Lauren Retains WBC Belt, Stops Retzke in Five
By Per Ake Persson
Vasteras, Sweden - Rapid and Lauren Promotions again joined forced and staged a show at the Rocklunda Hall, headlined Mikaela Lauren defend the WBC female super welterweight title against Jennifer Retzke. Lauren stopped the German lady 1.31 into the fifth of a one-sided fight. Retzke lost all four completed rounds and was second best throughout.
Light heavyweight Victor Fabretto, 5-0, won a majority decision after six ove Czech Karel Horejsek, 4-5-1 in what looked like a clear win for the visitor. Fabretto bravely slugged it out but it was Horejsek that scored with the telling punch and the Swede was on shaky legs in some rounds. At the end one judge came up with an amazing 59-55 for the hometown fighter while the other two had it 58-57 and 57-57.
Polish super welterweight Robert Talarek, 11-11-2 and 2-0 in Sweden, stopped Ugandan veteran Hassan Saku, 12-11. It appeared as if Saku´s punch resistance was gone and he reacted badly every time he was hit. Saku was floored twice in the first and again in the second with no legs under him throughout and he was wisely retired by his corner and didn´t come out for the third.
Heavyweight Aldo Colliander, now 14-2, returned to action after eight years out and won a majority decision on over Polish southpaw, Jakub Wojcik, 6-12-2. Colliander floored his opponent twice in the second but faded in the last two and that made the fight close. It was scored 38-36, 38-37 and 37-37.
Belgian super welterweight Sheldon Moore, 15-3-1, outscored Pole Lukasz Janik, 14-15-1, over six two minute rounds. It was scored 60-54 twice and 60-55. Moore showed slick moves and avoided Janik´s attacks. Moore was first contracted to fight Sechew Powell over 8x3 but that fight fell through.
Local hero Mohammed Saleh, 3-0, won a unanimous decision after four against Jakub Czaprowicz, 3-4-1, on scores of 40-36 twice and 39-37 in a welterweight fight.
Bantamweight Angelique Hernandez made her debut and outscored American Kimberly Tomes, 1-6, for a clear win after four two minute rounds.
