Boxing Results from Around The World (July 3 – 5) – Boxing News
By Jeremiah “Griffo’s Handkerchief” Preisser
France’s 5’8” flyweight prospect, Vincent Legrand, 17-0, 10 KO’s, had little issue with outboxing and stopping Italy’s thirty-nine-year old ring veteran, Andrea Sarritzu, 34-8-5, 13 KO’s. Once a WSB competitor, Legrand use his massive height to land straight punches in combination all night. Eventually, a series of those strikes put Sarritzu down in the sixth round and the Italian looked as if he wanted little more of the pounding he had received. Legrand now moves on to bigger and better things, and if he develops properly, he may prove to be a top player at 112, where his reach, speed, and ability to switch stances is sure to give even the best of men problems.
Pedro “Pedrin” Guevara, 26-1-1, 17 KO’s, a 108-pound titlist from Mexico, defended that title for the second time by decisioning fellow countryman, Ganigan “El Maravilla” Lopez, 25-6, 16 KO’s. In a cautious start, neither man threw many punches. However, as the rounds ticked past, Guevara started to wing the leather a bit more freely and finished the bout with a steady, albeit unspectacular showing. Guevara maintains his place among the best at light flyweight and one can only hope that he and Filipino-native Donnie Nietes fight it out for who deserves recognition as the very best.
Younger brother of stellar Japanese fighter Naoya Inoue, Takuma, 5-0, 1 KO, engaged in his first twelve-rounder versus Philippines-native, Mark “El Heneral” Geraldo, 31-6-3, 14 KO’s. Inoue proved the more clever man in the ring, boxing nicely and building up a clear lead until letting off the gas at the tail end of the bout. Unfortunately, it cost him in the twelfth segment when he was put on the seat of his trunks. The nineteen-year-old showed pose and finished the fight without further incident. Both Inoue’s continue a fast-forward march upwards, though Takuma seems to lack his brother’s power. Still, it would a remarkable achievement if Takuma could win a title before his tenth fight and hold one in the same class as his brother. You have to love that these Japanese fighters don’t mess around with so many bouts that do little to enhance their fistic wherewithal. They get to the point.
David “Severo” Carmona, 19-2-5, 8 KO’s, and Warlito “Cowboy” Parrenas, 24-6-1, 21 KO’s, finished on even terms in Sonora, Mexico. The scores were 115-112, 115-113 Parrenas, and 114-114. Neither man had a clear upper hand here, though the Filipino “Cowboy” did score a knockdown of the Mexican in round two, the result of a stiff one-two that clearly had Carmona dazed. They will have to do it again to settle the score.
In the most exciting fight of the weekend, Irishman Jamie Conlan, 14-0, 8 KO’s, showed tremendous heart in a close decision victory over unknown Mexican battler, Junior Granados, 13-3-1, 8 KO’s. The first three rounds were close and could have gone either way. Granados picked up steam in round four and hurt Conlan, but didn’t put him down. The Northern Irish fighter used it as a wake-up call and boxed well from the outside in five and six, displaying an active jab. The following segment, the Mexican swarmed Conlan and hurt him badly with a right hook to the body. Conlan dug deep and arose to his feet before the count had concluded. When the fighting commenced, Granados was on top of Conlan, strafing him with everything but the kitchen sink. He pounded the Irishman heavily, as Mickey Vann gave Conlan every chance to show something. Eventually, the amount of punishment was too much and a body shot felled Conlan once more. The crowd implored their man to get up, and that he did, pounding his fist in anger. Vann looked suspiciously at Conlan, clearly questioning whether or not it was right to send him on, but he did. Conlan managed to survive and in-between rounds, there was a clear sense of danger in the air. The twenty-eight-year-old quelled much of it with a startling eighth round, in which he seized the initiative from the get-go. He stood in the middle of the ring and landed loads of clean shots, surely discouraging the offense of his foe. The ninth and the tenth saw some of the same grit and determination, as Conlan was not to be denied his triumph and a date with fellow Brit, Paul Butler.
The crowd was in rapturous applause for Conlan and they were elated when the scores of 96-92, 95-93, and 95-93 were read in Jamie’s favor. Conlan showed the type of stuff that makes and keeps people fans of the sport of boxing.
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