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Friday, May 18, 2007

The Branch 90 Legion was standing room only again for this amateur fight night. With 8 out of 9 fights on the card featuring Brantford Boxers, it was a very exciting evening.

  1. Brett Boyko (Brantford) beat Morad Tawfig (Ring London) in a unanimous decision.
  2. Junmar Emon (Lansdowne) was victorious against Daniel Csoka (TNT Boxing, Guelph) in a unanimous decision.
  3. Ray Kovinic (Boone’s City, Niagara Falls) won a unanimous decision against Nolan Martin (Brantford).
  4. Kara McLeod (Brantford) won a unanimous decision against Kala Boyd (Ring London).  Kara’s victory was the second thing for her to celebrate on Friday night, as she was invited to participate in the National Native American Boxing Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma this July earlier in the day.
  5. David Aucoin (Brantford) let loose a flurry of fists early in the first round against Tanner Chambers (Boone’s City, Niagara Falls), and after only 45 seconds the referee stopped the contest and declared him the victor.
  6. Michael Silna (Lansdowne) won a unanimous victory against Benjamin Gallant (Brantford).
  7. Lucas Colling (Brantford) won against Bashir Rahmani (TNT Boxing, Guelph).
  8. Evan Jurmain (Old School) won by RSC (referee stops contest) due to injury against Jason Reis (Brantford) after he complained of blurry vision.  Jason recovered quickly and will be returning to the ring soon.
  9. Chris Aucoin (Brantford) won by RSC at the end of the second round against Anthony Johnson (Bland’s Boxing, Crystal Beach)

Friday, February 23, 2007

The Branch 90 Legion was standing room only on Friday night as the Brantford Black Eye Boxing Club hosted an exciting 14-match amateur boxing card. Boxers and their fans came from as far as Toronto, London, and Niagara Falls for this sold out event.

Bout 1: 158 lb – Jeremy Abbot (Boxing Loft, Toronto) lost to Kirk Kilm (Primetime, Oakville) in a unanimous decision in this opening match. With this win also being Kirk’s debut fight, he promises to be a boxer to watch for!

Bout 2: 125 lb – in the first of 2 female bouts on the night’s card, Kara McLeod (Black Eye Boxing, Brantford) beat Katie Lynch in a split decision. Kara has been unbeatable since her triumphant return from the North American Indigenous Games in Denver, CO, USA.

Bout 3: 175 lb – Both Sheldon Evary (Wolves Den, Hagersville) and T.J. Koyouian (Ring London, London) had an excellent debut performance this evening. One of these boys had to win, and Sheldon took home that honor in a hard-fought split decision.

Bout 4: 133 lb – Ordinarily light on his feet and hard to beat, Weng Hung (Boxing Loft, Toronto) suffered a loss against Evan Jurmain (Old School, Hamilton) in this unanimous decision.

Bout 5: 170 lb – Anthony Joose (Boone’s, Niagara Falls) beat Jacob Steffler (TNT, Guelph) in his debut match. Anthony was the clear victor in this unanimous decision.

Bout 6: 165 lb – In yet another debut match, Stephen Baidacoff (McEwan’s, Toronto) beat Dave Dametta (Primetime, Toronto) unanimously.

Bout 7: 162 – One of Brantford’s up and coming stars, Sean Cosgrove (Black Eye Boxing, Brantford) had his first taste of victory against Adam Nowosielski. The crowd was on its feet cheering Sean on, and he funneled that energy into a performance that earned him a unanimous decision.

Bout 8: 154 lb – Brantford’s fans stayed on their feet to welcome one of our newest contenders, Chris Aucoin (Black Eye Boxing, Brantford) to the ring. In his debut match, Chris showed us that he’s got talent and strength as he won unanimously against Peter Bianca (McEwan’s, Toronto).

Bout 9: 130 lb – After nearly 2 hours of action-packed boxing and a brief intermission, boxing fans returned to their seats to watch the second female bout of the night. Rita Lwanga (Boxing Loft, Toronto) beat Julie Cyblinski (Ring London, London). This well balanced match was decided by only 1 point and Rita took home the split decision!

Bout 10: 185 lb – Paul Rasmussen (TNT, Guelph) beat Ray Kovinic (Boone’s, Niagara Falls) in this split decision.

Bout 11: 190 lb – Reece Girrard (Ring London, London) beat John Slezsak (Black Eye Boxing, Brantford) in Brantford’s only loss of the night. It looked like a promising fight for John early on, but Reece landed a couple of excellent power punches and the fight was stopped by referee stops contest (RSC) at 1:39 in the second round.

Bout 12: 160 lb – Boxing fans were in for a treat with this match. Bart Promny (Primetime, Oakville) attacked Jason Barker (McEwan’s, Toronto) with a flurry of punches seldom seen in amateur boxing. His fast-flying hands won him a unanimous decision and the attention of the whole crowd.

Bout 13: 132 lb – Tanner Chambers (Boone’s, Niagara Falls) showcased his boxing talents in this fight against Jason Now (Ring London, London). At 1:46 in the third round, Jason’s coach threw in the towel and Tanner won by retirement.

Bout 14: 135 lb – The Main Event! A few minutes after midnight, the main event was finally underway. Dan Slezsak (Black Eye Boxing, Brantford) dominated this bout against Gregorio Jiminez (McEwan’s, Toronto) from the opening moments right through to the final bell and won by unanimous decision.

Brantford ’s boxers will be on the road for the next few months and preparing for competition in the Golden Gloves Tournament April 13-15 in Fort Erie, ON. This prestigious tournament is returning to Ontario after 23 years and our boxers have their sights set on returning as Golden Gloves Champions!

Saturday January 27, 2007

Brantford's Black Eye Boxing Club is off to an exciting start for the 2007 boxing season. The first show of the year was held by TNT Boxing Club in Guelph on Saturday January 27 and featured 10 bouts with 4 of Brantford's most promising amateur boxers. Results include:

  1. Kara McLeod (Brantford) was victorious over Kayla Boyd (Ring London). This exciting opening match showcased the talents of female boxers and Kara's skills saw one standing 8 count in both the first and second rounds resulting in her clear victory.
  2. Dan Sleszak (Brantford) also won against Jason Pryun (Bland's Boxing Club). Dan was victorious over Jason in 2006, so this made for an exciting rematch. Dan dominated the match and won by unanimous decision.
  3. Sean Cosgrove (Brantford) lost against TNT's Daniel Csoka. The fight was stopped by RSC (referee stops contest) in the third round.
  4. David Aucoin (Brantford) lost against Jason Noweilski (Ring London). The fight was stopped by RSC in the second round.
  5. Weng Hung (Boxing Loft) lost to Tanner Chambers (Boone City) in a split decision.
  6. In his debut match, Fitzroy Brae lost to Adam Henson by RSC in the third round.
  7. Brent Monson won against Nicholas Zablocki.
  8. Derek Donnely won against Paul Rasmussen.
  9. Aziam Howed won against Ray Kovonic
  10. Dan Ludwig won against Andrew MacDonald

Watch for these Brantford competitors and more in our upcoming shows. Visit our Events Page for more details!

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