By Richard Eberline July 12th, 2008 All Boxing Results
There were a few good bills last night in the USA and we start off in Chicago where ex-WBC Light Heavyweight titlist Tomasz Adamek, 35-1 (24), stayed on track for an upcoming cruiserweight title challenge to IBF Champion Steve Cunningham by forcing a seventh round stoppage of Utah man Gary "The Pitbull" Gomez, 18-10-1 (7), at the Aragon Ballroom.
While Gomez had faced respectable competition, such as Jeremy Williams, Arthur Williams, Kenny Keene during his career, he hadn't faced a top-tier opponent in his prime and Adamek took advantage of this skill gap, pinpointing perfect combinations that repeatedly found their target as his opponent came forward.
It was only a big heart that kept the iron-chinned Gomez in the game until a hand injury prevented him from answering the bell for the seventh round, giving Adamek, of Gilowice, Poland, his fourth straight victory since losing his WBC Light Heavyweight title to Chad Dawson in February of last year.
Six foot seven inch tall Polish heavyweight Mariusz Wach, 17-0 (8), of Krakow, used his reach advantage to good effect in stopping Eric "Night Train" Boose in the seventh frame of their eight rounder but fellow Pole, 20 year old Chicago based Warsaw prospect Andrzej Fonfara, 10-2 (3), wasn't so fortunate as he was finished in two by Gary, IN slugger Derrick "Superman" Findley, 12-2 (7), in the second round. More...