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Reigning Champions crushed by Mexico City Guerreros PhilBoxing.com Mon, 21 Nov 2011 Lausanne, Switzerland, 21 November 2011 - Showboating, KOs, devastating blows, solid defences and all round top quality entertainment would summarise the second week of WSB action. Baku Fires won in Istanbul to make it two wins in two. Dynamo Moscow announced their arrival in devastating fashion and the match-up of the week between Milan and LA showcased some of the best boxing around. However it was the crushing defeat of the reigning champions Paris United by Mexico City Guerreros that sent shockwaves through the competition. The action was again top drawer. The match of the week The glamour of the Dolce & Gabbana Milano Thunder met the glitz of the Los Angeles Matadors in a clash of two teams with aspirations to win the competition. A raucous crowd at the Mediolanum Forum greeted the visiting team from Hollywood and the boxing on show was sumptuous from start to finish. Veaceslav Gojan got proceedings under way with a faultless display against another debutant in 18-year-old Edwin Sandoval. Crowd favourite and local hero Domenico Valentino then took to the ring and overcame the tough challenge of Leonid Malkov to put the team from Italy 2:0 up. Irishman William McLaughlin ensured victory for the home team with a tenacious and dogged display against the tough Zaal Kvachatadze. Siarhei Karneyev got a win for the Matadors. Thrashing of the week The Dynamo Moscow team made quite an impression following their emphatic 5:0 demolition of the Venky's Mumbai Fighters in Perm on Friday. It was Arslanbek Makhmudov who really made his mark in the Heavyweight contest of the evening, sending his opponent Trent Rawlins sprawling to the canvas with a thunderous overhead right midway through the fourth round. Makhmudov caught Rawlins flush in the jaw, a real sledgehammer of a shot. It was a picture perfect end to a sumptuous evening in the packed 3,500-seater Sukharev Sport Complex. This experience would have been a sobering one for the Indians. Fighter of the week Normally this part would be reserved for an outstanding performer; however the spotlight this week falls on Venky's Mumbai Fighters Siddarth Varma for his strange showboating antics in the ring against Dynamo Moscow's Eduard Husainov. Playing to the spectators all evening and seemingly more intent on making himself noticed than actually fighting the boxer in front of him, Varma continuously raised his glove in salute to the crowd to the amusement of many onlookers. Confident in his ability and with a swagger worthy of some of the great boxers of the past, if Varma can concentrate on his boxing, WSB could have a real entertainer in their ranks. Buzz of the week The most anticipated match of the weekend came following the buzz surrounding the young Los Angeles Matadors' Sean Turner. There was a real excitement around the less than athletic looking Turner, achieving almost immediate cult status. A good steady fighter with a solid defence, Turner looked comfortable in the ring, dominating from the centre of the canvas and doing some serious damage with some stinging hooks. However stamina is an essential part of any boxer's make-up and midway through each round the positive Turner would sag and leave himself exposed, a fact well exploited by Milan's Michel Olas. Despite losing, Turner's demeanour and presence in the ring ensured a new fan base for himself. Let's hope he can learn from his first WSB match and make his mark in the competition. Sensation of the week The Mexico City Guerreros looked unstoppable as they completely exposed, dominated and crushed the reigning champions Paris United. Pundits and experts alike could not have predicted such a resounding victory for the Guerreros against the team from the French capital. Elias Emigdio got proceedings under way, coming through a tough contest with Alexsandr Riscan to record a split decision victory. Juan Romero then bulldozed his way to a comprehensive win over WSB debutant Mehdi Sellami. Following an accidental collision that severely cut Juan Mercado in the first round of the Middleweight contest, the fight with Adriani Vastine was ruled a technical draw. Then Swedish southpaw Kennedy Katende sent the crowds at the Foro Polanco into raptures after TKOing his opponent and making sure of the win for the home team. Juan Hiracheta then closed out the evening by winning and led the celebrations at the end of the 4:0 victory. No one will want to face this team now. The Astana Arlans vs. Bangkok and Wuxi Dragons vs. Leipzig Leopards ties were both been cancelled, due to flooding in Thailand and due to unforeseen circumstances respectively.  |
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