Friday 10 August 2007 - Club Marconi, Bossley Park, New South Wales, Australia
Commission: Boxing Authority of New South Wales
Promoter: Billy Hussein
Matchmaker: Billy Hussein
======================================= Hussein Hussein vs. Anis Ceunfin (10)
(Anis Ceunfin - Current Indo Flyweight Champ 34 fights, 26W/4L/4D/11K.O's)
Nedal Hussein vs. Moses Seran (8)
Leonardo Zappavigna vs. Jumar Dulog (6)
Tyrone Tongia vs. Jun Geraldino (6)
David Levi vs. Michael Kirby (4)
Charlie Vella vs. Roemmer Delachina (4)
======================================= Club Marconi - Prairievale Road, Bossley Park Tickets
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A card featuring so many decent fighters should really be televised!
I'd love to see Tongia again, I've only seen him fight the twice; on debut (impressive KO win) and in his 3rd fight and only loss, to Robbie Bryant (close but clear decision where he was knocked down). He has a nice style, a good chin, and very good power.
I'm not sure how you guys have come to the conclusion that this is a great card. Looks very predictable to me.
Hussein Hussein's opponent has fought once in the last 2 years (never out of indo) & his best win was against a 7-2-1 fighter
Nedal Hussein's opponent has lost all his fights to fighters with a winning record except for his best win which was against a 15-6-2 fighter.
Leonardo Zappavigna been there done that a backward step as far as I'm concerned.
Tyrone Tongia's fighting a blown up superfeather weight with 2 wins from 10 fights
Charlie Vella's fighting a lightweight with 1 fight 1 loss
If that's a good show then the Australian fight game is in big, big trouble.
ABC wrote:I'm not sure how you guys have come to the conclusion that this is a great card. Looks very predictable to me.
Hussein Hussein's opponent has fought once in the last 2 years (never out of indo) & his best win was against a 7-2-1 fighter
Nedal Hussein's opponent has lost all his fights to fighters with a winning record except for his best win which was against a 15-6-2 fighter.
Leonardo Zappavigna been there done that a backward step as far as I'm concerned.
Tyrone Tongia's fighting a blown up superfeather weight with 2 wins from 10 fights
Charlie Vella's fighting a lightweight with 1 fight 1 loss
If that's a good show then the Australian fight game is in big, big trouble.
I agree.
Billy Hussein was in here a few months back claiming he was getting some decent opponents for his brothers.
But as usual it's back to the Indo taxi drivers and Thai 5th raters for Hussy and Skinny.
Who is guiding their careers? They go from 'fighting' soft touches to taking on the top men, then back to soft touches. How about some fights where they can hone their skills in between the big fights? What about it, Billy? Or was it just talk, mate?
Countries like Indonesia, The Phillippines and Thailand are notorious for poor record keeping on fights. Many times it turns out that a boxer has had three times as many fights as on his official record.
ABC wrote:I'm not sure how you guys have come to the conclusion that this is a great card. Looks very predictable to me.
Hussein Hussein's opponent has fought once in the last 2 years (never out of indo) & his best win was against a 7-2-1 fighter
Nedal Hussein's opponent has lost all his fights to fighters with a winning record except for his best win which was against a 15-6-2 fighter.
Leonardo Zappavigna been there done that a backward step as far as I'm concerned.
Tyrone Tongia's fighting a blown up superfeather weight with 2 wins from 10 fights
Charlie Vella's fighting a lightweight with 1 fight 1 loss
If that's a good show then the Australian fight game is in big, big trouble.
The opponents may not always be the best choices, but it is good to see some of the rising Aussie stars in action. Such as Lenny Zappa and Tyrone Tongia.
If you want to follow their boxing careers it helps to watch their fights!
ABC wrote:I'm not sure how you guys have come to the conclusion that this is a great card. Looks very predictable to me.
Hussein Hussein's opponent has fought once in the last 2 years (never out of indo) & his best win was against a 7-2-1 fighter
Nedal Hussein's opponent has lost all his fights to fighters with a winning record except for his best win which was against a 15-6-2 fighter.
Leonardo Zappavigna been there done that a backward step as far as I'm concerned.
Tyrone Tongia's fighting a blown up superfeather weight with 2 wins from 10 fights
Charlie Vella's fighting a lightweight with 1 fight 1 loss
If that's a good show then the Australian fight game is in big, big trouble.
The opponents may not always be the best choices, but it is good to see some of the rising Aussie stars in action. Such as Lenny Zappa and Tyrone Tongia.
If you want to follow their boxing careers it helps to watch their fights!
And it's even better if they are matched competitively...
Brute wrote:Countries like Indonesia, The Phillippines and Thailand are notorious for poor record keeping on fights. Many times it turns out that a boxer has had three times as many fights as on his official record.
So, are you suggesting the Hussein brothers will be in competitive matches next week?
ABC wrote:I'm not sure how you guys have come to the conclusion that this is a great card. Looks very predictable to me.
Hussein Hussein's opponent has fought once in the last 2 years (never out of indo) & his best win was against a 7-2-1 fighter
Nedal Hussein's opponent has lost all his fights to fighters with a winning record except for his best win which was against a 15-6-2 fighter.
Leonardo Zappavigna been there done that a backward step as far as I'm concerned.
Tyrone Tongia's fighting a blown up superfeather weight with 2 wins from 10 fights
Charlie Vella's fighting a lightweight with 1 fight 1 loss
If that's a good show then the Australian fight game is in big, big trouble.
The opponents may not always be the best choices, but it is good to see some of the rising Aussie stars in action. Such as Lenny Zappa and Tyrone Tongia.
If you want to follow their boxing careers it helps to watch their fights!
And it's even better if they are matched competitively...
Totally agree mate, but unfortunatly the fans don't do the matchmaking.
Brute wrote:Countries like Indonesia, The Phillippines and Thailand are notorious for poor record keeping on fights. Many times it turns out that a boxer has had three times as many fights as on his official record.
So, are you suggesting the Hussein brothers will be in competitive matches next week?
Who knows? Ranee Ganoy came out of nowhere and is now world rated.
Brute wrote:Countries like Indonesia, The Phillippines and Thailand are notorious for poor record keeping on fights. Many times it turns out that a boxer has had three times as many fights as on his official record.
So, are you suggesting the Hussein brothers will be in competitive matches next week?
Who knows? Ranee Ganoy came out of nowhere and is now world rated.
Well, we'll soon know.
I suggest they will be as mediocre as their known records suggest.
I can't imagine that Billy Hussein hasn't had a scouting report on them. And unless it confirmed they were completely harmless they wouldn't have been signed.
Also, I'm not sure Ganoy is a good example of an import with a spotty record who doesn't fall over easily. After all, he's lived here for a while hasn't he?
By Paul Upham: Sydney brothers Hussein Hussein and Nedal Hussein are working their way towards what they hope will be twin world title shots when they headline a card promoted by their brother Billy Hussein on Friday night at Club Marconi in Bossley Park, Australia.
31 year-old Hussein ‘Hussy’ Hussein 30-3 (23) lost previous world title fights to Pongsaklek Wonjongkam and Jorge Arce and is currently rated No.2 by the WBC at flyweight. He wants to be involved in a world title eliminator to win a shot at new WBC world champion Daisuke Naito.
“We want the fight with Naito,” said Billy Hussein, the middle of the three brothers who also trains them. “I wasn’t surprised when he beat Wonjongkam. He is a very good fighter, but Hussy can outbox him. It is a fight we would be very happy to take.”
Hussein Hussein, who faces Indonesian Anis Ceufin on Friday night, is also interested in a fight with new IBF/IBO flyweight world champion Nonito Donaire. The new Filipino world champion beat Vic Darchinyan, who is also trained by Billy Hussein.
“Vic beat Nonito’s brother Glenn and then gave him a shot,” said Billy Hussein. “But he doesn’t want to give Vic a rematch now, so he should fight Hussy. Vic and Hussy are like brothers in the gym. Nonito Donaire should be fair and do the honourable thing. Vic didn’t have to give him a shot, but he did. So either do the right thing and give Vic a rematch, or if not, fight Hussein Hussein instead.”
29 year-old Nedal ‘Skinny’ Hussein 42-4 (26), who has lost previous world title fights on points with Scott Harrison and Oscar Larios, faces Moses Seran 19-6 (9) from Indonesia on Friday. He also has a fight scheduled on September 8 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan against undefeated Takashi Uchiyama 7-0 (5) for the vacant OPBF junior lightweight title.
“I wanted Skinny to fight at lightweight were he would have been more comfortable with the weight,” said Billy Hussein, “but he insisted in fighting at 126lbs where he believes he can become world champion. I have never actually seen him working harder in the gym and I have really been pleased with him.”
This is most likely the final run towards world titles for both brothers, as they are unlikely to continue their careers indefinitely if they can’t achieve their goals of being world champion.
“You won’t see either of them fighting eight rounders when they are 38,” said Billy Hussein. “They want to challenge the best again to become world champion. They are not going to fight on for nothing fights. It will be all or nothing. Both of them love their community and they want to give more time back to the younger boxers in our gyms and also to the kids who don’t box, but who need some guidance in their lives.”
With that in mind, Billy Hussein says there is a real possibility that this could be the final time the Hussein brothers are seen fighting on the same promotion.
“We don’t know for sure, but this could be the last time,” he said. “They really don’t like fighting on the same card, as they want to be able to watch and support each other, but this was an opportunity for us to put on our own promotion here. Their fans should come along if they want to see them in action on the same night. It might not happen again.”
Looking at the results at Boxrec it appears to have been the expected easy night for the Hussein brothers with neither of the imports winning a round and both getting KO'd.
Hardly good preperation for their next run at "world" titles.
Still, I suppose brother Billy knows what he is doing...
But for mine, to win a "world" rather than just fight for one involves competitive learning fights in the run up.
What happened in the Zappavigna fight? Was he badly hurt? He obviously responded well, or was it just wild punching with one connecting and the referee stopping it? Curious?
Wish these fights were on Fox. It is terrible that the only fighters we get to see are the likes of Paz Viejo and co. who are horrible to watch and over the hill workman like fighters. When there is a fight card featuring young up and coming fighters and any fighters with any sort of future, we have to settle for reading the results and living vicariously through people who may have been able to go to the fights.
Any sort of commentary on how these fights played out would be appreciated
By Paul Upham in Bosley Park: WBC No.2 flyweight Hussein Hussein won by 3rd round knockout over Indonesian Anis Ceufin on Friday night at Club Marconi in Sydney, Australia co-headlining a Billy Hussein/Tommy Mercuri promotion.
31 year-old ‘Hussy’ Hussein 31-3 (24) wore his game opponent down with some vicious body shots, finishing him off with a left hook in round 3 at the 2:28 minute mark. Having lost previous world title fights to Pongsaklek Wonjongkam and Jorge Arce, Hussein is making what he is calling his final run towards winning a world title.
“Time does fly,” he said, after the win. “I am not getting any younger. I want one more shot at a world title. I am older, but wiser. I am much smarter now and I am hungry. I have come so close in the past. I am No.2 in the WBC. I am calling on Daisuke Naito to give me a shot so I can show the world what I am made of.”
Hussein is also interested in a fight with new IBF/IBO flyweight world champion Nonito Donaire from The Philippines.
“If Nonito Donaire doesn’t want to give Vic Darchinyan a rematch,” he said, “I am here ready for the fight. I’ll win the titles back for Australia.”
In the other co-featured bout, Hussein’s younger brother, Nedal ‘Skinny’ Hussein 43-4 (27) stopped Moses Seran from Indonesia by 5th round knockout. The 29 year-old dropped Seran at the end of round 3 with a left hand, but he managed to beat the count. In the next round Seran was penalised one point for consistent holding such was the stinging power of the Australian’s punches. The end came in round 5 with Seran knocked down twice with right hands. The referee waving off the contest at the 0:53 minute mark.
“After a couple of rounds, I was frustrated,” admitted Hussein. “On tonight’s performance, I am not ready for a world title. I don’t want to just fight for a world title again. I want to win a world title. I am more hungry now. I took things for granted a few years ago when I had a lot of fights on the table. Now it is not so easy to get the fights I want. So I have to stay busy and get back to the gym and work hard.”
Hussein has lost previous world title fights on points with Scott Harrison and Oscar Larios. He has a fight scheduled on September 8 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan against undefeated Takashi Uchiyama 7-0 (5) for the vacant OPBF junior lightweight title.
In the most exciting fight of the night, junior welterweight prospect Lenny Zappavigna had his many fans in attendance nervous when he was dropped to the canvas twice in the first round against the experienced Junmar Dulog.
Zappavigna first went down from a straight left hand. The 19 year-old got up with a stunned look on his face and proceeded to trade toe to toe. He landed a great right hand, but Dulog followed through with his own hook and Zappavigna hit the canvas again for the second time. Regaining his feet, he held on to the bell. More embarrassed than hurt Zappavigna roared out in round 2 and had Dulog down quickly with a right hand. With a large cut spewing blood above his right eye as he waited in the neutral corner, Zappavigna attacked quickly when Dulog beat the count and he pounded away savagely. The 20 year-old from The Philippines took a series of heavy punches and was helpless on the ropes when referee Mick Heafey called a halt to the fight at the 1:54 minute mark, awarding the contest to Zappavigna 10-0 (7) by 2nd round TKO.
“I got caught with a good punch, but I managed to come back and finish up strong,” said Zappavigna. “That’s what boxing is all about.”
Undercard
David Levi W.KO.3 Michael Kirby - heavyweight
(2:26 minute mark)
Roemmer Delachina W.U.4 Charlie Vella - lightweight
(39-37, 39-37, 40-37)
Marconi Stallions are not in the main soccer competition anymore. Maybe they decided they needed something to keep the local Italian pokie players coming to the club. I don't think they find the NSW Superleague Soccer comp. terribly interesting.
