Warriors Boxing was amid an all-out party atmosphere at Club Cinema Saturday Night in Pompano Beach, Florida while hosting a great “Night of the Rising Stars” professional boxing event featuring a great night of featured boxing and special guests, including two time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields, Former 2 time world Champion Paulie Malignaggi and Heavyweight contender Jarrell “Big Baby’ Miller.
In the main event former NABF champion and WBO world titlist Dyah Ali Davis improved to 25-4-1(11KO) with a hard fought unanimous decision win over the strong Brazilian Victor Darocha 7-2-1. Davis dropped Darocha in the second round with a perfectly placed right hand. Darocha who now trains out of Danny Hawks gym in Miami, rose to fight back with purpose. Davis found himself chasing that knockdown with power punches which appeared to have changed the course of his early plan of attack, of staying behind the jab and setting up power shots. To the end Davis was the superior class boxer and earned a unanimous decision win which was his third win since challenging World Champion James DeGale for his WBC Silver Title in 2013. That loss was by far his greatest as Davis lost his Olympic Gold Medalist father Howard Davis Jr in December of 2015 to lung cancer. Davis Jr was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in February of 2015. This and every fight is dedicated to his father and as we spoke after the fight, Davis has plans to jump right back into the ring as early as next month. For 2017 Davis looks to stay very busy and take 2 or 3 more fights before challenging for the top of the division.
In the Co-Main event 19-year-old super featherweight Chasity “The Queen of Pompano Beach” Martin 4-0(1KO) and Ivana Coleman engaged in the fight of the night as the two females boxed and brawled their way to a four round boxing fan fun fest. Martin gave Coleman everything she had and Coleman took it and gave it back. The packed house in Pompano saw their Queen thrown down with Coleman who also competes in MMA. Martin, who had a stellar amateur boxing career and is trained by former Mike Tyson trainer, Stacy McKinley, took the victory with all four cards reading 40-36.
23-year-old southpaw super middleweight Robert Daniels Jr. won his debut with a lopsided annihilation knock out win over Yendris Rodriguez Valdez 1-2-1 Daniels the son of former cruiserweight world champion Robert “Preacherman” Daniels, the only Miami-born fighter to hold a major world title. Daniels Jr. started boxing at 10 years old and went 64-6 as an amateur boxer. Among his many accolades, he won the Sunshine State Games twice, the State title twice, the Platinum Gloves, the Junior Olympic regionals. A boxer/puncher with excellent counter-punching skills, Daniels is trained by former world champion Derik Santos.
Local Davie PAL boxer David Rodriguez 1-0 was successful in his debut with a tough hard fought split decision win over Devin Laney 0-4.
John David Martinez 2-0(1KO) made easy work with a KO of late replacement Harrison Melendez 0-2 at 2:34 of round 1.
30-year-old junior middleweight Anthony Martinez who went 22-3 as an amateur boxer, winning the State Florida Golden Gloves, made his pro debut successful with a unanimous decision victory win over Bruce Lutchmedial 0-3.
Super Featherweight Ivan Jimenez improved to 7-0-1 with a unanimous decision win over Angel Albelo 4-9-3.
Super Lightweight Tobias Green won a close majority decision win over Yasmani Calzadilla 1-3. The cards reported 38-38 and 39-37 twice.
Daniele Scardina kept his perfect KO record intact at 8-0(8KO) once he cornered his fast footed foe Rashad Jones 4-11-3. It was a cat and mouse affair that had the hard charging Italian KO artist on the hunt.
Promoter Leon Margules of Warriors Boxing says he hopes “Night of the Rising Stars” becomes a series of shows in South Florida.
“This area has so much boxing talent. I’m happy to be able to present this show and showcase some of the best new fighters from the area. We hope the boxing fans in South Florida get behind this terrific event, so we can turn it into a series. Looking forward to a terrific night of boxing.”
“We are glad to return to a premier venue in South Florida with an abundance of new talent,” said Luis DeCubas, Warriors Boxing COO.
