Veteran warhorse Agapito Sanchez at age 35, and a tepid stat sheet reflecting
nine debits, looked on paper to be the ideal foil for relative rookie Artyman
Simonyan to rebound from a ko loss in his last fight - bad choice.
The big prize up for grabs, the USBA jr. featherweight trinket, that usually
translates to next in line for a spanking from whatever recognized sanctioning
body champion salivating while waiting in the wings.
The ESPN experts hinted Sanchez would be a step up for the younger at age 29
Simonyan - and prior to the opening bell its expectations were the younger and
less wear and tear entity would prevail.
Then the bell … and shortly after, the first hint that maybe this nite would not
belong to the company tout Simonyan - an inadvertent meeting of the minds that
resulted in a nasty cut over the left eye.
All Sanchez thru four opening stanzas … unorthodox in style … much the quicker
in all departments. The big offensive weapon was an out of the proverbial blue
looping overhand right.
Simonyan wobbled in stanza two, rocked in round three - courtesy of the Sanchez
right hand - and try as he did there would be no solving the 5-4" puzzle in
front of him - and then following a one-sided candle four a much uglier stanza
five.
The bitter end arrives at 1:30 seconds mark of five with Simonyan dropped
heavily from the radar right hand bomb and clearly unable to continue.
Sanchez improves to 37-9-2, 22 by KO - Simonyan drops to 14-2-1, 7 KO.
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Underneath card opened with a heavyweight carnival-like disgrace - unbeaten age
25 Malachy Farrell ( 9-0, 7KO) at 6-5, facing age 39 Clint Boldridge with
resume` of 3-3-3, 3 KO s.
The lumbering, unschooled Farrell manages to find the target again and again
with assorted right hands against the hapless senior that took the fight on one
day notice - add to the travesty Clint baby was coming off KO loss in last fight
and was stopped in 2 of prior three outings.
Compounding the ugliness was the mental malfunction of hack third man in charge
of the action Geno "lunatic" Rodriguez who let a one-sided, sloppy butchering
continue into stanza two when Boldridge cannot rise after being dropped when
right knee gives out.
Semi-final jr. middleweight pairing saw "Irish" John Duddy remaining unbeaten
with a stanza eight left hook-right hand combination that stopped veteran Pat
Coleman.
This one was described as a step-up tester for the transplanted Irisher from NYC
borough of Queens - and to some degree Pat "Cat" Coleman at age 34 with 40 kept
appointments, did supply some answers before running out of lives.
The action was spirited from the opening bell with the younger (age 26) Duddy
applying the pressure with ongoing two-fisted flurries and combinations - the
tough veteran Coleman picked his shots to counter the busier Duddy but the pace
was too fast - come stanza eight a sudden Duddy left hook-right hand combo
closes the show.
Post Scripts: Malachy Farrell (10-0, 8KO) - resume` a total fib. Before he
becomes statistic he should re-think pro career. Best advice A) Join YMCA and
play around with pillows and bag punching. B) Wisest move yet is to simply keep
the day job of Chicago firefighter.
Clint Boldridge (3-4, 3KO) - Late start and clueless brain
trust … and a chump cable network willing to showcase the results for highlight
clips should be investigated. Give it up Clint.
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John Duddy ( 11-0, 10 KO) - Passed the first big test with
flying colors … good puncher with quick hands … schooled and disciplined with
mix of body punching and combinations to the head. The chin held up under the
occasional right hand and hooks that Coleman landed. Management/Promo team
should now take a pause that refreshes before labeling Duddy as ready for the
fast lane. Needs work on the outside game … showed to be available for right
hands with his erect stance.
Pat "Cat" Coleman ( 29-12, 20 KO) - As the kiddie bedtime
story began once upon a time, it is clearly time for a solid and past proven
professional to call it a career. At age 34, and 41 bouts, with assorted past
negatives, the future is today. Perhaps a tutor for kids fresh out of the
amateurs a smart move.
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Agapito Sanchez (37-9-2, 22 KO) - The old warhorse showed
there’s still something left in the tank. Secret to more mileage is in the
opponent selection. Sport the new (USBA) trinket but be wise and avoid the
hidden trickery it might be concealing.
Artyman Simonyan (14-2-1, 7 KO) - Still a rookie
considering the 17 bout career - brain trust, with help from the comedy network
passed off as a legit contender. Should remain at the small club venues. Style
is amateur in design and the punching power a MIA.
GEL
