Mike Jones sends Pinzon packing & Rosado stops Mundy @ Bally’s!

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The date is November 10, 2009 and the city is gridlocked. The Phillies bats were stymied by three New York hurlers, in effect denied their shot at becoming back-to-back MLB world champions. Also this week, a piece of Philly boxing history was lost as The Spectrum closed it’s doors for good this week after being sent off to memory lane by a four night rock fest courtesy of Pearl Jam. To top it all off, SEPTA is on strike as Local 234 president Willie Brown had the audacity to order the men and women of The Transport Workers Union off the job and to the picket lines in hopes of a raise in these hard economic times, leaving many people standed in their tracks making routine travels to work and school a nightmare.

As the week finally ended, I was headed to Atlantic City to catch the fights. On this card, Mike Jones makes another statement that he is a young welterweight to be reckoned with as he retains his NABA Welterweight title via 5th round KO over Raul Pinzon in Atlantic City NJ. The started off a bit slow and methodically but did a 180 early in round 5 as Jones began to let his hands go, hurting Pinzon with head shots before ending matters with a single vicious body shot that left Pinzon on the canvas in agony, making no attempt to beat the 10 count. Sources close to the NJ commission say Pinzon suffered broken ribs.

With the win, Jones keeps his title and world ratings as well as furthering a statement that the journeyman type is no match for him. Network execs should take notice because MJ would make an excellent choice of opponent for any young 147 lber in the world….

In the co main event, Gabriel Rosado bounces back with a 7th round TKO win over Latif Mundy during a battle of Philly Jr. Middleweights.

Best fight of the night, good exchanges and the rounds see-sawed until a big surge from Rosado hurt Mundy midway through the 7th, after a continued assault, the referee was left with no option but to call a halt to the battle.

In other action…

Mike “No Joke” Stewart recovered from a 3rd round knockdown to win a unanimous decision over Louis Lejia by scores of 57 – 56 across the board.

Josh Mercado won a hard fought unanimous decision

Ronald Cruz won a decision over Ashante Henderson in a fight closer than the final scores indicated.

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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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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