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| Volume XXIII Number 16 | November 26, 2003 |
By Alexandra Frank
COCONUT CREEK — On Thursday Oct. 30, Warriors Boxing Promotions, Inc. in association with the Seminole Coconut Creek Casino, Presented Fright Night at The Creek - An evening of live professional boxing. On hand was pitcher Brad Penny of the World Series Champion Florida Marlins.
The first event was for the Featherweight Division 12 rounds NABA Championship WBA Fedecentro Featherweight Title. The bout featured contenders Whyber Garcia of Colon, Panama vs. Bernard Harris Detroit, MI.
The fight started off slow as Harris seemed to avoid making any attempts at body or head shots; instead he did a lot of holding. Garcia on the other hand connected by using quick right jabs followed by a devastating left blow.
By the 4th round, Garcia moved in for a quick combination shot that shook up Harris, causing him to lose his mouth guard. This got the crowd excited and chanting for Garcia to continue his assault against Harris.
Garcia continued his use of combination shots to the body and head and using quick right jabs when in a clutch hold. The strategy paid off as Harris went down in the 10th round giving Garcia the win by a knockout.
The second fight, a 10-Round Bantamweight WIBA Championship event, featured Ada Velez, the WIBA Bantamweight Champion from Hollywood, FL. vs. Lisa Brown of Toronto, Ontario.
Velez, a local favorite, had her fans in an uproar from the start. She delivered solid shots to Brown’s head early on in the fight. After receiving a blow to the head in the fourth round, Brown fell, causing a murmur throughout the crowd.
Brown, backed into the corner, was forced to come out fighting and did an impressive attack of combination shots to the body and head.
Brown's fierce attack caused Velez to stumble and fall in the 5th round, which really got the crowd riled up.
Both women continued their assault with body blows and quick right jabs to the head. The result of the terrific 10-round fight was a Majority Decision, which meant no one won the fight.
The following fight was a bit of an uneven match. The 10-Round Super Middleweight fight offered Tito Mendoza of Santiago, Panama vs. Ron Johnson of Fayetteville, AR.
Johnson sported boxing trunks with titles he had fought for that was mostly won in the 1990’s. It was soon apparent that Mendoza had an easy fight as he dropped Johnson to the canvas twice before he finished Johnson off at 2 minutes and 13 seconds into the fight.
The 4th fight was the much anticipated event of the evening. The Main Event: A 12-Round Heavyweight NABA Championship between Lance Whitaker, Van Nuys, CA. vs. Al Cole of Spring Valley, N.Y.
The bout began with the two fighters basically measuring each other out. Al Cole’s build was not stocky like Whitaker, but he did have a height and a reach advantage. The fight was a good match between the two well-conditioned athletes.
The bout lasted the full 12 rounds, with Cole stumbling in the last 3 rounds. It looked like Cole would be facing a knock out, but he willed himself to finish the fight.
The final decision was Whitaker winning by Unanimous Decision. Cole was a gracious loser as he congratulated Whitaker for his win.
The last fight of the evening was the Co-Main Event, a 12 rounds NABF Heavyweight Championship fight featuring Elieser Castillo from Miami, FL. vs. Corey Sanders of Washington, D.C.
The bout was slow-paced and remained that way throughout. Sanders didn't prove to be much of a fighter; he tried to use his weight more than strength and technique.
The more polished Castillo however fought like a pro, and when he was not busy in a clutch hold with Sanders, he got off some quick jabs, rights, and then followed those with a number of solid combinations. He defeated Sanders with a unanimous decision, raising his record to 25-3-2.
On a special note, Spencer Battiest sang “God Bless America” and received a rousing round of applause. Congratulations to Warrior’s Boxing Promotions and Coconut Creek Casino for another fight installment well done.
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