BOXING AT THE COSMOPOLITAN

BY JOHN MASTALIR jmastalir@yahoo.com

WITH THE DEMISE OF CLUB BOXING AT THE ORLEANS...A VOID CAME TO BE....NO MORE !

THE COSMOPOLITAN HAS STEPPED FORWARD WITH AN ESPN TV ENGAGEMENT AND NOW PRODUCED 3 CARDS AT THE ENORMUS STRIP PROPERTY....EASY IN AND OUT HERE TOO THROUGH THE BACK DOOR HARMON ENTRANCE (IT AVOIDS THE STRIP).

ANYWAY, UNLIKE THE MGM WHERE JOURNALISM IS NOT WELCOME, THE STAFF AT THE COSMOPOLITAN WELCOMES EVERYONE WITH OPEN ARMS AND A PLAN TO BE CONSUMER FRIENDLY...TRULY A JOY TO COVER FIGHTS AT THIS PROPERTY...ITS IN A PERFECT COMFORTABLE 4TH LEVEL EASY ACCESS CONVENTION ARENA.

MORE OF THE SAME PLANNED HERE.... STAY TUNE HERE AND TO ESPN FOR COVERAGE...SUPER HELPFUL TO TAPE THESE MATCHS AND REVIEW THEM FOR CONTENT AND REVIEW.

FRIDAY'S CARD NOT THE WORLDS BEST MATCHES, BUT ITS ALWAYS A CHALLENGE TO MATCH EM UP RIGHT...IN THE MAIN EVENT LAMONT PETERSON STOPPED VICTOR CAYO AT 2:46 OF THE 12TH AND FINAL ROUND...14 SECONDS TO GO WHEN CAYO QUIT ALTHO HE REALLY NEVER STARTED IN THIS ONE.

YORDANIS DESPAIGNE WON ON DISQUALIFICATION IN A LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT MATCH...THIS AT 45 SECONDS OF THE FIFTH ROUND...THIS ONE NO PICNIC EITHER.

RANCE BARTHELEMY A UNANIMOUS 79-72, 78-73 AND 76-75 DECISION OVER SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT GENARDO ROBLES....THE ONE MATCH THAT WENT TO THE CARDS.

SERGEY KOVALEY A SECOND ROUND LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT KNOCKOUT IN A SCHEDULED 10 ROUNDER AND BADOU JACK A SECOND ROUND LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT KNOCKOUT IN THE PRE TV WARMUP..NEITHER OPPONENT WANTED TO FIGHT AND DIDN'T.

THANKS TO THE COSMOPOLITAN FOR THE GREAT FACILITY AND THE EVENT...HOPEFULLY THEY ARE WORKING ON MORE COMPETITIVE MATCHES !

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