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On Saturday night (12/03), Philly bantamweight southpaw Jayon Tinnin
thrilled his large and raucous fan base in his professional debut
which was also the featured bout at the Grand Yesha Ballroom in
Southwest Philadelphia. At the last minute, the fight was elevated
to the main event when the original spotlight fight, David Stevens
vs. Christopher Brooker, fell out on the day of the fight. Tinnin
had to get off the deck to win a four-round unanimous decision over
tough Nicaraguan Juan Gutierrez to take his first victory. The
entertaining, six-bout card was promoted by RDR Promotions and drew
a near-capacity crowd.
After a close first-round, Gutierrez was able to score a knockdown
in round two with a hard right hand. Tinnin was able to right
himself and shake off being put down. He was urged on by a loud
supporting section, and came back to take the final two rounds. His
rally earned the decision by scores of 38-37 on all the official
cards by Bernard Bruni, Tony Lundy, and Alan Rubenstein. Tinnin is
1-0. Gutierrez of Estieli, Nicaragua is 0-3.
PETERSON BEATS WILLIAMS
Erron Peterson remained undefeated with a four-round unanimous
decision over Dewayne Williams in a middleweight contest. Peterson
scored an early knockdown When he dropped Williams in the opening
frame with a left hand. Peterson, of Philadelphia, won by tallies of
39-36 on all cards (Bruni, Lundy, and Rubenstein) and is now 3-0, 2
KOs. Williams of Philadelphia is 3-6-1, 3 KOs.
O'CALLAGHAN TOPS ALLEN
Brendan O'Callaghan won a four-round unanimous decision over Antonio
Allen in a junior middleweight contest. O'Callaghan, of
Philadelphia, won by scores of 40-36 on all cards (Bruni, Lundy, and
Rubenstein) and is now 4-1-1, 1 KO. Allen, of Philadelphia, is
1-14-1, 1 KO.
HOLDEN STOPS BENICHOU
Jalique Holden scored a second round stoppage over Nathan Benichou
in a scheduled four-round lightweight bout. The time of the stoppage
by referee Eric Dali came at 56 seconds in the second round. Holden,
of Wilmington, DE, is now 3-0, 2 KOs. Benichou, a Mexico-based
Frenchman, is 2-14-1, 2 KOs.
JOHNS WINS BY TKO
Najeem Johns stopped Anthony Young in the second round of their
four-round welterweight fight. The time of the stoppage was 2:22.
Johns, of Darby, PA, is now 2-0, with two knockouts. Young, of
Philadelphia, is 0-6. The referee was Eric Dali, who worked all six
bouts.
HEAVYWEIGHT DRAW
Heavyweights Romelle Terrell, Chapel, NC, and Jerome Aiken,
Annapolis, MD, battled to a four-round draw in the opening fight of
the night. The debuting Terrell is 0-0-1. Aiken, of Annapolis, MD,
is 0-6-1.
The bout was the last of the year for Rodney Rice's RDR promotions.
The company staged seven local shows during 2022. RDR returns in
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