By Per Ake Persson
Copenhagen, Denmark - 44-year old super middleweight veteran Lolenga Mock (36-14-1) continued his winning ways with a close, but deserved unanimous decision after ten rounds of boxing over American Derrick Findley (24-21-1) in the headliner of this marathon show.
Mock won on scores of 97-93 twice and 98-92 in this no knockdown affair. Findley had the slick moves and the speed to beat the aging Dane but not the conditioning and workrate and lost rounds by not doing enough.
Super middleweight Daniel Heinze (4-0) outscored Spaniard Jose Miguel Fandino (8-2) in what was the best fight of the undercard. Fandino opened strongly and appeared to stun Heinze with a right hook in the first. But Heinze came on strong in the second and outworked Fandino with a steady body attack. In the fifth there where some tough exchanges but after that Heinze was in control for a good win. It was scored 77-75, 78-74 and a too wide 80-72.
Cruiserweights Tobias Soerig (3-0-1) and Giorgi Tevdorashvili (26-19-4) fought to a technical draw after only two rounds of boxing. Heads clashed and Soerig came out with a cut over the left eye and the doctor called it off as it was ruled an accidental headbutt had caused the injury. It was a wild and messy fight with few clean punches.
Working Soerig´s corner was heavyweight Sherman "Tank" Williams, who´s been in Denmark to train and spar with Soerig and Pierre Madsen. It has apparently worked out well, so well that a rematch between Williams and Evander Holyfield is being talked about.
Light heavyweight Jonas Madsen (5-0) outscored Pole Mateusz Kasz (2-1) over six. It was scored 59-55 twice and 60-54. Kasz was strong and did well in the first two but Madsen, who showed improved defence, took over as the fight progressed.
Heavyweight Pierre Madsen (3-0) knocked out Georgian Shalva Jomardashvili (47-17-2) at 1.35 of the second. Jomardashvili, short and grossly overweight, showed dangerous hooks in the first but tired quickly as Madsen worked the body with heavy hooks of his own. The Georgian went down twice in the second more tired than hurt and it was over at 1.35.
Heavyweight Morten Fruensgaard (2-0) followed his brother Kasper and made a comeback after five years out. Fruensgaard won a six rounder against Georgian Ramazi Gogichashvili (23-13-2) but failed to impress in a messy fight. Gogichashvili was much smaller but had the experience to smother the Dane and there were few clean punches. It was scored 60-54 twice and 60-55.
Supermiddle Andreas Lynggaard (4-0) had to go all out to overcome Venezuelan Josue Maranillo (1-1) over eight two minute rounds. Maranillo looked like an easy target with his chin up in the air but while the Dane could catch his opponent he couldn´t hurt him and Maranillo proved to be a tough, strong and capable fighter. Lynggaard walked into a number of stiff right handers and finished with a swollen and battered face. The judges had 77-75 and 78-74 which looked a bit generous to Lyngaard.
Super welterweight Mohammed Adel (3-0) outscored Jose Manuel Lopez Clavero (9-7-1) from Spain in a six-rounder that the three judges all scored 60-54. Adel outboxed his opponent in a one-sided fight but could never hurt him. Adel is cousin with Ali Mohamed and had EBU contender Dennis Ceylan in the corner.
Light heavyweight Jonas Madsen (5-0) outscored Pole Mateusz Kasz (2-1) over six. It was scored 59-55 twice and 60-54. Kasz was strong and did well in the first two but Madsen, who showed improved defence, took over as the fight progressed.
Talented featherweight Ali Mohamed (2-0) outscored Spaniard Luis "El Ciclon" Espinoza (1-5-2) in a fast paced six rounder. Espinoza was down in the first and fell against the ropes in the fifth and it was in fact stopped but Espinoza insisted on continuing and kept coming but was outboxed. Mohamed won on scores of 60-53 twice and 59-53. As for the name, yes, it is Ali Mohamed and is a prospect to watch.
Heavyweight Kasper Fruensgaard (1-0-1) returned after making his prodebut five years ago with a unanimous points win over vastly more experienced but also much smaller Georgian Paata Aduashvili. It was scored 59-55 twice and 60-54 after six two minute rounds. Aduashvili was down in the last from a right upercut but the referee ruled it as a no knockdown. This was the first fight on this 11 fight show promoted by Mogens Palle and Super Brian Nielsen.