OFFICIAL RESULTS
MAIN EVENT – JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS
Mike Ohan, Jr. (16-1, 9 KO), Holbrook, MA
WDEC6 (59-55, 59-55, 57-57).
Jonathan Ariel Sosa (7-14-2, 4 KOs), San Martin, Buenos Aires, Argentina
CO-FEATURE – LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS
Edet Mkpanam (8-0, 7 KOs), New Bedford, MA
WTKO3 (1:05)
Larry Smith (13-51-2, 9 KOs), Dallas, TX
HEAVYWEIGHTS
Kirk Wilmart (1-0, 1 KO), Brockton, MA
WTKO1 (2:22)
Wewerton Silveira Silva (0-4), Woburn, MA by way of Brazil
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Luke Iannuccilli (3-0, 2 KOs), Methuen, MA
WSEC4 (40-35, 40-36, 40-36)
Rynell Griffin (8-54-2, 2 KOs), Las Vegas, NV
David Ribeiro (1-0-1, 1 KO), Brockton, MA
D4 (39-37, 37-39, 38-38)
Alfred Raymond (1-3-1, 0 KOs), Warwick, RI
Ohan often went to Sosa’s body
In the co-featured event, New Bedford (MA) light heavyweight Edet “Papito” Mkpanam (8-0, 7 KOs) remained undefeated, knocking out Larry “Slo Mo” Smith (13-51-2, 9 KOs) in the third round with a vicious right to the head. Referee Jackie Morrel immediately waved off the fight as soon as Smith hit the canvas.
Mkpanam had nearly put Smith to sleep early in the second round with a left hook that put Smith on his back. The resilient Smith, however, beat the count and continued against his heavy-handed opponent.
The scheduled co-feature for the vacant Massachusetts Middleweight Championship between Julien “Black Dragon” Baptiste (4-2, 2 KOs) and Anthony “The Gentle Savage” Andreozzi (3-2, 1 KO) was canceled midway through the show because Andreozzi became ill in the locker room.
“It was another great show,” Granite State Promotions president Chris Traietti commented. “The Vets Club draws real boxing fans. Everyone stepped up, the hometown guys as well as the out-of-town fighters. Ohan fought an experienced guy and got in some quality rounds. I’m excited about his future.”
Explosive junior middleweight Luke Iannuccillo (3-0, 2 KOs), of Methuen (MA), pounded cagey Las Vegas fighter Rynell Griffin (80-54-2, 2 KOs) from the opening bell, at one point landing 24 unanswered punches when he pinned Griffin on the ropes. Iannuccillo’s dominance lasted right to the end for a shutout, winning all four rounds on each of the three judges’ scorecards.
Brockton’s (MA) David “The Blessed One” Ribeiro (1-0-1, 1 KO) and Rhode Island junior middleweight Alfred “Keenan” Raymond (1-2-1 (0 KOs) fought to a 4-round draw. Riberio, a 20202 New England Golden Gloves champion, started cautiously and fought tentatively for the first two rounds, but he let his go much more in the third, effectively countering the awkward fighting Raymond. It wasn’t enough in the end, though, to pull out a win for the local favorite.
In the opening bout, Brockton heavyweight Kirk Wilmart (1-0, 1 KOs) had an impressive pro debut, flooring Wewerton Silveira Silva (0-4) three times, the last signalling the end as the fight was stopped late in round one.
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