Friday Night Results: Guerrero and Porter roll through the competition

by Brickhaus on Apr 17, 2010 12:14 AM EDT in Boxing Results and Post-Fight Analysis

Denton Vassell won the British welterweight title in his first fight to go over six rounds. In other news, the Denton Vassell all-stars are exactly the opposite of the Reggie Cleveland all-stars.

Fernando Guerrero continued on his warpath, blasting out normally durable Michael Walker in two rounds. Walker is the same guy who went 8 rounds with Danny Jacobs on the Pacquiao-Hatton undercard. About a minute into the second round, Guerrero got Walker caught up on the ropes, started throwing punches, and just never stopped. Walker just wasn't throwing back, and this literally lasted for about 45 seconds, with Guerrero launching punch after punch and Walker not doing anything other than cover up. Finally the ring doctor intervened. Walker complained about the stoppage, but that's what happens when you show the officials no reason to let the fight continue, and I think the ref gave Walker ample opportunity to do SOMETHING.
On the undercard, Shawn Porter blasted out Raul Pinzon in one. Pinzon, normally a welterweight or light middleweight, weighed 161 for the fight, and his lack of conditioning showed. He just wasn't able to get away from the much quicker Porter, and Porter was able to take him out with a single right hand while he was backed up against the ropes.
On Friday Night Fights, Tony Thompson battered a relatively toasted Owen Beck for nearly four rounds before Beck's corner threw in the towel. At 38 years old, Thompson proved he still has something left in the tank, although he also showed that despite his advanced age, he hasn't been able to improve on many of his flaws.
On the undercard, Hank Lundy knocked the living tar out of Tyrese Hendrix for 10 rounds, winning a very wide unanimous decision. Lundy moves to 18-0-1, while Hendrix falls to 18-1-1.
Denton Vassell defeated Lee Purdy for the Commonwealth welterweight title. While Purdy started off quick, Vassell's power and durability won him the fight, despite the fact that this was his first fight past six rounds. Also on the card, Craig Watson won the vacant Commonwealth light middleweight title by scoring a second round TKO over late replacement Badru Lusambya. Watson knocked down the Ugandan four times in the second round en route to the TKO.
Winners from earlier in the week: Danny Green KO3 Manny Siaca, Naofel Ben Rabah, Shannon Briggs, Will Tomlinson, Will Rosinsky and former collegiate football star James Bryant.

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A reminder to jrok and others

Don’t forget about the TBB pick em game.

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by Brickhaus on Apr 17, 2010 12:40 AM EDT reply actions

Thanks. I’m already 24 points behind, due to missing the first week and the Audley fight.

OR 4.5 POINTS AHEAD OF THE ENTIRE PACK, IN ALL TRUTH.

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by jrok on Apr 17, 2010 2:12 AM EDT up reply actions

Is it wrong...

…That I want to see Thompson get a belt, if only because I think he seems like a classy guy and it’d be fun to watch the guy interact with his family after such a triumph?

"Gowin on fourth and 14 will punt it away. He hangs it very high, angling it for the near sideline...HAKIM DROPS THE BALL!!! HAKIM DROPS THE BALL!! Brian Milne might've fallen on it at the ten yard line! It's the New Orleans Saints' football! Brian Milne, the most unlikely hero of them all, falls on the fumble, the muff by Hakim! There is a God after all!" -- Jim Henderson

by hakimdropstheball on Apr 17, 2010 1:26 AM EDT reply actions

Nothing wrong with that.

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by Scott Christ on Apr 17, 2010 1:29 AM EDT up reply actions

Fun fact: Badru Lusambya’s nickname (per BoxRec) is “Mr. Crush”. Approve.

by schraubd on Apr 17, 2010 1:33 AM EDT reply actions

Craig Watson is the Commonwealth Champ

Not British. Not that it matters much, he said he’s going to vacate and move down straight away

by LtfcPete on Apr 17, 2010 10:21 AM EDT reply actions

I like Guerrero

I realize Walker isn’t the highest level of competition, but a lot of other fighters would have given him some room to breathe and probably ended up plodding their way to a boring decision. Guerrero’s got the boxing skill goods AND has the excitement factor that a lot of fighters seem to consider a low priority.

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by BloodMeridian on Apr 17, 2010 12:30 PM EDT reply actions

I’ve never seen Walker overwhelmed like that. I am very high on Guerrero, and I admit he still has clear flaws and all that, but the way he laid waste to Walker was pretty impressive.

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by Scott Christ on Apr 17, 2010 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions