Danny Gonzalez (18-2-1, 7KOs) went to war with Jerome Conquest... In the main event in Long Island, New York over the weekend, Danny Gonzalez (18-2-1, 7KOs) defeated Jerome Conquest (10-5, 1 KO) in a New York vs. Philadelphia battle.  From the opening bell, both fighters went for broke and the junior welterweight bout soon turned into a war.  Both Gonzalez and Conquest let their hands fly, scoring to both the body and the head.  In the second half of the fight, Gonzalez showed off his stamina and punch rate by continuously bringing the fight to Conquest. At the end of the tenth round both fighters emptied the tank and left everything they had in the ring. Gonzalez's work rate led to a clear, but tough, unanimous decision. 

 

Tyrone James TKO2 Ray Oliveira, Jr. ... In the co-feature, Tyrone James (10-0, 7 KOs) took on Ray Oliveira, Jr. (9-3, 1 KO).  Both men started the bout tactfully, trying to gain an edge over the other, but James started to press the action and exploded with a barrage of punches in the second round.  After James landed a left hand that hurt Oliveira Jr., he pounced on his opponent with a flurry of punches forcing the referee to stop the bout. James earned his fifth consecutive knockout victory at 1:47 into the second round.

 

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Welterweight Dennis Okoth (4-2-1, 2 KOs) upset Ronnie Austion (10-2, 7 KOs).  Austion started strong, but as the fight went on, Okoth figured out the Detroit native's movement.  Okoth applied consistent pressure and the judges scored it for Okoth by majority decision.  (76-76 Draw, 78-74 Okoth, 77-75 Okoth). This is Okoth's second upset in a row, as he defeated Dylan Moran at Star Boxing's recent Catskills Clash...

 

 

In the opening two bouts of the evening, Brooklyn native Justice Bland won his pro debut, defeating Rafael Castillo (now 1-3), of the Bronx, by unanimous decision. All three scorecrards read 39-37...

 

Jermaine Corley defeated Juan Mancila (1-1, 1 KO) in a junior middleweight bout. Corly (now 3-6, 2 KOs) won the four-round bout that saw both fighters throw caution to the wind. Corley came out on top for his second consecutive upset, by majority decision. (38-38 draw, 39-37 Corley, 40-36 Corley).

 

Star Boxing's Joe DeGuardia had this to say about the night of fights, "'Rockin' Fights' brought Paramount fans an exciting night of action once again.  Congratulations to both Danny Gonzalez and Tyrone James on impressive victories.  We will be back at The Paramount on September 20th." source for all results: star boxing