Weekend Boxing Results

By Jeremiah J. Preisser

Antonio Orozco, 22-0,15 KO’s, decisioned Emmanuel Taylor, 18-4, 12 KO’s, in a FOTY type scrap. It was a back and forth type of affair with many shifts in momentum. At the end of the bout, the judges favored Orozco’s work rate over Taylor’s precision.

Jose Benavidez, 23-0, 16 KO’s, carried Jorge Paez, JR., 38-6-2, 23 KO’s, before finishing him with the 12, showing once again that he has the talent to go all the way, but also highlighting that he doesn’t utilize his ability as effectively as he could.

Mexican prospect Adrian Estrella, 22-1, 20 KO’s, was upset in a big way by Eden Sonsona, 34-6-2, 12 KO’s. The Filipino showed no fear, came right at Estrella and finished him with a crushing right hook in the second round.

Damian Jonak, a Polish light-middleweight, extended his record to 39-0-1 (21 KO’s) via a ten-round points victory over Tunisia’s, Ayoub Nefzi, 23-5-1, 4 KO’s.

Ilunga Makabu, 19-1, 18 KO’s, stopped Thabiso Mchunu, 16-2, 10 KO’s, in the 11th, a battle of Africa’s two best cruiserweights. The contest was also a WBC title eliminator bout, which saw the winner facedown well-rounded Russian, Grigory Drozd.

In a showdown in my hometown (at a local strip club), veteran Manuel Perez chopped down “Chop Chop” DeMarcus Corley. “Manny” overwhelmed the southpaw with persistent pressure and left him unable to continue in the 6th.

“Lightning Rod” Rod Salka and Chad Sawson conqueror, Tommy Karpency, scored victories on the same card. The former scored a 6th round stoppage and Karpency managed a unanimous points verdict in eight.