PHILLY BOXING HISTORY - October 22, 2022  
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CUNNINGHAM JR. DEBUTS IN KANSAS
 
Story & Screenshots by John DiSanto
 

 
 
 


Steve "Tugboat" Cunningham Jr. made his professional debut over the weekend. The left-handed junior middleweight took little time to seize his first pro victory, winning the scheduled four-rounder in just 16 seconds. His opponent, Andre Scott, also made his debut. Cunningham, the son of two-time cruiserweight champion Steve "USS" Cunningham, finally landed his first pro fight after two previous dates failed to materialize. The fight, held at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas, was the co-feature contest on a Triller Fight Club card labeled "Lineage of Greatness II." Also on the show were the sons of Tommy Morrison, Gerald McClelland, Jose Luis Castillo, and Roberto Duran.

Cunningham's fight came to a sudden end seconds into the first round. Once the bell sounded, "Tugboat" stormed across the ring and began throwing power shots. Scott immediately retreated to the ropes where he was nailed by a few sweeping punches. After a hard right nailed Scott, the hometown native went crashing to the canvas. The moment he fell, referee Jacob Villa called a halt to the fight without a count. The official time of the stoppage was 16 seconds of round one.

Also victorious on Saturday night was Jose Luis Castillo Romero (25-3, 19 KOs) who scored a first-round knockout over James Roach (6-6, 5 KOs). The time was 2:11 of round one.

The other three sons of legends were all upset in their bouts. In the main event, James McKenzie Morrison (20-1-2, 18 KOs), lost a unanimous eight-round decision to Robert Simms (12-3-1, 3 KOs) of Saginaw, MI. All three official scores were 78-74 in favor of Simms. Morrison fights out of Shawnee, Kansas.

Light heavyweight Yavontae Christopher (3-0, 2 KOs), Little Rock, AR, defeated Gerald McClelland Jr. (2-1, 1 KO) by unanimous decision over four rounds. The scores were 39-37 and 40-36 twice.

Jake Robinson (6-2-1, 3 KOs) defeated Alcibiade Duran by unanimous decision in their six-rounder. Robinson weighed 147.5 lbs while Duran was 154 lbs. The scores were 60-54 and 59-55 twice.

The results of the other (non-legend celebrity boxer) bouts were: 
John Cantrell TKO1 Thomas Jones (2:03), heavyweights.
Jorge Carlos TKO1 Aaron Ely (0:45), lightweights.
Ronnell Burnett W4 (U) Edward Guinn, lightweights.
Deshawn Prather W6 (U) Dedrick Bell, middleweights.

The top four bouts were streamed live on FITE TV on a Pay-Per-View basis for $19.99.

   
 

 

 
 


John DiSanto - Kansas City, KS (Via FITE TV) - October 22, 2022
 

 
     
 

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