USBA Super bantamweight champion Teon ?The Technician? Kennedy added the NABA title, last Saturday night at Bally?s Casino in Atlantic City. The unbeaten 16-0-1 (7), Kennedy, from Philadelphia all but shut out Alex ?El Diablo? Becerra, 20-9 (9), of El Paso, TX, before the bout was stopped at the end of the tenth round in a twelve round bout. Peltz Boxing promoted this outstanding six bout card.
Kennedy had to work hard for the win because Becerra kept coming forward. Kennedy showed his versatility by showing he could punch backing up when he had to. There were times when he had Becerra up against the ropes that it looked like he would finish him off. Becerra had a very swollen right eye that helped bring about the end. Top referee Steve Smoger did his usual excellent job of allowing the fighters to fight. The scores were 10-0 and 9-1 twice. This writer had it a shutout.
After a feeling out first round Kennedy rocked Becerra in the second round. Becerra would always come back and get in some licks of his own on the inside of the taller Kennedy. In Kennedy?s corner the brothers Wade and Randy Hinnant brought their fighter in his usual top shape. Seems he never wears down. Kennedy is always expressionless so you can never tell how things are going until it?s all over.
Becerra came storming out in the third round throwing combinations and backing Kennedy up into his own corner. This former National Amateur champion knows how to spin a fighter around
