Tony Harrison Wins WBC Title Over Jermell Charlo, Whyte Scores KO, Stevenson Awakes, RCM Weekend Roundup 

By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent

*Photo Credit: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media

Brooklyn, NY (December 23, 2018)–  The weekend roundup featured the Charlo brothers defending their world titles on the 10 bout Premier Boxing Champions card televised from Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York. Elsewhere, the United Kingdom hosted two significant cards in London and West Midlands. Meanwhile, in Canada, good news came when it was revealed former World Boxing Council World Light Heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson came out of a coma and regained consciousness, and is spending his recovery time listening to music, and spending time with family while in the hospital in Canada.

Saturday, December 22, 2018, offered one shocking surprise. Detroit’s Tony Harrison is the new World Boxing Council World Super Welterweight champion. Not everybody agreed with the decision, but that’s par for the course, and controversy is what makes boxing, as well as all professional sports, interesting. The human aspect makes it real, whether sports fans like the ultimate outcome or not.

Ringside commentators Joe Goossen, Ray Mancini and Lennox Lewis did not agree. Indeed, given the seeming preferential nature of the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York, to some known fighters, one would have presumed both Charlo Brothers would get the decisions on their cards in their respective world title bouts, no matter the circumstances and no matter the hard work by their opponents. The script evolved differently than anticipated.

Jermell Charlo landed 160 power punches to Harrison’s 128. Charlo also outlanded Tony Harrison in power punches 108 to 71. However, Harrison landed 56 jabs to Charlo’s 52. In the end, only the judges mattered. Harrison worked well with jabs, uppercuts, body shots,  and combinations. Charlo’s problem was, despite pressuring Harrison, he could not land his right hooks unanswered. Harrison fired back with annoying jabs frequently.

Even though Charlo felt he won the bout on points, and landed more punches overall, he just could not shake Harrison substantially -until Harrison started holding on late in the twelfth and final round.  Despite it all, if Charlo had won only one more round on the cards, he would have retained his WBC title with a majority draw. Harrison is open to a rematch with Charlo. Harrison also might want a title unification rematch with Jarrett Hurd.

Tony Harrison, 28-2 with 21 knockouts, Detroit, Michigan, did the Motor City of Detroit proud in the grand tradition of the late Emanuel Steward. Charlo, 31-1 with 15 knockouts, Huston, Texas, lost for the first time since turning pro with a four-round decision over Corey Summerville in December 2007.

Result: Tony Harrison Win 12 Jermell Charlo, Super Welterweights

Harrison Wins the World Boxing Council World Super Welterweight Title

Scoring: 115-113, 115-113, 116-112 for Harrison. Referee: Steve Willis.

Saturday Night Major Bout Roundup, U.S.A. and United Kingdom

Jermall Charlo Win 12 Matt Korobov, Middleweights

Charlo retains WBC Interim World Middleweight Title.

Jermall Charlo is mandatory WBC challenger for Saul Canelo Alvarez’ Middleweight title.

Dominic Breazeale KO 9 Carlos Negron, Heavyweights (1:37)

Breazeale wins title shot against WBC World Heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.

Dillian Whyte KO 11 Dereck Chisora, Heavyweights (1:56)

Whyte retains WBC Silver and WBO International Heavyweight titles

Whyte, also called ‘The Body Snatcher’, earns UK rematch with Anthony Joshua.

Charlie Edwards Win 12 Cristofer Rosales, Flyweights

Edwards wins World Boxing Council World Flyweight title. Nice win.

Josh Warrington Win 12 Carl Frampton, Featherweights

28-0 Warrington retains International Boxing Federation World Featherweight title.

Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam Win Majority 12 Martin Murray, Middleweights

N’Jikam wins World Boxing Council Silver Middleweight title.

N’Jikam comes off the floor in enemy territory and comes back to win in thriller.

Billy Jo Saunders Win Referee’s Technical Decision 4 Charles Adamu Light Heavyweights

27-0 WBO World Middleweight champion Saunders moves up to light heavyweight.

Terrell Gausha Win 10 Luis Hernandez, Super Middleweights

Luis Hernandez lost points for low blows against 20-0 Gausha. Unanimous decision.

Ryan Walsh Win Split Decision 12 Reece Bellotti, Featherweights

25-2-2 Walsh wins sixth consecutive British BBB of C Featherweight title bout.

Joshua Buatsi TKO 1 Ronald Quinlan, Light Heavyweights

2016 Olympic Bronze Medalist Buatsi, 10-0, retains his World Boxing Association International Light Heavyweight title

Liam Williams TKO 10 Mark Heffron, Middleweights

Williams wins vacant British BBB of C Middleweight title

Michael Conlan Win 10 Jason Cunningham, Featherweights

Conlan wins vacant WBO Inter-Continental Featherweight title

Lyndon Arthur TKO 4 Emmauel Feuzeu, Light Heavyweights

Manchester light heavyweight prospect ‘King Arthur’ goes to 10-0

Successful Comebacks

David Price TKO 4 Tom Little, Heavyweights

Carlos Takam TKO 7 Senad Gashi, Heavyweights

Failed Comeback Attempts

Tyrone Spong Wins Split decision 10 Ytalo Perea, Heavyweights

Perea has no luck. 12-0 Spong, and ex-world cruiserweight champion Guillermo Jones, both beat Perea by split decision. Jones won an 11 round split decision over Perea last year.

Troy Williamson Win 4 Rafal Jackiewicz, Middleweights

Tenth loss in last 14 bouts for former world welterweight champion Jackiewicz, age 41.

For the great Polish fighter to fight a four round bout, and lose to a prospect, tells it all.

Peng Qu TKO 1rd Joey Vegas, Cruiserweights (1:02)

Qu wins vacant OPBF Silver Cruiserweight title.

21-17-3 Ugandan fighter Vegas has lost 11 of last 18 bouts-second first round loss in a year.

Significant Pro Debuts

Tommy Fury Win 4 Jevgenijs Andrejevs, Light Heavyweights

Pro debut for younger brother of former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.




















JERMALL CHARLO DEFENDS WBC INTERIM MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP WITH VICTORY OVER MATT KOROBOV
IN MAIN EVENT OF PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON
FOX & FOX DEPORTES SATURDAY NIGHT FROM
BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN
 
Tony Harrison Shocks Jermell Charlo to Win WBC Super Welterweight Championship by Unanimous Decision
 
Dominic Breazeale Scores Sensational Ninth-Round Knockout Over Carlos Negron In Heavyweight Duel
 
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BROOKLYN (December 23, 2018) – WBC Interim Middleweight Champion Jermall Charlo (28-0, 21 KOs) won a hard-fought unanimous decision over Matt Korobov (28-2, 13 KOs) to defend his title in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes Saturday night from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.
“I had fun in there with a tough opponent like that,” said Charlo. “I got the win and that’s the main thing. I still feel I’m the best in the world. I just need to prove it to the rest of the world.”
The southpaw Korobov had success early countering Charlo with straight left hands that landed cleanly, even if they didn’t deter Charlo from coming forward. Korobov was successful countering to the body as well and ended the fight with a 119 to 114 advantage in power punches landed according to CompuBox.
Charlo stayed consistent with his jab however through the early rounds and began to break through later as Korobov’s right eye appeared to close during the middle rounds. Charlo out-jabbed Korobov by a 56 to 9 advantage in jabs landed, and also threw nearly 200 more punches throughout the fight per CompuBox.
In round 12 Charlo closed the show and nearly stopped Korobov, who used his experience to hold and move enough to survive the round. Charlo landed a clean left hook to the head early in the round that put Korobov on shaky legs, and he followed up with several strong punches that forced Korobov to try to survive.
“I used everything that happened tonight as motivation in the 12th round,” said Charlo. “I haven’t been that far in a fight in a couple of years. It felt good to be in there, get hit and bang with someone. He was an experienced guy who will make me better.”
After 12-rounds of action, Charlo won the unanimous decision by scores of 119-108 and 116-112, even after watching his twin brother lose a tough decision minutes prior to his fight starting.
“I felt like Jermell made his fight harder than it was,” said Charlo. “I had a really tough opponent, but he wasn’t better than me. There was a lot on my mind in the ring.”
Korobov thought he had done enough to win the fight after he stepped in as a replacement opponent one week prior to fight night.
“I thought that I won the fight,” said Korobov. “It was definitely a fight that could have gone either way, but I believe the people know that I won. I’m the most avoided fighter in boxing and I showed why tonight. I hope this performance will get me another title fight.”
In a back-and-forth title showdown, Detroit’s Tony Harrison (28-2, 21 KOs) pulled off the upset to win a narrow unanimous decision over Jermell Charlo (31-1, 15 KOs) and capture the WBC Super Welterweight Championship.
“I dictated the pace,” said Harrison. “That’s what champions do. He wound up for big shots and I kept my defense tight. All we worked on was defense. I kept my composure and I did what champions do.”
Charlo expressed his disagreement with the judges’ decision after the fight. “They took that fight from me,” said Charlo. “I was pressing the action. He didn’t win that fight.”
Harrison was effective with his jab as he attempted to keep the power-punching Charlo at bay. Harrison landed his biggest punch of the fight in round five when a straight left appeared to temporarily stun Charlo.
Charlo was able to land several effective power punches throughout the 12 rounds, including an overhand right late in round five that wobbled Harrison. Round nine saw both men land significant shots, which lead to an exchange where Charlo urged Harrison to keep coming forward.
“I got back to my corner after every round and they told me to just keep doing what you’re doing,” said Harrison, “You’re dictating the pace they said. That’s what champions do. Champions don’t just try to knock people out. That’s all he wanted to do. I dictated it. I used my jab. I dictated the fight. That’s what champions do.”
Harrison was caught off balance in round 11 and again in round 12 by Charlo power punches, but was able to use his movement and hold at key times to survive both rounds. After 12 rounds of action the judges preferred Harrison’s jab, movement and counters to the forward-charging power punches of Charlo.
All three judges scored the fight for Harrison, by scores of 116-112 and 115-113 twice. Per CompuBox, Harrison connected on 34 percent of his punches throughout the fight to Charlo’s 29 percent clip, while Charlo out landed Harrison 160 to 128, plus a 108 to 71 advantage in power punches landed.
After the fight, Harrison indicated he would be willing to give Charlo a rematch while Charlo immediately stated his intention to get his belt back.
“Jermell – you gave me a shot – I’ll give you a rematch,” said Harrison.
“I’m going to get my belt back,” said Charlo. “I still want Jarrett Hurd. I know my brother knows I won that fight. I might have given away a few rounds, but I won that fight.”
In the opening bout of the telecast, top heavyweight contender Dominic “Trouble” Breazeale (20-1, 18 KOs) delivered a once-punch knockout victory over Carlos Negron (20-2, 16 KOs) in the ninth-round of their heavyweight showdown.
“I knew the big shot was coming, it was just a matter of time,” said Breazeale. “I was setting up that right hand all night. Since the third round I noticed he dropped his left hand when he took a step to the left, and that’s what I got him with.”
Breazeale started out slowly as Negron was able to score early with a lead left hook and an effective body attack. Breazeale stalked his opponent and threw power punches with some success before connecting on a huge right hand before the bell to end the fourth round.
“It’s been a long stretch since I’ve been in the ring,” said Breazeale. “I definitely worked off some ring rust, worked some great combinations and body shots, and finally got the knockout.”
The 2012 U.S. Olympian Breazeale had more success through the middle rounds, controlling the action with his jab and pressure that negated Negron’s offense. Midway through the ninth round, Breazeale caught Negron in the corner and connected on an overhand right that sent Negron crashing into the ropes.
Referee Arthur Mercante stopped the bout 1:37 into the ninth round. Breazeale, who is the mandatory challenger for heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, had a message for the champion, who was seated ringside.
“I’m next in line for Deontay Wilder and I’m coming for him,” said Breazeale. “I’ve been waiting for him and I did what I had to do tonight. I’m ready for him now.

“I know Wilder is here in the crowd. He came to watch. He knows I’m next. He better be holding on to that belt really tightly, because I’m coming. ‘Trouble’ is already here.”

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