Kaddour, Sheika, Cauthen post wins in Hamilton NJ!

By Rick Scharmberg at ringside

Ahmed “Baby Face” Kaddour, Omar Sheika, and Terrance “The Heat” Cauthen all registered victories last night at the sold-out Hamilton Manor in Hamilton, NJ. Kaddour (22-2-1, 9 KOs) dominated Jerome Ellis (12-11-2, 10 KOs) over eight rounds in the junior middleweight main event. In twin co-features, Omar Sheika (29-9, 20 KOs) overcame a very slow start to batter game Garrett Wilson (7-4, 2 KOs) and stop him in the fourth round of a scheduled eight round cruiserweight bout, and Terrance Cauthen (34-6, 9 KOs) rode his right hook to an eight round unanimous decision over power hitter Isam Khalil (15-2-2, 9 KOs) in a welterweight bout. The eight bout card was promoted by Nedal’s Promotions.

Back in 2004, the show The Contender Season One was televised in prime time, on the NBC network. The fighters received maximum exposure, and one of the most popular fighters on the show was Ahmed Kaddour.

Fighting for only the second time in a little more than three years, Kaddour, of Aahrus, Denmark and now Trenton, NJ, was matched with cagey and resilient Jerome Ellis, of Nassau, Bahamas.

Read the entire recap courtesy of Rick Sharmberg http://phillykeith.com/HamiltonMonor3-26-10.htm

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Mike Jones vs Gutierrez, Gabriel Rosado vs. Latif Mundy @ Bally’s in AC Nov 7th

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The Fairmount Hall of Famer J. Russell Peltz returns to Atlantic City on November 7th with what is shaping up to be a tremendous card. On the top Mike Jones is in for a serious test taking on hard nosed veteran Richard Gutierrez (24-3-1, 14ko’s) in a 12 round NABA Welterweight title fight. Jones has had a wash of a 2008 so far dealing with injuries and inactivity due to fights falling out but a win here will make everyone forget all of that. When healthy he is the best fighter to watch coming out of Philly at the moment – hands down. His opponent Gutierrez has given the best in the world trouble and is a viable threat to anyone at the 147 – 154 lb mark. With that said, this is the type of fighter Jones must beat if he dares to be a champion in this great sport.

The co-main event is a throwback to the golden era of Philly boxing. Before clueless managers and over protective advisors softened the game, it was a regular occurrence that two well regarded local fighters gave the crowd what they wanted, to go up against each other to see who is the better fighter. Now-a-days to many want to get to 20-0 fighting opponents on 3 days notice. Not Gabriel Rosado (12-4, 7ko’s) and Latif Mundy (8-1, 3ko’s), two skilled Jr. Middleweights at a cross roads and in need of a big win. The two know each other outside of the ring but Rosado says it all about business right now and assured us he won’t be taking it easy for this one. Mundy, a very successful amateur is looking for that signature win as a pro. Some are starting to wonder “can he get it done?” A win here will silence the critics. The bout is scheduled for 8 rounds and could produce some fireworks. This is what draws crowds, this is what prepares fighters for championship runs.

If that weren’t enough two undefeated Welterweight prospects but their 0′s on the line as Bethlehem’s Ronald Cruz (6-0, 4ko’s) is scheduled to take on Jamar Patterson (8-0, 4ko’s) of New York in a 6 rounder. Cruz, though still developing, is starting to show flashes of a good power punching prospect. His last outing was a tough one against the always game Julias Edmunds which Cruz won by KO as the doctor ordered the bout stopped due to a cut. Patterson has been inactive lately, only fighting once in the past 3 years so it will be interesting to see what he brings to the table. But like the old saying goes, the hardest thing to take in boxing is a fighters 0…

Super Middleweight Khalil Farah (5-3, 1ko) loves boxing, he would also love to hand Keith Kozlin (3-0, 1ko) his first loss as a pro. They will face off for a four rounder on the undercard. Farah has slowly but steadily gotten better since training under the eye of Billy Briscoe down at the Oven gym. Kozlin may be undefeated but the combined record of his opposition is horrendous so it is hard to get a good read on paper. Expect a solid turn out of Farah supporters in the crowd.

Also scheduled for action is former Jr. Welterweight contender Mike “No Joke” Stewart vs. Frank Houghtaling in a battle of past their prime veterans. This actually could mean a good fight. Josh Mercado and Julio Sanchez round out the card in separate bouts.

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Teon Kennedy vs. Addy ends in a 10 draw, Flores loses by decision, Wilson wins a decision this Saturday in AC!

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According to multiple sources, the Philly fighters had it rough this Saturday in Atlantic City. In a surprise, Teon Kennedy was held to a draw by journeyman Lante Addy in their 10 round super bantamweight bout. Victor Valenzuela pulled a minor upset by winning a unanimous decision over Anthony Flores. Flores is said to possibly have fractured a bone in his face after an early head butt that could require surgery. Garrett Wilson won a unanimous decision over Alfred Kinsey in a battle of bombers.

For a full story of the night, check Kurt Wolfheimer & Rick Sharmberg’s recap http://www.fightnews.com/?p=23735#more-23735

You can also read Ken Hissner’s take on the night’s action here http://doghouseboxing.com/Ken/Hissner092109.htm

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The Technician disassembles Gonzalez over 8, Poore gets back in the money in AC!

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Peltz Boxing returned to Atlantic City for the first time in years on June 6th and a standing room only crowd packed the Bally’s ballroom to see Teon “The Technician” Kennedy (13-0, 5ko’s) continue his rise with a strong 8 round decision win over Reading PA’s Lucian Gonzalez in the evenings main event. It was a contest that many have called for over recent months and when this was all said and done, Kennedy left no doubt of who was the better fighter during this very solid contest that kept a good pace throughout.

It looked like it would be a war in the opening round as both fighters immediately met in the middle of the ring and trades short hard punches at close range. Gonzalez was very game but the tide began to turn in round three as Kennedy maintained a steady work load while Gonzalez started to slow down as try to use the ring. The Technicians ferocity would not let his opponent off the hook as he stalked and generally out landed his foe for the duration of the fight. It eventually went to the scorecard which read 80-72, 77-75 and a more accurate 78 – 74 in favor of Kennedy who inches his way closer to a crack at a 122 lb USBA super bantamweight title fight.

Peltz Boxing comes to Atlantic City on June 6th!

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Peltz Boxing will come to Bally’s in Atlantic City on June 6th with a card that promises fireworks. On top of the bill Mike Jones (18-0, 16ko’s) will make his long awaited NABA welterweight title defense against LA’s Larry Mosley in a 12 round main event. This is a re-take of their originally scheduled February 1st match which was canceled at the last minute due to a back injury sustained to Mosely while training.

Jones has been knocking them silly since turning pro but Mosley his most decorated opponent to date as the LA native has an extensive amateur career and has fought and occasionally beaten fringe contenders.

The co-feature is looking good too as Teon Kennedy is scheduled to take on Lucien Gonzalez of Reading in a fight many have wanted to see for some time now. This will be an 8 round super bantamweight contest.

It doesn’t stop there because undefeated Philly Jr. Middleweight Latif Mundy will take on undefeated Atlantic City Jr. Middleweight Pat Majewski for an 8 rounder that could produce a lot of shrapnel.

Heavyweight “Big” John Poore is threatening Ric Flair’s record for most career comebacks and on this night he rumored to be preparing for a 6 rounder against an opponent TBA.

Garrett Wilson, Philadelphia, PA, vs. Louis Robinson, Philadelphia, PA, 4, light-heavyweights;

Eliud Torres, Allentown, PA, vs. Gerald Smith, Philadelphia, PA, 4, lightweights;

Osnel Charles, Atlantic City, NJ, vs. Luquan Lewis, Wyandanch, NY, 4, lightweights;

Rashad Bogar, Newark, NJ, vs. Ardrick Butler, Philadelphia, PA, 4, welterweights.

More info to come as it is made available. Get tickets by calling 215-765-0922

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Mike Jones destroys Dario Esalas in 2, Teon Kennedy gets off the deck to win at The Blue!

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On March 6, 2009 Peltz Boxing Promotions returned to the Legendary Blue Horizon with a bang, putting on a card that didn’t have one stiff on the line up which resulted in good fights from A- Z. After an 8 year absence, the Philly fight fans were excited about the return and came out in high volumes to see an evenly matched 7 fight card highlighted by the towns hottest prospect Mike Jones who is rated in all major sanctioning body rankings. Jones was originally set to take on former amateur standout Larry Mosley of LA but at the last minute Mosley called out with a back injury so in comes Dario Eslas, a well traveled veteran with knockout power and a light bulb chin. The over under on this one was 3 rounds.

The co-feature was an interesting one as another highly touted, undefeated Peltz boxing prospect Teon Kennedy took on the world rated Andre Wilson on Missouri in an 8 round Super Bantamweight showdown. This one got interesting as Wilson showed he is no fluffed up mid westerner but Kennedy showed the heart of a fighter as he had to deal with a lot of elements he hasn’t come across before inthe ring. There was a lot on the line for both as Wilson was hungry for better pay days and respect as he wanted to shed the “opponent” label. Kennedy was one win shy of qualifying for his teams goal of getting a crack at the USBA title.

Peltz Boxing returns to The Blue Horizon 3-6-09

They said it would never happen in a million years…but to the surprise of many it was recently announced that J. Russell Peltz struck a 6 fight deal which will bring his promotional outfit back to the building he made famous, The Legendary Blue Horizon. The talk of the boxing town starts with a potential lights out card on March 6th which will see the world rated and current NABA Welterweight champion Mike Jones make his first title defense against LA’s Larry Mosley (15-3-2, 6ko’s) in the 10 round main event. Jones is a hot name right now and was even pegged by the well respected Steven Kim of www.maxboxing.com as the sports prospect of the year in 2008.