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kenyan_cheena · 09-15-2006, 10:09 PM

THE MEMPHIS UNDERCARD

Opening Bout

Australia's Frank Slavin consolidated the overachieving start he has made to his career, improving his record to 4-1(1) with a comfortable unanimous decision win over the 64th and last seed in the 1st Defense tournament, Detroit's Oscar Pharo. Slavin dropped his winless opponent once in round three and all three judges gave him a 60-54 verdict.

The tournament's 48th seed earned the admiration of many during the first four series of bouts, all of which he contested against opponents seeded higher than him. His only loss so far was a 3rd round TKO at the hands of Brockton's wrecking machine and the #1 seed Rocky Marciano, but his wins over Stan Ward, Scott LeDoux and Tony Galento saw him placed 2nd in Group One and tonight's result will have him staying there and in a great position to surprisingly qualify for the tournament's second stage.

"I would love to go 6-1," said the cheeky Aussie. "I know it's not always smart to look ahead, but I've got Schreck and Garcia in my last two fights. That schedule doesn't scare me, I have to say."

Preliminary 1

Those exact two fighters clashed in the evening's second bout with Garcia scoring his third victory of the tournament, a 2nd round KO of the winless and deeply disappointing Cincinnati native Mike Schreck.

After a non-descript opening, Garcia floored the 40th seed midway through round two with a single right cross. The Ohio fighter was up at three but was on the canvas again 45 seconds later, a left hook putting him down for good. Schreck was counted out at the 2:27 mark.

Now 0-5, Schreck has been stopped inside of three rounds in four of those losses, including in his last bout where he failed to land a punch against Rocky Marciano. He is surely the wost performing fighter in the HBF and it appears his stay in the federation might not extend beyond stage one of the World Championship tournament.

With the win, Garcia kept alive his hopes of progressing to the second stage. He'll finish his campaign against Pharo and Slavin and victories in both bouts should prolong his stay in the tournament.

Preliminary 2

In the first World Championship tournament bout of the night Oakland's Roger Rischer recorded his debut professional victory, defeating the stubborn 121st seed Arturo Godoy by unanimous decision (59-55, 58-56, 59-55).

Like the other bottom four seeds in Group Eight, Rischer has no chance of qualifying for the tournament's second stage but if he can pull off a few more wins, he might find himself a spot in the upcoming HBF Continental Americas Championship tournament.

Rischer is now 1-3-1 while Godoy fell to 0-3-2.

Support Bout

Alabama's Lem Franklin fought with resilience, bravery and heart during his first four tournament bouts and although he lost each of them, his efforts garnered him the respect of his opponents. Tonight he finally broke through for a victory, taking a unanimous decision (58-55, 59-55, 58-57) against Houston's Johnny Boudreaux.

Franklin set up the win with an impressive opening round where he put the Texan on the canvas with a shot to the ribcage thirty seconds from the bell. He more or less maintained control of the contest from that point on and landed some damaging blows in round five.

"It feels good to finally taste victory," he said afterwards. "Some people might think that a guy who loses four straight fights to start his career should give up, but I ain't hearing any of that. I'll be around long after these tournaments are over."

09-15-2006, 10:09 PM	#747 (permalink)
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 4,410	THE MEMPHIS UNDERCARD *Opening Bout* Australia's Frank Slavin consolidated the overachieving start he has made to his career, improving his record to 4-1(1) with a comfortable unanimous decision win over the 64th and last seed in the 1st Defense tournament, Detroit's Oscar Pharo. Slavin dropped his winless opponent once in round three and all three judges gave him a 60-54 verdict. The tournament's 48th seed earned the admiration of many during the first four series of bouts, all of which he contested against opponents seeded higher than him. His only loss so far was a 3rd round TKO at the hands of Brockton's wrecking machine and the #1 seed Rocky Marciano, but his wins over Stan Ward, Scott LeDoux and Tony Galento saw him placed 2nd in Group One and tonight's result will have him staying there and in a great position to surprisingly qualify for the tournament's second stage. "I would love to go 6-1," said the cheeky Aussie. "I know it's not always smart to look ahead, but I've got Schreck and Garcia in my last two fights. That schedule doesn't scare me, I have to say." *Preliminary 1* Those exact two fighters clashed in the evening's second bout with Garcia scoring his third victory of the tournament, a 2nd round KO of the winless and deeply disappointing Cincinnati native Mike Schreck. After a non-descript opening, Garcia floored the 40th seed midway through round two with a single right cross. The Ohio fighter was up at three but was on the canvas again 45 seconds later, a left hook putting him down for good. Schreck was counted out at the 2:27 mark. Now 0-5, Schreck has been stopped inside of three rounds in four of those losses, including in his last bout where he failed to land a punch against Rocky Marciano. He is surely the wost performing fighter in the HBF and it appears his stay in the federation might not extend beyond stage one of the World Championship tournament. With the win, Garcia kept alive his hopes of progressing to the second stage. He'll finish his campaign against Pharo and Slavin and victories in both bouts should prolong his stay in the tournament. *Preliminary 2* In the first World Championship tournament bout of the night Oakland's Roger Rischer recorded his debut professional victory, defeating the stubborn 121st seed Arturo Godoy by unanimous decision (59-55, 58-56, 59-55). Like the other bottom four seeds in Group Eight, Rischer has no chance of qualifying for the tournament's second stage but if he can pull off a few more wins, he might find himself a spot in the upcoming HBF Continental Americas Championship tournament. Rischer is now 1-3-1 while Godoy fell to 0-3-2. *Support Bout* Alabama's Lem Franklin fought with resilience, bravery and heart during his first four tournament bouts and although he lost each of them, his efforts garnered him the respect of his opponents. Tonight he finally broke through for a victory, taking a unanimous decision (58-55, 59-55, 58-57) against Houston's Johnny Boudreaux. Franklin set up the win with an impressive opening round where he put the Texan on the canvas with a shot to the ribcage thirty seconds from the bell. He more or less maintained control of the contest from that point on and landed some damaging blows in round five. "It feels good to finally taste victory," he said afterwards. "Some people might think that a guy who loses four straight fights to start his career should give up, but I ain't hearing any of that. I'll be around long after these tournaments are over." __________________ The Heavyweight Boxing Federation The Heavyweight Boxing Federation: Tournament Group Standings The International Boxing League MLB: 1958 and Beyond... Last edited by kenyan_cheena : 09-23-2006 at 08:34 PM.