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JOHNSON WINS NUMBER TEN

Recap by John DiSanto
Photos by Kenny Ludwig
 

 
 
 

RDR Promotions staged a big, 13-bout show at The Met in North Philly on Saturday night (August 24, 2024). At the top of the card was Philly junior welterweight southpaw Isaiah Johnson in an eight-round fight against Andrew Rodgers of Elkhart, Indiana. Johnson breezed through the fight, winning every round on all three judges scorecards. Dewey LaRosa, Robert Rubnitz, and Marcel Varela all scored the fight 80-72 for Johnson, now 10-0, with 7 KOs. Rodgers' record fell to 9-13-3, 3 KOs. Shawn Clark was the referee.

In the co-main event, local heavyweight contender Bryant Jennings returned to the ring after a five-year layoff and scored his own shutout eight-round decision. Jennings won every round against tough measuring stick Joel Caudle of North Carolina. Caudle came into the ring at 301 pounds, the heaviest of his nine-year career, which did not help his cause. Jennings weighed 228 and was in his usual rock-solid condition. All three judges, Dewey LaRosa, Robert Rubnitz, and Marcel Varela scored the fight 80-72 for the Philadelphian. This was Bryant's first fight with new trainer Bozy Ennis, and the win improved his record to 25-4, 14 KOs. Caudle evened out his record to 9-9-2, with 6 KOs and 1 No Contest. The referee was Eric Dali.

Rookie standout Johnny Rivera won the fourth fight of his young career, beating Marik Black of Kentucky, by unanimous decision over six rounds in a junior welterweight fight. Judges LaRosa, Rubnitz, and Varela gave him every round (60-54 x 3). Rivera continues his  rookie season at 4-0, 2 KOs. Black slipped to 2-3-1, 1 KO. Shawn Clark was the referee.

 Chattanooga, TN welterweight Avious Griffin remained undefeated (15-0, 14 KOs) with a second-round knockout of Cincinnati's William Jackson. Griffin ended the fight 45 seconds into round two. The referee was Shawn Clark. Jackson lost for the third straight time and fell to 13-5-2, 5 KOs.

Philly junior lightweight Rashan Adams won a four-round split decision over Jose Rodriguez of Dorade, PR. Judges Bennett Rosenberg and Robert Rubnitz saw the fight 39-37 for Adams while Dewey LaRosa favored Rodriguez 39-37. The split victory upped Adams' record to 8-1, 6 KOs. Rodriguez dropped to 6-5-1, 2 KOs. Eric Dali was the referee.

Philly-born, Houston-based junior lightweight Daniel Grandy won his second straight pro fight (2-0, 2 KOs) with a first-round knockout of Brit Jak Johnson. Grandy only needed 1:24 to finish Johnson. The referee was Eric Dali. Johnson went home 1-5, with all of his losses coming by knockout.

Undefeated Philly lightweight Jibril Noble won his sixth straight fight (6-0, 5 KOs) with a third-round stoppage of fellow-Philadelphian Nasir Mickens (2-5, 1 KO) in a scheduled four-rounder. The time of the TKO was 2:29 of round three. Shawn Clark was the referee.

 Welterweight Nimal Farmer, of Lindenwold, NJ, extended his undefeated record to 6-0, 4 KOs, with a four-round unanimous decision over Maurice Clemons of Riverdale, GA. The judges LaRosa, Rubnitz, and Varela gave all four rounds to Famer, turning in identical 40-36 scorecards. Clemons fell to 3-7, 1 KO. The referee was Shawn Clark.

Lemar Smith, Philadelphia, won his four-round welterweight bout with Scranton journeyman Nelson Morales by majority decision. Judges Dewey LaRosa and Marcel Varela both gave Smith all four rounds, scoring 40-36. However, Bennett Rosenberg saw the fight as a 38-38 draw. Smith won by majority decision and improved to 2-0, 1 KO. Morales slid to 5-16, 2 KOs. The referee was Eric Dali.

DC junior middleweight Quincey Williams scored a quick knockout of Ugandan Muzamir Semuddu to push his record to 3-0, 3 KOs. The fight ended at the 2:41 of round one. Shawn Clark was the referee. The loss made Semuddu 1-1, 1 KO.

Middleweight southpaw Erron Peterson, of Philadelphia, stopped Ashton Sykes, Columbia, MD, in round two of their scheduled four-rounder. Referee Eric Dali stopped the fight at the 2:17 mark of round two. Sykes fell to 6-8, 2 KOs.

Philly welterweight Tyreem Haywood improved to 2-0, 2 KOs, with a first-round TKO of Baltimore-based Ugandan Deo Kizito (3-7, 2 KOs). The end came at 1:36 of round one. The referee was Shawn Clark.

Philadelphian Semaj Justice made a successful pro debut with a TKO of Hieu Huynh at 2:24 of the first round of a scheduled four-round bantamweight fight. Eric Dali was the referee.  Hieu Huynh, St. Louis, MO, slid to 1-4.

RDR Promotions will close out the year with two shows scheduled for October 19 and December 14, both at Harrah's Philadelphia in Chester, PA.  

DATE: August 24, 2024
VENUE: The Met
LOCATION: North Philly
PROMOTER:
DRCO & RDR Promotions (Rodney Rice)
REFEREES: Eric Dali & Shawn Clark
JUDGES: Dewey LaRosa, Robert Rubnitz, Bennett Rosenberg, & Marcel Varela

FIGHT CARD: BRAVE HEARTS: 
KNOCKING OUT VIOLENCE VOL. 1

Isaiah Johnson W8 (U) Andrew Rodgers (8 rds / 140 lbs)
Bryant Jennings W8 (U) Joel Caudle (8 rds / Hvy)
Johnny Rivera W6 Marik Black (6 rds / 140 lbs)
Avious Griffin KO2 Williams Jackson (0:45) (8 rds / 147 lbs)
Rashan Adams W4 (S) Jose Rodriguez (4 rds / 130 lbs)
Daniel Grandy KO1 Jak Johnson (1:24) (4 rds / 130 lbs)
Jibril Noble TKO3 Nasir Mickens (2:29) (4 rds / 135 lbs)
Nimal Farmer W4 (U) Maurice Clemons (4 rds / 147 lbs)
Lemar Smith W4 (M) Nelson Morales (4 rds / 147 lbs)
Quincey Williams KO1 Muzamir Semuddu (2:41) (4 rds / 154 lbs)
Erron Peterson TKO2 Ashton Sykes (2:17) (4 rds / 160 lbs)
Tyreem Haywood TKO1 Deo Kizito (1:36) (4 rds / 140 lbs)
Semaj Justice (PD) TKO1 Hieu Huynh (2:24) (4 rds / 118 lbs)


PHOTOS BY KENNY LUDWIG

ISAIAH JOHNSON W8 ANDREW RODGERS


BRYANT JENNINGS W8 JOEL CAUDLE


JOHNNY RIVERA W6 MARIK BLACK

 

AVIOUS GRIFFIN KO2 WILLIAM JACKSON


RASHAN ADAMS W4 JOSE RODRIGUEZ


DANIEL GRANDY KO1 JAK JOHNSON


JIBRIL NOBLE TKO3 NASIR MICKENS


NIMAL FARMER W4 MAURICE CLEMONS


LEMAR SMITH W4 NELSON MORALES


QUINCEY WILLIMAS KO1 MUZAMIR SEMUDDU


ERRON PETERSON TKO2 ASHTON SYKES


TYREEM HAYWOOD TKO1 DEO KIZITO


SEMAJ JUSTICE TKO1 HIEU HUYNH

   
 

 

 
 


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