Cruz, Dominguez, O’Sullivan, and Woodall: New York Area Prospects Fall Short of Mark
By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent
This past weekend, four promoted area pro prospects-Bryant Cruz, Juan Dominguez, Gary O’Sullivan, and Steed Woodall-who have been showcased in New York City were unable to reach the final bell in their respective bouts, raising questions about the quality of training and caliber of opposition once they left the area to fight bouts against high level opposition.
The key point which first comes to mind is whether or not these fighters were too overprotected by being fed limited quality opposition. Witness the video clips of Baby Tito Dominguez getting knocked unconscious, and the frantic medical scene inside the ring.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdNuTN-L76Y Vicente knocks out Juan Dominguez
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw6B_4rTZag Dominguez unconscious medical scene
Dominican super bantamweight Juan ‘ Baby Tito’ Dominguez, 19-0 with 13 knockouts, got knocked out in the third round at Sun National Bank Center in Trenton, New Jersey, by Yenifel Vicente, 28-3-2 with 20 knockouts, Dominican Republic.
New York super featherweight Bryant ‘Pee Wee’ Cruz, 16-0 with eight knockouts, got stopped in the seventh round at Bayou Event Center, in Houston, Texas, by WBA International Super Featherweight champion Dardan Zenunaj of Belgium, 11-1 with nine knockouts. Cruz was knocked down twice.
Irish middleweight Gary O’Sullivan, 22-2 with 15 knockouts, who had fought five of his last six bouts in New York and Massachusetts, got stopped by Chris Eubank Jr., 21-1 with 16 knockouts, Brighton, United Kingdom, at O2 Arena in London, in a World Boxing Association World Middleweight title eliminator.
Super middleweight Steed Woodall, 9-0-1 with six knockouts, Birmingham, United Kingdom, who fought five of his last six bouts in New York City, got stopped by 12-0 Canadian fighter Steve Rolls in the fourth round of a bout for the vacant NABF Junior Middleweight title at Bayou events center in Houston, Texas. Rolls came off the canvas in round three to win.
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