Mark Flanagan (15-4, 10KOs) and Daniel Ammann (29-6-1, 6KOs) fight for the Australian Cruiserweight title at the Townsville Entertainment Centre.
A full undercard featuring Jason Cooper v Roberto Lerio, Townsville’s Ryan Heck, and a stack of other North Queensland talent making their pro debits against international opponents will be on display.
First fight begins at 7pm and you can follow our live updates below.
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First up Ingham local Zoran Cassidy vs. Arnon Yuchareon in the welterweight division over 4 rounds.
Professional debut for the slick amateur, Zoran Cassidy.
Round 1 – Cassidy establishing the jab, Yuchareon stalking looking for a big shot. 10-9 Cassidy.
Round 2 – Cassidy gets caught with a left hook at the end, shakes his head at Yuchareon. 10-9 Cassidy.
Round 3 – Cassidy letting his hands go more, Yuchareon still stalking looking for a big shot. 10-9 Cassidy.
Round 4 – Yuchareon comes out wildy swinging, Cassidy fights him off with the jab. Good work to the body from Cassidy. 10-9 Cassidy.
Zoran Cassidy def. Arnon Yuchareon by MD. Refs: 38-38, 40-36 and 39-37
Next fight is Mt Isa born strong southpaw Kolby Johnston vs. Pramool Boompok in the light-middle weight division over 4 rounds.
Kolby Johnston making his professional debut with an un-countable number of tent fights.
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Round 1 – Kolby Johnston starts fast to the body and drops Boompok. And again, it’s all over.
Kolby Johnston def. Pramool Boompok by KO in round 1.
Up next is Dean Thomas vs. Paitnoon Jaikom in the welterweight decision over 4 rounds.
Dean Thomas making his professional debut, fast counter-puncher with a good amateur back ground.
Round 1 – Thomas controls the entire round and lands a couple of big counter right hands. 10-9 Thomas.
Round 2 – Thomas continues to pressure Jaikom and land good over hand rights. 10-9
Thomas.
Round 3 – Great pressure and head movement from Thomas. Thomas lands some good combos, Jaikom is tough though. 10-9 Thomas.
Round 4 – Jaikom lands some big left-hooks but Thomas shakes them off and continues to pressure and throw combinations. 10-9 Thomas.
Dean Thomas def. Paitnoon Jaikom by UD. Refs: 40-36 x 3
Up next is light-middle weight contender Ryan Heck vs. Dean Purdon
This fight is at a catch weight over 4 rounds, Purdon was a late call up and recently fought on Wednesday.
Sorry for the delay, next up Ryan Heck vs. Dean Purdon over 4 rounds.
Round 1 – Heck confuses Purdon with his southpaw style, lands some huge straight lefts. 10-9 Heck.
Round 2 – Both fighters letting their hands go, Heck gets the better with huge straight lefts and right hooks. 10-9 Heck.
Round 3 – Purdon’s face is all bloody, Heck landing huge straight lefts. 10-9 Heck.
Round 4 – Purdon was game from the start, especially getting a late call up from fighting on Wednesday. Heck continued to box and land straight lefts. 10-9 Heck.
Ryan Heck def. Dean Purdon by UD, refs: 40-36 x 3.
Up next is the decider between Australian bantamweight champion Jason Coopwe vs. Robert Lerio over 8 rounds. This should be a war.
Round 1 – Entertaining round, both fighters workings the body. Cooper may have just got the better of the exchanges. 10-9 Cooper.
Round 2 – Cooper throwing good combos and using great defence. Just as well, Lerio throwing bombs to the body. Hard to score, 10-9 Cooper.
Round 3 – Both fighters working tirelessly to the body. Better round for Lerio. 10-9 Lerio.
Round 4 – Lerio gets warned for low blow. Cooper takes some time, huge bombs been throwing by both fighters. I’ve got Cooper that round just. 10-9 close fight.
Round 5 – Lerio gets deducted 1 point for low blow. Lerio goes to business on Cooper’s body. Lerio lands a big left hook, these blokes going toe to toe. Great scrap. 9-9 Lerio.
Round 6 – Lerio gets warned for a low blow, but nothing in it. Better boxing pins for Cooper, good left, right left to the body combos. 10-9 Cooper.
Round 7 – Cooper using his feet more and going to the body. 10-9 Cooper.
Round 8 – Both men go out throwing, Lerio gets warned for low
Blow, but nothing in it. Lerio lands a huge right hand, Cooper boxes and lands combos to the body and head. Have to give this round to Cooper. 10-9 Hard bout to score, I have it 78-72.
Jason Cooper def. Robert Lerio by UD. Refs: 78-72, 76-73 x 2.
Up next is the main event on the evening, these two men don’t need an introduction. Mark Flanagan vs. Daniel Ammann for the vacant cruiserweight title over 10 rounds.
Round 1 – Both men boxing cautionessly, feeling each other out. Flanangan lands two big right hands. 10-9 Flanagan.
Round 2 – Ammann catches Flanagan coming in and works the body, Flanagan complains of a low blow, ref tells Ammann to keep them up. 19-19 a piece.
Round 3 – Crowd is into the fight that much, that people in the crowd are brawling. Good right hands from Flanagan. 29-28.
Round 4 – Flanagan lands some nice short rights up stairs and straight rights down stairs. Ammann lands some nice body shots and a left hook. Hard to score, 39-37 Flanagan.
Round 5 – Ammann controlled that round keeping Flanagan outside and working the body when he came in. 48-47 Flanagan.
Round 6 – Flangan lands some nice right uppercuts. Ammann stalks Flangan onto the ropes and unleashes some body work. 57-57
Round 7 – Hard round to score, Ammann had Flanagan on the outer and the ropes. Flanagan lands some nice right hands though. 67-66 Ammann.
Round 8 – Ammann hits Flanagan with a low blow, time has been called. Time back on, Flanagan goes straight to work, lands big right hands and works Ammann’s body. Crowd chants Bam Bam, both men throw huge body shots inside. 76-76 even
Round 9 – Holy shit, Ammann has a great chin. Flanagan lands huge right hands and right uppercuts, Ammann does some body work. 86-85 Flanagan.
Round 10 – Both fighters working tiressly, Flanagan lands some nice right hands, Ammann lands some good jabs when Flanagan came in. Awesome scrap. I have it 96-94 to Flanagan.
What was the final score?
Refs: 96-95, 96-94 and 97-93. And the new cruiserweight Australian champion is Mark Flanagan via Split Decision over Daniel Ammann.
Killer!