(AUG 6) QUINCY, Mass. (August 6,
2017) - Former New England welterweight champion Derek "The
Surgeon" Silveira defeated former world title challenger Michael
"Cold Blood" Clark last night (Sat., Aug. 5) in the "Fight Night
at the Bay" main event, presented by Granite Chin Promotions, at
Marina Bay Sportplex in Quincy, Massachusetts.
Silveira (12-1, 6 KOs), of Salem
MA) used his height and length advantage to out-box the much
more experienced Clark (44-16-1, 18 KOs). Due to what appeared
to be a broken right hand, Clark was unable to continue after
six rounds.
After the fight, Silveira got done on one knee and proposed to
his girlfriend, Ashley Myers. (She accepted).
"I want to thank Michael Clark," Silveria commented. "My buddy
Martin passed away and this fight was for him. We're back and
can go as long as needed because I'm in better shape. I'm a
smart fighter and I can counter guys. I hope to be back fighting
September 30 in Boston."
In the co-featured event,
three-time world title challenger Aleksandra Lopes (18-4-2, 1
KO) likely positioned herself for another world title shot,
taking an eight-round decision from former world champion Lisa
Garland (15-8, 8 KOs), winning all eight rounds on two judges'
scorecards and all but one on the other.
"It's tough to judge," said the Polish native who lives in
nearby Marshfield (MA) regarding her position for another world
title shot opportunity. "I hope so. I respect her but I felt
that I should implement my sharper skills. She fought hard and
came at me. I thought she'd go flat in the later rounds but she
didn't.
"I'm always tough on myself, Wayne (Lopes, her trainer and
husband) was happy. I feel that I should have taken it to her
more and I got caught up in clinches too much. The heat was
difficult, I felt heated before the fight. I was more tired than
usual and I let her come in winging wild punches."
Iraq War veteran and Quincy's
favorite son, Chris Traietti (24-4, 19 KOs), who is also
co-promoter of "Fight Night at the Bay", pounded Nick Lavin
(5-6, 4 KOs) from the opening bell to capture the vacant New
England Cruiserweight Championship by way of a decisive
eight-round unanimous decision. Traietti teed-off on the
over-matched Lavin for most of the fight, but his tough
Connecticut opponent lasted to the very end.
U.S. Marine veteran Brandon Montella (8-0, 7 KOs) remained
unbeaten, registering three knockdowns against his Floridian
opponent, light heavyweight "Money" Mike Sawyer (7-9, 5 KOs), in
the second round, as referee Mike Ryan called the fight off
right before the bell. Montella first put down Sawyer with a
body shot, followed that with a straight right to the face, and
Sawyer took a knee for his third trip to the canvas,
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In an entertaining fight from start to finish, Whitman (MA)
welterweight Mike "Bad Man" O'Han, Jr. (1-0) made his retired
fighter father proud, defeating a game Daniel Amaro (0-2-1) by
way of a four-round unanimous decision. O'Han, Jr. decked Amaro
twice in the first round via perfectly placed left hooks but
Amaro persevered and went the full distance.
Undefeated Irish junior
middleweight Paddy Irwin (4-0, 3 KOs), fighting at home in
Quincy, methodically broke-down Demetrius Thomas (0-5), dropping
him with a right hand in the second round, and floored him with
a flurry of punches en route to a third-round stoppage only
moments later by referee Ryan.
Two-time Ecuador Olympian Carlos Gongora (9-0, 8 KOs), fighting
out of Brooklyn (NY), thoroughly outclassed Texas journeyman
Larry "Slow Motion" Smith (10-34-1, 7 KOs)by way of a
fifth-round technical knockout. Gongora, a powerful southpaw
promoted by Murphy's Boxing, started the fight firing crisp
combinations to the head and body of Smith, who took a knee for
an eight-count in the opening round. The action slowed through
the second and third frames, but Gongora picked up the pace in
the fourth, as Smith took a knee again and survived another
round. The undefeated Ecuadorian middleweight closed the snow in
the fifth as referee Steve Clark halted the one-sided bout.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
MAIN EVENT - WELTERWEIGHTS
Derek Silveira (13-1, 7 KOs), Salem, MA
WTKO6 (3:00)
Michael Clark (44-17-1, 18 KOs), Columbus, OH
CO-FEATURE - FEMALE WELTERWEIGHTS
Aleksandra Lopes (18-4-2, 1 KO), Marshfield, MA
WDEC8 (80-72, 80-72, 79-730
Lisa Garland (15-8, 8 KOs), York, SC
VACANT NEW ENGLAND CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Chris Traietti (24-4, 19 KOs)
WDEC8 (79-73, 79-73, 79-73)
Nick Lavin (5-6, 4 KOs), Shelton, CT
( won vacant N.E. cruiserweight title)
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS
Brandon Montella (8-0, 7 KOs), Saugus, MA
WTKO2 (3:00)
Mike Sawyer (7-8, 5 KOs), Winter Park, FL
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Carlos Gongora (9-0, 8 KOs), Brooklyn, NY
WTKO5 (1:45)
Larry Smith (10-34-1, 7 KOs), Dallas, TX
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS - ROUNDS
Paddy Irwin (4-0, 2 KOs), Quincy, MA
WTKO3 (2:15)
Demetrius Thomas (0-5), Philadelphia, PA
WELTERWEIGHTS
Mike O'Han, Jr. (2-0), Whitman, MA
WDEC4 (40-34, 40-34, 38-36)
Daniel Amaro (0-3-1), Dorchester, MA
