
BROOKLYN, NY - 2008 U.S. Olympian Sadam "World Kid" Ali (16-0, 10 KOs) stopped Ronnie "The Natural Warrior, Jr. (13-8-1, 4 KOs) in the second round of Saturday night's main event at the Aviator Sports Complex in Brooklyn, New York
"Rising Olympian Star In The Big Apple," presented by Ali's World Kid Promotions, was distributed in the United States on pay-per-view by Integrated Sports Media.
Undefeated welterweight prospect Ali shined bright at home on a show that he also promoted. The well-rounded boxer took control in the opening round, dropped Warrior midway through the second with a short left, and finished him off with a perfectly thrown right at 2:59.
"I worked hard for this and I want to thank everybody for this opportunity," Ali said after the fight. "I hope I'm eligible to do more television events. I'm trying to get better opponents but sometimes fights fall out (Ali's original opponent Jermaine White was replaced by Warrior on two days notice). The better fighters cost a lot of money and I'm not in that position yet. I'm ready to step up.
"I want to keep my promotional company going, enhance my career and stay busy. I also want to help other fighters because I know how hard it is getting fights without a promoter."
In a non-title fight, WBC FECARBOX cruiserweight champion Santander "Cha-Cha" Silgado (23-0, 18 KOs) defeated Joell Godfrey (15-9-1, 6 KOs) for the second time in two months. Silgado won an eight-round decision over Godfrey this past August and repeated that outcome in the co-feature against his late replacement.
Colombia-native Silgado, now residing in Brooklyn, is rated No. 8 by the World Boxing Council (WBC) and No. 10 in the World Boxing Association (WBA). Godfrey has never been stopped in 25 professional fights.
Three-time Egyptian Olympian Ramadan "Holy Man" Yasser (8-0, 5 KOs) engaged in an old-fashioned brawl with Philadelphia cruiserweight Tim Johnson (4-2, 2 KOs). Yasser, who now lives in New York City, dropped Johnson in the first and fifth rounds en route to unanimous six-round decision to remain undefeated.
One-fisted Queens (NY) cruiserweight Michael Costantino, who was born without a right hand, won his pro debut by second-round technical knockout of Nathan Ortiz (0-3). Costantino hurt Ortiz with several strong lefts until Ortiz, turned his back, signaling his corner that he didn't want to continue fighting.
Manhattan light middleweight Stevie Gamache (4-0, 1 KO) kept his unbeaten record intact, taking all four rounds from a game Jose Angel Ortiz (4-11-1, 1 KO). Gamache is trained by his father, two-time, two-division world champion Joey Gamache.
Boxers in attendance supporting the show included Paulie Malignggi, Junior Jones, Luis Colazzo, Vinny Maddalone, Maureen Shea, Gary Stark, Gabriel Bracero and Will Rosinsky.
Brooklyn bantamweight Jennifer Santiago (2-0) pitched a shutout, winning all four rounds against Ivan "Boo Boo" Coleman (0-3). Light middleweight Shawn Cameron (3-0, 2 KOs) won a battle of previously unbeaten Brooklyn fighters with a four-round decision over Mamadou Doumbia (1-1).
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The evening's Main Event lived up to its billing as a Beltway brawl as Northern Virginia's Jimmy Lange and Baltimore's Tony Jeter went toe-to-toe in the Main Event. Despite scoring a 1st Round KO and earning four points on deductions to Jeter for low blows and holding against the ropes, Lange was upset by the aggressive Jeter. Lange failed to box and stick to his jab, while Jeter executed his game plan by brawling by completing his first 10-round bout. Jeter improved to 15-3-1, 10 KO's, while Lange lost for the first time in eight bouts, dropping to 38-5-2, 25 KO's.
Co-Main Event: Zain Shah vs. Harry Joe Yorgey – 6 Rounds – Middleweight
The co-main event ended quickly when “Lightning” Harry Joe Yorgey defeated Zain “Tiger” Shaw by TKO at 2:41 in the first round. The formerly undefeated Shaw took on the toughest opponent of his career in Yorgey, who is a former world championship contender. This bout was rescheduled from the last Patriot Center card, last February, when Shah had had to pull out because of illness. Midway through the first round, Yorgey scored a knockdown, and Shah never fully recovered.
Undefeated Alexandria middleweight Brandon Quarles had his hands full with veteran John “No Mercy” Mackey. After being knocked down in the first round, Quarles came back to knock down Mackey at the very end of the sixth and final round, leading to a majority draw.
The Beltway battle between Washington, DC, fighters Lawrence Jones and Ivan “King Shango” Ziglar ended as a no-contest when Jones suffered an accidental head butt at 1:49 in the second round.
Two undefeated super middleweights faced off in Immanuwel Aleem vs. Mark “The Honorable” Baltimore. Aleem, who along with his brother Moshea, comprise the “fighting Aleem,” was a decorated amateur before turning pro three months ago. He fought a spirited Baltimore, and prevailed on all three judges’ cards.
Super middleweights Jerry “The King’s Son” Odom and Darryl Fields faced off in a battle of debut fighters. It didn’t last long, as Odom won by TKO at 1:11 in the first round. It wasn’t a surprise, however, as Odom had a stellar amateur career, capturing the 2012 National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions.
In the first upset of the evening 1-8 David Warren Huffman of Milwaukee, WI, (now 2-8) scored a TKO victory over junior welterweight prospect Joseph “Raw Talent” Rector. Rector was a two-time regional Golden Gloves champion who won the Mayor’s Cup Championship four times as an amateur.
In one of the most heralded debuts of the evening, USA Boxing National Championship 2011 bronze medalist Antoine “Action” Dougles faced off against Valdez Eason. It didn’t last long, as Dougles cornered Eason with a flurry of punches that drove him to the canvas, where the referee stopped the fight at 1:30 in the first round.
Two new Washington, DC, cruiserweights faced off when Andrew Ward met Mario “Bazooka” Flores. Ward is a US Army Staff Sargent stationed in at Ft. Meade in Maryland, and Flores was a 2007 MD/DC/VA Golden Gloves Champion. Flores came on strong at the end of the fourth round, appearing to be on the verge of a knockout before the bell sounded, but it wasn’t enough and the judges ruled the bout a majority draw.
The evening began with two of the evenings most experienced boxers, with more than 80 fights between the two of them, Shakir “The Assassin” Ashanti vs. David Antoine. They fought a spirited four rounds, with both fighters taking control at various times. But Antonine prevailed on all three judge’s cards to win the unanimous decision.
Main Event -- 10 Rounds Middleweight -- Tony "Mo Better" Jeter (15-3-1, 10 KO's), Stevensville, MD won by majority decision (94-91, 93-92, 91-94) Jimmy Lange (38-5-2, 25 KO's), Great Falls, VA.
Co-Feature -- Six Rounds Middleweight -- "Lightning" Harry Joe Yorgey (25-1-1, 12 KO's), Bridgeport, PA, won by TKO (2:48 Round 1) over Zain "Tiger" Shah (5-1, 3 KO's, 1 NC), Chantilly, VA
Six Rounds Middleweight -- Brandon Quarles (9-0-1, 2 KO's), Alexandria, fought to a majority draw (57-55 Mackey, 56-56, 56-56) with John "No Mercy" Mackey, (13-8-4, six KO's), Washington, DC
Six Rounds Middleweight -- Ivan "King Shango" Ziglar (7-2-1, four KO's), Washington, DC, and Lawrence Jones (4-6-2, one KO), Washington, DC, had a NC declared at 1:49 in the second round due to Jones’ receiving an accidental head butt.
Four Rounds Super Middleweight -- Immanuwel Aleem (3-0, 2 KO's), Richmond, VA, won by UD (30-37, 40-46, 40-36) over "The Honorable" Mark Baltimore (1-1, 1 KO), Washington, DC
Four Rounds Super Middleweight -- "The King's Son" Jerry Odom, Washington, DC (1-0, 1 KO) won by TKO at 1:11 in the first round over Darryl Fields (0-1), Akron, OH
Four Rounds Junior Welterweight--David Warren Huffman (2-8, 1KO), Milwaukee, WI won by TKO at 1:08 in the first round over Joseph "Raw Talent" Rector (1-1, 1 KO), Fairfax, VA
Four Rounds Super Middleweight -- Antoine "Action" Douglas, Washington, DC (1-0, 1 KO) won by TKO in the first round over Valdez Eason (0-7), Cincinnati, OH.
Four Rounds Cruiserweight -- Mario "Bazooka" Flores (1-1-1, 1 KO), Washington DC fought to a majority draw (39-37 Flores, 38-38, 38-38) against Andre Ward (1-1-2, 1 KO), Washington, DC
Four Rounds Middleweight-- David Antoine (11-42-1, 5 KO’s) Akron, OH won by UD (35-40, 35-40, 36-40) over Shakir “The Assassin” Ashanti (16-14, 4 KO’s), Greensboro, NC