Steve Chambers, LaJuan Simon & Ran Nakash win, Blackwell gets KO’d @ The Blue Horizon

Photo by Anthony Gargano / www.pixgargano.com & Write-up by Charles “The Hatchet” Brewer.

On Friday December 5, 2008 at The Legendary Blue Horizon in Philly, promoter Vernoca Michael and matchmaker Don Elbaum put together their annual boxing holiday show. Over the past two years, the December card at The Blue had its share of surprising upsets and tradition held up for a third straight year. It wasn’t in the main event though as Philly Jr. Welterweight “Showtime” Steve Chambers improves to 19 – 1 (5ko’s) with an 8 round unanimous decision win over Ghana’s Ben Ankrah. This was a good test for the young Chambers as Ankrah as taken on a list of top prospects in the 140 lb division, most recently losing to the world rated Mike Arnoutis on points.

In the co-feature, USBA Middleweight champion LaJuan Simon had no problem blowing away Jose Spearman, scoring an early knockout in what amounts to a warm up fight to bigger and better paydays.

In other action, Israeli hand to hand combat instructor Ran Nakash once again showed off his dangerous hands, this time knocking out opponent Harvey Jolley in the 7th.

In a stunner, well regarded featherweight Jules Blackwell was stopped by Darrell Martin in their scheduled 6 rounder.

Julias Edmunds won a unanimous decision over Mike Weaver.

Lenny DeVictoria was presented the 1st ever “Briscoe Award” for participating in the Philly 2007 Fight of the Year. He also fought on this night in a rematch against Ricardo Medina in a fight that ended up as a draw.

The round by round recap by former IBF champion Charles “The Hatchet” Brewer along with photos by Anthony Gargano

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Brotherly Love

There was a PPV worthy sparring session at Joe Hands Gym in South Philly earlier this week as IBF Cruiserweight champion Steve “USS” Cunningham and Heavyweight contender Chazz Witherspoon lent each other a helping hand as each man prepares for significant fights which will come in the near future. The individual fights are detailed below but for this occasion, the battle tested Philly Hall of Famer Charles “The Hatchet” Brewer made the trip to watch the fighters get themselves in top physical form for their big nights. Click here to read the recap and look at the pictures sent in by the former Super Middleweight champion of the world.

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