PENDARVIS WINS USBA AND WBC USNBC LIGHTWELTERWEIGHT TITLES
By Jhay Oh Otamias
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 27 May 2012
Hours ago at the Warner Center Marriott in Woodland Hills, California, Cleotis "Mookie" Pendarvis scored a unanimous decision win over 12 gruelling rounds against tough Robert Frankel to bag both the (IBF) USBA and (WBC) USNBC Light Welterweight Titles. Capitalizing on a blinding speed and lateral movement, Mookie Pendarvis was able to hold the relentlessly attacking Robert Frankel at bay, and frustrate him with quick one-two combos from a distance, and, tieing his opponent up whenever he gets cornered and during heavy in-fighting. Scores were 119-109, 118-110, and 117-111.
Light Heavyweight Hendrix Tyrell, used his height and reach advantage to the hilt to make a target practice out of Loren Myers, who just kept coming back despite being totally outclassed for the whole stretch. Tyrell scored a knockdown in the first, second, and third rounds, and simply coasted along the rest of the way to 60-51 unanimous score across the board, and upping his record to 9 wins, 1 loss, and 2 draws.
Russian Anton Novikov just proved too strong and with far superior boxing technique to fully dominate Paul Mpendo in their Junior Middleweight bout to score at shutout 60-53 (from all three judges) unanimous decision victory.
In a very entertaining Junior Featherweight fight, Journeyman Shawn Nichols, sporting a dismal record of 5-10-0, coming into the bout, scored an upset unanimous decision win over favorite Raymond Chacon, 4-1-0. Score was 38-35 by all three judges. Raymond Chacon had obviously better fighting technique and won the 2nd and 4th rounds but got decked in the 1st round and twice in the 3rd round.
Welterweight Asianbek Kozaev improved his unbeaten streak to 21-0, 7KOs, with a quick disposal of James Ventry. A right hook to the chin by the undefeated Russian boxing sensation deposited James Ventry to the canvas in the first minute of the bout, and then, later, a rain of heavy combinations to the body and face on the hapless James Ventry dropped him for good. Referee Pat Russell called a halt to the carnage at 2:18 of the first round.
Carlos Rodriguez, 157.8 lbs. knocked out Ricardo Malfavon in the first round in their 4-round Junior Middleweight clash. Malfavon was 6 lbs. lighter coming into the bout at 151.6.
The Championship Event was a joint promotion of Art of Boxing and Bash Boxing in cooperation with Unum Boxing, and sanctioned by the California State Athletic Commission.
Clotis Pendarvis (R) connects against Robert Frankel.
Click here to view a list of other articles written by Jhay Oh Otamias.
Recent PhilBoxing.com In-House articles:
Llover to defend OPBF title against former world champ
By Lito delos Reyes, Wed, 13 Aug 2025Cebuano Elmo Traya in Action in Brico Santig’s Aug 30 Show on DAZN
By Carlos Costa, Wed, 13 Aug 2025Jacamos is new PH Youth champ
By Lito delos Reyes, Wed, 13 Aug 2025FECOMBOX Unifies Boxing Commissions, Vows to Enhance Safety and Standards
By Gabriel F. Cordero, Wed, 13 Aug 202512-Time World Champion & Hall of Famer James Toney Confirmed for Eighth Annual Box Fan Expo, During Mexican Independence Day Weekend, Saturday September 13, in Las Vegas
Wed, 13 Aug 2025Maurice H. Goldner: Letting the Filipino Fist Speak for Itself
By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT, Tue, 12 Aug 2025WBC Boxing Grand Prix Quarterfinals Set for Riyadh: 32 Fighters Vie for Glory
By Gabriel F. Cordero, Tue, 12 Aug 2025Awesome! Jayson Vayson In Fight of his Life Against Oscar Collazo for Unified WBO/WBA Minimumweight Titles Sep 20 on DAZN (Analysis)
By Carlos Costa, Tue, 12 Aug 2025Midgley Stops Apisit, Claims WBF Australasian Belt
By Carlos Costa, Tue, 12 Aug 2025FM Ivan Travis Cu takes first in Blitz at the 9th Eastern Youth Chess Championship
By Marlon Bernardino, Tue, 12 Aug 2025WBA, WBO AND RING MAGAZINE MINIMUMWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION OSCAR “EL PUPILO” COLLAZO TO DEFEND TITLES AGAINST JAYSON “STRIKER” VAYSON
Tue, 12 Aug 2025‘BOOTS’ ENNIS LANDS WBA SUPER-WELTERWEIGHT FINAL ELIMINATOR AGAINST LIMA IN PHILADELPHIA ON OCT 11 LIVE ON DAZN
Tue, 12 Aug 2025PERO CLASHES WITH THOMPSON IN ORLANDO ON NOV 1 AS HOMETOWN HERO JONES RETURNS LIVE ON DAZN
Tue, 12 Aug 2025Tristan Jared Cervero wins Philippine Xiangqi tournament
By Marlon Bernardino, Tue, 12 Aug 2025Team España rules 2025 DC Athletics Open
By Lito delos Reyes, Tue, 12 Aug 2025