By Brad Snyder-The Undercard
Photos by Bob Ryder
CLIP Promotions is attempting to do something not seen in Detroit in a long time. We have a full weekend of combat. Friday night has pro boxing. Saturday night is kickboxing and more professional boxing. While Sunday is jam packed with amatuer boxing.
Friday night, the Radisson Hotel and Banquet Center in Southfield was packed with wall to wall boxing fans of Heavyweight Kristian Prenga (18-1, 18 KOs). Prenga had an easy time winning by TKO at the 2:26 mark of the 1st Round over Willie Jake Jr. (11-7-2, 3 KOs). The opening of the fight had Prenga holding back waiting for a moment to pounce on his opponent. A quick flurry of punches sent Jake Jr. down for the count.
Prenga is moving up the ranks in the Heavyweight rankings. Be a name to follow in the future.
The co-main event had Heavyweight Anthony Pupillo (2-0, 2 KOs) scoring a 1st Round knockdown, when his opponent, Mike Johnson (0-1) fell to the canvas on a straight left. In between Rounds 1 and 2, Johnson was not able to answer the bell due to a shoulder injury.
Featherweight Aaron Simmons (1-0, 1 KO) won his pro debut by defeating Michael Tucker (0-3) by TKO in the 2nd Round at the 2:21 mark.
Heavyweight Anthony Coleman (1-2,1 KO) defeated Randolph Shaw (0-3) by scoring three knockdowns to win by TKO at the 2:09 mark of Round 1.
Super Lightweight Colin Huntington (3-4,2 KOs) scored multiple knockdowns in the fight to win at the :50 second mark of the 2nd Round by TKO over Trequan Shields (0-3).
Heavyweight Ontario Johnson (1-3, 1 KO) won by TKO as his opponent could not answer the bell at the start of the 3rd Round. His opponent Deontre Cross falls to (0-3).
Middleweight Jeremiah Phifer (1-0, 1 KO) won by TKO at the :40 mark of the 2nd Round over Nigel Cooper (0-2).
