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Teflon Promotions returned to the Alan
Horwitz Sixth Man Center on March 7th for its second show at the
venue after staging their first two events at the Liacouras Center,
also in North Philly. The crowd was smaller than their first event
at the Sixth Man Center. The main event featured the return of
Philly legend Eric "Outlaw" Hunter, after nearly seven years away
from the ring. Hunter had been "retired" so long that he qualified
for induction into the PA Boxing Hall of Fame (five year retirement
requirement). Hunter was inducted
last October. The 39 year old's comeback fight came as a lightweight
and resulted in his twenty-third career victory. Popular local
fighter Vaughn "V" Hustle, originally scheduled for this event, was
not on the card but worked commentary for the streamed broadcast.
Hunter's son, Kadeen Hunter Munson was also scheduled, but did not
fight.
ERIC HUNTER W6 ANGEL VARELA URENA
(Unanimous)
Main Event -
Lightweight Bout - 6 Rounds
Eric Hunter fought under difficult circumstances; his mother, Karen
Henderson, passed away earlier in the week. In her honor, Hunter's ring gear read
"Karen's Son." Outlaw controlled the fight with his jab
and greater experience. Angel Varela Urena, a late replacement, was
never able to trouble him. Hunter used a full mix of punches and
movement to secure the win. The victory raised Hunter's record to
23-4, 11 KOs. Urena returned to Mexico with a record of 11-10, 7 KO.
Hunter had hoped to share the card with
his son, Kadeen, for a rare appearance by a professional father-son
duo. However, Kadeen's fight did not take place. The last time
Hunter fought in Pahiladelphia was on a January 20, 2015 Golden Boy
Promotions card at the 2300 Arena. Now 39 years old, Hunter did not
rule out another fight, but said it depended on whether the fans
wanted to see "The Outlaw" return. The referee was Shawn Clark.
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CAHIR GORMLEY W4 ELIAS AJUWA (Unanimous)
Middleweight Bout - 4 Rounds
This 160-pound contest started as
a brawl. The first two rounds were fast and physical with both
fighters trading. In rounds three and four, Scranton-based Irishman,
Cahir Gormley settled down and boxed more. Elias Ajuwa, Wilmington,
DE, looked tired after the hectic early pace. Gormley, 1-0, won a
40-36 unanimous decision on all three official scorecards. More than 50 fans traveled from Ireland to
support him in his professional debut. Ajuwa remained winless,
0-7-1. The referee was Shada Murdaugh.
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RASHEEN BROWN KO1 SHARONE CARTER (0:39)
Jr. Lioghtweight Bout - 6 Rounds
Rasheen Brown ened his sixteenth pro fight early. The
Philadelphia southpaw landed a jab that dropped Sharone Carter of St. Louis,
MO. Carter did not beat the ten count and was counted out at 39
seconds of the first round by referee Shawn Clark.The crowd was
unhappy with the sudden ending and Brown also seemed frustrated with
the short fight. Brown inproved to 15-1, 9 KOs. Carter fell to
14-17-1, 3 KOs. it was the sixth time he was stopped.
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JIBRIL NOBLE TKO5 JUAN CENTENO (2:10)
Lightweight Bout - 6 Rounds
Philly's Jibril Noble fought
behind a steady jab while Juan Centeno, Managua, Nicaragua, rushed
forward, trying to get under it to apply pressure. Noble found
success with body shots and uppercuts when Centeno closed the
distance. In round three, Noble increased his work to the body, and
by round four, his punches were landing harder and more often.
Centeno tried to taunt Noble into punching himself out, but Noble
stayed disciplined. In round five, Noble forced the stoppage with an
extended onslaught. Referee Shada Murdaugh called the end of the
fight at 2:10, giving Noble the TKO. After the fioght, Noble, 8-0, 6
KOs, said he would take whatever opportunity comes next. Centeno's
record slid to 11-27-4, 3 KOs, 1 No Contest. .
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TARIQ GREEN W6 JAMES MARTIN (Unanimous)
Super Middleweight
Bout - 6 Rounds
James Martin received laughs from the crowd
during his entrance as he danced to Jodeci. Tariq "Showtime" Green
entered with a different tine, walking out to dirt bike sounds and
music from Philadelphia artist Honcho 4 Hundo. Once the fight
started, Green pushed the action. He moved forward andworked
Martin's body. Martin tried to slow him down with his jab, but Green
kept coming. In round three, an accidental headbutt caused a short
break, but Green continued his attack while Martin tried to weather
the pressure and return offense. Green went back to the body
late in round four. The fighters traded inside. Many of Green's
punches hit Martin's gloves, but he still found openings. martin
stayed active but his punches did not carry much power. Green
controlled the fight and earned the unanimous decision. All three
judges scored the fight a 60-54 shutout for Green in the
Philadelphia vs. Philadelphia matchup. Green raised his record to
7-4-2, 3 KOs, while Martin, returning after a nearly three-year
layoff, slipped to 10-5-1 (0 KOs).
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CONJA NATHAN KO1 JAYVONE DAFNEY (1:23)
Heavyweight Bout -
4 Rounds
In the opening fight of the night, undefeated
Yonkers, NY, heavyweight Conja Nathan ended the scheduled
four-rounder early. He stopped Jayvone Daffney of McComb, MS, at
1:23 of the first round. A grpup of fans from New York came to
support Nathan. After the fight, Nathan, 3-0, 2 KOs, siad he wants
more opportunities to Teflon Promotions cards. A participant in last
year's Team Boxing League, Nathan did not commit to rejoining New
York's team in 2026. Journeyman Dafney's record eroded to 4-16, 4
KOs, 1 No Contest.
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