By Boxing Bob Newman
20-year-old novice heavyweight Ali Feliz met Rashad “Daywalker” Coulter in a scheduled six rounder in the third bout of the evening. Feliz, sin of former heavyweight contender Fernely Feliz. From the outset, the difference in speed and power was evident. Feliz rocked Coulter on several occasions. Finally, in the second round, an onslaught against the ropes prompted referee Ricky Gonzalez to step in at 1:34 to save Coulter from further punishment. Feliz improves to 4-0, 3 KOs. Coulter slides to 5-5, 3KOs
Dominican featherweight knockout artist Yan Santana tucan Mexico ‘s. Eduardo “Fantastico” Baez in a scheduled 10-rounder on the second fight of the night. In a spirited first round, Baez pressed the action but Santana’s body shot counters paid dividends, as he hurt Baez against the ropes with 30 seconds to go in the opening stanza. In the second second beautiful counter left had Baez on rubbery legs, but he somehow survived the round. In the 4th, a four punch combination finally put Baez down. Referee. Charlie Fitch assessed the stricken fighter and waved the action on. A follow-up barrage by Santana prompted Fitch to step in and save Baez from further damage, despite him not going down again. The time was 1:57. Santana intrudes to 13-0, KOs, while Baez drops to 23-7-2, 9 KOs.
Polish heavyweight Damian “Polish Hussar” Knyba took on Uganda’s Richard Lartey in a scheduled eight-rounder to open up the Top Rank show at Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, NY. After two feel-em out rounds, which Knyba did control with his jab, he finally lowered the boom on Lartey at 2:10 of the third, with referee Ricky Gonzalez waving off the unnecessary count. Knyba moves to 14-0, 8 KOs, while Lartey slides to 16-7, 13 KOs.
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