On February 5 2010 – The Philly fight faithful snubbed their nose at certified blizzard to witness a classic night at The Legendary Blue on Friday. In the main event Derek “Pooh” Ennis sharpened up to the tune of a 5th round TKO over game journeyman Edwin Vasquez. Pooh pounded his head to no avail, but once he began to hit the body, the rock crumbled as Vasquez took two knees at the end, knowing it would take a miracle from Jesus to get a W.
In other action, it took Joey DaWejko longer to put on his socks than it did to dispatch his opponent, scoring a KO :47 intp the 1st round of his homecoming fight.
Ronald Cruz made a big statement when he bombed out Martinus Clay midway through the 3rd round of their scheduled 6 rounder.
Eric “Outlaw” Hunter and Andres Gustafson both scored some nice early KO wins.
Jackie Davis again pumps out the fight of the night in a 4 round rumble that had the crowd on their feet throughout.
Clement Bethea and Henry Northam fought like they were competing for a spot in Maximus Roman empire.
Tacony’s Joey DaWejko and trainer Brian McGinley speak on their future as Joey prepares to make his Philadelphia Debut (as a pro) at The Legendary Blue Horizon 2-5-10
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October 16, 2009 in Philadelphia. Before we talk about today, take a walk with me for a minute as I take a flash back to Philadelphia, circa 1999. Looking back, it was a year of change for this great city with many tall tasks and lots of uncertainty ahead. One of the all time Philly greats, Ed Rendell, was stepping down from his big office at room 215 in City Hall wrapping up one of the most successful runs in the history of the country as mayor of a big city. The people chose a 19 year veteran of City Council, John Street to lead the charge into the new millennium. The big building across from the street from the clothespin hasn’t been the same since. It was also a new day in Eagles country as 1999 marked the beginning of the Andy Reid- Donovan McNabb era whose goal was to give a fresh breath of life into a franchise that hit the bottom of the barrel. Say what you want about Big Red and his adopted son’s reign but five NFC Championship games later, the Birds as a well-respected and very lucrative franchise. The Phillies were still light years away from becoming World F. Champions but Overbrook’s Will Smith just putting down the mic to hit Hollywood for a career that saw him become one of the highest grossing actors of all-time.
Flying below the radar was Greg Robinson, a young ex-boxer with ambitions to stay in the game he loved. With family roots that ran deep into the heart of Philly boxing, he gave birth to his Power Productions promotional outfit in late 1999. In the one sport that is truly here today, gone tomorrow, Robinson has survived and even thrived in this landscape where only the strong, smart and crazy survive. Ten years later, Power Productions has become a Philly boxing club show main stay, producing some of the best action fights this town has seen in the 21st century. For that I tip my cap to the man. Like Greg said at the press conference, there is a lot that goes on behind the scenes that make this a very tough business at times, but this is the sport we choose. For that we continue on doing what we love. Read more…
Former #1 ranked amateur Joey DaWejko made his pro debut this weekend winning a unanimous decision over Royphy Solieau in Solieau’s hometown of Lousiana. Fighting as a heavyweight, the 19 year old is wasting no time getting acclimated to the pro ranks, jumping in immediately for a 6 rounder instead of the customary 4 most debuters make. According to multiple sources, DaWajko started off fast, using a blend of speed and power to take the opening rounds which included Joey D scoring a second round knockdown. Stamina came into play down the stretch as DaWajko slowed down in rounds 5 & 6 but it wasn’t enough to change the outcome of the fight.
For those who don’t know, here are the stats. As a 16 year old he was the youngest gold medalist in the US Olympic Eastern Trials in 2007, 2007 National PAL champion, 2008 under 19 US National Champ & World Champ. That is a lot of ass kicking and only half of the story. “Polish Power” is a Northeast Philly native trains out of Costello’s gym and is managed by Haseem Rahman and Steve Nelson. As you all know Rahman was Heavyweight Champ. What you may not know is that Nelson is the man who guided The Rock’s career along with other contender and champs such as Bone Crusher Smith & William Joppy.
Expect big things from the kid in the future. Stay tuned for more info.
On February 5 2010 – The Philly fight faithful snubbed their nose at certified blizzard to witness a classic night at The Legendary Blue on Friday. In the main event Derek “Pooh” Ennis sharpened up to the tune of a 5th round TKO over game journeyman Edwin Vasquez. Pooh pounded his head to no avail, but once he began to hit the body, the rock crumbled as Vasquez took two knees at the end, knowing it would take a miracle from Jesus to get a W.
