Kevin Walsh TKO1 Dannis Aguero Arias ... On Friday night at Connecticut's Mohegan Sun Arena, Kevin Walsh (21-0, 11 KOs) took a stay-busy fight against Dannis Aguero Arias (20-6, 17 KOs) of the Dominican Republic. Walsh has been a very active boxer, racking up 21 wins in his five-year pro career. Over that period, the 33-year-old cleaned out the featherweight division in New England, earning impressive victories over regional rivals Irvin Gonzalez, Ricky de los Santos and Tremaine Williams before taking his career overseas earlier this year. In March, Walsh traveled to Belfast, Northern Ireland, where he upset former Olympian Michael Conlan.
The decision to stay busy almost backfired in round one, as Arias caught Walsh with a huge right hand a minute into the fight. Arias went on an all-out assault, backing the Brockton native into the ropes to land a head-snapping right hand that had Walsh briefly holding on to compose himself.
When referee Arthur Mercante, Jr. separated them, Walsh flicked a few jabs in an attempt to create distance and clear his head, but Arias kept coming forward. Then, as he’s done several times in the past, Walsh turned the tables, launching a counter right hand that put Arias on unsteady legs. A right uppercut and a series of right hands followed, dropping Arias by the neutral corner.
The Dominican bravely beat the count but was greeted by another devastating right hand that put him back on the canvas. Arias and rose to his feet, but Arthur Mercante Jr. had seen enough, halting the at 2:14 of the opening stanza.
It was another statement victory for one of New England’s hottest fighters, who wasted no time in calling out WBC Featherweight World Champion Bruce ‘Shu Shu’ Carrington.
"You know who I want – you're right down the street in New York. ‘Shu Shu’, where you at? I've been calling you out. I'm taking everybody out around my way, and I’ve been calling you out. Let's go baby. It’s my time."
"This young fighter is ready for anyone," added promoter Jimmy Burchfield, Sr. "He wiped out every opponent that I have given him, and he wants to fight for a world title. We’ll fight any champion out there."
ADDITIONAL RESULTS
Stamford based Polish cruiserweight Slawomir "Heavy Hitter" Bohdziewicz (8-1, 7 KOs) returned to the win column, stopping Russ Kimber (3-5, 1 KO) in the second round. Bohdziewicz immediately went on the offensive, trapping the Peabody native along the ropes to land blistering punches in round one. Kimber was unable to create space in round two, as Bohdziewicz blasted him to the head and body, dropping him twice and causing referee Ricky Gonzalez to waive off the fight at 2:12 of the round. With the win, Bohdziewicz set his career back on track after an upset loss to Jose Carlos Rivera in April at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.
Stamford, CT middleweight Douglas "El Uno" Marroquin passed the toughest test of his young career, improving to 11-0 with a hard-earned unanimous decision over fellow unbeaten Daine "Wavy" Smikle (4-1, 1 KO) of New Haven, CT. The taller, rangier Smikle looked to fight at a distance while the shorter, stocky Marroquin worked his combinations on the inside. A late surge by the 28-year-old Marroquin turned the fight in his favor, as all three judges scored the bout 58-56 for the charismatic middleweight.
Luis Porozo (20-15, 10 KOs) used his experience and guile to hand Gianni "The Ghost" Liguori (5-1-1, 4 KOs) the first loss of his professional career. The 36 year-old Ecuadorian earned a unanimous six-round decision over the 21-year-old Liguori in a competitive junior welterweight bout. All three judges scored the bout 58-56.
Carlos "Carlitos Way" Perez (7-0, 1 KO) used his superior speed and volume punches to sweep all six rounds against Anthony "Toro Rojo" Mora (7-9-1, 4 KOs). The Puerto Rico-born, New Haven-based junior welterweight used sharp counterpunches to control the action from beginning to end, winning every round on all three judges’ scorecards.
Anthony "The Enforcer" Nieves improved to 3-0 (2 KOs) with a second-round stoppage of debuting Jancel Castro-Guante (0-1). Castro-Guante let his hands go early, but the 23-year-old Nieves weathered the storm and applied constant pressure, dropping the Dominican for the count at 2:50 of round two.
Super bantamweight Joseph "J-Elite" Chisholm (8-1, 7 KOs) registered a second-round stoppage of St. Louis native Rashad Hicks (2-9-1, 1 KO). The 20-year old from Stratford, CT, dropped the taller Hicks with two uppercuts in the opening round and put him on the canvas again in the second before the fight was stopped at 47 seconds of the round. Hicks was in training for a fight on July 31st before being added to the card as a late substitution for Joshua Alvarado, who dropped out of the bout on fight week.
Unbeaten boxers collided in the first fight of the night, as Waterbury, CT southpaw Kevante "The Key" Wineglass (5-0, 3 KOs) outworked Canadian Josh "The Boss" Melvin (3-1-1, 2 KOs) by majority decision in a competitive four-round junior welterweight bout. Scores were 40-36 (twice) and 38-38.
