OFFICIAL BOXING RESULTS FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE

(L-R) Mike Marshall & Steve Vukosa

(Emily Harney/Fightograpy)

DERRY, N.H. (June 26, 2021) –- “Breakout” principal occasion fighters Steve “The Mild Large Vukosa and “Fly” Mike Marshall battled to a 10-round Granite Chin Promotions doubleheader final evening, offered by Granite Chin Promotions, at New England Sports activities Middle in Derry, New Hampshire.

Granite promoted one other day-night doubleheader, together with a Professional-Am card throughout the afternoon periods, highlighted by the semifinals of the inaugural “Granite Chin Invitational, that includes a few of New England’s prime newbie boxers.”

The ageless Vukosa (13-1-1, 5 KOs), a former WBC U.S. heavyweight title holder, and Marshall (5-1-1, 4 KOs), the reigning New England heavyweight champion, battled to a 10-round draw and the NABA United States title they fought for stays vacant.

It was clearly a tough battle to evaluate as evident by the wide selection of judges’ scoring: 99-91 for Marshall, 97-93 in favor of Vukosa, and 95-95.

Vukosa and Marshall (again)

“We had a dynamic day and evening,” Granite Chin Promotions president Chris Traietti stated. “Throughout the day, we had among the prime amateurs in New England and a few native execs. At evening, we had a packed home and entertaining fights. Though scorecards in the primary occasion might not have mirrored the battle, I don’t argue with the end result, solely the way in which we acquired there. I’ll speak to Steve and Mike and ask them in the event that they need to battle once more on our August 28^th card. I’m unsure if Steve desires to proceed combating and Mike could also be provided a much bigger battle. We’ll speak quickly and discover out.”

Within the co-featured occasion, former New England heavyweight champion Justin “Loopy Practice” Rolfe (6-2-1, 4 KOs) outworked his Mexican opponent, Jose Humbert “Olimpico” Corral (20-27, 12 KOs) from the opening bell to win a decisive 8-round unanimous determination for the vacant ABF Atlantic heavyweight title.

New ABF Atlantic heavyweight champion Justin Rolfe

New England welterweight champion Mike “Dangerous Boy” O’Han, Jr. (13-1, 7 KOs) retained his title with a workmanlike efficiency towards gutsy challenger Tyrone “Fingers of Stone” Luckey (13-15-4, 9 KOs), who was unable to reply the bell for the sixth spherical.

Mike O’Han, Jr. (L)

In what was unquestionably the Combat of the Night time, junior lightweights Kevin “El Gallo” Rodriguez (1-1) and Dee “Outlaw” Venable 2-6) went toe-to-toe for 4 entertaining rounds of continuous motion. Regardless of being penalized some extent for a low blow, Rodriguez edged Venable on all three judges’ scorecards by the equivalent scores of 38-37.

Undefeated welterweight prospect Denzel “Double Influence” Whitley (5-0, 4 KOs) floored Paulo Sousa 3 times en path to a third-round triumph by technical knockout.

Unbeaten Julien “Black Drago” Baptiste (3-0, 2 KOs) pitched a close to shutout towards Rodrigo “The Lion” Almeida (2-11, 2 KOs) for a 4-round determination.

Younger welterweight Eric “Gladiator” Goff (2-0, 2 KO) used an old school physique assault and a proper hook put Aquilando Brandao (0-4) on the canvas in spherical one. He beat the depend, however it was dominated that he was unable to proceed, leading to a knockout for Goff.

An unanswered barrage of punches thrown by junior middleweight Carlos Abel Castillo led to the referee stopping the bout late within the first spherical towards an overmatched Jay Gregory (0-4)

A wild opening spherical, through which heavyweight Marco Nasciemento (0-2) was dropped twice after which he decked Dennis Ventura (2-0, 2 KOs), was adopted by a slower tempo in spherical two. Ventura dropped Nasciemento once more within the second and Nasciemento was unable to beat the depend.

Light-weight Brandon Idrogo moved to 3-0 along with his third knockout, needing solely 50-seconds to safe a technical knockout of Tommy “T-Mike” Kenney (0-6).

Gentle heavyweight Steve Sumpler received his first professional battle by means of a fourth spherical TKO, when an unintentional head however opened a minimize over Saul “Spider” Almeida’s proper eye so extreme that the ring physician halted the battle.

Preventing for the primary time in additional than three years, undefeated middleweight Jelame Garcia (8-0, 6 KOs) acquired proper again on the profitable monitor, out-boxing Texas veteran Larry “Slo Mo” Smith for a 4-round unanimous determination

Promising middleweight prospect, Josniel “TG” Castro (3-0, 2 KOs) punished Jader Alves, who had two factors deducted for holding and head butting, till the ring physician stopped the one-sided battle after the conclusion of the third spherical. Castro lately signed a managerial contract with Shearns Boxing.

Nelson “Chino” Perez improved his report to 3-0 when his opponent, Dewayne Knowledge, was disqualified within the fourth spherical for repeated fouls and refusal to observe the referee’s orders.

Three-time New England Golden Gloves champion Demeck “Hightower” Edmonds (2-0, 2 KOs) wanted solely three punches and 21-seconds to cease pro-debuting Wallace Nass Silva within the night’s first bout.

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