Bailey & Maddalone score first round knockouts on Broadway

By Marc Abrams (ringside)

Randall Bailey needed just forty-six seconds. Vinny Maddalone took a couple minutes but both scored first round destructions in the co-main events at BB Kings in New York City that highlighted a seven bout card.

Bailey capped off the evening by landing a single body punch to dispose of trial-horse Dairo Esales in a scheduled eight round Jr. Welterweight bout.

Bailey, 143 lbs of Miami is looking for one more title shot with a record of 37-6 with thirty-four knockouts. Esales, 140 1/4 lbs of San Onofie, Colombia is now 31-14.

Maddalone was all over Joe Stofle as he dropped him twice and had him in trouble throughout their one round affair. The first knockdown was from a three punch combination. Maddalone jumped on Stofle and dropped him for a second time with a overhand right. With Stofle in trouble, a barrage of punches had the referee stop the fight.

Maddalone, 233 lbs of Flushing, New York is now 30-4 with twenty-one knockouts. Stofle, 261 lbs of St. Charles, Missouri is 11-14-2.

James Moore fought through rough tactics of Christian Lloyd Joseph to score an eight round unanimous decision in a Jr. Middleweight bout.

Joseph lead with his head and forced clinches but Moore reacted and adapted from round five on as he moved well on his feet to open up punching angles.

Scores were 79-73, 78-74 & 78-74 for Moore, 155 1/2 lbs of New York to raise his record to 16-1. Joseph, 155 1/2 lbs of Freeport, New York is now 12-7-3.

Dat Nguyan and Juan Cruz fought an entertaining battle with Nguyan scoring a six round majority decision in a Super Bantamweight bout.

Cruz landed well from his southpaw stance but Nguyan did well as he pressured Cruz and gave the impression that his punches were doing some damage.

Scores were 60-54, 59-55 & 57-57 for Nguyan, 124 lbs of Vero Beach, Florida to raise his record to 13-1. Cruz, 123 lbs of Caguas, Puerto Rico is now 5-3.

Jonathan Nelson out worked and landed solid punches to score a four round unanimous decision over Rondu Campbell in a Super Middleweight bout.

Nelson, 164 1/2 lbs of Little Rock, Arkansas, is a stalemate of former world middleweight champion Jermain Taylor is now 4-0. Campbell, 163 1/2 lbs of Bronx, New York is 2-1-1.

Pressure fighting Ryan Kielczweski was workman like in pounding out a unanimous decision over Rapheal Luna in a four round Jr. Lightweight bout.

Scores were 40-36 on all cards for Kielczewski, 132 lbs of Lowell, Mass. to win his pro debut. Luna, 132 lbs of Albany, NY is now 0-2-1.

Will Rosinsky made a successful pro debut by scoring a first round stoppage over Valintine Fontarelly in a scheduled four round Light Heavyweight bout.

The time of the stoppage was 2:10 for Rosinsky, 173 1/2 lbs of Queens, New York. Fontarelly, 172 3/4 lbs of Suwanee, GA is now 0-3.