia countering him. In the fifth inning, Garcia started flaunting and costing from Benavidez. Garcia then opened up to Benavidez, who kept his hand up and didn’t throw much as Garcia finished with a series of punches that won the round.
In the sixth and seventh rounds, Garcia had a big round that showed his pace taking down the Benavidez defence. In the 1/8 round, Garcia continued to box Benavidez with another round.
In the ninth round, Benavidez finally threw more punches as Garcia continued to throw a counter-punch. In the tenth inning, Garcia continued working with Benavidez, who was just going through the motions.
In the eleventh inning, Garcia continued to knock out Benavidez, who knew he needed a knockout but missed a lot when he landed to lose another round. In the twelfth and final round, Garcia played in front of a crowd to let Benavidez study boxing all night. Referee Steve Willis had an easy night.
The scores are 114-114, 116-112 and 117-111 with this writer at 119-109.
Heavyweight Adam “Baby Face Assassin” Kownacki, 20-3 (15), #251¼, of Lomza, POL and Brooklyn, NY, lost to Olympian Ali “Iceman” Eren Demirezen, 17-1 (12), #261¾, from TRK and Hamburg, GER, more than 10 actions rings.
In the first round, Polish boxer Kownacki started with an effective jab and then began to knock down multiple unreturned punches mid-round with Demirezen sometimes landing with an overhand. In the second round, Kownacki continued to throw consecutive punches while Demirezen kept up with him despite losing the round.
In the third and fourth innings, Demirezen had good landing rounds as he landed Kownacki with his face beginning to emerge. In the fifth round, the action was furious as the two had their moments while Demirezen once again joined another round.
In the sixth and seventh innings, action continued with Demirezen finishing off Kownacki, who finished stronger of the two but not enough to go round. In the eighth round, Kownacki came back well with the stab, then the right to the chin Demirezen finally had a round since making the first two.
In the ninth inning, Demirezen pitted Kownacki against the ropes in the first minute of helping him. Kownacki needed a knockout but Demirezen didn’t have any. In the tenth and final inning, Kownacki came off the field in need of a knockout with a cut under his left eyebrow and a mark under his eye mid-half despite landing Demirezen up to that point. The rest of the round went back and forth, with Kownacki seemingly going to withdraw. The referee is Eric Dali.
The score is 96-94 while 97-93 twice. This writer had it 96-94.
Men’s lightweight Gary Antuanne Russell, 16-0 (16), 137¾, of Capitol Heights, MD, stopped former two-division champion Rances “Kid Blast” Barthelemy, 29-2-1-1nc (15) , #139½, of Havana, Cuba, and Las Vegas, NV, at 0:50 of the sixth of 10 scheduled rounds.
In the first round, Russell dominated until the very last minute when Barthelemy stunned him with a chin punch that forced him to hold back. In the second and third innings, Barthelemy continued to go from orthodox to southpaw while Russell continued to pressurize and work him.
In the fourth inning, Referee Shada Murdock warned Barthelemy for possession of the ball, but then proceeded to overtake Russell with a powerful finish to start the half. In the fifth inning again Barthelemy warned for organizing. Both had their moments with Russell entering the ring.
In the sixth round, Russell let Barthelemy back when he landed right thirty seconds into the ring on the chin from Russell and lost his balance and Barthelemy knocked out Barthelemy as referee Murdock counted eight points while Barthelemy was four while the referee looked the fallen boxer in the eye and shocked the field as he waved off the field as the referee received a huge boo from the crowd which he deserves.
Middleweight Sergiy “The Techician” Derevyanchenko, 14-4 (10), #159½, of Ukraine and Brooklyn, NY, beat Joshua “Young Gun” Conley, 17-4-1 (11), #160, of San Bernardino , CA , more than 10 rounds.
The scores are 99-91 and 98-92, respectively.
Welterweight superweight Vito “White Majic” Mielnicki, 12-1 (8), #153¾, of Roseland, NY, Jimmy “Quiet Storm” Williams, 18-9-2 (6), #153, of New Haven, CT , at 2:12 of the sixth round of a scheduled 8 round.
In 8order Referee John Callas ordered a stop due to a cut in Mielnicki’s favor.
Super Middleweight Junior “Sugar Boy” Younan, 17-0-1 (11), of Brooklyn, NY, blocked Dauren Yeleussinov, 10-2 (9), of KAZ and Brooklyn, NY, at 1:47 in the first round. .
Announcer Jimmy Lennon, Jr.
