Heavyweight
contender Deontay Wilder didn’t get to see much of the action in his first
promotion. He was too busy meeting fans and taking pictures as the mob at the
Belk Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama followed his every step. “I sincerely want
to thank everyone who came out to make the event such a success. It was great
to meet and talk to everyone and hear their words of encouragement. They want
the next heavyweight champion of the world to be from Alabama,” said Wilder.
In the
main event, Tuscaloosa native Keandrae Leatherwood (14-2-1, 10 KOs) landed a
picture perfect left hook to the body of Mickey “Time Bomb” Scarborough (8-9, 8
KOs) halfway through the first round to score the knockout. Scarborough tried
to beat the count but couldn’t. “It may have been the best body shot I’ve ever
thrown,” said Leatherwood. “Fighting at home for the first time, there’s
nothing like it.”
Other
results:
Pierre
Webster UD4 Michael Doyle
Keith
Thompson UD4 Derek Walker
Tom
Howard TKO1 Anthony Middlebrooks
Gary Kelly
TKO3 Willie Kyles
Justin
Brunetti UD4 Carlos Dumas
Rashad
Jones TKO4 Corey Harris
Wilder
promoted the event with longtime coach/manager Jay Deas.
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