Fedosov, Thompson Close Out ESPN Friday Night Fights

Memorial Day weekend started out with a bang as Andrey Fedosov and John Thompson were crowned Boxcino 2015 champions in the Heavyweight and Jr. Middleweight divisions with stoppage wins over Donovan Dennis and Brandon Adams this past Friday night at the Omega Products Outdoor Arena.

The Boxcino Tournament was promoted by Banner Promotions, while Friday’s card was promoted by Thompson Boxing and Banner Promotions.

The event also served as the series finale of ESPN Friday Night Fights.

Fedosov scored an eighth round stoppage, while Thompson got off the canvas in round one to score a second round stoppage.

Fedosov landed some hard power shots in round two that Dennis was able to withstand. Fedosov dropped Dennis in round three from a left hook to the head. Dennis started being effective with the jab in round four, and he started mixing the straight left behind it.

In round six, Fedosov hurt Dennis again as he ripped two hard rights off the face of the southpaw. In round seven, it was more power shots that hurt Dennis and made him take a knee.

In round eight, Fedosov landed a perfectly timed right hand that sent Dennis hard to the canvas. Dennis got to his feet but the fight was waved off 54 seconds into round eight.

Fedosov, 220.5 lb of Hollywood, California, via Russia, is now 28-3 with 23 knockouts. Dennis, 219 lb of Davenport, Iowa, is now 14-3.

“I was being patient and waiting for a counter, and I was able to hit him with it,” said Fedosov of the knockout blow. “Now I will look for a big fight.”

John Thompson got off the deck in round one to come back and score an explosive second round stoppage over Brandon Adams to win the Boxcino Jr. Middleweight title.

Adams dropped Thompson in the opening seconds from a left hook. In round two, Thompson landed a huge shot that sent Adams to the canvas. Thompson then pounded on Adams and a right hand wobbled Adams into the ropes and a knockdown was ruled. Thompson finished off a visibly hurt Adams with a heavy combination and the fight was stopped at 2:18 of round two.

Thompson, 153.2 lbs of Newark, NJ, is now 17-1 with six knockouts. Adams, 154.8 lb of Los Angeles, CA, is now 17-2.

“This is a new beginning for me,” Thompson said. “We’re in a whole different ball game now. This is where I’m suppose to be.”

Said Banner Promotions President Artie Pelullo, “It was a great night, and John and Andrey earned these titles. We expect to have them in big fights very soon. On another note, I am glad that these two thrilling fights were part of the last ESPN Friday Night Fights show.”