BOXING: WEEKEND RESULTS FROM DULUTH AND NORTH DAKOTA

RESULTS FROM DULUTH, MN

Danny Huffman (now 1-0) of Duluth, MN won a unanimous decision over Fred Thomas (1-16) of Davenport, IA on Saturday night at the DECC in Duluth, MN. Both men traded punches for four rounds with Huffman securing a tough win by out-landing Thomas. Thomas used his veteran savy to lure Huffman into his power shots at times but the Minnesotan was able to withstand the Iowan’s punches, answer with his own, and earn a gutsy unanimous decision win.

Giezwa Hobbs (3-0) of Saint Paul, MN swept all four rounds against California’s Ray Chacon. Hobbs was on target, speedy, and sharp throughout the fight as he went the distance for the second time against the durable Chacon. Scores read 40-36 on all three judges cards. Hobbs is scheduled to box on November 3rd in Georgia alongside Minnesotan Javontae Starks.

Lydell Rhodes (27-3, 12 KO’s) of Las Vegas, Nevada stopped Demetrius Wilson (2-10) of Missouri in round four. Wilson was awkward and stuck with Rhodes despite the gap in experience. Rhodes turned things up in the final round however and ended the fight with a body shot KO at 1:56 of the fourth.

Saint Cloud, Minnesota’s Joe James (2-0, 2 KO’s) stopped Mark Slyter (1-3) of Gardner, Kansas at :53 of the second round. James showed again why he is a local prospect to watch as he picked apart his game opponent. Slyter came to fight but was outclassed by James. James officially scored two knockdowns in the fight although at least one other exchange could have been counted. The end came when James landed a number of unanswered punches on the ropes where the fight was stopped.

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RESULTS FROM NEW TOWN, NORTH DAKOTA

Nate Rubin (now 6-2-1, 2 KO’s) picked up a huge win on Saturday night at the 4 Bears Casino in New town, North Dakota. The Minnesota state super featherweight title challenger Rubin defeated California’s Jose Soto (now 10-1, 7 KO’s) by unanimous decision over six rounds. Final scores were read as 60-56, 59-56, and 58-58. It was later revealed that a mistake had been made and Rubin won all three scorecards 58-56 twice and 60-54.

Cruiserweight southpaw Mengistu Zarzar (6-4-1, 5 KO’s) of Brooklyn Park, MN lost an unpopular six round unanimous decision to Eric Murguia (4-0) of California on the same show. Minnesota Fight News spoke with ringsiders who all say they felt Zarzar out-pointed Murguia over the distance but the three judges saw it differently. Murguia won all six rounds on two judges cards and five out of six on the third.

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