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Eyer gets W in war with Laque, and crazy outcome in Kilfian/Moxey….

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These results are second hand and from numerous reports about the two pro fights on Zach Walters, Jungle Boy Boxing card… The amateur action lasted until close to 10PM followed by some exciting pro boxing action….

Gary “Stone Cold” Eyer got his 10th victory last night night, winning (57-55, 57-55, 56-56) Majority decision…. Eyer was down in the first but from all accounts both Eyer and Laque battled for the full 6 rounds… Eyer now (10,2,1) and Laque moves to (2,12,1)..

Kilfian over Moxey by DQ…. Harley Kilfian (10,12) was coming off a 4th round loss by stoppage to Al Sands… From reports at venue, John Moxey and Harley Kilfian were swinging hard, and Moxey had Kilfian out cold in 2nd, but continued to throw punches after Kilfian fell through the ropes, giving Harley the victory by DQ….

Al Sands (5,1), featured this Saturday against Harley Kilfian (9,11) at Black Bear Casino in Carlton, MN

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Sands is 6 fights deep into his pro boxing journey and has yet to hear the final bell. At just about 6 foot 3 inches tall and a lean 199 to 210 pounds The Haitian Temptation is quite the imposing figure. He is highly athletic and even though starting boxing late, has some pretty good skills in the ring. Sands has distanced himself from his only loss by three consecutive brutal stoppages. I have been quick to point out the likes of who he was facing but thats boxing.

The only knock on Sands thus far is who he has been put up against and that is not entirely fair. I know Al can throw big time! He has a ton of power and pretty good speed. His natural athleticism has allowed him to grow and learn while working his way through fights. This Saturday marks his second true test since turning pro in facing Harley Kilfian (9,11). Like the story we did on Kilfian a few days back states, dont let his record fool you. Although he hasnt hit the scales at 190 since 2008, most of his wins have come in the mid to high 180′s. The lower his weight was, the less his victory percentage. While Kilfian has his share of lopsided losses nationally, I have only seen him taken to school live one time. That was at 166 pounds against Matt Vanda last year. What I am getting at, Kilfian will be fighting at a much more comfortable weight than he has had in quite some time. In fact the day that Sands beat Kia Daniels, Kilfian fought (6,0) Walker at 175, losing a UD on the same card. Kilfian told us he stepped on the scale last week and weighed 193. While there is no denying the home/weight/ and size advantage Sands will have, there is also no denying the nice step-up and test he will be undertaking before his fans.

While the highlight of the night for most will be the return of Gary “Stone Cold” Eyer,  boxing observers and insiders are very interested in how Mr. Al Sands does against a very live opponent. We are impressed with Sands and team for stepping things up and giving the Haitian Temptation a chance to show all he is for real and ready to do some big things. Hopefully, if things go his way, he will get an opportunity to avenge his only loss. But first things first! Tickets are still on sale and can be gotten at the gate. Black Bear Casino, Carlton, MN, this Saturday October 27. MNBoxingLeague on Facebook.

Al Sands (5,1) vs Harley Kilfian (9,11) October 27, “Welcome to the Jungle 2″ Black Bear Casino, Carlton, MN.

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Al Sands (5,1) will be facing the newly crowned top dog at cruiserweight in MN. The official rankings supported by the state of Minnesota and only ranking system state titles can be based off of has Harley Kilfian (9,11) number one, followed by TJ Gibson (1,3), then Al Sands (5,1) at third in the rankings. To those just looking at numbers it may seem strange, but a simple glance at boxrec clears things up pretty simply.

All three have fought at several weights, Sands and Gibson primarily at heavy and Kilfian as high as 196 and more recently as low as 166 when he faced Matt Vanda. Those who know him or have seen Sands up close, understand Cruiser is the weight for him and this is great opportunity to leap frog his loss to Gibson and possibly not have to meet him again. Fans wouldn’t like that, but thats the fight game! Enough explaining our view of the rankings.

Harley Kilfian, Photo credit Jesse Kelley, MinnesotaBoxing.com

Harley Kilfian, Photo credit Jesse Kelley, MinnesotaBoxing.com

 

Kilfian is another example of record not defining a fighter regionally. His best days were in the 180′s and low 190′s in weight. He is not a guy who had a promoter, manager or team looking for the easiest path for him, he just went out there and fought who was put in front of him, in many cases they were well placed prospects given all the advantages that prospects get. Even with Harley being ranked number one, many feel the size difference between Kilfian and Sands will be huge advantage to Al, he is a rock solid 195 to 205.

We ask Harley how he felt about moving back up in weight and his response was quick.. “I feel great moving back up. Feel strong like I used to.” As too Sands natural size advantage, Kilfian had this to say.. “Yeah he is naturally bigger guy, but I been hitting the weights like I did before and weighed in at 193.5 yesterday. People don’t have to think anything I don’t care.” Harley Kilfian knows the records and how some will view them but also has been in the game for a while and can see through some of the business side… “Al has had all his fights but 1 hand picked in my opinion and he lost that one. Back at a weight were I didnt have to lose 15-20 lbs so my power should be there. And can’t wait to hit him.”

The League’s interest in this fight has been increased by some fightings words!!! Who doesn’t like some fight build up. Pretty sure there is no bad blood between these two, Mr. Kilfian is just out to prove he is not somebody to be overlooked or as a way to get around another boxer! Big thanks to Kilfian for his comments and look forward to the action!

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It has been a while since we ranked Minnesota’s fighters. (We generally post Boxrec and IBO computerised rankings) Many will say that is a good thing and please continue not ranking. We say, “rank this”. From the mind of Todd comes the latest MN Boxing League rankings. (We use mind loosely here, could be/ should be, idiot mind of Todd) All fan fair aside, this is how we rank Minnesota’s best.

 

Rankings are not official

 

Minnesota’s P4P Best

 

1. Jason Litzau (25,2)

2. Andy “Kaos” Kolle (19,2)

3. Wilton Hilario (11,0) / “Golden” Caleb Truax (13,0)

 

Minnesota’s People’s Champ   (most fans, will travel)

The Peoples Champ, Matt Vanda, Courtesy SnapLocally.com

The Peoples Champ, Matt Vanda, Courtesy SnapLocally.com

 

1. Matt Vanda (41,9) * he could be biggest draw against Minnesota’s best at: Junior Middle, Middle, and Super Middle

2. Zach “Jungleboy” Walters (24,4)

 

Heavyweight

 

1. Joey “Minnesota Ice” Abell (25,4)

2. Raphael Butler (34,8)

 

Light Heavyweight

 

1. Marcus Oliveira (19,0,1)  *not from or fighting out of MN, but fights here often, don’t think could be MN champ

2. Zach “Jungleboy” Walters (24,4)  *he is the Minnesota champ at this weight, and has told me he will fight to defend that title

3. Phil “The Drill”  Williams (11,1)  *like Walters, Williams intends to be at his more natural super middle

4. Harely Kilfian (8,2) *Wisconsin, but fights here most

 

Super Middleweight

Zach "Jungleboy" Walters, Courtesy Walters Photography

Zach "Jungleboy" Walters, Courtesy Walters Photography

 

1. Zach “Jungleboy” Walters (24,4)

2. Phil “The Drill” Williams (11,1)

3. “Golden” Caleb Truax (13,0)

 

Middleweight

 

1. Andy “Kaos” Kolle (19,2) *Minnesota’s middleweight champ

2. “Golden” Caleb Truax (13,0)

3. Kenny Kost (14,4)

4. Matt Vanda (41,9)

5. Robert Kamya (17,10)

 

Junior Middleweight

Andy "Kaos" Kolle and Pimp James, Courtesy of Walters Photography

Andy "Kaos" Kolle and Pimp James, Courtesy of Walters Photography

 

1. Andy “Kaos” Kolle (19,2)

2. Robert Kamya (17,10)

3. Dave Peterson (10,0)

4. Cerresso Fort (7,0)

5. Corey Rodriguez (4,0)

 

Welterweight

 

1. Mohammed Kayongo (14,2)

2. Corey Rodriguez (4,0)

 

Junior Welterweight

 

1. Gary “Stone Cold” Eyer (6,0,1)

2. Jeremy McLaurin (5,0)

 

Lightweight

Jason Litzau

Jason Litzau

 

1. Jason Litzau (25,2)

2. Wilton Hilario (11,0)

3. Allen Litzau (13,4)

4. Jeremy McLaurin (5,0)

 

Featherweight

 

1. Jason Litzau (25,2)

2. Wilton Hilario (11,0)

3. Ismail Muwendo (4,0)

4. Willshaun Boxley (5,1)

5. Brad Patraw (6,0)

 

Bantamweight

 

1. Willshaun Boxley (5,1)

2. Brad Patraw (6,0)

3. Antwan Robertson (4,1,1)

boxrec.com United States rankings, MN’s best ranked fighters

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I went through the Boxrec United States rankings today and here is a list of how Minnesota pros are ranked. I know some of these guys don’t live in Minnesota but they fight here frequently. Another note, Zach Walters is still listed as light heavyweight so he did not make the rankings. Not surprisingly Jason Litzau, ranked 2, and Andy Kolle, ranked 6, were tops in the state. Marcus Oliveria was ranked 9, and both Caleb Truax and Phil Williams at 15 in their weight classes. This was done on United States rankings so Wilton Hilario didn’t make it because he is listed as Dominican Republic.

 

Photo Courtesy Walters Photography, all rights reserved

Photo Courtesy Walters Photography, all rights reserved

 

Heavyweights

38. Joey Abell (25,4)

59. Raphael Bultler (34,8)

 

Cruiserweight

46. Harley Kilfian (8,2)

 

Light Heavyweight

9. Marcus Oliveria (19,0,1)

 

Super Middleweight

15. Phil Williams (11,1)

 

Middleweight

6. Andy Kolle (19,2)

15. Caleb Truax (13,0)

 

Super Featherweight

2. Jason Litzau (24,2)

18. Allen Litzau (13,4)

 

Super Bantamweight

16. Willshaun Boxley (5,1)

 

Bantamweight

9. Brad Patraw (5,0)

11. Antwan Roberson (4,1)

 

My eyes were failing me when doing this, so please, if you see an error, let me know.

Stalk, Stalk, Stalk, BAM! Abell knocks Brown Half Way Out of Ring

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Courtesy of SnapLocally photography, all rights reserved

Courtesy of SnapLocally photography, all rights reserved

 

The show must go on. Seconds Out Promotions had to overcome many obstacles to make this event happen. If it wasn’t boxers dropping off due to injury, it was fighters running in fear at the thought of stepping in with “Minnesota Ice”. Willshaun Boxley’s opponent was reportedly shot leaving his gym just two days before the show. Joey Abell’s new opponent wasn’t finalized until Friday. I tip my hat to SO in making an entertaining evening under such difficult circumstances.

 

Rocky Graziano Jr (KO round 1) over Chris Clark – This fight started out with the 365lb Clack falling into Rocky, knocking both men to the mat. Clinching ensued until Rocky landed one hard clean shot to Clark’s head, ending things in a first round KO.

 

Ismail Muwendo(TKO round 2) over Felix Martinez- This one was all Ismail. He was able to use his length to keep Felix at the end of his jab. Ismail landed a big left hook that really stunned Felix in round 1. The second round was more of the same with Ishmail really working off of his jab then nailing Martinez with a straight right that sent him to the mat where the fight was stopped.

 

Courtesy of SnapLocally photography, all rights reserved

Courtesy of SnapLocally photography, all rights reserved

 

Jon Schmidt (UD 40,36 / 40,36 / 40,37)over Travis Perzynski- I was actually quite interested in this bout. While Travis had fights under his belt in MMA, he had yet to fight in a boxing match. Perzynski’s MMA background was obvious from the start. He was in the awkward MMA style stance while Jon had the conventional boxing stance. Travis’s MMA stance seemed to work in his favor early in this fight. Schmidt seemed quite tentative to start, but once he saw the weakness in Perzynski’s stance, he started landing jabs right down the middle. An MMA fighter tends to be more square in stance because when fighting MMA they must concern themselves with blocking kicks and defending the take down, but in pure boxing it leaves a wide open shot to the nose. I had every round going to Jon Schmidt but Travis was the one to bring the fight. He was a surprisingly game opponent for not having one boxing match prior. But in the end Jon’s boxing skills won the day.

 

Charles Meir (UD 40,36/40,37/40,36) over Nick Whiting – While Nick pressed the action, Charles did the boxing. Meir had Nick bloody early in this fight. He was landing big hooks to the body and head. All of Charles body work showed by the 4th round when Nick was no longer forcing the action but seemingly just trying to get through the fight.

 

Harley Kilfian (TKO round 3)over Marty Linquist- The first round started out with an explosion of heavy shots by both fighters and ended with some testing. Round 2 saw both fighters again trying to land big shots. Marty began to try and smother Harley’s punches by bullying his way inside. Around this time one of the fans in the crowd was yelling ” work the face” and that’s what Harley did ending round two with a huge left hook to Marty’s head. The 3rd round was all Harley. Marty tried to smother the taller Kilfian but was having less luck and in the closing seconds of the 3rd, Harley landed a flurry of punches, putting Lindquist on the mat for good.

 

Courtesy of SnapLocally photogaphy, all rights reserved

Courtesy of SnapLocally photogaphy, all rights reserved

 

Emily Klinefelter (SD 48,47/49,47/49,47)over Melissa St Vill – This was a pretty good fight. Melissa was the quicker of the two, but Emily just seemed to want it more.

 

Courtesy SnapLocally Photography, all rights reserved

Courtesy SnapLocally Photography, all rights reserved

Joey Abell (Ko round 1) over Galen Brown – Stalk, Stalk, Stalk. BAM! A straight left followed by a flurry of punches sent Galen half way through the ropes. I don’t know that I have witnessed live, a more vicious one punch knockout in boxing. The flurry was just instinct by Joey as Galen was falling.

 

Todd

Roger Mayweather, Willshaun Boxley, Joey Abell, April 4 at Epic Nightclub

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Update, According to Jesse Kelley of Minnesotaboxing.com, Boxley’s opponent was shot while leaving his gym yesterday.

 

Here is what I am looking forward to seeing Saturday night at Epic nightclub.

Courtesy 13TwentyThree Photograpy, all rights reserved

Courtesy 13TwentyThree Photograpy, all rights reserved

 

Willshaun “The One” Boxley (5,0) vs Thomas Snow (10,1)- This will be another step for “The One”. I look foward to every time I get to see the slick and powerful Boxley. Like I have stated before, I truly believe this man is the real deal. Its quite fitting that Roger Mayweather will be in the house, because watching Boxley work his craft sure could make one think that “the One” was fighting out of Mayweather’s camp. I sure hope Seconds Out can find another foe for Boxley on this short notice. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Snow and his family, according to MinnesotaBoxing.com he is in stable condition.

 

Harley Kilfian (7,2) vs Marty Lindquist (13,7) - The last time these two met, Harley took out Lindquist in the 2nd. I look for this to be a fan friendly slug fest from start to finish.

 

Joey Abell vs ? – I just hope to see the ICE man freeze another opponent.

 

David Vasques (17,13,3) vs Cornelius Lock (18,3,1) – Boxrec has Lock #2 in the Super Featherweight division.

 

Roger Mayweather – Hey now. I know he’s not going to put on the gloves, but come on, the mans a legend, and I can not wait to watch him work.

 

Todd

 

All fights are subject to change.

 

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Fight Club Meets The Night Club

Minneapolis, March 22st- The line-up for “Fight Club Meets The Night Club” was released today. This premier professional boxing event will include 4 major players of the Midwest boxing scene. ThisApril 4th event will feature Willshaun Boxley (5-0), Joey Abell (22-4), Jon Shmidt (7-1). The undercard of this event will include, Charles Meir (0-1), Harley Kilfian (7-2), Marty Lindquist (13-7) and an exciting female boxing match between stand out prospect Mellissa St Vil (0-0-1)and Katy Kilefelter (2-0), a 2006 National Boxing Champion. This marks the second “Fight Club Meets The Night Club” event at Epic Night Club, which continues to brand itself as the marquee event center in Minneapolis.

 

from soboxing.com

Seconds Out Promotions Press Release, April 4 Epic Night Club

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Fight Club Meets The Night Club

Minneapolis, March 22st- The line-up for “Fight Club Meets The Night Club” was released today. This premier professional boxing event will include 4 major players of the Midwest boxing scene. ThisApril 4th event will feature Willshaun Boxley (5-0), Joey Abell (22-4), Raphael Butler (38-8), Jon Shmidt (7-1). The undercard of this event will include 4 round bout with Dave Peterson (9-0), Charles Meir (0-1), Harley Kilfian (7-2), Marty Lindquist (13-7) and an exciting female boxing match between stand out prospect Mellissa St Vil (0-0-1) and Katy Kilefelter (2-0), a 2006 National Boxing Champion. This marks the second “Fight Club Meets The Night Club” event at Epic Night Club, which continues to brand itself as the marquee event center in Minneapolis.

 

from soboxing.com

Seconds Out Promotions, “Brawl in St. Paul” March 21, St. Paul Armory

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This show has been postponed.

Updated fight card for Seconds Out Promotions, ”Brawl in St. Paul”, March 21 at the St. Paul Armory.

 

I have got to say, I am really looking forward to the Marcus Levessuer (11-2) -VS- Travis Perzynski (18-3) fight. Levessuer has yet to let us down and is really somebody I have looked forward to seeing at Seconds Out events. Willshaun Boxley (5,0) taking on Thomas Snow (10,1)is probably the fight I am most excited about. Boxley has major player written all over him. We are lucky to be able to watch his star shine. Getting to watch Minnesota’s best heavyweight, Joey Abell, is just Icing on this cake. Not to mention, this could be some build up for a possible Joey Abell / Raphael Butler showdown. They will both be on the April 4 card at Epic nightclub. Hope to see you at the Armory in St. Paul.

 

Check out our interview with President and CEO of Seconds Out Promotions here. 3-9-09 Tony Grygelco Seconds Out Promotions

 

STATE LIGHTWEIGHT MMA CHAMPIONSHIP

MMA 5 rds

Marcus Levessuer (11-2) -VS- Travis Perzynski (18-3)

MMA 3 rds

Brandon Zemke (1-1) -VS- Kris Blesi (Pro Debut)

HWT 6 rds

Joey Abell (22-4) -VS- Larry White (3-4)
126lbs 6 rds

Cornelius Lock (18-3) David Vasquez (17-13)

122lbs 6 rds

Willshaun Boxley (5-0) -VS- Thomas Snow (10-1)
201lbs 4 rds
Harley Kilfian (7-2) -VS- Marty Lindquist (13-7)

168 4 rds
Marvin Rodriguez(1-1) -VS- Nick Whiting (0-10-1)

126 4 rds
Ismail Muwedo (1-0-10 -VS- Felix Marteniz (0-2)

135
Mellisa St. Vill (0-0-1) -VS- Katy Klinefelter (2-0)

 

Card is subject to change.