Boxing Returns to Springfield August 19!
Promoter Scott Farmer brings a boxing card to the ABC Sports Complex in Springfield, VA on Saturday, August 19.
Headlining the card will be Farmer's son Andrew. The undefeated welterweight from Front Royal (2-0, two KO's) will fight for the first time in his native VA. Both of Farmer's previous bouts have been in Martinsburg, WVA, including a second round KO over Deangelo Ginyard on June 17. Farmer's opponent has not been officially determined.
The card also marks the Beltway return of Virginia lightweight Jaime Palma. This will be Palma's first bout in the area since a six-round unanimous decision win over Jose Luis Almanzar in DC on February 5, 2005. Palma (7-10-1, one KO) is trying to break a two-bout losing streak and will take on Randy Dobbs of Cincinnati (5-19, three KO's). Dobbs recently broke a six-bout losing streak with a four-round unanimous decision over Elliot Bland on July 21 in Lexington, KY.
Also scheduled for the card is Stafford, VA heavyweight Jonathan Felton (1-3, one KO). Felton is coming off a four-round unanimous decision loss to Phil Brown on June 21 at Martin's West.
Felton is scheduled to battle Martinsburg, WVA's Juan Robles. The undefeated Robles (2-0, two KO's) defeated Andre Shavers by first-round KO on June 17 in Martinsburg.
In another scheduled matchup, Front Royal's Robert Monroe will take on Montez Wilson of Camden, NJ in a middleweight matchup. Both boxers will be looking for their first win. Monroe is 0-1 while Wilson is 0-5.
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Michael "Toby" carrigan will be fighting Montez Wilson and robert Monroe will be fight tommy Neal (pro-debut)
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Farmer Grows Win in Springfield!
Undefeated junior welterweight prospect Andrew “The Doo Man” Farmer of Manassas, VA scored a punishing first-round TKO over Cincinnati, OH’s Grant Messer in front of a standing-room only crowd of 500 at the ABC Sports Complex in Springfield, VA.
Farmer overcame roughhouse tactics from his opponent at the outset of the bout. Farmer and Messer found themselves imitating wrestlers as Messer put Farmer in a headlock and the two men tumbled to the canvas.
Once the actual boxing resumed, Farmer took over, pressuring Messer until he landed a crisp right-left combination that sent Messer to the canvas. Messer had difficulty getting up and referee Chris Wollesen stopped the contest at 1:59 of the round.
With the victory, Farmer raised his record to 3-0, three KO’s while fighting in front of his home crowd for the very first time. Farmer’s two previous bouts were in Martinsburg, WVA.
“I felt obliged to give the fans a good show,” Farmer said. “But it was hard because of his tactics. I had to stay composed and that’s what happened.”
The bout was Messer’s first since February 2003 and his record falls to 0-2.
In the co-feature, junior welterweight Jaime “The Punisher” Palma of Alexandria, VA returned to action after an 11-month layoff and won a four-round unanimous decision over Randy Dobbs of Cincinnati.
Palma used good hand speed to keep Dobbs at bay. Dobbs was never in serious trouble, but he could never catch up to Palma’s speed. Judges Phil Kornberg and Jerry Payne scored the bout 40-36 while Judge Brian Costello saw the bout 39-37.
Palma raises his record to 8-10-1, one KO while Dobbs falls to 5-20, three KO’s.
In other action on the card, undefeated Waynesboro, VA heavyweight Juan Robles survived a knockdown to win a close, four-round unanimous decision over “The People’s Champion” Jonathan Felton of Stafford, VA.
The bout was a toe-to-toe slugfest throughout with Felton taking the early advantage by dropping Robles with a right hook. Robles, however, worked his way back into the bout, trading shots with Felton for the rest of the contest. Both men eschewed defense while trying to land the big shots. All three judges (Kornberg, Payne and Costello) scored the bout 38-37.
Robles is now 3-0, two KO’s while Felton is 1-4, one KO.
In a bout billed as “The Battle of Front Royal, VA,” heavyweight Terry “T-Brick” Roy scored a punishing second-round TKO over Rob Monroe.
Roy, who was making his pro debut, turned the battle into a one-sided skirmish early by dropping Monroe with a stiff, straight right hand in the first round. In the second round, Roy used two more right hands to send Monroe to the canvas twice. Roy finished the job early in the third with yet another crushing right hand. Referee Vic Dewysocki saw enough at that point and stopped the bout at 24 seconds of the third.
With the loss, Monroe falls to 0-2.
Burke, VA junior middleweight “Sparkplug” Tommy Neal made his pro debut a successful one by easily winning a four-round unanimous decision over Montez Wilson of Philadelphia, PA.
Neal used solid shots to the head and body to keep Wilson in trouble in the bout. Wilson showed a solid chin and great resolve while Neal showed great patience for a rookie boxer. He never went for the knockout, but showed good skills while he peppered Wilson throughout the bout. Judges Kornberg and Costello scored the bout 40-36 while Judge Payne saw fit to give Neal a 10-8 round during the bout even though there were no knockdowns. Payne’s card read 40-35. With the loss, Wilson’s record falls to 0-6.
In the curtain-raising contest, Front Royal middleweight “Irish” Mike Carrigan used a blistering body attack to score a first-round TKO over the debuting Patrick Bozeman of Boston, MA. Carrigan’s repeated right hands to Bozeman’s body dropped him late in the first round. Bozeman lasted the round but then told referee Joe Bernier that he could not come out for round two.
Carrigan remained undefeated with the win raising his record to 2-0, two KO’s.
The promoter of the card was Scott Farmer, the father of Andrew Farmer.
Beltway Boxers won two bouts on this card. Undefeated DC lightweight Ty Barnette scored a first-round TKO over Rubin Jacoby. Barnette is 8-0, six KO's. Also, Baltimore junior middleweight Maxell "The General" Taylor won a four-round unanimous decision over Oscar Gonzalez to boost his record to 13-2-1, five KO's.
Undefeated junior welterweight prospect Andrew “The Doo Man” Farmer of Manassas, VA scored a punishing first-round TKO over Cincinnati, OH’s Grant Messer in front of a standing-room only crowd of 500 at the ABC Sports Complex in Springfield, VA.
Farmer overcame roughhouse tactics from his opponent at the outset of the bout. Farmer and Messer found themselves imitating wrestlers as Messer put Farmer in a headlock and the two men tumbled to the canvas.
Once the actual boxing resumed, Farmer took over, pressuring Messer until he landed a crisp right-left combination that sent Messer to the canvas. Messer had difficulty getting up and referee Chris Wollesen stopped the contest at 1:59 of the round.
With the victory, Farmer raised his record to 3-0, three KO’s while fighting in front of his home crowd for the very first time. Farmer’s two previous bouts were in Martinsburg, WVA.
“I felt obliged to give the fans a good show,” Farmer said. “But it was hard because of his tactics. I had to stay composed and that’s what happened.”
The bout was Messer’s first since February 2003 and his record falls to 0-2.
In the co-feature, junior welterweight Jaime “The Punisher” Palma of Alexandria, VA returned to action after an 11-month layoff and won a four-round unanimous decision over Randy Dobbs of Cincinnati.
Palma used good hand speed to keep Dobbs at bay. Dobbs was never in serious trouble, but he could never catch up to Palma’s speed. Judges Phil Kornberg and Jerry Payne scored the bout 40-36 while Judge Brian Costello saw the bout 39-37.
Palma raises his record to 8-10-1, one KO while Dobbs falls to 5-20, three KO’s.
In other action on the card, undefeated Waynesboro, VA heavyweight Juan Robles survived a knockdown to win a close, four-round unanimous decision over “The People’s Champion” Jonathan Felton of Stafford, VA.
The bout was a toe-to-toe slugfest throughout with Felton taking the early advantage by dropping Robles with a right hook. Robles, however, worked his way back into the bout, trading shots with Felton for the rest of the contest. Both men eschewed defense while trying to land the big shots. All three judges (Kornberg, Payne and Costello) scored the bout 38-37.
Robles is now 3-0, two KO’s while Felton is 1-4, one KO.
In a bout billed as “The Battle of Front Royal, VA,” heavyweight Terry “T-Brick” Roy scored a punishing second-round TKO over Rob Monroe.
Roy, who was making his pro debut, turned the battle into a one-sided skirmish early by dropping Monroe with a stiff, straight right hand in the first round. In the second round, Roy used two more right hands to send Monroe to the canvas twice. Roy finished the job early in the third with yet another crushing right hand. Referee Vic Dewysocki saw enough at that point and stopped the bout at 24 seconds of the third.
With the loss, Monroe falls to 0-2.
Burke, VA junior middleweight “Sparkplug” Tommy Neal made his pro debut a successful one by easily winning a four-round unanimous decision over Montez Wilson of Philadelphia, PA.
Neal used solid shots to the head and body to keep Wilson in trouble in the bout. Wilson showed a solid chin and great resolve while Neal showed great patience for a rookie boxer. He never went for the knockout, but showed good skills while he peppered Wilson throughout the bout. Judges Kornberg and Costello scored the bout 40-36 while Judge Payne saw fit to give Neal a 10-8 round during the bout even though there were no knockdowns. Payne’s card read 40-35. With the loss, Wilson’s record falls to 0-6.
In the curtain-raising contest, Front Royal middleweight “Irish” Mike Carrigan used a blistering body attack to score a first-round TKO over the debuting Patrick Bozeman of Boston, MA. Carrigan’s repeated right hands to Bozeman’s body dropped him late in the first round. Bozeman lasted the round but then told referee Joe Bernier that he could not come out for round two.
Carrigan remained undefeated with the win raising his record to 2-0, two KO’s.
The promoter of the card was Scott Farmer, the father of Andrew Farmer.
Beltway Boxers won two bouts on this card. Undefeated DC lightweight Ty Barnette scored a first-round TKO over Rubin Jacoby. Barnette is 8-0, six KO's. Also, Baltimore junior middleweight Maxell "The General" Taylor won a four-round unanimous decision over Oscar Gonzalez to boost his record to 13-2-1, five KO's.