Bobby D. Presents brought back professional boxing to San Diego once again with “Fury in the Ring” on Thursday night. The Pavilion at the Four Points Sheraton north of Downtown San Diego was at almost full capacity to witness five explosive fights featuring the best in local talent.
In the main event Denis Grachev (5-0, 3 KOs) of San Diego by way of Siberia, Russia, took on Thomas Haines 4-6, 2 KOs) of Vallejo, Calif., in a scheduled six-round affair.
In the first, both fighters landed quality punches with the Russian gaining the slight edge with his more concentrated punches to the midsection. At the onset of the second, Grachev landed a straight right which was the first of many in the round. Harris was able to score with short lefts and rights in the inside but the man from behind the Iron Curtain kept with his power punch attack.
Within the first minute of the third, Chagrev landed a stiff right that put Harris on wobbly legs. The Russian continued the attack as Harris tried to circle around the ring but to no avail, as Chagrev continued to land punches at will. Once Chagrev trapped his opponent against the neutral was he able to land the deciding blow which came in shape of a left hook to the jaw that crumpled Harris to a crouching position which prompted referee Jose Cobian to wave off the contest. Official time was :53 of the third around.
Ornelas returns to ring
In the semi-main event, local favorite Israel Ornelas of Chula Vista, made his return to the ring after nearly a two-year hiatus when he faced undefeated Abdon Lozano in a 147-pound six-round bout.
The action began hot and heavy in the first as both fighters came out to the center of the ring to exchange punches as the first bell was still ringing. As Lozano trapped Ornelas against the ropes, the southpaw Ornelas held on to his opponent’s arm and landed a short inside uppercut that dropped Lozano. Lozano beat the count and was game to continue were they left off.
In the second, both fighters landed strong punches with Ornelas landing the first with straight left but as Lozano noticed that his opponent began to look winded, he began to attack the body with hooks from either fist and occasionally landing to the head with straight rights.
The tide turned in the third as Lozano began to push the action, chasing Ornelas around the ring. The crafty Ornelas resorted to holding for most of the round trying to duplicate his punch from the first. Near the end of the round Lozano scored a short right that got Ornelas attention.
The fourth saw a more agile Lozano as he decided to box his opponent but still landing crisp shots as Ornelas came in trying to slow him down against the ropes.
A visibly tired Ornelas did little more than hold through out the fifth as Lozano used his body to lean against his rival and go to the body, chopping down the trunk. Near the end of the round, Lozano decided to go after the head and landed a series of straight punches that seemed to have Ornelas in trouble.
In the sixth Lozano went in for the kill as he began to land straight rights and hooks, but the game Ornelas survived and in the last minute of the round made it a brawl as both fighters began to throw and land bombs all the way to the final bell.
Lozano (3-0, 1KO) remains undefeated with a unanimous decision with scores of 58-55 twice and 57-56. Ornelas sees his ledger drop to 7-3-1, 4KO
Banks scores first win
Heavyweight Johan Banks (1-1-1) succeeded in earning his first pro win over Andre Carthron (0-1-1) in a four-round bout. Banks, of San Jose, dropped Northridge’s Cathron with an overhand right in the third and cruised along with stiff jabs to keep the charging Carthron at bay. Official scores were 39-36 twice and 38-37.
Tolmajvan wins decision
Armenian southpaw Gabriel Tolmajyan (4-1) completely controlled the action against Tijuana journeyman Arturo Valenzuela (20-13-1, 17 KOs) for four rounds in the super featherweight division.
The southpaw Tolmajyan of Glendale, attacked the body consistently and landed strong right hooks to the head of his opponent to earn the unanimous decision with all three judges seeing it 40-36.
Chatman debuts
With quick feet and even quicker hands local middleweight Chris “Last Chapter” Chatman made his pro debut a good one as he battered Vallejo’s Mike Alexander for four rounds with body and head combinations along a strong defense from the southpaw stance.
Chatman tallies his first win with scores of 40-36 three times while Alexander drops to 1-3-2.