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kenyan_cheena · 06-05-2013, 06:30 AM

The Press
OF ATLANTIC CITY

Sunday 9 March 2008

Jersey Pride on show
at the Boardwalk Hall

Story by Nicholas Gallo

Saturday night turned out just fine for North Bergen boxing trainer Jimmy Floyd, with two of his fighters scoring convincing stoppage victories in World Championship Conference bouts at the Boardwalk Hall. Floyd's talented heavyweight Joe Jeannette pummeled the Ukranian Vladimir Virchis on the way to a 12th round knockout before the newest member of his stable, Clifton-born middleweight Rubin Carter obliterated Davey Moore, dropping the Bronx slugger twice before the contest was stopped late in round two. Jeannette's win was his fourth in a row since losing a split decision verdict to Athens gold medallist Jack Johnson just under twelve months ago and while it probably won't see him make a significant climb from his ranking of #11, it should be good enough to secure him a clash with one of the top contenders in the season's second stage. Coming off three consecutive wins of his own, Virchis showed some resistance in the early rounds before Jeannette exerted his will in the 4th round and never looked back. He dropped the big Eastern European in rounds eight, ten, eleven and twelve, the bout finally stopped just 39 seconds from the final bell.

Jeannette held huge leads of eight, twelve and fourteen points going into the 12th and outlanded Virchis 402-130 in improving his record to 20-3(13). He is now 7-2(4) in IBL competition. Virchis fell to 17-4-3(11). Rubin Carter was coming off a pair of losses to end '07, the first a unanimous decision in a world title eliminator against Les Darcy in June and the second a 7th round KO against John Mugabi in an August eliminator semi-final. Carter made the decision after that loss to fire his trainer Derek Vaughn and sought out Jimmy Floyd to replace him. Carter had gone up against Floyd's charge Mickey Walker in the final of the IBL's Challenger's tournament on Christmas Eve 2006 and remembered being impressed by the way in which the trainer carried himself. When Carter visited Floyd at his 61st Street Gym in October, the trainer was only too happy to take him up on his offer and, in a nice sidebar, Carter and Walker have gone from being opponents to training partners and friends. Floyd is now training two of the top five middleweights in the world, which might create some problems down the road.

Carter had a stern test on his hands in Davey Moore, who brought a seven-fight winning streak into the evening, a streak that started in September '06. When Moore had the better of the opening round, it appeared he might just extend that streak but the fight turned abruptly, and viciously. Midway through the 2nd, Moore took a knee after absorbing a stinging rib shot. A left hook only moments earlier had rattled him, but he was back to his feet quickly and looked eager to engage. Carter stalked him and unloaded a crunching right cross some forty seconds later, flattening Moore. He beat the count but appeared groggy and unsteady, and when Carter caught him with a left-right-left barrage soon after referee Telis Assimenios quickly jumped in and ended the fight at the 2:42 mark. Carter is now 23-6-1(18), while Moore fell to 19-2(14). Despite those two losses he finished '07 with, Carter came into the WCC ranked at #4 and will stay there at the very least following this victory. However, it will probably take a win against one of the other top contenders, such as Koichi Wajima or Mike McCallum, to earn a title shot.

06-05-2013, 06:30 AM	#1615
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 9,037	The Press OF ATLANTIC CITY Sunday 9 March 2008 Jersey Pride on show at the Boardwalk Hall Story by Nicholas Gallo Saturday night turned out just fine for North Bergen boxing trainer Jimmy Floyd, with two of his fighters scoring convincing stoppage victories in World Championship Conference bouts at the Boardwalk Hall. Floyd's talented heavyweight Joe Jeannette pummeled the Ukranian Vladimir Virchis on the way to a 12th round knockout before the newest member of his stable, Clifton-born middleweight Rubin Carter obliterated Davey Moore, dropping the Bronx slugger twice before the contest was stopped late in round two. Jeannette's win was his fourth in a row since losing a split decision verdict to Athens gold medallist Jack Johnson just under twelve months ago and while it probably won't see him make a significant climb from his ranking of #11, it should be good enough to secure him a clash with one of the top contenders in the season's second stage. Coming off three consecutive wins of his own, Virchis showed some resistance in the early rounds before Jeannette exerted his will in the 4th round and never looked back. He dropped the big Eastern European in rounds eight, ten, eleven and twelve, the bout finally stopped just 39 seconds from the final bell. Jeannette held huge leads of eight, twelve and fourteen points going into the 12th and outlanded Virchis 402-130 in improving his record to 20-3(13). He is now 7-2(4) in IBL competition. Virchis fell to 17-4-3(11). Rubin Carter was coming off a pair of losses to end '07, the first a unanimous decision in a world title eliminator against Les Darcy in June and the second a 7th round KO against John Mugabi in an August eliminator semi-final. Carter made the decision after that loss to fire his trainer Derek Vaughn and sought out Jimmy Floyd to replace him. Carter had gone up against Floyd's charge Mickey Walker in the final of the IBL's Challenger's tournament on Christmas Eve 2006 and remembered being impressed by the way in which the trainer carried himself. When Carter visited Floyd at his 61st Street Gym in October, the trainer was only too happy to take him up on his offer and, in a nice sidebar, Carter and Walker have gone from being opponents to training partners and friends. Floyd is now training two of the top five middleweights in the world, which might create some problems down the road. Carter had a stern test on his hands in Davey Moore, who brought a seven-fight winning streak into the evening, a streak that started in September '06. When Moore had the better of the opening round, it appeared he might just extend that streak but the fight turned abruptly, and viciously. Midway through the 2nd, Moore took a knee after absorbing a stinging rib shot. A left hook only moments earlier had rattled him, but he was back to his feet quickly and looked eager to engage. Carter stalked him and unloaded a crunching right cross some forty seconds later, flattening Moore. He beat the count but appeared groggy and unsteady, and when Carter caught him with a left-right-left barrage soon after referee Telis Assimenios quickly jumped in and ended the fight at the 2:42 mark. Carter is now 23-6-1(18), while Moore fell to 19-2(14). Despite those two losses he finished '07 with, Carter came into the WCC ranked at #4 and will stay there at the very least following this victory. However, it will probably take a win against one of the other top contenders, such as Koichi Wajima or Mike McCallum, to earn a title shot.