Saturday, December 19, 2009

Surprise! Gary Russell, Jr. on Minnesota Card; Scores Third-Round Knockout!

We were so focused about the matchup between Fernando Guerrero and Jessie Nicklow, we never received any other information about the card.

However, Jesse Kelley of Minnesotaboxing.com tells us that Capitol Heights, MD featherweight Gary Russell, Jr. was a late addition to this card in Hinkley, MN. The 2008 Olympian remained undefeated with a third-round TKO over Rodrigo Romero of Las Vegas. Russell finished the job with a left-right combo that forced the stoppage of the bout at 38 seconds of the round.

Russell is now 6-0, three KO's. Romero is 1-3.

23 comments:

Anonymous said...

gary any updates on the amature fight that happned at rosecroft last night

Anonymous said...

8 & 9-year-old 60lbs. Silver Gloves Championhip
Chamar Flowers (Headbangers) def. Jarmani Scott (Charm City)

Show Results

10-year old 7olbs.
Chris Normile def. William Briscoe

18 & 19-year-old 140lbs.
Seth Billups def. Joseph Robey

11 & 13-year old 95lbs.
Ronnell Jackson def. Keegan Grove

170lbs. Open
Desmond Nicholson def. Lee Snow

12-year-old 105lbs.
James Tyler def. Fernando Reyes

10 & 11-year-old 70lbs.
Greg Burton def. Dwayne Holme Jr.

8 & 9-year-old 60lbs.
Salvador Escamilla vs. Kali Edwards (not recorded)

150lbs. Novice
Jacob Amegha vs. Jonathan Lawson

11 & 12-year-old 85lbs.
Zimmie Dickinson def. Demario Corley

14 & 15-year old 105lbs.
Malik Jackson def. Jalonte Cole

15 & 16-year old 135lbs.
Eric Hernandez def. Jonathan Baxter

Socks said...

Dwayne Holmes Jr. was robbed. He looked like the next Sugar Ray Leonard and the judges were just jealous of his moves. Looking for a rematch with Greg Burton on the very next show. Dwayne Holmes will win a Gold Medal in 2016

Anonymous said...

What-ever-Becky!

Anonymous said...

Greg Burton looks better every time I see him. I like both boxers, but Greg's jab was the difference in that bout.

Anonymous said...

jarmani scott smashed flowers

Anonymous said...

yeah, thats what his mom thought. she sure was quiet about it too. lmao.

Anonymous said...

gary is that a typo i didnt think there was a 11 and 13 year old class

Anonymous said...

Keegan really won that fight and he is only 12

Anonymous said...

keegan is 11

Anonymous said...

these were just match bouts. Any boxer except an 8 year old can box another who is within 24 months of his/her age. Keegan is 11 and Ronnell is 13. This isn't a tournament so there are no divisions, all match bouts and weights decided upon by coaches.

caligula said...

gary what gym is zimmie dickinson from, that young kid is the next sugar ray leonard.all kids should spar him,if they want to really know how to fight

Anonymous said...

ha ha ha ha thats funny ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Anonymous said...

caligula i didnt know that was foxs screen name

Anonymous said...

Flower's won his bout fair and square. Anybody who thinks different doesn't know boxing. Flower's landed clean shot's repeatedly, Scott boxed with a lot of heart, but he hardly landed in punches. Flower's had better D, and was a more skilled boxer. Scott was the aggressor, but it wasn't effective aggressiveness.

Coach Herb said...

As far as Scott and Flowers, the fight was a good close fight. Thanks to both young warriors for entering the ring to give us a good show. The win could have been awarded to either fighter. If body shots where taken into consideration than Scott clearly won the fight. "Shelling" up is not an effective "aggressive" means of controlling a fight. The US Amatuer Boxing rules even indicate that points can be taken for such a strategy. On the other hand "Shoe shining" doesn't warrant points for each individual punch but, if it is effective in controlling the fight it deserves consideration. The debate over considering body shots continues...
Congratulations to Chamar Flowers on his win. He gets my support as he advances in the tournament.

Anonymous said...

i thought that keegan won the fight against the dood from no excuse

Anonymous said...

Ok, I'm going to say this one more time. Read the rule book. And if you can't read it, ask someone to read it to you.

It clearly states in 107.7 regarding a scoring blow:

"In order to have scoring value, each blow must
have the force of the body behind it, AND without being blocked or guarded, land directly with the knuckle part of the closed glove of either hand on any part of the front or sides of the head or body above the belt. Blows landing as described above are scoring blows."

A NON-scoring blow is:

a "blow[s] which are struck by a boxer:
1. while infringing any of the rules;
2. with the side, heel, or inside of the glove or with the open
glove or any part other than the knuckle part of the closed
glove;
3. which lands on the arms;
4. which merely connect, without the weight of the body or
shoulder."

So, what you call "shelling" in my book is called D-E-F-E-N-S-E and if a blow is blocked by the hands or caught on the arms or is guarded by either is NOT A SCORING BLOW.

The only debate is between people that don't read the rules.

Anonymous said...

Furthemore, controlling the fight can't be considered in any scoring in amateur boxing. Save that for Harold Letterman along with ring generalship. This is why we need to have officials and coaches clinics more often. You can't be penalized for holding up your hands.

Coach Herb said...

From the rulebook page 45 "types of fouls" ; "xii. Completely passive defense by means of double cover and
intentionally failing to avoid a blow" (refer to illustration 41.4 on page 55 of the rulebook)
I'm sorry I called it "shelling up" instead of the definition given in the rules.
Perhaps reading all of the rulebook would help for a better understanding.
I think the purpose of the rule is to encourage boxers to box agressively and not be passive. To learn how to counter punch,slide etc.
Scott was hitting Flowers with clean effective shots to the body. Not all of what he was throwing but enough of them that if they where considered he may have won that fight. I wish Chamar Flowers the best. Somewhere along the line he will no longer be allowed to use that style of D-E-F-E-N-S-E because tournament officials will not allow it.
Controlling a fight can be considered in amatuer fight, please refer to the rulebook page 59; 107.7(d)

Anonymous said...

Unfair we know but that won't help the kids in the long run. There were several children robbed that night sad but true.
DC officals only give points to DC boxers.

Anonymous said...

That last statement was crazy. What kid's were robbed as you say? D.C. officials are some of the fairest judges in the nation. The name of the game is to hit and not get hit, Flower's did just that. Coach Herb i understand what you are talking about, and that style of defense will get you penalized, but in that bout Scott only landed on Flower's arm's and shoulder's, Flower's punches were straight and clean and landed repeatedly to the face because Scott came in with his hand's down, his agression was to duck his head and come forward throwing wild punches with no snap or sharpness to them, he was repeatedly beat to the punch by Flower's, who's punches were the kind that are easy to score. Body shots are hard to score when they are thrown wildly and they are not connecting cleany. I was right next to the ring and most of Scott's punches landed on Flower's arm's. Now other cities you go to you no you are not going to get a fair shake in D.C. you have boxer's from three state's competing and most of your winner's come from the gym's in Maryland so i dont no how they favor the D.C. boxer's.

Coach Herb said...

For the record... Coach Herb never said Ja'marni Scott was robbed. I'm an official too. I know the difficulty of judging fights. Especially fights with small children and their arms flying all over the place. Good luck to all of our boxers as they travel south to represent our area.