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Ian Lord · 01-12-2005, 04:02 PM

April 16th, 2005.

Wheeling, WV. The GBA promoted it's first card in the state of West Virginia, with Pinklon Thomas taking on Jody Ballard in the main event. It proved to be short and brutal, with Thomas knocking Ballard out in the second round. Both men started aggressively, with Thomas doubling up on the jab and looking to get inside. Ballard landed a peach of a cross however and put Thomas down, with Thomas only just beating the count. Thomas was on shaky legs as Ballard tried to finish him, but he lasted the round. Ballard came out for the second looking to finish it, but that just sparked Thomas into action. Both men were landing heavy shots. Thomas then feinted to go for the body, but instead landed a bolt out of the blue, which finished Ballard at the 1.35 mark.

"I don't want Pinky in anymore fights against guys like this," Thomas' manager Joe Lewis stated after the fight. "I want him in against ranked contenders now. We've worked too hard to go and be derailed against a guy like Ballard. Nodisrespect to Ballard, but Pinky's in a different class."

In the chief support, Frank Tate dominated against Larry Banks, winning all but the fifth round which was even, and dropping his opponent in the eighth with a wicked combination. The scores were 99-90,99-91, and 99-92, all for Tate. After the bout, the likeable Tate had this to say:

"The thing between me and Mike [McCallum] got all blown out of proportion. I was pretty hacked off about the decision going against me, but I know that's boxing. One of my team complained because he felt so strongly about it. But when I heard Mike question my toughness that hurt. I don't want any ill feelings towards the guy, but when we do fight again, he's going to eat his words."

Undercard Action.

New York toughguy Iran 'The Blade' Barkley brutalised 'Irish' Chris Walsh, stopping him in the ninth round. It should have been stopped earlier. Walsh was out of his league from the opening bell. Barkley took all the rounds except the third, which Walsh just edged. By the sixth however, Walsh was no longer fighting back and Barkley was landing at will. The referee stopped the bout at the 2.03 mark in the ninth.

Davey Moore scored an impressive knockout over John david Jackson at the end of the opening stanza. Jackson was using his jab to try and keep the more aggressive Moore at bay, but to no effect, with Moore getting in close and pounding away at Jackson, putting him away with a combination to the head.

Gerrie Coetzee KO'd Gary 'The Bull' Winmon in the third round. Coetzee won the opening two rounds, then really opened up in the third. He dropped Winmon with a lightning bolt shot, with Winmon barely beating the count. Winmon was on shaky legs from then on. Coetzee, sensing he had his opponent where he wanted him, looked to finish the fight. He dropped Winmon again, with Winmon beating the count, then put Winmon on his knees with a bodyshot. winmon looked across at his corner, shook his head and took the count. The end came at 2.07.

Sumbu Kalambay stopped Juan Carlos Barretto in the fourth of a six rounder. Barretto was cut over the left eye in the opener, and was never in the fight. Barretto went down in the second, narrowly beating the count and suffering swelling over his right eye. By the end of the third he had swelling over his other eye as well. It was stopped at the end of the fourth when Barretto was no longer fighting back.

01-12-2005, 04:02 PM	#70 (permalink)
Ian Lord All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Coventry, England. Posts: 1,292	April 16th, 2005. Wheeling, WV. The GBA promoted it's first card in the state of West Virginia, with Pinklon Thomas taking on Jody Ballard in the main event. It proved to be short and brutal, with Thomas knocking Ballard out in the second round. Both men started aggressively, with Thomas doubling up on the jab and looking to get inside. Ballard landed a peach of a cross however and put Thomas down, with Thomas only just beating the count. Thomas was on shaky legs as Ballard tried to finish him, but he lasted the round. Ballard came out for the second looking to finish it, but that just sparked Thomas into action. Both men were landing heavy shots. Thomas then feinted to go for the body, but instead landed a bolt out of the blue, which finished Ballard at the 1.35 mark. "I don't want Pinky in anymore fights against guys like this," Thomas' manager Joe Lewis stated after the fight. "I want him in against ranked contenders now. We've worked too hard to go and be derailed against a guy like Ballard. Nodisrespect to Ballard, but Pinky's in a different class." In the chief support, Frank Tate dominated against Larry Banks, winning all but the fifth round which was even, and dropping his opponent in the eighth with a wicked combination. The scores were 99-90,99-91, and 99-92, all for Tate. After the bout, the likeable Tate had this to say: "The thing between me and Mike [McCallum] got all blown out of proportion. I was pretty hacked off about the decision going against me, but I know that's boxing. One of my team complained because he felt so strongly about it. But when I heard Mike question my toughness that hurt. I don't want any ill feelings towards the guy, but when we do fight again, he's going to eat his words." Undercard Action. New York toughguy Iran 'The Blade' Barkley brutalised 'Irish' Chris Walsh, stopping him in the ninth round. It should have been stopped earlier. Walsh was out of his league from the opening bell. Barkley took all the rounds except the third, which Walsh just edged. By the sixth however, Walsh was no longer fighting back and Barkley was landing at will. The referee stopped the bout at the 2.03 mark in the ninth. Davey Moore scored an impressive knockout over John david Jackson at the end of the opening stanza. Jackson was using his jab to try and keep the more aggressive Moore at bay, but to no effect, with Moore getting in close and pounding away at Jackson, putting him away with a combination to the head. Gerrie Coetzee KO'd Gary 'The Bull' Winmon in the third round. Coetzee won the opening two rounds, then really opened up in the third. He dropped Winmon with a lightning bolt shot, with Winmon barely beating the count. Winmon was on shaky legs from then on. Coetzee, sensing he had his opponent where he wanted him, looked to finish the fight. He dropped Winmon again, with Winmon beating the count, then put Winmon on his knees with a bodyshot. winmon looked across at his corner, shook his head and took the count. The end came at 2.07. Sumbu Kalambay stopped Juan Carlos Barretto in the fourth of a six rounder. Barretto was cut over the left eye in the opener, and was never in the fight. Barretto went down in the second, narrowly beating the count and suffering swelling over his right eye. By the end of the third he had swelling over his other eye as well. It was stopped at the end of the fourth when Barretto was no longer fighting back.