Daryl “Flash” Basadre has won the World Boxing Foundation (WBF)vacant Asia
Pacific flyweight title with a lopsided ten round decision over Joivel
Romasasa in General Santos City.Phillipines

Well known Australian boxing promoter and TV boxing host Peter
Maniatis supervising the fight for the WBF told the Manila Standard that
Basadre showed heaps of courage
and boxing ability

Maniatis said that the sky is the limit for the 19 year old former amateur
star who had Romasas down twice in the 9th round.”

The Aussie promoter described Basadre as a very good boxer and counter

puncher who reminds him of (Juan Manuel) Marquez

Marija Pejakovic (Serbia) claimed the Women’s WBF World Super-Middleweight crown at the Arena Sparta in Prague last night. The win came via a split decision over hard working and talented Latvian Zane Brige.

The contest was all action from the outset with both fighters giving everything they had and trading punches right to the death.

Ultimately, though there could be just one winner and it was Pejakovic that got the nod from two of the three judges. Marek Oravsry scored 96-97 for Brige, Ondre Holcbek had 96-94 in favour of Pejakovic and rather bizzarely Linka Vladimir, perhaps watching a different contest, scored 100-91 to Pejakovic.

Considering the quality and heart displayed by both fighters a Pejakovic and Brige re-match is a scintillating prospect for a first defence of the title. Certainly by the closeness of the scoring (nonsence aside!) this has to be a real possiblity.

Also on the bill Miguel Velozo (Cuba) won the Vacant WBF Inter-continental Light Heavyweight title against Ata Dogan (Turkey)

Velozo, the taller man, looked calm and purposeful through out the contest and used his long reach to control proceedings behind an extremely effective jab eventually opening up a cut on Dogan’s eye and forcing him to retire on his stool before the 11th round.

Dogan though displayed true grit and resiliance from the very start and found his mark a few times during the 11 rounds. But Velozo’s defence was as good as his jab and he was able to handle the few attacks coming from Dogan.

Both men looked tired by the 10th round and judging by the pace of the contest this was no surprise. Velozo had outclassed his difficult opponent and his impressive proffessionalism will stand him in good stead for a potential World title challenge.

The show was promoted by Milutin Ilic in association with Pound4Pound Box promotions.

Mullins Of Europe
December 1st 2011

In an explosive bout Victorian Tim Hunt defeated Alex Ahtong for the state championship.

Supervisor and World Boxing Foundation president Mick Croucher said that Tim is one of Australia’s top boxing prospects and will be challenging for a WBF World title in the near future.

Mayo’s Henry Coyle won the vacant WBF Light Middleweight title at the Royal Theatre in Castlebar, Ireland on Friday night when he beat Italy’s Elio Cotena on a technical decision.

Coyle had the edge for the 5 rounds boxed with both men working hard from the opening bell. Ultimately though it was a deep cut above Cotena’s eye, a result of an accidental clash of heads in the 5th round, that brought an abrupt end to the proceedings.

During the interval following the 5th round and following advice from the ringside doctor referee Oliver Duetschler waved the contest off. And with Coyle ahead on points after the 5th round he was awarded the title on a technical decision.

The 2000 strong crowd at the grand Royal Hotel, already elated following an excellent win by Patrick Hyland against Fabrizio Trotta in a feather-weight undercard contest, erupted with delight at the outcome.

There is a strong passion for boxing in the region and with tg4.tv streaming the show live across the internet Castlebar will have been placed firmly on the boxing map in Ireland.

Credit must go to Gerry Coyle and Brian Peters Promotions for putting on a top class gala of boxing and raising the profile of boxing throughout Ireland.

As for Coyle Jnr, the new WBF World Champion, he now moves on to 16-2-0, and the prospect of some fascinating contests in the near future.

Mullins Of Europe
13th August 2011

Auckland Auimatagi (Australia) won a split decision over Michael Pechey (Australia) at the Sydney Portugal Community Club in Marrickville New South Wales on 3rd August. Auimatagi becomes the new WBF Asia Pacific Heavyweight Champion.

Mayo’s Henry Coyle won the vacant WBF Light Middleweight title at the Royal Theatre in Castlebar, Ireland on Friday night when he beat Italy’s Elio Cotena on a technical decision.

Coyle had the edge for the 5 rounds boxed with both men working hard from the opening bell. Ultimately though it was a deep cut above Cotena’s eye, a result of an accidental clash of heads in the 5th round, that brought an abrupt end to the proceedings.

During the interval following the 5th round and following advice from the ringside doctor referee Oliver Duetschler waved the contest off. And with Coyle ahead on points after the 5th round he was awarded the title on a technical decision.

The 2000 strong crowd at the grand Royal Hotel, already elated following an excellent win by Patrick Hyland against Fabrizio Trotta in a feather-weight undercard contest, erupted with delight at the outcome.

There is a strong passion for boxing in the region and with tg4.tv streaming the show live across the internet Castlebar will have been placed firmly on the boxing map in Ireland.

Credit must go to Gerry Coyle and Brian Peters Promotions for putting on a top class gala of boxing and raising the profile of boxing throughout Ireland.

As for Coyle Jnr, the new WBF World Champion, he now moves on to 16-2-0, and the prospect of some fascinating contests in the near future.

Mullins Of Europe
13th August 2011