Prudential Center, Newark, NJ (NBC Sports Network): Thomasz Adamek, Jersey City, NJ, vs. Eddie Chambers, Philadelphia, PA, 12 rounds, heavyweights; Bryant Jennings, Philadelphia, PA, vs. Steve Collins, 10, for vacant USBA Heavyweight Title; Curtis Stevens, Brownsville, NY, vs. Marcus Upshaw, Jacksonville, FL, 8, middleweights; Jose Peralta Alejo, Jersey City, NJ, vs. Dontre King, Cambridge, MD, 6, junior welterweights; John Thompson, Newark, NJ, vs. John Mackey, Montgomery, AL, 6, middleweights; Patrick Farrell, Jersey City, NJ, vs. tba, 4, heavyweights. Tickets priced at $254, $104, $79 and $54 are on sale at the Prudential Center Box Office, Main Events (973-200-7050) or at all Ticketmaster outlets (800-745-3000) or online at www.ticketmaster.com or www.prucenter.com. (Main Events in association with Peltz Boxing, Ziggy Promotions and Goossen Tutor Promotions)
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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.
