VIDEO: BONSANTE VS. STRICKLAND FULL CARD 3/6/03 – FRIDLEY, MN

Complete boxing card from September 6, 2003 at Minnesota Sports Cafe in Fridley, Minnesota. The show was promoted by John Hoffman and the Anoka Coon Rapids Boxing Gym (ACR) and featured the following fights some of Minnesota’s more influential fighters including Chris Holt, Marty Lindquist, JJ Corn, Anthony Bonsante and more.

Time Warner Cable provided the broadcast. Middleweight Anthony “The Bullet” Bonsante was coming off his title fight win over Tony Ayala Jr. and would face Peter Manredo after this fight. Bonsante fought Guinnes Book of World Record setter (most losses) Reggie Strickland. Bonsante dropped Strickland twice in the final round of the fight on his way to a decision win. Bonsante’s kids brought his IBA Middleweight belt to the ring prior to the fight.
JJ Corn had just battled Matt Vanda for the Minnesota State Jr. Middleweight title and entertained the crowd with good combinations and dance moves all in the name of “Native Pride Nation Wide” as he would say afterward. Heavyweights Brad Laffin and Matt Anderson traded punches before Anderson gassed and Laffin gave it to the “Swinging Swede” until referee Mark Nelson stopped the fight. Anderson would even the score in a rematch down the road.

Bout 1. Chris Holt vs. John Mclean – Begins 9m 30s
Bout 2. Brad Laffin vs. Matt Anderson – 22m 16s
Bout 3. Marty Lindquist vs. Toby Tyler 37m 40s
Bout 4. Innocent Otukwu vs. Marcelo Aravena 56m 14s
Bout 5. JJ Corn vs. Terry Jesmer 1h 20m 30s
Bout 6. Anthony Bonsante vs. Reggie Strickland 1h 35 m 15s

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