detroit – wayne state university Hosted the second professional boxing event in Sarita Promotions' “Big Time Boxing USA” series.
Thursday's (March 28) event featured thrilling competition from start to finish.
of detroit Josiah Shackleford (currently 2-0, 2 KOs) started the night in a non-televised middleweight bout. in Kalamazoo Antwion McCollough (currently 0-4).
In the first round, Shackleford landed a clean shot and dropped McCollough with a right to the body, quickly establishing himself as the superior fighter. McCollough got to his feet before the count, but was quickly put back on the canvas and hit with his right hand to the head. At 1:28 of the first round, the referee stopped the fight.
After the match, Shackleford said he was happy with his performance in front of his home crowd.
“I thought it was a good performance,” Shackleford said. “I was able to do what coach asked me to do. I did well and quickly and stuck to the game plan. It feels really good. My people came out, especially when they showed up on Thursday. I am very honored and grateful to have been chosen.”
The next bout will feature a 10-round battle between IBF super middleweight No. 2 contender Vladimir Shishkin (15-0, 9 KOs) versus formidable challenger Mike Guy (currently 12-8-1, 5 KOs). I was disappointed. The opening match was broadcast on DAZN.
Shishkin started the match patiently, strategically applying pressure and firing shots from long range against the shorter Guy. Shishkin methodically cornered Guy through the first three rounds.
Shishkin picked up the pace in the fourth round, landing hard shots to the head and body. Guy showed his determination by trying to fight back, but the pressure was too much.
Shishkin forced Guy into the ropes in the seventh round with a relentless combination. The referee stopped the match at 2 minutes and 14 seconds of round 7 because Guy had done too much damage.
Shishkin's performance brings him closer to a fight with current super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez. After the match, Shishkin sent a message to Alvarez.
“Ginger boy, I'm going,” said Shishkin.
In an eight-round super middleweight bout, William Townsell (currently 7-1, 5 KOs) of Portsmouth, Virginia, defeated Lebanese's first professional boxer, Nadim Salloum (currently 12-2, 6 KOs) of Brooklyn, New York. He managed to upset his opponent. KO).
“Turbo” Townsell led the attack by landing a clean left straight from his “Philly Shell” stance. Townsell's confidence grew as the battle continued, and he achieved success from close and long range.
In the seventh round, Townsell used a combination to help Salloum against the ropes and knocked out Salloum's mouthpiece with a powerful straight left. Salloum showed his mettle by surviving until eight rounds, but the judges scored the bout a unanimous decision for Townsell. Two judges scored it 80-72 and one judge scored it 79-73.
Boxing night continued with local favorites. dearborna 6-round super welterweight bout between Hussam Al Mashadi (currently 9-1, 8 KOs) vs. Dauris Prescott (currently 34-21, 26 KOs).
In the opening round, Al Mashadi displayed lightning hand speed. He hurt his opponent with his right hand and dropped him with a flurry of punches. Prescott was seriously injured and the referee stopped the fight at 1:47 of the first round. The crowd erupted as Al Mashadi celebrated his victory.
After the match, Al Mashadi said that he was satisfied with his performance, but that bigger and better matches will happen in the future.
“I feel like I was a little bit more patient. I chose my shots better than in any other match and it worked out really well in the end,” Al Mashadi said. “We're chasing greatness. The more we get, the more we get him 10 times what we just saw.”
In the 10-round co-main event, recent world title challenger Shozhahon Ergashev (currently 24-1, 21 KOs) of Uzbekistan, currently residing in Detroit, quickly defeated opponent Juan Huertas (17-5, 1 KO) Killed it. , 13KO) Super lightweight fighter from Panama City, Panama.
As Huertas retreated, Ergashev began the fight by applying pressure. He stunned his opponent with an uppercut and delivered a body blow that ended the fight, leaving Huertas sprawled on the canvas. The referee stopped the fight just two minutes into the first round.
After his 2023 IBF world title fight against Subriel Matias, Ergashev revealed that he had been stabbed in the leg before the fight. It happened in Moscow a few months before the match. He says he is now fully recovered and ready for anyone.
“I need one more fight. Then I'll be ready to fight Matias or whoever,” Ergashev said through an interpreter. “Give me the best and I will show the world that I am the best.”
A night of knockouts continued in the 10-round light heavyweight main event featuring 2016 Colombian Olympian Juan Carrillo vs. Virginia's Quinton Rankin.
Carrillo started the fight as the aggressor, with Rankin jabbing and circling. Rankin seemed hesitant and was unable to mount much of an attack against Carrillo, who is taller, stronger and faster.
In the third round, Carrillo dropped Rankin with two uppercuts. Rankin stumbled to his feet, but the referee stopped the fight 27 seconds into the third round.
Carrillo's performance further propelled him up the light heavyweight division and provided a thrilling end to an already action-packed night of boxing.
“It was a great night of boxing in Detroit, showcasing the best talent in boxing in the most exciting division,” said Dmitry Sarita, president of Sarita Promotions. “Shishkin is on the verge of a world title shot, Shozakhon Ergashev is back in the title picture, and Carrillo has shown he is a force to be reckoned with in the light heavyweight division.”
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