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Undefeated
Caleb Truax (14-0) pounded out a hard fought unanimous decision
over Kerry Hope (12-2) on Friday night at the Saint Paul Armory
in Minnesota. Truax and Hope engaged early and often with most
of the action taking place in the center of the ring. Truax was
on top of his game in the early to mid rounds as he landed sharp
and accurate counter punches to the head and body that shook Hope
on more then one occasion. Undeterred, hope pressed forward like
a machine although not having quite the same success. Hope's relentless
pressure began to pay off however by round seven as Truax began
to backpedal and drop his punch output. Hope continued to bring
the fight to Truax going into an all action round ten which saw
both fighters brawl until the final bell. Judges saw it unanimously
in favor of Truax by scores of 97-93 on all cards. Truax, who
took home the WBF International super middleweight title with
the victory, talked about the action. Heavy
handed Mohammed Kayongo (15-2-1) stopped tough as nails brawler
James Todd (2-2-1) at 2:35 of the third round. The bout was fought
at a furious pace while it lasted as Todd marched forward from
the opening bell bringing relentless pressure to the fleet footed
Ugandan born Kayongo. Kayongo appeared unfazed and glad to trade
punches as he unleashed heavy countering uppercuts to the head
and body of his own. Kayongo had a small edge in the early exchanges
but it seemed like he was tempting fate by brawling and playing
into Todd's game. Todd continued to pressure and land clean punches
as he targeted Kayongo late in round two but walked into a perfectly
timed right to the jaw that sent the Wales fighter to the canvas
as his mouthpiece was sent flying. Todd was able to regain his
footing and finish the round but didn't seem the same after the
knockdown. Todd continued to chase his opponent in round three
despite being on shaky legs as Kayongo was beginning to land at
will. A left-right to the head had Todd hurt and staggering as
referee Mark Nelson jumped between fighters to end the fight.
Kayongo wins the WBF International welterweight title with the
victory. "He
was a pressure fighter but I knew that if I boxed, he couldn't
take my punches" said Kayongo. "It was a good win and
will open the doors for some big fights." Michael Faulk improved to (2-0) with a decision win over ND's Ryan Soft (1-1-1). It was a clash of styles as Soft swung wildly with anger in his eyes while Faulk stayed composed and boxed. In the end, judges favored Faulk by scores of 40-36, 39-37 twice. Willshaun Boxley boxed an exhibition bout with Philip Adyaka to begin the nights action. Although an exhibition, the two ripped, speedy fighters fought without headgear and gave the fans a good show through six rounds of unofficial action. Boxley found himself in a unique position as he was the bigger man of the two. Boxley smiled and fired off hard combos (particularly during the closing rounds) while showing his trademark elusiveness on the defensive end. We also learned that Adyaka, 0-2 as a pro, is much better then you would think a winless fighter would be. Adyaka is a new addition to Kayongo and Ismail Muwendo's team and will also be fun to watch in the future.
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