(OCT 21) PETERBOROUGH, Ottawa,
Canada ---Last night hometown hero and world-rated Canadian
boxer Cody "The Crippler" Crowley made a major statement last
night before a sold-out crowd, headlining a loaded "Homecoming
V: Going Global" card, at Peterborough Memorial Centre in
Peterborough, Canada.
Crowley (18-0, 10 KOs), rated No. 9 in the world as a
welterweight by the World Boxing Association (WBA), is a
bonafide Peterborough sports franchise ready to take on the next
level of world-class opponents.
The 26-year-old Irish Canadian boxer came out strong from the
opening bell and the aggressive southpaw never let up en route
to a 10-round shutout (100-90 X 3) triumph against his
over-matched challenger from Montreal, "Super" Mian Hussain
(16-2, 6 KOs). Crowley retained his CPNC National super
welterweight crown with a totally dominate performance.
Women's Bout: In the
opening match of the night, Canadian super lightweight Jessica
"The Cobra" Camara (7-1, 0 KOs) decisioned Beatriz Jimenez (6-3,
1 KO), of Mexico.
Popular Canadian lightweight Tony "The Lightning" Luis (29-3, 10
KOs), past Interim World title challenger, won an eight-round
unanimous decision over Ricardo "Riky" Lara (22-6, 10 KOs), of
Mexico, in the co-featured event.
Canadian super lightweight Lucas Bahdi (5-0, 5 KOs) kept his
perfect pro record intact, knocking out Mexican Victor Manuel
"El Pimientas" Campos (6-9, 2 KOs) in the opening round.
Four-time New Zealand amateur champion Patrick "Magic" Mailata
(3-0, 2 KOs) remained undefeated, winning all four rounds on the
three judges' scorecards, versus previously unbeaten Jorge
Sevilla "Bombon" Acosta (2-0, 2 KOs).
In the UFC FIGHT NIGHT opener, New York heavyweight Moses
Johnson (5-0, 5 KOs) extended his perfect pro record, stopping
Mexican Jose Manuel "Dinamita" Paredes (3-4-3) in round
Undefeated Canadian super lightweight Mazlum Akdeniz (10-0, 4
KOs) impressed against Hungarian knockout artist Adam "Bad Boy"
Mate (28-16, 21 KOs), registering a second-round knockout.
United Kingdom super lightweight Adam "Hitman" Hague (16-1-1, 2
KOs) won a six-round unanimous decision versus his previously
undefeated Mexican foe, Alan "Superman" Ayala (7-1, 3 Kos).