News: Oscar Vasquez, Lippe-Morrison, T. LaManna
RENO -- Reno’s Jr. Flyweight prospect Oscar Vasquez (7-1, 1 KO) is scheduled to fight this Saturday in Las Vegas.
Presented by Pochiro Promotions and RHP, “Showdown at Sam’s Town 3” will once again feature a night of world class professional boxing at Sam’s Town resort. In a Jr. Flyweight six-round scrap, Vasquez is set to face Cesar Sustaita (3-1, 3 KOs) of Chihuahua, Mexico.
Vasquez has put together quite the winning streak over the past two years. A win on Saturday would further his campaign in the Jr. Flyweight division. He held training camp in Los Angeles, CA with trainer Nico Robledo.
“I’m ready to make a statement in the Jr. Flyweight division come Saturday.” Says Vasquez. “I had an amazing camp. We are ready.’
The always-exciting Vasquez will have his hands full against the aggressive and hard-hitting Sustaita, who has knocked out all of his opponents in his three wins.
Vasquez vs. Sustaita is one of seven bouts scheduled for the third installment of “Showdown at Sam’s Town” on March 14th. Tickets start at $35.00 (plus taxes and fees). To purchase tickets and for more information, please visit samstownlv.com. All bouts subject to change.
Miami, OK – Coming into yesterday’s bout before a standing room only crowd at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, OK, heavyweight Richard Dawson was confident he’d take out Trey Lippe-Morrison.
Dawson, who called all of Lippe-Morrison’s previous foes bums, owns a victory over Ty Cobb (16-3) and had never been knocked down or stopped. Against the hard-hitting Lippe-Morrison, Dawson was expected to provide rounds for his popular 25-year-old old foe, who knocked out five of his first six opponents in the opening stanza. Instead, he became another first round victim.
Headlining Holden Productions’ “Four State Franchise” fight card, Lippe-Morrison demolished Dawson in two minutes and one second. Dawson got off to a good start and looked confident, taking the fight to Morrison while displaying good defensive movement. The Tulsa, OK native quickly turned the tides however, blasting Dawson with a vicious right hand followed by a hard left hook that literally dropped him like a sack of potatoes. After sending Lippe-Morrison to the neutral corner, Referee Gerald Ritter stopped the fight as Dawson was out cold.
“This was a great victory for Trey,” said promoter Tony Holden. “In the first minute of the fight, Dawson looked like he was going to give Trey all kinds of problems and even landed some good punches. Trey showed great poise and landed two perfect punches to end the fight. I’m very proud of him and he’s a tremendous puncher that will only improve his boxing skills over time.”
The son of former heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison, Lippe-Morrison is 7-0 with all of his wins coming by way of knockout. Dawson, an Okmulgee, OK native, falls to 5-3-2 with three knockouts.
In the co-featured bout of the evening, heavyweight Kenzie Witt of Bartlesville, OK blitzed Kansas City, MO’s Brian Imes. From the opening bell, Witt overwhelmed Imes and scored two quick knockdowns, forcing Ritter to halt the contest at 1:32 of the first.
Witt, who is Lippe-Morrison’s half brother and Tommy’s son, improves to 4-0 with 4 KO’s.
Welterweight Patrick Boozer of Ann Arbor, MI scored his second consecutive upset, besting previously unbeaten Seneca, MO native Jesse Cook over eight rounds. Cook, a member of the “Four State Franchise” displayed great promise throughout his career but couldn't overcome the experienced and confident Boozer. Scores were 79-73 and 78-74 twice.
Boozer, an upset specialist that has defeated three unbeaten foes in his last four fights, improves to 8-3 with 2 knockouts. Cook, who at 28 has time to rebound, drops to 14-1 (9 KO's) following his first setback.
In other action, Jarrett Rouse upped his record to 5-0 after topping Steve Kollin over four rounds while Bryan Carroll won his pro debut by besting fellow debutant Juan Parra in a four rounder. Both bouts took place in the welterweight division.
Millville, New Jersey --On Friday night, March 13 at the Space in Westbury, N.Y., undefeated middleweight Thomas "Cornflake" LaManna (16-0, 7 KO's) will step up in class and try to silence any critics when he takes on fellow undefeated Middleweight Antoine "Action" Douglas (16-0-1, 10 KO's). The quadrupleheader ShoBox: The New Generation will be televised live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).
The bout will headline a ShoBox: The New Generation card beginning at 10 PM ET
In an age where fighters don't want to be tested until a premium network comes calling, LaManna gives Douglas credit for stepping for this major opportunity.
"I think whoever wins or loses, we should gain a lot of respect that two young and undefeated fighters are taking a risk. In boxing, when an opportunity presents itself, you can't say no," said LaManna
The 23 year-old LaManna is ready for this fight as he knows that a big effort will make him more than just a local attraction.
"It's now because I have been a professional for four years and sixteen fights and I just felt with my team to take this necessary risk to see where I am at."
LaManna also feels that he doesn't think that Douglas has been through a hard fight and on March 13 that will all change.
"I disagree with the notion that he has fought great competition and I haven't. The only time he has had to bite down and grind it out, he was only able to get a draw. Not to take anything away from him, I have had to bite down and I have won fights."
"I know it's his promoter's show but in no way do I look at myself as the B-side in the fight."
LaManna continues on to discuss that if you look behind the number's, Douglas strength of schedule is not all that it looks to be on paper.
"He has fought two undefeated guys. One of them was from the Midwest and the other did not beat anybody of note. On paper it may look better and maybe because of the way I look or my body type, people come in thinking that they will beat me. I can't say that for all of his opponents. I also have not faced many guys on short notice. Just about all my opponents have had full training camps to face me."
"I am going to say this that the professional ranks are different then the amateurs. I bring a lot more to the table then his other adversaries. Just like him, I am undefeated and I do not know how to lose. On March 13, I will do everything to keep it that way. I am not in awe of anybody and I consider this another day at the office."
"I would like to thank my dad who also is my manager as well as my co-promoters Russell Peltz and Peltz Boxing as well as Vincent Ponte and Gulfstream Promotions."
Vinny LaManna, Thomas' Father and Manager believes, "One thing about Thomas is that all of his opponents have had ample time to train. They have all come to win. Come March 13, the hard work and the ring experience will pay off."
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In the co-feature, unbeaten southpaw I smael Barroso (16-0-2, 15 KOs), of El Tigre, Venezuela, will shoot for his 13th consecutive victory when he faces I ssouf "Volcano" Kinda (17-2, 7 KOs), of Bronx, N.Y., in a ten-round scrap for the NABO Lightweight Title. In an eight-round featured bout, once-beaten Jerry "The King's Son" Odom (12-1, 1 NC, 11 KOs), of Washington D.C., will try and avenge his lone loss when he takes on undefeated Andrew "Hurricane" Hernandez (8-0-1, 1 ND, 1 KO) of Phoenix, Ariz., in a super middleweight rematch. In the opening bout, Adam Lopez (9-0, 4 KOs), of San Antonio, and Houston's Pablo Cruz (11-0, 3 KOs) clash in an eight-round battle of Lone Star State super bantamweights.
Advance tickets for the event promoted by GH3 Promotions and Greg Cohen Promotions in association with David Schuster's Winner Take All Productions, are priced at $150, $125, and $60 for general admission. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster locations, thespacewestbury.com, The Space at Westbury Box Office at 516.283.5566 or by calling the GCP Office at 212.851.6425.
The event is sponsored by Foxwoods Resort Casino & Westbury Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge and Ram Dealership & Maxim Group.
