Popular heavyweight Sonya “The Scholar” Lamonakis takes on Laura “Lady Ram” Ramsey for the vacant UBF World title, on Saturday night, June 10, in the eight-round “New England’s Future 3” co-feature at the DCU Center (Exhibition Hall) in Worcester, Massachusetts.
“New England’s Future 3” is presented by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), which is owned and operated by retired three-time, two division world champion Jose Antonio Rivera and his son, Anthonee (A.J.) Rivera. (more…)
Last Wednesday at BB King Blues Club in New York City, junior welterweight Gabriel ‘Tito’ Bracero won a unanimous eight round decision over Terry Buterbaugh in front of a midweek capacity crowd sellout.
Besides the first two rounds, the bout was actually far closer than the scoring indicated. Bracero, now 12-0 (1), Brooklyn, New York, won the first round by landing a lot of overhand rights. Buterbaugh, now 6-4-1 (3), from Denver, Colorado, could do nothing but hang tough and weather the storm.
In the second round, both fighters were warned for leaning with their heads. Buterbaugh went into center ring and tried to wage a technical fight with Bracero. Bracero landed numerous right-left combination power shots to the head. Nonetheless Buterbaugh opted to slug it out and appeared not to know any better. Bracero landed best in the exchanges, more accurate with his punches and landing more blows by volume.
Buterbaugh, who decision Tommy Rainone on the undercard of Miguel Cotto versus Yuri Foreman at Yankee Stadium, saw that Bracero was slapping his punches and appeared completely fearless of Bracero. Although Bracero would win every round on the volume of punches, Buterbaugh fought the whole way. (more…)