By Mark Vaz
Portland Boxing returned Saturday evening for his or her annual pro-am occasion on the Portland Expo Heart with a loaded card of 10 entertaining bouts. Native favourite Casey “The Comeback Child” Streeter headlined the night in protection of his New England Welterweight Title. Almost dropping a leg in a logging accident 4 years in the past, docs have been uncertain that Streeter would stroll with out assistance from a cane, by no means thoughts combat once more, however willpower and exhausting work introduced him again to 100%, persevering with on his boxing profession.
Defending his New England Title in opposition to Holyoke, MA’s Derrick Whitley, Jr, Streeter pressed the motion over 8 entertaining rounds in opposition to the counter-punching Whitley who confirmed the sooner palms in opposition to Streeters aggression and protection. The give and take bout led to a cut up draw, leaving Streeter 12-2-2 and Whitley 8-4-2.
In a scheduled 8 spherical co-feature, fan favourite Brandon “The Cannon” Berry picked up his thirtieth win by way of 4 th spherical stoppage of recreation Ricardo Ocampo. Welterweight Berry, hailing from West Forks, Maine, confirmed why he’s one of the vital widespread fighters within the state, banging punch for punch with Ocampo earlier than discovering a house for a sustained physique assault, dropping Ocampo to his knee for the rely within the second spherical. Berry continued the assault, dropping Ocampo 5 extra occasions earlier than referee Tom Clark lastly known as a halt to the carnage. Now 30-8-2 (21 Kos) Berry’s followers have been delighted to see him accomplish the 30-win mark in his profession.
Former multi-time nationwide beginner champ Marco Romero of Kansas Metropolis, KS made his second look earlier than a Portland viewers, having made his debut on the Cross Insurance coverage Area in June. Dealing with powerful journeyman Orlando Salgado of Colorado, the highly-touted prospect, often called “El Tiberon” lived as much as his knickname smelling blood within the water after touchdown a vicious physique shot, clearly hurting Salgado. Exhibiting the killer intuition and precision punching of a future world champion, Romero put collectively an excellent mixture to each head and physique, ending the sport Salgado at 2:12 of the primary spherical.
Multi-time New England beginner champ Wade Faria, 2-0, 1 KO, from Portland regarded stable taking a unanimous determination win over Oklahoma’s Jonathan Gary in a 4 spherical super- middleweight bout.
In a scheduled 4-round heavyweight bout, Chris Sarro of Ellsworth, Maine made the leap from MMA and bare-knuckle boxing to the professional ranks successful a slim determination over former wrestler Igor DaSilva. Down within the first from a looping haymaker, Sarro survived the scare and utilized his attain to outwork the wild-swinging DaSilva to tug out the win 38-37 throughout the board. Fryeberg, Maine’s Liam Harriman had a profitable professional debut over Cleverton Rodrigues of Woburn, MA by way of an thrilling first spherical KO over his a lot bigger opponent. Gifting away 80 kilos, Harriman boxed intelligently, selecting his spots and punching together earlier than discovering a house for a clear proper that ended the present.
Fall River welterweight Ricky Jordan started his professional profession with an entertaining determination win over David Rodrigues of Framingham, MA. Working behind a pointy jab, Jordan was capable of successfully press the motion, outworking the very recreation Rodrigues with higher approach and protection.
