Lolenga Mock Outscores David Becarra Over Ten Rounds
By Per Ake Persson
Copenhagen, Denmark - Super middleweight Lolenga "the Dane" Mock ( 34-14-1) outscored Peruvian David Becarra (30-1) over ten in the headliner of this show. Becarra, ranked # 5 by the WBA at jr middleweight, came as a somewhat unknown quantity but proved to be a slick, technical boxer who made it difficult for Mock, who never was very fast and at 43 have slowed down a bit more - but he is not short on strength and conditioning and that won the fight for him. Becarra made a good start and outboxed and outhustled Mock but from the fourth onwards the strength of "the Dane" began to tell and Becarra slowed down. It was scored 99-91, 100-90 and 98-92. I had it 97-93 with the first three for Becarra after a very interesting fight where styles blended well.
The sixth fight on the bill also went the distance cruiserweight Jeppe Morell (2-0) won over Georgian Shalva Melekishvili (10-5-1) over six. It was scored 59-55 on all cards. Morell, a southpaw, never really found the range and could never get his opponent under pressure. Melekishvili fought a conservative fight and kept waiting for Morell´s next move, read him well and was never in any kind of trouble.
Heavyweight Pierre Madsen (2-0) outscored Portuguese Bruno Susano (1-1) in an,exciting slugfest over six rounds. Madsen, much bigger, forced the action while Susano fought off the ropes and landed with left hooks that rocked the Dane, especially in the third and fifth. But Madsen kept coming and had Susano under heavy pressure in the final round and the referee issued a standing eight count. Susano was not hurt though and came back for a strong finish. It was scored 59-54 twice and 60-54 all for Madsen and all looked too wide. I had 58-56 for Madsen.
Heavyweight Pierre Madsen (2-0) outscored Portuguese fighter Bruno Susano (1-1) in an,exciting slugfest over six rounds. Madsen, much bigger, forced the action while Susano fought off the ropes and landed with left hooks that rocked the Dane, especially in the third. But Madsen kept coming and had Susano under heavy pressure in the fifth and the referee issued a standing eight count. Susano was not hurt though and came back for a strong finish. It was scored 59-54 twice and 60-54 all for Madsen and all looked too wide. I had 58-56 for Madsen.
Tall, stylish middleweight Mohammed Adel (2-0) outboxed Georgian veteran Mikheil Khutsishvili, a short, stocky brawler, who can be a handful for most at six-eight round level, for a win on 60-54 on all cards. Adel did a number on his opponent, who was made to miss with his big hooks.
Light heavyweight prospect Jonas Madsen (3-0) outscored Georgian Giorgi Kandelaki (17-17-2) over six. It was scored 58-56 and 59-55 twice. Madsen have only eight amateur fights behind him and it´s still a long way to go but he shows promise. In Kandelaki he was in against a tough journeyman and got a good learning fight but came out on top.
In the second fight of the evening, cruiserweight Tobias Soerig (2-0) outscored Portugese debutant Alvaro Silva over six (two minute) rounds. It was scored 60-53 for Soerig on all cards, who forced the action but walked into Silva´s left hook a number ot times. Soerig was the stronger man though and Silva was down in the fifth.
Mogens Palle and Super Brian Nielsen Promotion staged the third edition of the Danish Fight Night program at the Frederiksberghall and here are the results.
MMA fighter Mads Burrell made his pro debut in boxing fighting at super welterweight with a six round unanimous decision over Portugese Gonzalo Pimenta, 2-4. It was a close, even fight with some exciting exchanges in the last round. Burrell won on scores of 59-55 on all cards which looked too wide.
