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Sunday, August 31, 2014

Seldin to Face Gil

Cletus "Da Hamma" Seldin will move down to junior welterweight for his clash against Ramesis Gil on September 19 at the Paramount Theatre in Huntington, New York. This will be Seldin's first fight since an impressive showing against Bayan Jargal, a fight that disappointingly resulted in a no contest due to a cut caused by a butt to Jargal.

Seldin (13-0, 10 KOs) is scheduled for his first bout at junior welterweight; he has spent his entire career at welterweight. For his fight against Jargal, Seldin weighed in at a career low 140.75 pounds. Da Hamma can box, but prefers to use aggression and a barrage of overhand rights to injure his opponents. He also has  mean left hook.

Gil (8-8-5, 5 KOs) is better than his record suggests. Ten of his last eleven opponents were undefeated when he faced them. The 31 year old Dominican native defeated two of those undefeated opponents and drew with prospect Jamie Kavanagh. Gil, who has fought between junior lightweight and junior welterweight, has lost to a few noted fighters, including Darleys Perez, Jerry Belmontes, and Karl Dargan.

Gil lost a split decision against the highly touted Dargan after knocking down the undefeated prospect from Philadelphia in the first round. Gil has a big overhand right, is committed to the body, and is a fast starter. That may pose a problem for Seldin, who can sometimes get caught hard blows early.

Gil can be neutralized by fast-handed boxers. Dargan and Anthony Flores, Gil's last opponent, each performed much better when sticking and moving against Gil. Gil has been stopped in half of his last four fights and four times overall. With Seldin's power, that's an ominous sign for Gil if he can't find early success.

This bout is scheduled for ten rounds. Neither man has fought beyond an eight-rounder in their careers.

Saturday, August 30, 2014

Horowitz to Make Debut in September

Samuel "The Russian Concussion" Horowitz is scheduled to make his professional debut on September 19 at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana. The Chicago native also goes by the nickname "The Bear Jew."

Horowitz, a light heavyweight, was originally scheduled to make his debut in June. The former MMA fighter is slated to participate in a four rounder. His opponent has yet to be announced.

Sunday, August 10, 2014

Wohlman Falls to Velarde

Coming in at the lightest of his career, Zac Wohlman suffered his second career defeat last night at the Glendale Civic Auditorium in Glendale, California. Unheralded Paul Velarde won by unanimous decision.

As in his first defeat, a stoppage loss to Alonso Loeza in 2012, a lack of stamina was Wohlman's issue. He was unable to box and move as Velarde applied relentless pressure. Velarde was more skilled fighting on the inside, which was the primary location of the fight.

The judges' scores were 59-55, 58-56 twice. Wohlman is now 8-2-1 with one KO. Velarde moves to 4-4-3.

Friday, August 8, 2014

Wohlman to Face Velarde

Zachary Wohlman is scheduled to face Paul Velarde tomorrow at the Civic Auditorium in Glendale, California. This will be Wohlman's first scheduled junior welterweight bout of his professional career.

Wohlman (8-1-1, 1 KO) is the bigger man. He has weighed in for all ten of his bouts between 142 and 149 pounds. Riding a four fight win streak, Wohlman has shown flourishes of pop in recent contests without losing his identity as a boxer.

Velarde (3-4-3) has fought his entire career as either a lightweight or a junior welterweight. The California native has lost his last three fights. He hasn't stopped any of his opponents, but he hasn't been stopped either.

The fight is scheduled for six rounds.

Sunday, August 3, 2014

Isaac Chilemba vs. Michael Gbenga

November 16, 2013
Turning Stone Resort and Casino
Verona, New York



Chilemba: gold trunks
Gbenga: blue trunks

Saturday, August 2, 2014

Chilemba Stops Cummings

Light heavyweight Isaac Chilemba won his third straight fight by stopping Cory Cummings in the seventh round at Revel Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Chilemba executed precise punching in busting up Cummings.

Chilemba initially was forced to deal with as Cummings's pressure, but Isaac quickly found the range and boxed his way to a comfortable victory. Two minutes and 28 seconds into the seventh round, Cummings corner asked for the fight to be stopped.

This was Chilemba's first stoppage victory since a 2011 KO of Jameson Bostic. A slick defensive boxer, Chilemba weighed in at 175.5 pounds, a pound and a half more the Cummings, who has now lost his last three bouts and is 2-7-1 in his last ten.

Chilemba improves his record to 23-2-2 with ten knockouts; Cummings is now 17-7-1 with 13 KOs.