By Mark Vaz
Portland Boxing returned Saturday night time for his or her annual pro-am occasion on the Portland Expo Middle with a loaded card of 10 entertaining bouts. Native favourite Casey “The Comeback Child” Streeter headlined the night in protection of his New England Welterweight Title. Practically dropping a leg in a logging accident 4 years in the past, docs had been uncertain that Streeter would stroll with out the help of a cane, by no means thoughts combat once more, however dedication and laborious work introduced him again to 100%, persevering with on his boxing profession.
Defending his New England Title in opposition to Holyoke, MA’s Derrick Whitley, Jr, Streeter pressed the motion over 8 entertaining rounds in opposition to the counter-punching Whitley who confirmed the quicker arms in opposition to Streeters aggression and protection. The give and take bout resulted in a break up draw, leaving Streeter 12-2-2 and Whitley 8-4-2.
In a scheduled 8 spherical co-feature, fan favourite Brandon “The Cannon” Berry picked up his thirtieth win by way of 4 th spherical stoppage of recreation Ricardo Ocampo. Welterweight Berry, hailing from West Forks, Maine, confirmed why he’s one of the crucial standard fighters within the state, banging punch for punch with Ocampo earlier than discovering a house for a sustained physique assault, dropping Ocampo to his knee for the rely within the second spherical. Berry continued the assault, dropping Ocampo 5 extra occasions earlier than referee Tom Clark lastly referred to as a halt to the carnage. Now 30-8-2 (21 Kos) Berry’s followers had been delighted to see him accomplish the 30-win mark in his profession.
Former multi-time nationwide newbie champ Marco Romero of Kansas Metropolis, KS made his second look earlier than a Portland viewers, having made his debut on the Cross Insurance coverage Area in June. Dealing with robust journeyman Orlando Salgado of Colorado, the highly-touted prospect, referred to as “El Tiberon” lived as much as his knickname smelling blood within the water after touchdown a vicious physique shot, clearly hurting Salgado. Exhibiting the killer intuition and precision punching of a future world champion, Romero put collectively an excellent mixture to each head and physique, ending the sport Salgado at 2:12 of the primary spherical.
Multi-time New England newbie champ Wade Faria, 2-0, 1 KO, from Portland seemed strong taking a unanimous resolution win over Oklahoma’s Jonathan Gary in a 4 spherical super- middleweight bout.
In a scheduled 4-round heavyweight bout, Chris Sarro of Ellsworth, Maine made the soar from MMA and bare-knuckle boxing to the professional ranks profitable a slim resolution over former wrestler Igor DaSilva. Down within the first from a looping haymaker, Sarro survived the scare and utilized his attain to outwork the wild-swinging DaSilva to tug out the win 38-37 throughout the board. Fryeberg, Maine’s Liam Harriman had a profitable professional debut over Cleverton Rodrigues of Woburn, MA by way of an thrilling first spherical KO over his a lot bigger opponent. Gifting away 80 kilos, Harriman boxed intelligently, choosing his spots and punching together earlier than discovering a house for a clear proper that ended the present.
Fall River welterweight Ricky Jordan started his professional profession with an entertaining resolution win over David Rodrigues of Framingham, MA. Working behind a pointy jab, Jordan was capable of successfully press the motion, outworking the very recreation Rodrigues with higher approach and protection.
