{"id":121311,"date":"2023-08-06T11:48:58","date_gmt":"2023-08-06T16:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=121311"},"modified":"2023-08-06T11:49:13","modified_gmt":"2023-08-06T16:49:13","slug":"kendrick-ball-jr-defeats-oscar-moustro-riojas-by-a-unanimous-decision-in-worcester-breaking-boxing-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=121311","title":{"rendered":"Kendrick Ball, JR Defeats Oscar \u201cMoustro\u201d Riojas by a Unanimous Decision in Worcester &#8211; Breaking Boxing Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=121311\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=121311\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-121312 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mail-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mail-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mail.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Picture by Emily Harney\/Fightography<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>History was made last night at Polar Park, the home of the Boston Red Sox Triple-A affiliate Worcester Red Sox (WooSox), which hosted its first boxing event, \u201cPunch-Out at Polar Park,\u201d under the stars at its award-winning minor league ballpark.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cPunch-Out at Polar Park\u201d Pro Am card was presented by Shearns Boxing Promotions (SBP) in conjunction with Kendrick Ball\u2019s Camp Get Right.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt certainly took a lot of hard work from a lot of good people, including my partner (Kendrick Ball, Sr.) and my family,\u201d SBP president Chuck Shearns said. \u201cIt was a historical event and I hope everybody had a good time.\u201d<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Hometown hero Kendrick \u201cPeppa\u201d Ball, Jr. (21-1-3, 12 KOs) sent the fans home happy, pitching a shutout in the main event versus Oscar \u201cMoustro\u201d Riojas (28-17-3, 16 KOs), winning by scores of 80-72 three times.<\/p>\n<p>Ball had in a workmanlike strategy, out-boxing his Mexican opponent, and then breaking him down in the final two rounds. Riojas proved to be a crafty southpaw with invaluable experience having fought world champion Carlos Gongara, Irish Olympian Joseph Ward, and top contender Diego Pacheco.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLeading up to the fight, that (fighting at home in the first boxing event at Polar Park) wasn\u2019t my focus,\u201d Ball, Jr. commented after the fight. \u201cNow, it means a lot to me for me to accomplish what I wanted to and have my fans watch. I made some new fans, too.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy opponent was getting tired (in the last 2 rounds), He\u2019s very tough, I couldn\u2019t get him out. He\u2019s a lefty and I kept stepping on his foot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the co-featured event, heavyweight \u201cDon\u2019t Play\u201d Sean Bey (8-0, 7 KOs) kept his undefeated record intact, albeit under controversial scoring against Quintin Sumpter (6-2, 4 KOs). In the fourth round, Sumpter lulled Bey in and caught him with a left-right combination that decked Bey for the first time in his pro career. Bey was penalized a point in the fifth round for pushing Sumpter.<\/p>\n<p>A cancer survivor, Bey had never fought more than two rounds and Sumpter was more than happy to take his opponent into deep water. When the decision was announced after eight rounds, Bey was awarded a majority decision, which drew a chorus of boos from the non-partisan fans.<\/p>\n<p>Brockton lightweight \u201cKing\u201d Kevin Walsh (10-0, 4 KOs) improved to 10-0 with a hard fought six-round unanimous decision victory over Philip Davis (3-6-2, 0 KOs), who fights out of Worcester. The pace picked up dramatically in the second half of the fight and at times it looked like each fighter was on the edge of registering a knockout. Neither fighter went down on the canvas, though, and their aggressiveness had fans roaring down the stretch.<\/p>\n<p>Norton police officer Melanie \u201cPitbull\u201d Costa (2-0, 1 KO, a North (MA) police officer, stole the show in the Fight of the Night with her scintillating, non-stop performance against Brazilian super bantamweight Kalindra Walkiria De Carvalho Faria (1-1, 0 KOs), a standout mixed martial arts fighter. The much shorter Costa, who was a four-time National Golden Gloves champion as an amateur, fought inside effectively from start to finish, throwing punches in bunches, much to the delight of the aroused crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Junior middleweight Josniel \u201cTG\u201d Castro (10-1, 8 KOs), a promising prospect from Boca Raton (FL), bounced back convincingly from his first loss as a pro this past January, blasting out Jorge \u201cTomatito\u201d Martin (13-12-1, KOs) with a powerful right hook early in the third round.<\/p>\n<p>Worcester police officer Neal Sullivan (1-0-1) had the hometown fans on their collective feet with a brutal knockout of light heavyweight Michael Medeiros (0-5) at the 54-seconds mark of round two.<\/p>\n<p>Pro-debuting junior welterweight Tevin \u201cThe Hitman\u201d Regis stopped journeyman Joshua Zimmerman (0-11) midway through the opening round.<\/p>\n<p>In the opening bout of the evening, James Maner (4-0, 3 KOs), 2019 New England Golden Gloves Champion, remained undefeated, defeated veteran cruiserweight Saul \u201cThe Spider\u201d Almedia (1-18-4 (1 KO) by way of a dominant four-round unanimous decision, winning each round on all three judges\u2019 scorecards for a shutout.<\/p>\n<p>The pro card followed three amateur matches in the inaugural Carlos Garcia Tournament. Garcia, who is inducted in the National Golden Gloves Hall of Fame, was honored (see the picture below) during the event for his 40 years of service heading the boxing program at the Worcester Boys and Girls Club.<\/p>\n<p>Complete results below:<\/p>\n<p>______________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>PRO RESULTS<\/p>\n<p>MAIN EVENT \u2013 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS<\/p>\n<p>Kendrick Ball, Jr. (21-1-3, 12 KOs), Worcester, MA<\/p>\n<p>WDEC8 (80-72, 80-72, 80-72)<\/p>\n<p>Oscar Riojas (28-17-3, 16 KOs), Monterrey, Nuevo Le\u00f3n, M\u00e9xico<\/p>\n<p>CO-FEATURE \u2013 HEAVYWEIGHTS<\/p>\n<p>Sean Bey (8-0, 7 KOs), Stoughton, MA by way of Providence, RI<\/p>\n<p>WDEC (76-74, 76-74, 75-75)<\/p>\n<p>Quintin Sumpter (6-2, 4 KOs), Pittsfield, MA<\/p>\n<p>CRUISERWEIGHTS<\/p>\n<p>James Maner (4-0, 2 KOs), Johnston, RI<\/p>\n<p>WDEC4 (40-46, 40-36, 40-36)<\/p>\n<p>Saul Almeida (1-18-4, 1 KO), Framingham, MA<\/p>\n<p>LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS (4)<\/p>\n<p>Neal Sullivan (1-0-1), Worcester, MA<\/p>\n<p>WTKO2 (0::54)<\/p>\n<p>Michael Medeiros (0-5), Nahant, MA by way of Brazil<\/p>\n<p>JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS<\/p>\n<p>Josniel Castro (10-1, 8 KOs), Boca Raton, FL by way of Puerto Rico<\/p>\n<p>WTKO3 (:43)<\/p>\n<p>Jorge Martin Garcia (13-12-1, 3 KOs), General Lavalle, Buenos Aires, Argentina<\/p>\n<p>JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS<\/p>\n<p>Tevin Regis (1-0, 1 KO), Dorchester, MA<\/p>\n<p>WTKO1 (1:35)<\/p>\n<p>Joshua Zimmerman (0-11), Baltimore, MD<\/p>\n<p>LIGHTWEIGHTS<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Walsh (10-0, 4 KOs), Brockton, MA<\/p>\n<p>WDEC6 (60-54, 59-55, 59-55)<\/p>\n<p>Philip Davis (3-6-2, 0 KOs), Worcester, MA<\/p>\n<p>FEMALE SUPER BANTAMWEIGHTS<\/p>\n<p>Melanie Costa (2-0, 1 KO), Norton, MA<\/p>\n<p>WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)<\/p>\n<p>Kalindra Walkiria De Carcalho Faria (1-0, 0 KOs), Taubate, Sao Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n<p>The inaugural Carlos Garcia Amateur Tournament<\/p>\n<p>AMATEUR RESULTS<\/p>\n<p>106 lbs.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Hardy (Black Belt Boxing)<\/p>\n<p>Wabandoment2<\/p>\n<p>Samuel Parseghian (Worcester Boys &amp; Girls Club)<\/p>\n<p>147 lbs.<\/p>\n<p>George Alvis (Grealish Boxing)<\/p>\n<p>WSDEC3<\/p>\n<p>Justin LaPorte (Camp Get Right)<\/p>\n<p>203 lbs.<\/p>\n<p>Andreas Entzells (Camp Get Right)<\/p>\n<p>WUDEC3<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Nineve (Bernardo Boxing)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Welcome to The &quot;Bad&quot; Brad Berkwitt Show #MovingHumanityForward\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lF6mXk3oJUM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #808000;\"><a style=\"color: #808000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.authorhouse.com\/en\/bookstore\/bookdetails\/232300-BOXING-INTERVIEWS-OF-A-LIFETIME\">Click Here to Order Boxing Interviews Of A Lifetime By &#8220;Bad&#8221; Brad Berkwitt<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Picture by Emily Harney\/Fightography History was made last night at Polar Park, the home of the Boston Red Sox Triple-A affiliate Worcester Red Sox (WooSox), which hosted its first boxing event, \u201cPunch-Out at Polar Park,\u201d under the stars at its award-winning minor league ballpark. 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