Reporting Ringside: Diane Bennett www.diamondboxing.com

Philly boxing fans were treated tonight when world ranked Heavyweight, “Fast” Eddie Chambers made his hometown return to The Famous Blue Horizon. Chambers took on Livin Castillo (14-6, 9KOs) from Ecuador in the eight round main event promoted by Vernoca L. Michael and Blue Horizon Boxing Promotions. Chambers, 32-1 with 18 knockouts is one of the top heavyweights in the world and returned to the ring at The Legendary Blue Horizon where he racked up seventeen straight wins between 2002 & 2006.With former Heavyweight contender and recent college graduate Randall “Tex’ Cobb looking on from ringside, Chambers did not disappoint his hometown fans, after starting slow Chambers put it into gear in the third round connecting with upper cuts, followed by a set of body punches to slow down the game Castillo. In the fifth Chambers once again attacked Castillo’s body and at the end of round Castillo had enough of Chambers. At the 2:59 mark of the fifth round the referee stopped the bout with Castillo anguishing in pain.Castillo had to be taken to the hospital after the fight to get his jaw checked out.

Chambers lands with an uppercut

Castillo can’t take no more referee stops the fight

“He was a tough guy.  I hit him with some good shots and I know I hurt him a few times” said a victorious Chambers. “I played with him a little too much and I should have had him out there before that.  I am going to get right back in the gym and look for something bigger maybe in December.” 

Chambers gets his hand raised in victory

The women were also in the house tonight featured in a six round Jr. Middleweight bout, Ana Ingham all the way from Karlstad, Sweden put her undefeated record of 6-0-1 against Kimberly Harris (5-13) from Tampa, Florida.Ingham who is trained by former Olympian champion Mark Breland looked solid through out the six rounds and went on to record an unanimous decision victory.  

Ingham connects with a left to the head

Mark Breland with the winner Ingham

Darren Fallen (11-4-1,6KOs) from hometown Philadelphia was pitted against Carlos Pena (5 -16-2, 4KOs) in a Junior Middleweight battle. Fallen who is trained by Buster Custus out of James Shuler Memorial, out scored Pena winning by split decision. Fallen who got into his groove in the latter rounds, softened Pena up with jabs and then opened it up in the sixth round landing a bunch of power shots. The late round rally helped Fallen secure the victory.

Team Fallen in victory 

David Orosco (0-2) from Atlanta, Georgia challenged undefeated Joselito Collado (5-0,2KOs) from Queens, New York in a super feather weight bout. Both fighters in warrior like fashion slugged it out for all four rounds. Throughout the bout Orosco and his corner complained about low blows. In the third round it appeared the referee had stopped the bout when Orosco stopped fighting briefly, with Collado jumping on the ropes in celebration the referee decided to let them continue. In the forth Collado connected with a bunch of combinations sending Orosco to the canvas. Orosco was able to survive the knockdown and finish the round, sending this one to the score cards. All three judges gave the fight to Collado 40-35, 40-35 and 39 -37.

  

Collado works on Orosco on the ropes

Carlos Zambrano (3-0) took on Rasool Shakoor (1-4-1) in a 4 round featherweight battle this one was all Zambrano, who from the opening bell the quicker Zambrano was the first to the punch. Zambrano was able knock down Shakoor in the second round and went on to record a unanimous decision victory.

Carlos Zambrano connects

Donta Woods from Atlanta, Georgia making his pro debut took on Shawn Woods from Orlando, Florida also making his debut in a 4 round Light Heavyweight clash. Woods took care of business flooring Guzman twice in the first round. Guzman was able to make a mild comeback in the second round connecting on Woods with a few shots towards the end of the round. However, it was all Woods in the third round knocking Guzman to the canvas for the third time, this time referee Clark stopped the bout at the 19 second mark of the round. Woods is one to watch, this youngster looks strong and packs solid punches with both hands.  

The winner Donta Woods

Photos of the Stars in Attendance

Former Heavyweight challenger Tex Cobb

 Vernoca Michael making the crowd aware of KnockOut Cancer month

Philly’s own Hines, Hall of Famer Chandler and Mack

Jackie Frazier

BY: Diane Bennett

Were has boxing gone it’s missing, I could not find any on television this weekend nor could I find any in the  Sports Museum of America on Sunday. Well I really should be honest and say I mean very little boxing was displayed at the Sports Museum of America which is located in downtown Manhattan, NYC. The museum actually had more volleyball’s than it had boxing gloves.

If you love or even like sports a trip to the museum should be in your plans it has great displays of the Heisman Trophy, Olympics and all of the mainstream sports. There are several interactive activities from broadcasting a game like situation to changing a tire on a racing car. However if you are looking for boxing the only displays you will find is a picture of Ali and a small screen next to the display which shows you several clips of famous boxing events. Even the gift shop did not have one boxing relating thing for sale no key chains with a boxing glove on it, sure they had ones with tennis balls, footballs, soccer balls and of course baseballs.

By now you get my point that us fans who love boxing and desire to see it on a regular basis are deprived. Let me tell you when I left the museum I wanted to call every single boxer, every promoter and every trainer I know just to say what the heck or you doing to promote this sport. There should be larger displays of boxing memorabilia at the museum we had great Olympic memories Leonard, De La Hoya and Breland. What happened to the living legends Forman, Frazier, Norton and Holmes none of these great heavyweights had items on display either. Actually, the Sports Museum of America is located in Breland’s home city and I could not find one artifact of the great boxer. It gets better there are several racks that have brochures of all the sports hall of fames and yes the IBHOF is not represented.

So I hope that one day soon all of the boxing greats will realize that they need to do every thing in their power to promote their sport and keep its greatness going. They need to keep the sport in the spotlight, they need to get out there and promote the heck out of it.