Vito Mielnicki Jr. KO1 Tamarcus Smith... Seventeen year-old Vito Mielnicki Jr. blasted out Tamarcus Smith in just 76 seconds in his professional debut on Saturday night at The Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.  Mielnicki, the youngest boxer ever granted a license in The Garden State, and a Roseland, New Jersey native, landed a booming right-left combination that sent Smith face first into the bottom rope, and the fight was waved off by referee Shada Murdaugh at 1:16 of the opening frame.

 

The fighter nicknamed "White Magic" was very happy with his performance. "It was exactly how I envisioned it.  With the crowd and everything, it made it a lot more electric," Said Mielnicki.  "I worked for this my whole life, and I knew everything was going to payoff tonight."

 

On the finish he said, "I waited for the right moment to throw the overhand right.  We worked on it all camp."

 

Mielnicki, who will be entering his senior year at West Essex High School, is looking to get back in the gym and start preparing for his school year.   "I go back to school in September. I will consult with my manager Anthony Catanzaro and see what the best fit is for me in terms of a promoter and platform.  I just want to thank all of my trainers who were with me all camp. source: press release