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In an eight round heavyweight contest at the Beeghly Center in Youngstown, Ohio, former WBC heavyweight champion Sam Peter, 240.5 lbs, (33-3, 26 KOs) of Las Vegas, NV continued his comeback by stopping Gabe Brown, 363.5 lbs., (18-13-4, 9 KOs) of Pensacola, FL at 2:58 of the 4th round. The referee was Randy Jarvis.
At the Houston Club in downtown Houston, Texas, ring veteran and Colombian native Juan Carlos Candelo (29-10-4, 20 KOs) emphatically defeated popular local club fighter Chase "White Tiger" Shields. Shields (29-3-1, 14 KOs) started the fight well, taking the first two rounds and scoring a knockdown in the 3rd round with a punch to Candelo's temple which dropped him in ugly fashion. Once he recovered his equilibrium, Candelo took over the rest of the third round and the rest of the fight battering Shields through the 5th, 6th and 7th stanzas culminating in a seventh round knockdown. With Shields taking heavy punishment and not answering back, his corner would not allow him to continue for the eighth round and a TKO victory was declared
Houston area Light Heavyweights Alfonso "El Tigre" Lopez (18-0, 15 KOs) and Terrance "Sugga Sweet" Woods (7-0, 5 KOs) picked up decisive knockout victories tonight at the Stafford Center on former world title challenger Akondaye Fountain's Calm Before the Storm Promotions in her second fight card as a boxing promoter.
Top Rank promotions and Lester Bedford brought their concept of ballpark boxing to Whataburger Field bayside in Corpus Christi, Texas. Fight fans were afforded free admission to the venue, then were able to upgrade to a reserved seat for just $5 or $10. The formula proved a great success in August at Quick Trip Ballpark outside of Dallas and the results were similar with a large crowd of 5000 plus in the new first class facility normally dedicated to the Corpus Christi Hooks who are the Double-A affiliate of the Houston Astros and operated by legendary pitcher Nolan Ryan.
Top Rank results from Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi, Texas.
On Saturday October 10th TKO Promotions returns to their home base of Houston, Texas, for another installment of “Hometown Heroes to World Champions.” Embodying that mantra, welterweight Gerardo “Tin-Tin” Ibarra will take to the ring at Arena Theatre in the city in which he was born and raised seeking to build upon his 5-0 record as he ascends towards contender status. Boxers know that getting to fight in the home city in front of friends and family is a special privilege and this Saturday Ibarra will have on hand many loved ones who have contributed to where he has gotten today.
George Foreman III (3-0, 3 KOs) of Houston, TX over Marvin Ray Jones (15-15-2, 11 KOs) of Tyler, TX by TKO at 1:55 of the 1st round.
Aztec Empire Promotions, results from the Club El Portal in Houston, Texas.
Rock Solid Promotions at the the Humble Civic Center in Humble, Texas.
Early results from the Juan DIaz-Paulie Malignaggi card at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.