by Russ ChoateWelcome to the second installment of Boxing in the Heartland, a monthly wrap up of the fight action in the Heartland of America.The month got underway in Oklahoma, with Allan Green (29-1) trying to show why he should have been included in the Super Six Tournament. He defeated Tarvis Simms (25-1-1) by unanimous decision in their 10 round bout.On the 16th Joel “Love … [Read more...]
Green vs. Simms: Sitting In the Dwindling Crowd
By Russ ChoateAs the crowd was entering the circus tent, Tyrone Brunson was entering the ring. The record holder for most consecutive knockouts, challenged Marcos Primera to eight rounds of fight action. Brunson looked the part of a knockout king, but could not put Primera to the canvas. The fight ended in a unanimous decision in Brunson’s favor.In the next bout of the evening … [Read more...]
US Heartland Beat Report (9/9/09)
by Russ ChoateWelcome to the first installment of Boxing in the Heartland.The month of September is not highly televised, so I’ll give you some insight into what is going on. The month gets started this Friday in Florida when Tyrone Brunson (19-0-1) tries to add another knockout to his resume. This time he has chosen an opponent with a winning record in Marcos Primera … [Read more...]