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Promoter Alex Barbosa brought his R&B Promotions back to the 2300 Arena on Saturday night for "Philly Fight Night V." The six-bout card was topped by rising junior middleweight Oluwafemi Oyeleye, Philly-based southpaw from Lagos, Nigeria. In the eight-round main event, Oyeleye overpowered Leonardo DiStefano, a German fighting out of Pamona, California, in round four to register his tenth career knockout. The win improved his record to 16-0 and continued to distinguish Oyeleye as one of the most exciting punchers on the local fight scene. Oyeleye dropped DiStefano twice before referee Shawn Clark stopped the fight at 42 seconds of round four. DiStefano fell to 13-4, with 12 KOs. Texas light heavyweight Sam Arnold stretched his undefeated streak (10-0, 6 KOs) with a speedy knockout of Jhosue Chumpik of Ecuador. At the opening bell, Arnold walked out and flattened his foe after just 1:18. Referee Eric Dali did the ten-count. Chumpik lost his second straignt and left 6-3, 2 KOs. Lightweight Noah Norman, Coatesville, PA, won his second pro fight with a first-round TKO of southpaw Michael Taylor of Cortland, NY. Both of Norman's victories have ended in the opening round, this one at the 2:53 mark. The referee was Shawn Clark. Taylor slid to 1-8. It was the fourth time he was knocked out. In a scheduled four-rounder, Philly lightweight southpaw Juan Marrero beat Michael Ruiz, of Toms River, NJ, by knockout in round three. Eric Dali called the end of the bout at 2:27 of the third. Marrero extended his perfect record to 5-0, 5 KOs. Ruiz dropped to 1-3. Philadelphia junior middleweight Richard Johnson won his second fight (2-0, 1 KO) with a unanimous four-round decision over Edwin Charip of Ecuador. Charip (1-1) lost for the first time. In the first fight of the night, heavyweight Daniel Bean, Old Bridge, NJ, won by majoirty four-round decision over Philly's Dante Selby. Bean improved to 3-2, 2 KOs. Selby, fighting for the third time in his comeback bid (since 2023) slid to 3-5, 1 KO. DATE: June 22, 2024
OLUWAFEMI TKO4
LEONARD DISTEFANO
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