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WISE STOPS WILLIAMS
IN 67 SECONDS
 
Press Release by Marc Abrams
Photos by Darryl Cobb Jr. / dcobbjr.com
 

 
   

On Saturday night, October 9, Isaiah Wise scored an explosive first-round stoppage over Dewayne Williams in a scheduled six-round middleweight fight which was the feature bout of a seven bout card at 2300 Arena in Philadelphia. The card was promoted by RDR Promotions.


Wise landed a jab followed by an explosive right to the head that put Williams on the canvas. Williams got to his feet, but was deemed unable to continue, and the bout was stopped at 1:07. The referee was Benjy Esteves Jr. Wise, 161 lbs. of Philadelphia is 10-2-2 with six knockouts. Williams, 161 lbs. of Philadelphia is 3-4.


PARKER DEFEATS BUTLER

Naheem Parker (right) won a four-round unanimous decision over Raekwon Butler in a battle of previously undefeated junior welterweights. Parker dropped Butler with a left hook in round two. Butler, 139 lbs. of Brooklyn, NY is 3-1. Parker, 141 lbs. of Camden, NJ won by scores of 39-36 and 38-37 twice and is now 4-0.  


ADAMS DEBUTS

Rashan Adams (right) made a successful pro debut with a four-round unanimous decision over Joshua Zimmerman in a junior lightweight bout. Adams, 133.8 lbs. of Philadelphia won by 40-36 scores on all cards and is 1-0. Zimmerman, 135 lbs. of Baltimore is 0-5.


KARMO AND GIBBONS DRAW

Boimah Karmo and Michael Gibbons battled to a four-round majority draw in a welterweight contest. Gibbons took one card 39-37, while two cards read even at 38-38. Karmo, 147 lbs. of Sharon Hill, PA is 1-0-1. Gibbons, 144.5 lbs. of Atlanta is 0-0-1. The referee was Eric Dali.


SULLIVAN REMAINS UNDEFEATED

Nicholas Sullivan (left) remained undefeated with a four-round unanimous decision over Braulio Avila in a lightweight bout. Sullivan, 136 lbs. of Norfolk, VA won by scores 40-36 twice and 39-37, and is now 4-0. Avila, 135 lbs. of Mexico is 3-12.


RAIMKULOV WINS ON POINTS

Temlin Raimkulov (left) won a four-round unanimous decision over Jahdon Ervin in a middleweight bout. Raimkulov, 160 lbs. of Almaty, KAZ won by scores of 39-37 on all cards, and is now 3-1-2. Ervin, 158.6 lbs. of St. Clair, PA is 1-1.


McDANIEL STOPS ALBOROV

Rah’Quand McDaniel (right) stopped Soslan Alborov in round two of a scheduled four-round junior middleweight fight. At the end of round one, McDaniel dropped Alborov with a hard left hook to the head. Early in round two, McDaniel sent Alborov to the canvas for a second time. McDaniel finished off Alborov with a sweeping left hook that sent him down and out at 1:37. The referee was Benjy Esteves Jr. McDaniel, 154 lbs. of Philadelphia, PA is 1-0 with one knockout. Alborov, 150.6 lbs. of Philadelphia is 0-1.

RDR Promotions returns to the 2300 Arena on Saturday, November 27th with a huge night that will feature a highly anticipated fight between undefeated welterweights Paul Kroll and Mark Dawson. Also on the card will be Jesse Hart. Full details will be announced shortly.

   
 

 

 
 


Marc Abrams - South Philly - October 09, 2021
 

 
     
 

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