FRIDAY NIGHT ESPN RESULTS
Philadelphia, PA– Matt Godfrey W10 Shawn Hawk. Both fighters were cautious from the opening bell with Godfrey (19-1, 10 KOs) controlling the untested Hawk (18-1-1-10 KOs) throughout a pretty boring fight. Scores: 99-91, 97-93, & 98-92 Godfrey.
Chris Henry KO6 Shaun George. Light punching Shaun George (18-3-2-9 KOs) missed his opportunity when he let a staggered Chris Henry (24-2-0-19 KOs) and then left him off the hook in the opening round. After being hurt in the third and fifth rounds, George seemingly conceded defeat. Trainer Tommy Brooks was throwing in the towel as referee Steve Smoger stopped the bout after George had been knocked down twice in the sixth. Time was 1:08.
Derek Ennis Jr. W6 John Mackey. Given the chance to shine on TV, both Mackey (11-4-2-5 KOs) and Derek Ennis Jr. (18-2-1-12 KOs), two relatively unknown boxers put on a good show. Mackey was down in the second and sixth rounds. Scores were 58-54 & 59-53 twice.
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Sunrise, FL– Joseph Agbeko W12 Vic Darchinyan. IBF 118 lb. title. Joseph Agbeko (27-1, 22 KOs) and Vic Darchinyan (32-2-1-26 KOs) had a feeling out period of about 60 seconds and then it was bombs away. Agbeko landing with almost every right hand thrown, hurt Darchinyan in the first and third rounds. With both fighters dismissing their jab, a knockdown was seemingly inevitable, and yet it never came. A push was unjustly called a knockdown in favor of Darchinyan in the final minute of the long four minute round seven. Agbeko took a few seconds to recover from an accidental low blow in the eighth. Darchinyan suffered a nasty gash over his right eye in the ninth due to an accidental clash of heads. In the end the scorecards correctly read 116-111, & 114-113 twice for defending champ Agbeko.
Antonio Demarco KO9 Anges Adjaho. The boo birds came out early and rightfully so in the beginning of this WBC 135 lb. eliminator between Demarco (22-1-1-16 KOs) and Adjaho (25-2, 14 KOs). The action picked up in the sixth round when Demarco staggered Adjaho and again when both fighters were hurt in the eighth. The ending came at 2:59 of round nine when Adjaho took a knee and then laid face down for a ten count. Adjaho got up instantly to complain, but he was too late.
On a sad note may both Alexis Arguello (57) and Arturo Gatti (37) rest in peace.
Edwin Ayala