Diaz, Wolak win impressively; Torres stunned at the Garden!

Super Bantamweight Jorge “The Kid” Diaz of New Brunswick scored a highlight reel knockout over 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Yan Barthelemy last night at Madison Square Garden. Diaz pressed Barthelemy from the opening bell, working both the body and head of his experienced opponent. Barthelemy had moments of success while boxing from a distance but couldn’t handle the pressure of the local favorite. Diaz unloaded a monstrous left hook in the sixth round, putting Barthelemy down for the count.

The Miami based Cuban remained on the canvas for a few minutes after the bout but left the ring under his own power to a standing ovation of the relieved crowd. Time of stoppage was 1:07 of the sixth and final round. Diaz moves to 10-0 (6 KO’s) Barthelemy falls to 8-2 (1 KO).

“I expected him to hurt Barthelemy earlier” said Mike Skowronski, Diaz’ trainer. “He went to work in the fifth and sixth round and finished him in fashion.”

Wallington's Pawel Wolak opened up the Latin Fury 12 Pay Per View by stopping former title challenger Carlos Nascimento after five rounds.

Wolak blitzed Nacsimento with hard shots to the body and head while fighting in close quarters. Wolak cut Nascimento in round two over the left eye brow and dropped him in the fourth with a big left hook.

The game and bloody Nascimento came out for the fifth round but things did not go his way as Wolak bullied Nascimento and dropped him with a left to the body. Nascimento’s corner mercifully put an end to the end to evening by stopping the bout in between five and six.

Wolak, 155 1/2 is now 25-1 with seventeen knockouts. Nascimento, 154 lbs of Brazil is now 24-2.

Lightweight Martin Tucker upset previously unbeaten Michael Torres of Jersey City. Torres started well, using his range to box, but Tucker continued to press forward and dropped Torres in rounds five and six of this solid action bout. All three judges scored the contest 57-56 Tucker, of Toledo, Oh, moves to 7-5 (3 KO’s) while the highly touted Torres falls to 13-1 (7 KO’s).





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