Report by Pepe Rodriguez/WBC: Edgar Sosa started with the right foot in 2012. The ‘Little Giant’ is back after defeating the filipino Roilo Golez by TKO in round 7 at the Polanco Forum of Mexico City.
The next match for Sosa could be against Wilbert Uicab from Yucatan Mexico next March 31 in a elimination bout for the World Boxing Council (WBC) flyweight crown.
In the co-main event, Ramon “Niño de Oro” (Golden Boy) Ayala, beat Carlos Velazquez from Nicaragua by split decision after 10 rounds in the lightweight division. The fight was tougher than expected for the Mexican fighter, which use his experience to win the fight.
Simcic Retains WBF Title With UD Over Adamek
With a sold out crowd of 1500 spectators at the Maritim Hotel in Magdeburg, Germany, defending World Boxing Federation International Light Heavyweight Champion Denis Simcic retained his title with a unanimous decision over Czech challenger Tomas Adamek.
Judges Zoltan Enyedi of Hungary, Lachzen Oumghar from the Netherlands and Germany’s Frank Michael Maass scored the contest 97-93, 98-92 and 97-93 respectively. Referee was Zbiniew Lagosz from Poland.
The bout started with both boxing somewhat cautiously behind tight guards, but with Simcic the busier of the two. While the defense of Adamek seemed difficult for Simcic to penetrate, he found more and more success as the rounds went on.
Adamek had his moments and was dangerous with his sneaky counter-attacks, but Simcic put on a clever, if not spectacular, performance and while he didn’t win all rounds he appeared to have the fight under control all the way.
Both fought to win, Simcic could never relax, but the defending champion was just the better man and a deserved winner after ten good rounds. Simcic improved his professional record to 27-1 (14), and Adamek fell to 17-6-1 (7).
The fight was promoted by SES Boxing, and aired live throughout Germany on Sport1, while TV Slovenia broadcasted in Simcic’s birth-country.
www.worldboxingfederation.net
CHRIS ALGIERI HEADLINES JANUARY 28TH AT THE PARAMOUNT THEATER IN HUNTINGTON, NY
NEW YORK, NEW YORK (January 9, 2012) Fan favorite Chris Algieri will return to battle in his hometown of Huntington, New York at the Paramount Theater on Saturday, January 28th to face Curtis Smith of Atlanta, Georgia in a junior welterweight bout.
Presented by Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing, the Algieri/Smith bout headlines ROCKIN FIGHTS, an action packed evening of world-class professional boxing.
The 27-year-old Algieri, sporting an undefeated record of 12-0 (6KO’s), is coming off his finest performance, a dominant ten round unanimous decision over the heavy hitting Bayan Jargal on November 19th at the Paramount Theatre.
“It’s always terrific to fight at home, we had a packed house for my fight against Bayan Jargal at the Paramount and I’m truly looking forward to the continued support on January 28th” said Algieri.
Said Joe DeGuardia, President of Star Boxing, “The atmosphere for Chris’ first fight at the Paramount against Jargal was outstanding. Chris showed a great deal against a world class fighter and we’re looking forward to a terrific New Year from him.”
The upset minded and heavy handed Smith, 10-5-0 (5KO’s), will be making his first appearance in the New York City area with the southpaw having won three of his last four starts.
In addition to focusing on his rise in the rankings, Algieri is a 2007 graduate with honors of Stony Brook University. He also earned a master’s degree from the New York Institute of Technology as he heads towards medical school.
Further details on ROCKIN FIGHTS including a terrific undercard will be announced shortly.
Advance tickets, priced at $35, $50 and $100 can be purchased by calling Star Boxing at (718) 823-2000, or by visiting the Star Boxing website, www.StarBoxing.com. Tickets may also be purchased through Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com, Phone 1-800-745-3000) and The Paramount Theater Box Office by calling (631) 673-7300.
The Paramount Theater is located at 370 New York Avenue, Huntington, New York, 11743. For directions and more information, please visit their website at www.paramountny.com