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Weights from Rochester, NY
By Boxing Bob Newman; FightNews August 22nd, 2014[1]
Milos Pantelic 188.4 vs. Leo Pla 192
Michelle Cook 122 vs. Ivana Coleman 121.8
Brandon Williams 129.4 vs. Shiwone Gortman 135.8
Lavisas Williams 131 vs. Chris Lopez 131.2
Josh Crespo 125.8 vs. Sammy Rodriguez 124.8
Erik Plumeri 171.8 vs. Jimmy Bland 172.2
Jose Santiago 198.4 vs. Emilio Salas 198.4
Throwdown At The Armory II
Promoter: Pretty Girl Productions (Mercedes Vazquez-Simmons)
Venue: Main Street Armory Doors Open: 6 p.m. First Bell: 7 p.m.

REPORT

Results from Rohester, NY
By Boxing Bob Newman; FightNews August 24th, 2014[2]
A partisan crowd at Rochester, New York’s Main Street Armory got their money’s worth in a night of upsets 
and wars, despite a dreadful main “un-event” as Serbian transplant Milos Pantelic barely kept his undefeated 
record intact via a majority draw against journeyman Leo Pla over eight nonthreatening cruiserweight rounds.
In a snoozer of a main event, Milos Pantelic (Toronto, by way of Buffalo, NY, by way of Belgrade, Serbia) and 
Leo Pla (Wichita, KS) labored and lumbered their way to an unsatisfying (for the fans and themselves) eight 
round draw. Pla, came in with an unimposing record of 4-4-1, 2 KOs, while the undefeated Pantelic was 9-0-1, 
7 KOs. Pla landed several uncalled low blows in the early part of the bout, prompting Pantelic to finally 
retaliate with a vicious one of his own right on Pla’s cup. After a minute rest, the non action resumed. In 
several rounds, Pantelic seemed content to rest along the ropes and let Pla thump away with sparring session 
like blows. A sparring session is in fact what this affair resembled. Perhaps remembering the nickname on his 
trunks, “Buffalo Bomber,” Pantelic did show spurts of ambition, landing some good head shots, raising a mouse 
under Pla’s left eye, which began to ooze blood in the fifth. In the sixth and seventh rounds, both fighters 
got some unearned rest as they each took turns getting the tape reinforced on their gloves. It seemed Pla 
wanted it a little more down the stretch, sensing an upset in his pocket and went for it toe-to-toe with the 
uninspired Pantelic. Pla’s effort almost paid off as he got the nod on judge Eric Marlinski’s card at 77-75. 
He was over ruled by judges Don Ackerman and Terri Beecher Johnson at 76-76 for a majority draw. Pla goes to 
4-4-2 while Pantelic luckily remains undefeated at 9-0-2, 7 KOs.

In a breathtaking display of will and skill on the parts of both warriors, Lavisas Williams (Rochester, NY) 
and Chris Lopez (Deltona, FL) gave the fans everything they could have asked for and more over six heart 
stopping rounds at lightweight. The bull like Lopez expertly cut off the ring on the slick southpaw Williams, 
who in turn peppered his foe with crisp jabs and lightening combinations. The shorter Lopez’ huge calf 
muscles gave him great balance, low center of gravity and leverage as he stalked Williams, ripping shots to 
the body and head. By the second half of the fight, with thebody shots of Lopez taking their toll, Williams 
couldn’t hold off Lopez any longer and had to stand his ground and trade. While Williams landed the flashier 
combos, Lopez exacted his own pound of flesh with bone jarring head and body shots. By the final round, Lopez 
was badly cut over the left eye. He went for broke, knowing he was in enemy territory and bleeding badly. 
Each fighter took turns teeing off on the other against the ropes, leaving nothing in the ring. In the end,
hometown kid Lavisas, “Red” Williams prevailed by scores of 60-54, and 58-56 twice, moving to 5-0-1, 3 KOs, 
while, Christopher “God’s Warrior” Lopez has nothing to hang his head about as he goes to 7-3, 2 KOs.

Michelle Cook (Akwesasne, NY) and Ivana Coleman (Chalmette, LA) rematched over six rounds in a ladies super 
bantamweight go. Coleman lived up to the moniker on her trunks of “Adrenaline” as she never stopped coming 
forward, throwing punches and caution to the wind looking to avenge her earlier defeat to Cook back on 
February 27th of this year. For her part, Cook’s emotionless expression never changed, nor did her pace, 
which was very pedestrian. In the end, Coleman did enough to reverse their previous outcome, winning a 
unanimous 58-56 decision on all three cards, her first win ever. Now 1-5, Cook loses her first at 1-1-2.

Brandon Williams (Rochester, NY) pitched a unanimous shutout over Shiwone Gortman (Grand Prarie, TX) in a six 
round light welterweight bout. Williams hit Gortman with everything in his arsenal from the southpaw stance 
but couldn’t floor his man. Scores were 60-54 across the board for the now 5-0-1 Williams. Gortman evens out 
at 4-4-1, 2 KOs
Josh Crespo (New Haven, CT) lived up to his nickname of the “Debut Destroyer” as he edged Rochester’s Sammy 
Rodriguez over four rounds at featherweight. Crespo wasn’t bothered by Rodriguez’ constant switching from 
orthodox to southpaw, winning by scores of 38-38, 39-37 and 40-36 to move to 2-1-2, 1 KO. Rodriguez starts 
out at 0-1.
Jose Santiago (Coamo, Puerto Rico) and Emilio Salas (Yonkers, NY by way of Puerto Rico) went at it tooth and 
nail for four tumultuous rounds in a cruiserweight slugfest. The taller Salas had no fear of the undefeated 
Santiago and landed great head shots from long range. Neither fighter gave quarter, but the slight underdog 
Salas did enough to pull out his first win via scores of 39-37 and 40-36 twice to move to 1-1. Santiago loses 
his first to fall to 2-1, 2 KOs. This bout would’ve been the fight of the night had it not been for the later 
heroics of Williams and Lopez.

From a boxing fan’s perspective, great matchmaking as the majority matches were competitive, and exciting. 
Some of the local fighters may beg to differ as they were in tough for sure.
The Rochester Boxing Hall of Fame held a 50/50 raffle to fund the Carmen Basilio Scholarship Fund as the late 
two-time champ’s widow Josie looked on at ringside.