The inaugural Tuesday Night Fights at  The Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida lived up to its promise of providing an entertaining and fun filled evening,  as well as showcasing several young, talented Heavyweight newcomers. All but one of the fights ended as expected, with victories by three of "Heavyweight Factory" fighters making their debut in the professional ranks.

However, the evening was not without disappointment, as the very promising unbeaten heavyweight Elijah McCall (4-0 with 4 KOs) suffered the first setback of his young career with a surprising knockout loss.

The son of former World Heavyweight champion Oliver McCall, Elijah's 6-round fight against Haitian born Dieuly Aristilde (6-1 with 0 KOs) was elevated to main event status when the scheduled main event between Oliver McCall and New York’s Zuri Lawrence was canceled due to the senior McCall’s legal situation.

Midway through the opening round, it appeared that the 20-year old Elijah was on his way to add another knockout victory to his resume.   A terrific right uppercut landed squarely on Aristilde's jaw, sending him to the canvas. On wobbly legs, he rose and took the referee's mandatory 8-count. McCall immediately wailed into his unsteady opponent, landing several hard combinations as Aristilde was reeling around the ring trying to survive the onslaught.

Moments later, another hard right uppercut dropped Aristilde just seconds before the bell. Although very hurt, he somehow willed himself up on very unsteady legs just before the bell ended the round. The action in Aristilde's corner appeared to indicate that they were contemplating stopping the fight, but the fighter recovered and was allowed to continue.

The second round provided sensational back and forth action as both fighters landed solid punches, with Aristilde suddenly finding the mark with his overhand, looping right hand. Mixing his attack to the head and body,  Aristilde began to take control of the fight by landing some heavy punches that seemed to hurt the young McCall, who also answered with his strong combinations.  Both fighters took turns reeling around the ring during the furious non-stop action, as the fans responded with a well deserved standing ovation during and after the round ended. It was clearly the best round of the evening.

At the start of round four, a very confident Aristilde again hurt McCall with several terrific right hands to the head, sending him reeling towards the ropes.  With his opponent appearing defenseless and badly hurt, Aristilde landed a devastating left-right combination to the head that dropped McCall.   Referee Frank Gentile did not bother to complete the 10-count, sensing that the fighter was out and unable to continue.

A hush blanketed the arena as doctors quickly came to the aid of McCall, and he remained on the canvas being attended to for several minutes. Thankfully, McCall recovered and was able to exit the ring on his own.

After not having scored a knockout victory in his previous six wins, Dieuly Aristilde, a Boynton Beach resident, was the surprise knockout winner at 1:13 of the fourth round, in raising his record to 7-1 with 1 KO win. "It was the power of GOD that allowed me to win," said an extremely emotional Aristilde while addressing the media in his dressing room after the win. “With GOD anything is possible. I had to do it for my people in Haiti who are suffering." He also was quoted as saying he would contribute his entire purse from the fight to Haiti's recovery efforts.

The loss was a disappointing one for the 20-year-old Elijah McCall, but the young talented fighter should be able to learn from his mistakes, bounce back and continue his promising career.

The anticipated professional debut of three fighters from "The Heavyweight Factory" stable ended in successful fashion with impressive victories by all three.

Michael Mitchell, a solid 6' 3" heavyweight, won a 4-round decision over Robert Turner (0-1) of Louisville, Kentucky. Mitchell impressed with his boxing ability and quickness in out-punching his opponent over all four rounds. He displayed a fine jab and good hand speed in winning his debut.

Former University of Miami football player James Bryant knocked out Roy Boykins (1-3-1) of Vero Beach at 2:00 of the opening round. A solid left hook to the head dropped Boykins, and after rising, he was met by a barrage of solid lefts and rights that again dropped him. This time, the Vero Beach fighter was unable to rise and was counted out by referee Sam Burgos. It was an impressive display of non-stop power punching by the 6' 3" and 245 pounder in his professional debut.

Another former University of Miami player,  Quadtrine Hill, made quick work of Vashawn Tomlin (0-1) of North Carolina, winning by a TKO in the opening round. The left handed Hill landed a vicious right hook to the midsection that dropped Tomlin.  After taking the mandatory 8-count,  he was greeted by another right to the body and down he went once again.  Referee Sam Burgos did not bother to count, as he stopped the action at 1:50 of round one.   The 6'’ 2" Hill, carrying a solid 240 pounds, showed good all around skills in his debut. While posing for the photographers in the ring after the victory, Hill proudly made the familiar "U" sign with his hands, to the delight of the many Miami Hurricanes players in attendance.

In other fights on the undercard:

1)      Former Cuban amateur heavyweight Luis Ortiz, making his professional debut, won by TKO in round one over Tampa's; Lamar Davis (4-1 with 1 KO). The 6' 3" hard punching Cuban landed a left-right combination that wobbled Davis, who stumbled back and leaned on the ropes in a defensive mode without throwing any punches. After another series of hard punches by Ortiz, referee Frank Gentile stopped the fight at 1:28 of the opening stanza.

2)      Another former Cuban heavyweight also making his debut, Yasmany "El Tiburon" Consuegra was victorious in stopping Jacksonville's Curtis Harper, also making his pro debut. The Cienfuegos, Cuba born Consuegra dropped his outclassed opponent twice in the opening round as the referee called a halt at 1:40 of the round.    Consuegra was very polished, showing very good boxing skills and power.

3)      In the only  non-Heavyweight fight of the evening,  Rocky Pinkney made his professional debut a successful one with a 1-round KO over Bahamas' Sean McPhee (1-2). A hard left hook by Pinkney sent McPhee to the canvas at 1:20 of the round.

The initial "Heavyweight Factory" boxing promotion, "Clash of the Heavyweights," was well attended and an excellent showcase for their stable of young, talented heavyweight fighters. It also proved to be an entertaining one, well received by the fans, with lively music, a popular “DJ, tee-shirt giveaways and a raffle with the winner receiving tickets to various shows at The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.

Among the star studded attendance were several current University of Miami football players and coaches, former Hurricane and Miami Dolphin player Lamar Thomas, former Dolphin player and local broadcaster Kim Bokamper, heavyweight contender Shannon "The Cannon" Briggs and former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield.

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