DZINZIRUK DOMINATES DAWSON
By Ed de la Vega, DDS
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 16 May 2010
Sta.Ynes, CA:- Sergiy Dzinziruk, the WBO Junior Middleweight champion from Ukraine who now fights out of Los Angeles last Friday night had a very successful US debut via ShowBox, The New Generation. The fight was held at the cozy Chumash Casino in this bucolic town.
Dzinziruk stopped Daniel Dawson who fights out of the Hollywood gym of Austalian ex-heavyweight contender Justin Fortune. The lost was only the second time Dawson had come out of the short end of a fight.
Referee Jose Cobian mercifully waved the fight off at 2:12 of round ten giving Dzinzinuk a TKO victory.
It was the 5th time the Ukrainian has successfully defended his title.
The long lay off did not seem to matter to Dzinziruk but it took him time to finally figure out Dawson. In the end, he dominated and the stoppage was something that did not surprise the crowd.
Dzinziruk was simply the better man. Win the win Dzinziruk improved to 36-0-0, 24K0) while Dawson dropped to 34-2,0-24KO.
In the supporting main event, Paris Vernon ( 21-0-0, 14KO) won a very unpopular split decision over
a very tough opponent, Juan Santiago (12-4-1,7KO). The fight was a constant exchange between the two fighters and the results could have easily gone the other way. The judges scores were 76-75 and 76-75 for Vernon and 77-74 for Santiago. Vernon as assessed a point in round one for a very low blow by referee David Mendoza.
The results of the other fight were:
Kayode Lateef, ( 12-0-0, 11KO) the unbeaten gladiator who trains at the Wildcard Gym KO?d Luis Herrera (16-7-0, 16KO) in round 2. The end came at 2:02.
Another Wildcard Gym pug, Dean Byrne of Ireland kept his record clean with a 5th round TKO of journeyman Justo Sanchez (17-25-0, 10KO) The end came at 2:18.\
Luis Rosa (2-0-0, 1KO) won a four round unanimous decision over Jairo Delgado (3-6-0, 3KO). Rosa scored a knock down in the second round but was not able to put away the game Delgado. The scores were all 40-36 for Rosa.
Gabriel Tolmayan ( 9-1-0, 3KO) of Glendale, CA won via UD over John Wampash (1-4-1, 0KO). The scores were all 40-36.
In the curtain raiser, Michael Anderson ( 6-0-1,4KO) relentlessly attacked his opponent, Joshua Rodriguez from the opening bell giving referee Jon Schorle no choice but to stop the one sided fight at 1:12 of round 1 after a stunning and powerful right cross to the head.
Click here to view a list of other articles written by Ed de la Vega, DDS.
Recent PhilBoxing.com In-House articles:
Catterall vs Eubank: Jack’s Experience Gap Too Wide?
By Chris Carlson, Sat, 05 Jul 2025Morelle McCane Advances to Semifinals at World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025
Sat, 05 Jul 2025WEIGHTS FROM MANCHESTER: CATTERALL - 146.5 LBS., EUBANK - 146.5 LBS.
Sat, 05 Jul 2025Vincent Astrolabio in LA training alongside Manny Pacquiao
By Ace Freeman, Sat, 05 Jul 2025Jason Sanchez Upsets Previously Undefeated Julian Gonzalez in Philly
Sat, 05 Jul 2025Meatball Launches Boxing Career With Matchroom
Sat, 05 Jul 2025The Queens of Philippine Boxing are Training in Cebu
By Carlos Costa, Fri, 04 Jul 2025Raising the Game: Jean Henri Lhuillier’s Unmatched Impact on Philippine Tennis
By Marlon Bernardino, Fri, 04 Jul 2025GM Eugene Torre to grace the Asenso Ozamis Open Chess Tournament
By Marlon Bernardino, Fri, 04 Jul 2025The Second Rise of Jesse Espinas
By Carlos Costa, Fri, 04 Jul 2025Boxing Golden Age Comparison - Philippines and Japan
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, Fri, 04 Jul 2025Kittipong, Magdalena, Kim, Kritiphak Claim Wins in Brico Santig's Show in Bangkok
By Carlos Costa, Fri, 04 Jul 2025Kremlev, Crawford, Fury Launch IBA's Golden Era of International Boxing
Fri, 04 Jul 2025International Master Angelo Young stays on course for GM norm
By Marlon Bernardino, Fri, 04 Jul 2025Robby Gonzales and Yoseline Perez Progress to Semifinals at World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025
Fri, 04 Jul 2025