12.06.05 – By Per Ake Persson: Cruiser Krzysztof Wlodarczyk stopped Brit John Keaton in four rounds in the headliner of Hammer Knockout´s promotion. Keaton made a fast start and had the Pole under some pressure with heavy hooks to the body and a right hand over the top. Referee Slodek Kromka was quick to intervene as Keaton´s right didn´t land cleanly using the same interpretation of punching with the inside of the glove as they do in the amateurs..
Keaton even had a point deducted for this. Fair enough, even John admitted he wasn´t punching cleanly but he had his fist closed and wasn´t slapping. This gave Wlodarczyk, a slow starter, some time and in the third he found his rythm. Keaton was hurt and floored by sharp left hooks to the body and after two knockdowns he retired in his corner and didn´t come out for the fourth.
“He simply took the wind out of me, said Keaton, he´s a very hard puncher. “
What now then? “We fly to Miami on Friday, said promoter Andrew Wasilewski, to meet with Don King. We have been invited and may make a deal for Wlodarczyk, Dawid Kostecki, Bonin and others. Our planned show in Chicago in August is postponed though but we are back in Poland with two shows in September.”
The WBC Youth title was at stake but had – according with the WBC rules – been declared vacant had Keaton won.
Heavyweight Tomasz Bonin stopped Czech Pavel Vanacek in the first in the chief support.
Viking Boxing Promotions from Norway had three guys on the show. Heavyweight Rune Lillebuen, still managed by Mogens Palle in Denmark, made a welcome return to the ring after three years out. Rune stopped Romanian Marian Tudor in the second. Daniel Peret, also at heavy, walked through Czech
Marek Oravsky for a second round tko while lightheavy Kim Jensen struggled for a points win over Zaur Jangurbaev.
Italian cruiser Vincenzo Cantatore, out of his contract with OPI 2000 and apparently out of his fight with Johnny Nelson as well, have signed with Rosanna Conti Cavini and debutes for his new promoter July 16 in Rome.
Lorenzo Di Giacomo and Wayne Pinder clash for the EU 160 lb title July 22 in San Mango d´Acquino.
Hungarian middle Joszef Nagy stopped South African Andile Tsholongo in six rounds in Nyiradoni June 11. At stake was a version of what used to be the WBA Int´l title. A name change is on the cards for June 16 to EBA and after that the people behind the organisation will re-apply to the WBA for membership. Jr middle Attila Kovacs ko´d Argentinian Aladino Alanis in the third for the same title. Jr light Janos Nagy kept busy with a points win over Belorussian Yuri Romanovich. Felix-Promotion headed by Felix Racz promoted