Bizzarro Promotions Hosted Spectacular Boxing and MMA Pro-Am at Presque Isle Downs Casino in Erie Pa
By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent
Erie, PA (July 26th, 2022)– Promoter Ernie Bizzarro and Bizzarro Promotions hosted “Clash at the Casino”, a spectacular Boxing and MMA Pro-Am card on Saturday evening, July 23, 2022, in Erie, Pennsylvania, at Presque Isle Downs Casino Erie, featuring two pro boxing bouts, two amateur boxing exhibitions, 12 amateur MMA bouts, and one pro MMA bout.
In the pro boxing main event, Erie lightweight Anthony Bizzarro, the latest entry in the famed family of boxing Bizzarros (remember Lou Bizzarro against Roberto Duran? After attending his nephew Anthony’s bout and the Erie card, Lou then drove to Philadelphia where he was inducted into the Pennsylvania Boxing Hall of Fame on Sunday July 24, 2022) went to 4-0 with three knockouts, and scored a stoppage win at one second of the third round when referee Chris Rifkis decided 2-7 Shawn Rall of Bedford, Ohio had taken enough punishment and did not let him out for the third round.
In the preliminary bout to the main event, super lightweight Mike Vega of Niagara Falls, New York, won his pro debut with a unanimous decision win over 0-6 David Boria of Erie, Pennsylvania. Vega dropped Boria in the first round, who never regained his rhythm. Boria won by scores of 40-35, 40-35, and 40-35 across the board. The heavyweight pro debut of Nicholas Bizzarro of Erie, an experienced D-1 football player at the University of Maine, which was supposed to be the opening boxing bout on the card, was cancelled when debuting opponents Jon Tuxford of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, who pulled out, and then Cody Kelley of Toledo, Ohio was a no-show. Maria Antunez of Honduras, a 118 pound female, was also supposed to debut, but settled for a three round exhibition with Pittsburgh’s Brittany Bickhart. Mitch Geles also found a three round exhibition against Matthew Acosta.
In the pro MMA bout, flyweight Freddie Rodriguez stopped Victor Guarriello of Erie, Pennsylvania, by technical knockout after the first round.
Official Results, Bizzarro Promotions Erie Card at Presque Isle Downs Casino
Pro Boxing
Anthony Bizzarro TKO 3 Shawn Rall, Lightweights (0:01)
Referee Chris Rifkis stops contest at start of the third round in the Rall corner.
Mike Vega Win 4 David Boria, Super Lightweights
Vegas knocked down Boria in the first round. Scoring: 40-35, 40-35, 40-35 for Vega.
Amateur Boxing
Maria Antunez, No Decision 3 Brittany Bickhart, Female Exhibition Bout
Mitch Geles No Decision 3 Matthew Acosta, Exhibition Bout
Pro MMA
Freddie Rodriguez Referee’s Technical Decision 1 Victor Guarriello, Flyweights
Amateur MMA
Bret Huffman Win 3 Caprice Hall, Middleweights 185, Unanimous Decision
Juan Perez Win 3 Tim Bailey, Catchweight 140 Pounds, Split Decision
Jordan Frey 3 Win Zack Previty, Welterweight 170, Unanimous Decision
Peyton Hearn Win 3 Val Caruso, Lightweight 155, Unanimous Decision
Paul Bortnick Win Tapout 3 Byron Norwood, Welterweight 170, Rear Chokehold (1:13)
Logan Fink Win TKO 3 Drew Landefeld, Featherweight 145 (1:59)
Stephanie Lehecka Win Tapout 1 Brittany Fromyer, Female Bantamweight 135, Armbar (0:51)
Tyler VanTassel Win TKO 1 Connor Cyphert, Catchweight (0:35)
Darryl Booker Win Tapout 1 Edwin Taylor, Heavyweight 205, Armbar (2:06)
Joshua Perreira Win 3 Tony Lichtenberger, Bantamweight 135
Charles Payne Win Tapout 1 Josh Visokey, Welterweight 170, Guillotine Hold (1:42)
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