Wilson beats Aguilar, wins NABA cruiser title
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White Delight PromotionsMedford, Oregon |
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In front of a raucous hometown crowd, undefeated cruiserweight Mike "White Delight" Wilson (19-0, 8 KOs) annexed the vacant WBA-NABA 200 pound title on Saturday night at the Jackson County Expo in Central Point, Oregon, taking a ten round unanimous decision win over Mexico's Mario Aguilar (18-4, 16 KOs). Headlining the ninth edition of White Delight Promotions' 'Rogue Valley Rumble,' Wilson used his longer reach and better movement to overcome Aguilar's crafty defense, consistently out landing his opponent en route to a shutout victory on all three judges' scorecards.
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Wilson jabs and loads the rightWilson and Aguilar exchange blows |
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Wohosky throws his right |
Five fights rounded out the rest of the card, featuring fighters from around the Pacific Northwest.In a bloody, back and forth Jr. welterweight brawl, local crowd favorite Troy Wohosky (4-2, 1 KO) pulled out a split decision win over Salem, Oregon's Deric Bartlemay (0-7-2). Wohosky got off to a good start, landing the cleaner shots in the first two rounds, scoring from range as Bartlemay pressed forward. Bartlemay came on in the third round, unleashing a relentless attack, forcing Wohosky into close-range fight. The two engaged in some vicious exchanges in the fourth round, but Bartlemay's aggression was beginning to pay dividends as Wohosky began to bleed heavily and swell. Late in the fourth, Wohosky caught Bartlemay with a solid left hook that seemed to stun him. The two let loose in the fifth, neither wanting to give and inch, engaging in a fierce close to a solid battle. One judge scored the fight for Bartlemay 48-47, with the other two seeing it 48-47 for Wohosky, giving the popular local his fourth career win. |
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2016 World Series of Boxing winner Frank Sanchez Faure (4-0, 4 KOs) made short work of Des Moines, Iowa's Brian Green (1-2), scoring a KO in the first round. Sanchez, who trains out of Richard Steele's gym in Las Vegas, dropped Green with a three punch combo seconds into the fight. Green was still on one knee as referee Joel Scobie hit nine then, hesitating, he began to rise as the ref hit ten. The end came at :45 of the round. The bout was contested in the heavyweight division. |
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Jefferson lands the jab |
Tacoma, Washington's Nicholas Jefferson (4-0, 3 KOs) went the distance for the first time as pro in welterweight bout, outworking the game Brennon Crow (0-2), of Redding, California, over four rounds to take a unanimous decision win. Jefferson opened the fight with a left hook as Crow went to touch gloves, which drew some angry jeers from the crowd. Crow responded with some effective aggression and a few dirty moves of his own in the first minute of the first round, pushing his way in close and letting his hands go. Jefferson, though, began to show his superior boxing skills as the round progressed, countering well and holding when Crow began to get some momentum going in the pocket. Crow continued to press in the second, but Jefferson countered his aggression, catching Crow with precise hooks and uppercuts as he rushed in. Jefferson continued to land the more effective shots in the fight down the stretch, knocking out Crows mouthpiece repeatedly. In the fourth, Crow lost a point for not keeping the mouthguard in. Jefferson closed out the fight digging to his opponent's torso with hard hooks. Crow proved to be a tough fighter, though, taking the shots and continuing to press until the final bell. Two judges scored the fight a shutout at 40-35 with the last seeing it 39-36. |
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A heavyweight fight between St. Petersburg, Florida's Mike Bissett (14-10-1, 8 KOs) and Sylvester "Doc" Barron (9-10-1, 3 KOs), of Anacortes, Washington, ended in draw. The fight, though entertaining, was marred by excessive fouling and a lot of holding. Bissett kept Barron on the defensive with his jab in the first round, but in the second Barron pressed, bullying Bissett back to the ropes and cracking him with heavy hooks. Both stepped up their offense in the third, engaging in short spurts of action before falling into clinches. Late in the round, as Bissett fell back into a corner, Barron rushed after him, coming up with a knee to the stomach as he cornered him. The move drew boos from the crowd and a stern warning from the referee. The fouling continued into the fourth with Barron throwing his opponent to the mat and Bissett returning the favor moments later pushing Barron down. Bissett closed out the round with an aggressive assault, doing enough to even out the scorecards. All three judges’ tallies read 38-38. |
Bissett closes in on Barron |
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Johnson thows his jab |
In the card’s opening bout, 2-time Golden Gloves champion Chris Johnson (1-0) made a successful entrance into the pro ranks, defeating Cottonwood, California’s Somethonit Phoumychack (0-1) by unanimous decision. Johnson, of Bend, Oregon, showed a solid skill set, controlling most of the action from range with crisp one-twos out of a southpaw stance. Phoumychack moved forward most of the fight, but Johnson proved to be an adept counter-puncher, catching him repeatedly with crunching hooks and uppercuts. All three judges scored the bout a shut-out at 40-35 and 40-36 twice. The bout was fought at the welterweight limit. |
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The White Delight Ring Card Girls |
A scheduled cruiserweight fight between Abraham Martin and Alberto Rivas fell apart when Rivas pulled out the day of the weigh-in.The event drew one of the largest crowds so far for the 'Rogue Valley Rumble,' nearly filling the Jackson County Expo, something promoter Jenifer Wilson was very pleased with.
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