The Adamek – Estrada fight is on! There was barely a dusting of snow in Newark, NJ, the streets are clear. Tickets in the lower bowl have completely sold out, but Prudential Center will continue to open up sections of $53 seats as long as there is a demand..
An exciting card is on hand, including the IBF Heavyweight International Championship fight featuring Tomasz “Goral” Adamek, Gilowice, Poland & Jersey City, NJ, 39-1, 27 KO’s, vs. Jason “Big Six” Estrada, Providence, R.I., 16-2, 4 KO’s. Doors open at 7:00pm. The first fight will begin at 7:10pm. Tickets can be purchased at Prudential Center Box Office, or by calling TicketMaster 800-745-3000 until 6pm. Visit www.prucenter.com for more info.
Heavyweight Maurice Harris going back to future
NEW YORK (Feb. 5, 2010) – Veteran heavyweight Maurice “Sugar Moe” Harris, inactive for the previous 26 months, recently returned to the ring (Jan. 29) in Albuquerque, impressively winning a 6-round unanimous decision (60-54, 60-54, 58-56) against battle-tested Billy “The Kid” Zumbrun.
The 33-year-old Harris (21-14-2, 10 KOs), winner of the “2002 Thunderbox Heavyweight Tournament,” had fought only four times in the past seven years due to his promotional/managerial problems. His comeback is under the banner of his new promoter, Boxing 360.
“I had a lot of rust to work off,” New Jersey native Harris said. “I did what I had to do to win, getting in the rounds and not looking for the knock out. He’s a strong guy with a hard head. I shook him a couple of times, but he kept his left hand high, and it was tough to hit him solid.
“I needed the work. I’m going to stay busy because that’s the philosophy of my promoter, Boxing 360. We’re taking it slow; no rush getting to the top. Being with Boxing 360 is like night and day compared to my old promoters.”
In 2002, Harris knocked out previously unbeaten and future world title-holder Sergey Lyakhovich (16-0) in the ninth round, earning Harris a slot in that November’s “Thunderbox” tournament, in which he captured the $100,000 winner’s purse by out-pointing Gerald Nobles, Israel Garcia and Anthony Thompson, respectively, in 3-round matches during the same night of boxing.
Maurice’s up-and-down career includes victories against David Izon, Jimmy Thunder and Jeremy Williams, as well as Harris going the distance with world champions Larry Holmes and Chris Byrd.
“It felt good getting in the ring again,” Maurice concluded. “I felt good, considering the jet lag and high altitude, but overall I’m happy with my performance. Watch-out heavyweights, I’m coming.”
Kolle Defeats Coleman
MN Middleweight champ Andy Kolle (20-2, 15 KO’s) stopped Pat “The Cat” Coleman earlier tonight at First Avenue in Minneapolis. Coleman was crafty, but it was the 27 year old Kolle that controlled the ring like a veteran. Kolle went to the body in the early rounds but slowly began to shift his attack upstairs as the rounds went by. Kolle put Coleman down in round 4 with a straight left. By the start of round 5, Coleman’s left eye was swelling, bloody and closing. Coleman was able to survive the fifth but told referee Mark Nelson he couldn’t see in-between rounds and the fight was halted.