July 3, 2008
Ricardo Ibarra sends the report from
Worley
Photos by Bernardo Ibarra
Couer d' Alene Casino
Worley, Idaho
One of Idaho's most promising prospects added an impressive win to his résumé this past Thursday, July 3rd the Coeur D'Alene Casino of Worley, Idaho. In the main event of a six bout fight card, Favio Medina (19-1-2 8KOs) of Sand Point, Idaho defeated shopworn, yet still durable former lightweight contender Ivan Robinson (32-12-2 12KOs) with a ten round unanimous decision.
Early on in the bout it seemed as though Robinson had retained enough of his skill and reflexes to give the local prospect a tough test. As he maneuvered around the ring, flicking his jab and following up with sharp right hands, he used angles and good upper body movement to stay away from the wild shots Medina was firing at him. While Medina pressed forward, landing his fair share of punches, Robinson was busier and carried the first two rounds with precise punching and good defense.
In the third round Medina picked up the pressure. A hard counter right hand stunned Robinson early in the round, pushing him back to the ropes where Medina began to open up with hard combinations. Robinson responded in kind and they both traded with intensity. At the end of the round it was clear who had the edge, though, as Robinson walked back to his corner visibly less stable on his legs.
Medina kept up the pressure in the fourth, not allowing his opponent to control the range.
It was all Medina from that round on as he consistently pressed the fight, closing the distance with double and triple jabs and opening up with hard combinations on the inside. Robinson was forced to trade throughout the remainder of the fight, giving Medina a big advantage. The judges' scores read 99-91, 99-91, 98-91.
In the co-main event of the evening Skyler Anderson (10-1-1 6KOs) of Newman Lake, Washington handed tough journeyman Joe Stofle (11-13-2 10KOs) a one-sided beating over eight rounds. Anderson used good lateral movement and a solid jab to keep the shorter Stofle at range and off balance. Throughout the fight he punished his opponent with hard combinations, hurting him on numerous occasions and dropping him in the second round with a hard right. All three judges' scored the bout 80-71.
Boise, Idaho's Ija Flapping Eagle (3-1-1 2KOs) turned in an impressive first round stoppage of Michael Moncrief (1-6-1 1KO) Both fighters pressed the action from the start of the bout. Moncrief had an early edge as he used his longer reach to keep Eagle on the outside of his jab. Eagle began to close the distance mid-way through the round, finding his mark with hard hooks. A big left hook buckled the knees of Moncrief, sending him reeling back to the ropes. Eagle pounced on his opponent, landing with wild hooks from all angles. As Moncrief leaned back on the ropes, the referee elected to give him an eight-count, ruling that he had used the ropes to keep himself from falling to the canvass. The count would not serve to help Moncrief, though, as the bout would be stopped a few seconds later after a huge right hand from Eagle buckled the knees of Moncrief and sent his mouthpiece flying into the crowd. The end came at 2:55 of the first round.
In one of the biggest shockers of the year in northwest boxing, "Shotgun" Shane Andreeson (10-1 6KOs), of Qualicom Beach, British Colombia, was knocked out in the sixth round by Catskill, New York's Jerome Tabb (10-3 6KOs). The bout got off to a quick start as both fighters traded stiff jabs. The first round was fairly even early on, but Tabb began to take the lead as he worked his way to the inside, landing flush hooks to the head. Tabb, a short, stocky fighter, would dip and bend at the waist to avoid the taller Andreeson's jab and fire back with hard hooks. Throughout the fight Tabb continuously found his mark with sharp, thudding punches, keeping a steady stream of pressure on his younger opponent, which seemed to leave Andreeson unsure of how to approach the situation. Tabb slowed a bit in the fifth as his opponent snapped sharp jabs in his face, keeping him at bay for the most part. But, in the sixth round Tabb pressed early, aggressively closing the distance with hard right and left hooks. He quickly cornered Andreeson and unloaded with a barrage of punches. Andreeson fired back and in doing so he left himself open. A big right hand snapped his head back and dropped him to the canvass. As the referee administered a standing eight-count, Andreeson looked very unsteady on his legs. Tabb wasted no time in finishing the fight. A hard left hook dropped Andreeson once again, forcing the referee to step in and stop the fight at :55 seconds of the sixth round.
In a six round heavyweight bout, Villi "The Tongan Warrior" Bloomfield (9-3-1 4KOs) scored a unanimous decision win over Sam Comming (4-6 3KO). Bloomfield took control of the fight from the start, staying at range and countering when his opponent stepped in. Comming was an aggressive fighter and Bloomfield took full advantage, using that aggression against him. He continuously peppered his opponent throughout the fight with hard left hooks and right hand counters. All three judges scored the fight for Bloomfield.
In the evening's opening bout, Josh Flynn (2-0 1KO) walked away with a third round TKO over Stanley Robinson (1-7-1). At the sound of the first bell, Flynn pressed the fight, drilling his opponent with hard hooks to the head and body. Robinson, a southpaw, found some success with a counter right, but Flynn was the busier and more precise fighter throughout the fight. In between the second and third rounds, Robinson complained of shoulder pains and retired from the fight.
