Clash #49 is now in the books and no one was disappointed, especially the boxing fans that were loud and very enthusiastic, Friday, July 14 at Coast Hotel and Convention Centre, Langley.
The main event was a BC title fight between Ilya Kovalenko of Sugar Rays and Jeremy Cook of Carlson Gracies. The two boxers were ranked #1 and #2 respectively in the 140 lb. division. The fight started with Cook having an edge through the first round and the same could be said for the second, although Kovalenko finished the round well with a good body attack.
The third started with Kovalenko continuing his body attack and this was the end for Cook. It was a big win for Kovalenko who will likely face Cody Sahlstrom of Victoria in the near future.
The semi main kind of stole the show, when BC Super Middleweight Champion Brendon Kim of Port Kells took on Dan Csaszar of Langley City Boxing. The fight was a non=title fight because they were fighting above the weight.
The fight was action packed, Csaszar was showing ring rust after almost a five-year layoff. Kim started strong and won the first round, however, as the fight went on Csaszar started to put it together and the action went back and forth between both fighters.
Csaszar won the last round, and the judges as well as fans were not clear on the winner of the fight. The decision was split in favour of Dan Csaszar.
Current City Champion at Super Welterweight Cody Robertson of Ibarra’s Boxing took on rival Marcus Davies of Sunshine Coast in a four-round middleweight fight. No title was at stake in this fight and the fight was very exciting.
Robertson clearly won round one and two and seemed in control when he got caught with a solid shot by Davies in the third. Robertson went down, and although he beat the count he had not fully recovered when he took a second shot resulting in an eight count.
Robertson recovered between rounds and was better in the fourth but Davis kept the pressure on Robertson and fought his best fight to date.
Davies who was runner-up for fighter of the year got a good win and looked impressive.
At 95 lbs., 12 year olds Matteo Spalding of Kamloops and Colton Osborne of Vancouver’s Diaz Gym fought. It was a great bout with Spalding winning a split decision.
Next Clash will be Sept. 8 and will feature Sarah Pucek defending her North American Championship.