Parker/Leapai, June 29th

[mippy]

Sounds promising, but I honestly stopped listening to Barry ages ago

[bart]

Leapai needs to be KO'd and with aggression and fast hands
Then Chisora
If that can be done a title shot next year is not unreasonable... fail to impress (or lose) and its uphill from here

[diehard]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12244515

[diehard]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/combat-sports/113844178/eddie-hearn-eyes-dereck-chisora-for-joseph-parker-but-warns-of-alex-leapai-danger

[diehard]

Sky Arena is showing this for $40, starting Sunday at Noon(ish) NZ time. No thank you!

[bart]

def not paying - thats a price v a top 5-10 guy not Leapai or Molina

[diehard]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/combat-sports/113871970/joseph-parker-wont-be-pushed-around-after-lessons-from-dillian-whyte-loss-says-kevin-barry

[nullanulla]

(06-28-2019, 09:52 PM)diehard Wrote: Sky Arena is showing this for $40, starting Sunday at Noon(ish) NZ time.  No thank you!

Apparently this includes the main event of Andrade v Sulecki. But still, no thanks for $40!

[diehard]

Undercard Results from Providence, Rhode Island

By Jason Marchetti at ringside

‘The Bakooka’ Mark DeLuca (24-1, 13 KO’s) defeated ‘The Lumberjack’ Brandon Brewer (23-1-1, 11 KO’s) in a 10 rounder at middleweight. DeLuca’s fast hands and straight left hand took control early in the bout, as he continued his rise from prospect to contender at 154 lbs. Both fighters were bloodied, and seemed to tire a bit, attributing it to taking the fight on short notice. However, DeLuca roused the crowd several times in the contest with 1-2 combinations but couldn’t finish the show as he wanted in knockout fashion. Brewer was certainly tougher than expected, but the judges scored it 99-91, 98-92, and 97-93 all for DeLuca.

Otha Jones III (3-0, 1 KO) defeated Matias Agustin Arriagada (6-4, 3 KO’s) at lightweight over 6 rounds. Jones III, used his strength in the 1st, battering his opponent all over the ring. However, he but unable to put Arriagada on the canvas and tired each round throughout the rest of the fight. Arriagada, despite taking punishment early in the bout, found success with his left hook and connected several times, impressing the crowd. Jones III, from Toledo, used his pedigree to win 60-54 on all the judges’ scorecards.

Raymond Ford (3-0, 1 KO) ended his contest early in the 1st round versus Isidro Figueroa (1-1) with a devastating right hook to the body. Ford was a 2018 National Golden Gloves Champion and is promoted by Matchroom Boxing USA. Official time was 1:28 in round 1 for the victor from Camden, New Jersey.

The second bout of the evening featured the swan song of Providence’s fan-favorite Shelly Vincent (25-2, 1 KO) as she defeated Brazil’s Simone Aparecida Da Silva (16-13, 6 KO’s) by unanimous decision over 8 rounds. The bout was a decent back and forth affair, with both fighters having some moments. Vincent got the better of most exchanges, never throwing the same punch twice in a row. The final scores were 79-73, and 78-74 (twice). At age 40, Vincent will likely retire, but not before she advanced women’s boxing immensely in the region. The colorful and wild featherweight had a tremendous local career, and challenged for a world title despite starting boxing at age 32.

In the opening bout of the evening, Anthony Concepcion (4-0, 4 KO’s) KO’d Yasmani Pedroso (2-7, 1 KO) with a body shot early in the 1st round. The bout took place at middleweight and Concepcion trains in Andrade’s camp.

[diehard]

According to the undercard, if correct, Parker should be up now.