Mike Jones sends Pinzon packing & Rosado stops Mundy @ Bally’s!
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.
Philly Keith Sports 