WACH DEMOLISHES HAGGLER IN THREE TO WIN WBC BALTIC HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE HIGHLIGHT BRICK CITY BRAWL
Charles outlasts McDermott in thrilling co-feature
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY (FEBRUARY 19, 2011)—Saturday night at the Essex County Collage in Newark, NJ, Polish heavyweight Mariusz Wach took out Jonathan Haggler in just three rounds to win the WBC Baltic Heavyweight title that highlighted a seven bout card promoted by Prize Fight and Global Boxing.
After a “feel out” first round, Wach landed a big right hand that hurt Haggler. The 6’7” Wach jumped on Haggler and after a big flurry of punches put Haggler on the canvas. Haggler was clearly hurt and could not beat the count of referee Sparkle Lee and the fight was over at 1:22 of round three.
With the win, Wach not only raises he ledger to 24-0 with twelve knockouts but captures his first title in picking up the WBC Baltic crown.
In the co-feature, Osnel Charles won a six round unanimous decision over local favorite Danny McDermott in a lightweight war.
Charles landed pinpoint shots against the hard charging McDermott. McDermott was very aggressive and that played right into Charles as the native of Atlantic City via Haiti landed some hard shots that facilitated many toe to toe exchanges.
McDermott got in some in some solid offense of his own but with the fight in the balance, McDermott was docked a point in round five for a headbutt and in round six Charles opened up a cut along the right eye of McDermott.
Charles won the fight by scores of 59-54; 59-53 and 57-56.
Other winners on the action packed card included: Wanzell Ellison; Rashad Bogar; Eddie Edmonds; Scotty Burrell and Rafael Jastrzebski
The fight card was seen live all over the world on www.gofightlive.tv and will be shown via tape delay on various Fox Sports Net outlets
FULL RESULTS
4 Rounds Jr. Lightweights—Wanzell Ellison (4-0, 3 KO’s) 130 ½ lbs of Newark, NJ KO 2 (2:49) Over Jimmy Smalls (0-1) 130 ½ lbs of Cincinnati, OH
4 Rounds Welterweights—Rashad Bogar (3-2, 2 KO’s) 145 lbs of Newark, NJ KO 2 (2:13) over Miguel Corcino (2-1) 145 lbs of Camden, NJ
4 Rounds Jr. Middleweights—Eddie Edmonds (2-1-1, 1 KO) 154 ½ lbs of Newark, NJ TKO 2 (2:57) Over Charles White (0-2) 151 lbs of Wilson, NC
4 Rounds Lightweights—Scotty Burrell (2-0, 2 KO’s) 134 ½ lbs of Brooklyn, NY KO 1 (1:39) over Antonio Parker (0-3) 135 lbs of Wilson, NC
4 Rounds Super Middleweights – Rafael Jastrzebski (4-6-1) 166 lbs of Atlantic City, NJ U DEC (40-36 on all cards) over Randy Campbell (3-4) 165 lbs of Bowerston, OH
4 Rounds Lightweights—Osnel Charles (7-2) 133 lbs of Atlantic City, NJ U DEC (59-54; 59-53 & 57-56) Over Danny McDermott (8-3-1) 137 lbs of Jersey City, NJ
10 Rounds WBC Baltic Heavyweight Title—Mariusz Wach (24-0, 12 KO’s) 249 lbs of Krakow, Poland KO 3 (1:22) over Jonathan Haggler (23-4) 244 lbs of Winston-Salem, NC
As in September, I once again ran out of gas in the 10th & 11th championship rounds of October & November with this column, but I recovered to complete them and will unleash a few more flurries to close out the 12th and final round.
In the first week of October, Hassan N’Dam won a UD over Curtis Stevens in an eliminator for the right to challenge Jermaine Taylor who defeated aging Sam Soliman to regain the IBF Middleweight title. How Taylor even earned this title shot is another story altogether, but it is all irrelevant as he is now the champion. However he will not have too much time to savor his victory as he has assault and battery charges pending against him and an upcoming court fight that may turn out to be the toughest fight of his life, just when things started to look up for him in boxing, we wish him luck.
