By Brad Snyder-The Undercard
Photographs by Bob Ryder
Second 2 None Promotions offered Better of Tomorrow 13 Friday night time at Membership Venetian in Madison Heights, Michigan. The primary occasion featured hometown welterweight Reggie Harris Jr. (7-0, 3 KOs) profitable a break up determination in opposition to Empire Boxing Membership’s Rashid Stevens (6-1, 5 KOs). Each fighters put their undefeated data on the road for a packed room to witness.
In Spherical 1, Stevens went straight to the middle of the ring and began firing jabs from the southpaw place. Harris’ offense was extra wild, as Stevens appeared extra composed. Spherical 2 had Stevens, as soon as once more, the middle of the ring and scored with jabs and physique photographs. Harris completed the spherical robust as each fighters have been firing photographs at one another on the finish. Spherical 3 was the closest of the 8-round bout. Within the following rounds, once more, Stevens pointed off his jab and physique work. Harris, being the smaller fighter, lunged in to create good offense, usually getting Stevens to the rope. The ultimate rounds of the competitors had each fighters buying and selling blows. When all was mentioned and finished, the primary occasion went to the judges (79-73-Stevens, 77-75-Harris, 78-74-Harris) SD win. You may argue the battle may have gone to Stevens. The entertaining battle must be run once more. Even when that isn’t potential, each fighters have a brilliant future in boxing. And Stevens must be recommended for risking his report in his opponent’s residence state.
The co-main occasion was extra like a wrestling match, as gentle heavyweight Jayden Taulker (0-3) and Aaron Rivera (2-0, 1 KO) ended up on the canvas usually on account of numerous pushes and tackles. Aaron Rivera was awarded the DQ win on the 1:09 level of the 2nd Spherical, as Corridor of Fame Referee Frank Garza had seen sufficient of Taulker non-boxing bodily conduct.
Mild heavyweight Antwan Jones improved to (9-0, 4 KO) by a 2:34 TKO win within the second over Billy Cunningham (11-42-1, 6 KOs). Jones dominated the first Spherical by firing vicious physique photographs. Within the 2nd, Jones was firing his entire artillery, as physique photographs obtained him his first knockdown over Cunningham. The second Jones hit with an uppercut, Cunningham was down for the second time in the identical spherical. At the moment, Referee Ansel Stewart had seen sufficient and waved off the battle.
Isiah Stubbs (0-5) had a everlasting piercing that wanted to be faraway from his cheek earlier than he would be capable of battle. Eradicating the piercing didn’t assist, as tremendous featherweight Cameran Pankey (4-0, 3 KOs) appeared spectacular catching Stubbs with a proper counter, as Stubbs walked in. The punch thrown, as Pankey was transferring out of the best way, left Stubbs on the mat for a very long time. The 49-second TKO victory for Pankey leaves him in a possible nice begin to a protracted profession.
Davontae Kirk (3-0, 3 KOs) beat fellow welterweight Rodrigo Solis (0-2) by a 1:44 mark TKO of the 2nd Spherical. Solis had hit the canvas as soon as and later, his nook threw within the towel. Solis was upset by the stoppage, as he had moments within the brief battle. Kirk fought a tricky competitor. Now, he’ll look to maneuver shortly in his early profession.
The opening battle had heavyweight Walter Burns profitable by majority determination (39-37-Burns, 38-38, 40-36-Burns) over Brandon Everett (0-1). Burns improved to (6-0, 4 KOs).
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