ATLANTIC CITY–Sergiy Derevyanchenko pounded out an 8-round unanimous decision over Elvin Ayala in a Middleweight bout at Ballys Atlantic City.
Devevyanchenko dominated and landed power shots that won hi every round to the tune of 80-72 twice and 80-71 to raise his record to 6-0. Ayala is 28-7-1.
“I am happy with my performance. I would have liked to have scored the knockout, but Elvin showed he has a lot of heart,” said Derevyanchenko. “I was able to work on a lot of different things and show a lot of different dimensions to my game.
“This was my first time going eight rounds and I feel great. My stamina was great and I was able to do pretty much everything that I wanted to do in there. Elvin was my toughest opponent to date and I think that I passed this test with flying colors.
“I feel that I need a few more fights, and a few more good learning experiences like this, but a world title is not too far down the road. I trust my team behind me to guide me in the right direction, and when they tell me that I am ready, then I will be.”
“The kid can flat out fight,” said Ayala. “He without a doubt has championship caliber. I tip my hat off to him. I thought that I would be able to do something to neutralize him in there, but he was the better man tonight. He has a very bright future.
Ievgen Khytrov took a few round to get going but he scored a 8th round stoppage in the final scheduled round of his Middleweight bout with Nick Brinson.
Brinson was befuddling Khytrov with quick combinations that started swelling under the right eye of Khytrov in round four.
Khyrtov started landing the heavy shots in round six and in round seven, he rocked Brinson for the better part of the round. Brinson did well by not hitting the deck in the seventh. In round eight, Khytrov rocked Brinson with a hard left hook that sent him across the ring into the corner. Brinson took several more hard blows and the fight was stopped just as Brinson was taking a knee at 2:39 of round eight.
Kyhtrov, 159 lbs of Brooklyn, NY is 11-0 with 10 knockouts. Brinson, 159 lbs of Albany, NY is 17-4-2.
“This was a tough fight for me. I had some discomfort in my stomach back in the dressing room, I just didn’t feel 100 percent, and it took me a couple of rounds to find my rhythm,” said Khytrov. “Brinson had a good game plan and had some success early, but I never worried. I knew I was hurting him with my shots and I felt him breaking down as the rounds wore on.
“This was a good learning experience for me and my career. I fought through some adversity and still was still able to secure the victory. I feel that I am ready for some of the biggest name in the 160-pound division but I have faith in my team, my trainers, managers and promoters, and they will do whatever is best for me. Whatever they decide is best, I will be ready for and ready to put on a spectacular performance.”
“I am fine. I am upset with the stoppage, said Brinson. “Our game plan was to box and give him a lot of lateral movement. I felt his strength on the inside, so we worked to outbox him and overwhelm him with the jab.
“I took a knee to recoup. I wasn’t knocked out. I knew where I was. I thought the smart thing to do was take a knee and get myself back together. He was coming on strong, but I knew there wasn’t much time left at all in the fight. I looked at the ref and I told him I was fine and he still stopped the fight. It is upsetting to me. I was winning the fight.
“I would love a rematch. It was a great fight, and I think the fans loved it. If a rematch is on the table I would take it right away.”
In an entertaining and competitive 8-round Jr. Welterweight fight, Regis Prograis won a 8-round unanimous decision over Amos Cowart
It was Prograis who put his punches together in the first part of the punch as he landed crisp combiation where Cowart landed effectively but one at a time. At the end of round seven, the two had a furious exchange that sw both guys landing hard shots on each other. The flurry drew blood from the nose of Prograis. Cowart started to drip blood from his nose in the final frame.
Prograis, 139 lbs of Houston, TX won by scores of 80-72 twice & 79-71 and id now 15-0. Cowart, 139 lbs of Groveland, FL is now 11-1-1.
Prograis landed 381 of 909 punches while Cowart was 129 of 461.
“I feel great, I am ready to go a couple more rounds,” said Prograis. “This was a great fight for me. I was able to show another dimension and box.
“I have been going in there and just walking guys down and putting them away, but Amos came to fight. He showed that he has a huge heart and a great chin, because I hit him with some big shots and he kept coming, so I tip my hat off to him.
“He was a true warrior in there, he hit me with some good shots, but we expected that coming in and were prepared for that. I am very happy with my performance. This is just the beginning for me.”
Cowart, who moved up in weight for this matchup, admitted Prograis was the better fighter.
“He is a really good fighter,” said Cowart. “I was expecting him to come in and go toe-to-toe. He never hurt me, but he was more active.
“He was able to adjust in there. He was the better man tonight. I think it was a very exciting fight, and I wish I would have let my hands go more. I showed that I am true warrior though and I will be back and learn from this.”
Thomas LaManna won an 8-round unanimous decision over Josh Robertson in a rematch of Middleweights.
LaManna. 158 lbs of Millville, NJ jabbed and worked the body well and won by scores of 80-72 on all cards and is now 17-1. Robertson, 160 lbs of Lynchburg, VA is 7-9.
Joey Dawejko needed one uppercut to dispose of Robert Dunton in a scheduled 8-round Heavyweoght bout.
Dawejko landed an uppercut that put Dunton down on the canvas and the bout was stopped at 31 seconds of round one.
Dawejko, 236 lbs of Philadelphia is now 15-4-2 with 8 knockouts. Dunton, 236 lbs of Wilmington. DE s 11-15-1.
Noel Murphy scored a 1st round stoppage over Stacy Anderson in a scheduled 4-round Welterweight bout
Murphy dropped ANderson with a hard right hook. Anderson got to his feet but was dropped by a barrage of punches that was punctuated by a right hook and the fight was topped at 2:27 of round one.
Murphy, 145 lbs of Woodlawn, NY via Ireland is now 3-0 with 2 knockouts. Anderson, 145 lbs of Washington, DC is 0-3.
Anthony Burgin scored an impressive first round stoppage over Justin Johnson in a scheduled 6-round Lightweight bout.
In round one, Burgin landed a solid counter right that put Johnson down. Seconds later, Burgin landed a combination to the body that \put Johnson down for a second time. Johnson was clearly hurt and a hard combination put Johnson down for a 3rd and final time and referee Sparkle Lee stopped the bout at 2:57 of round one.
Burgin, 135 lbs of Philadelphia is 9-1 with 2 knockouts. Johnson, 136 lbs of Pittsburgh, PA is 7-9-4.
Avtandil Khurtsidze scored a 1st round stoppage over Melvin Betancourt in a scheduled 8-round Middleweight bout.
Khurtsidze landed a left hook that put Netancourt flat on his back. Betancourt got up but was unstable and referee Earl Brown stopped the bout at 2:22 of round one.
Khurtsidze. 163 lbs of Brooklyn is now 31-2-2 with 20 knockouts. Betancourt, 162 lbs of Miami, FL is 29-3.
