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-From left: Fernando Guerrero and Jessie Nicklow-
-Photo Credit: Tom Casino/Showtime-
The Grand Casino Hinckley, located in Hinckley, Minnesota,
hosted a triple header on Showtime’s boxing series Shobox,
The New Generation.
The main event featured a ten round
middleweight bout squaring off Fernando Guerrero against
Jessie Nicklow. It was clear from the start that southpaw
Guerrero held a clear advantage in the skill department.
Nicklow wouldn’t go away easily, trying his best to impose
his will and ability to take a punch. Often times both men
stood toe to toe trading punches but it was always
Guerrero who got the better of the exchanges.
Guerrero’s speed and power became too
much for Nicklow to handle in the fourth round. A Guerrero
right hand dropped Nicklow in the fourth round. Nicklow
was able to beat the ten count only for the beating to
continue. To Nicklows credit he showed grit even on
unsteady legs but the beating he was taking was starting
to become unnecessary forcing referee Mark Nelson to call
a halt to the bout at the 2:09 mark of the fourth round.
Fernando Guerrero kept his record perfect improving to
17-0 (14 KO’s) while Jessie Nicklow drops to 19-2-2 (7
KO’s)
Shawn Porter looked very impressive
against Jamar Patterson. Porter threw punches in bunches
with blinding quickness to the head and body. Patterson
was never able to find his rhythm as Porter seemed to get
stronger as the rounds passed. A lunging left hook in
round four dropped Patterson to the canvas; he was able to
beat the count only to be stopped moments later. Shawn
Porter improves his record to 12-0 (9 KO’s) while Jamar
Patterson drops to 8-1 (4 KO’s).
The night's televised portion of the
card got under way with welterweight Said El Harrack and
Lanard Lane. Harrack's clear size advantage meant nothing
to Lane, who came rushing out of the gate dropping Harrack
twice in the first round. Harrack spent most of the first
round on shaky legs but was able to make it out of the
round. Harrack managed to get some offense going in the
second round but it wouldn’t be long until he found
himself once again staggered by Lane's offense, forcing
referee Mark Nelson to stop the bout. Lanard Lane improved
his record to 10-0 (6 KO’s) while Said El Harrack falls to
8-1 (3 KO’s).
Cerresso Fort and Mike Davis fought an
entertaining middleweight bout. Fort was clearly the more
polished of the two fighters but Davis showed no
fear, willing to take punches to land his own. It was this
attitude that found him on the canvas more than once.
Cerreso Fort scored a second round TKO keeping his record
perfect at 9-0 (8 KO’s) while Davis falls to 4-7 (4
KO’s).
Gary Russell Jr. wowed the crowd with
his blazing hand speed against Rodrigo Romero. Russell was
so dominate it appeared as he was toying with Romero
through out most of the bout finally putting the hammer
down in round three stopping :38 second mark. Russell is
now 6-0 (3 KO’s) while Romero drops to 1-3.
Colossal heavyweights Kelvin Price and Julius Long fought
to a six round decision. Price, the smaller of the two at
6’7" got off to a slow start as the 7’1" Long dropped
Price in the second round. After the knockdown, Long began
to tire quickly giving Price the opportunity to start some
offense of his own. In the sixth and final round both men,
now looking exhausted, did their best to land the final
blow but it never came, as the final bell sounded to end
the fight. Price won a unanimous decision.
Amateur standout and now professional
prospect Javontae Starks made quick work of Mike Culbert
stopping him in the first round. Culbert's corner threw in
the towel after the second knockout. Starks is now 2-0 (2
KO’s) while Culbert is 1-1 (1 KO’s).
Jeremy McLaurin won a four round
decision over very game Darryl Hayes. Both men landed hard
shots but it was McLaurin landing the more telling
punches. In the end all three judges scored it in favor of
McLaurin keeping his record perfect at 6-0 (4 KO’s)
Derek Winston got the night under way
scoring a four round decision over Taide Torres.
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