Najib Mohammedi scored a 7th round stoppage over Anatoliy Dudchenko in a 12 round Light Heavyweight at the Mohegan Sun Poconos in Wikes Barre, Pennsylvania. The win was an IBF Title eliminator
It was a tactical fight with Mohammedi moving in and out while Dudchenko looked for power shots. In round three, Mohammedi began landing hard shots and evn started putting combinations together. At the end of the round, Mohammedi landed some hard shots that drove Dudchenko into the corner. Mohammedi continued to land straight right hands flush on the face of Dudchenko. Mohammedi continued to rock Dudchenk with hard flurries. It was more of the same in round six, with Dudchenko trying to land one lucky punch.
Mohammedi came out in round seven countering an attempt by Dudchenko and landing a barrage of punches on the ropes and referee Shawn Clark saved a bloody Dudchenko from anymore damage at 37 seconds of round seven.
Anatoliy said afterwards, “I felt really spent after the first round. I had no energy; I was really weak. I tried too hard to kill him. Maybe I peaked too early. I kept missing some really hard shots. I think I just gave the other guy confidence.”
After the fight Nadjib declared, “My name is Nadjib Mohammedi and I am the best. I was good tonight. I am the best. Nobody expected me to be the great fighter tonight but I was the better man. I am ready for Bernard Hopkins and we are going to take that fight too. We are coming back.”
Karl Dargan scored a 5th round stoppage over Anthony Flores in a scheduled 10 round Lightweight battle of Philadelphia based Lightweights
Dargan started round one using his hand speed advantage by landing combination’s to the body and head. Dargan clipped Flores with a couple hard rights. Flores was game in coming forward but swelling started to appear under his right eye as early as round two. In round three, Dargan landed a hard right in the corner. In round five, Flores drilled Dargan with a hard right hand. That only seemed to wake up Dargan as he landed a vicous four punch combination that sent Flores to the canvas. Upon getting up, Dragan landed three more hard shots and the fight was stopped by referee Gary Rosato at 42 seconds of round five.
Dargan, 134 1/2 lbs of Philadelphia now 16-0 with 8 knockouts. Flores, 134 lbs of Philadelphia is now 11-5-1.
After the TKO Dargan told the crowd, “I can handle pressure well. After my last fight the media and the fans were saying I should have knocked him out. Tonight I showed I can do it. He didn’t surprise me. I came out of camp prepared to fight any style. He didn’t hurt me at all. I am a shark in the water and I saw blood. I want to fight anyone who stands in the way of my next title.
Wellington Romero scored a 2nd round stoppage over Mack Babb in a scheduled 4 round Jr. Welterweight bout.
Romero scored knockdowns in each round and the bout was stopped at 2:07.
Romero, 140 lbs of Newbergh, NY is now 4-0 with 2 knockouts. Babb, 142 lbs of Brooklyn, NY is now 0-3.
Sullivan Barrera remained undefeated with a 6th round stoppage over previously undefeated Lee Campbell in a scheduled 8 round Light Heavyweight bout.
In round two, Campbell scored a knockdown on a right hand. Barrera started to control the action in round three. He pummeled Campbell on the ropes in round six, and scored a knockdown from 20 unanswered punches just as referee Gary Rosato stopped the bout at 2:42 of round six,
Barrera, 174 1/2 lbs of Cuba is now 12-0 with 7 knockouts. Campbell, 172 1/2 lbs of Laurenberg, NC is 7-1.
He said, “I feel good. I am very happy. We broke his zero. My team has worked hard. We are ready for any competition out there; if it is Chilemba I am ready.”
Hakeem Bryant scored a four round unanimous decision over Al Johnson in an action packed Jr. Middleweight bout.
Both guys threw a ton of punches and in round two alone, Bryant threw 164 to Johnson’s 108.
Bryant, 154.5 lbs of Middletown, NJ won by scores of 40-36 twice and 39-37 and is now 1-0. Johnson, 154 lbs of Vineland, NJ is now 0-1.
Eric Spring scored a 4 round unanimous decision over Jamil Gadsen in a Jr. Middleweight bout.
Scores were 40-36 on all cards for Spring, 151 lbs of Reading, PA and is now 2-0. Gadsen, 152 1/2 lbs of Newark, NJ is now 0-5.