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Andrey Fedosov & John Thompson
Crowned Boxcino Champions
Photos: Emily Harney - Banner Promotions
Memorial Day weekend started out with a bang as Andrey
Fedosov and John Thompson were crowned Boxcino 2015
champions in the Heavyweight and Jr. Middleweight
divisions with stoppage wins over Donovan Dennis and
Brandon Adams this past Friday night at the Omega
Products Outdoor Arena.
The Boxcino Tournament was promoted by Banner
Promotions, while Friday's card was promoted by Thompson
Boxing and Banner Promotions.
The event also served as the series finale of ESPN
Friday Night Fights.
Fedosov scored an 8th round stoppage, while Thompson got
off the canvas in round 1 to score a 2nd round stoppage.
Fedosov landed some hard power shots in round 2 that
Dennis was able to withstand. Fedosov dropped Dennis in
round 3 from a left hook to the head. Dennis started
being effective the jab in round 4, and he started
mixing the straight left behind it.
In round 6, Fedosov hurt Dennis again as he ripped two
hard rights off the face of the southpaw. In round 7, it
was more power shots that hurt Dennis and made him take
a knee.
In round 8, Fedosov landed a perfectly timed right hand
that sent Dennis hard to the canvas. Dennis got to his
feet but the fight was waved off 54 seconds into round
8.
Fedosov, 220 1/2 lbs of Hollywood, California via Russia
is now 28-3 with 23 knockouts. Dennis, 219 lbs of
Davenport, Iowa is now 14-3.
"I was being patient and waiting for a counter, and I
was able to hit him with it," said Fedosov of the
knockout blow. "Now I will look for a big fight."
John Thompson got off the deck in round 1 to come back
and score an explosive 2nd round stoppage over Brandon
Adams to win the Boxcino Jr. Middleweight title. Adams
dropped Thompson in the opening seconds from a left
hook. In round 2, Thompson landed a huge shot that sent
Adams to the canvas. Thompson then pounded on Adams and
a right hand wobbled Adams into the ropes and a
knockdown was ruled. Thompson finished off a visibly
hurt Adams with a heavy combination and the fight was
stopped at 2:18 of round 2.
Thompson, 153.2 lbs of Newark, NJ is now 17-1 with six
knockouts. Adams, 154.8 lbs of Los Angeles, CA is now
17-2.
"This is a new beginning for me," Thompson said. "We're
in a whole different ball game now. This is where I'm
suppose to be."
Said Banner Promotions President Artie Pelullo, "It was
a great night, and John and Andrey earned these titles.
We expect to have them in big fights very soon. On
another note, I am glad that these two thrilling fights
were part of the last ESPN Friday Night Fights show."
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