Main Street Gym Update

From left to right Kobe Moore, Corey Moore,Shawn Woddford, Erick Acosta, Rudy Calixto, Adam Calixto, Coach Hal Chernoff and Ivan Calixt 

Norfolk VA.

Main St Gym Boxers traveled to Norfolk VA. Sat to compete at the Fairlawn Rec Center. The night started off with Salisbury’s 8 year old Erick Acosta in the 65 lb division. It was an impressive display coming out of both corners as Acosta and his opponent  Jonathan Blanden of Dorville GA. threw  punches nonstop in the seesaw battle. In the end,  Blanden edged out  Acosta for the win out on points. Blandens team hope to have a rematch with Acosta at the Main St Gym at their Jan 19^th show.

In the fifth bout of the night 11 year old Kobe Moore looked as though he had things well in hand after landing a number of solid right hands, but 2 of the three  judges saw  it differently, giving his opponent the narrow edge for the win. Although Moore lost the bout it was definitely one of his best performances to date

   

In the very next bout  Delmar’s Rudy Calixto put together a boxing lesson to add to the winning side of his record. Calixto overpowered, out maneuvered and  out punched his rival until the referee had seen enough  to stop the one sided bout in the second round. Calixto has been working very hard and it paid off in this bout.  Calixto and his teammates will compete in Dec in this year’s Silver Glove Tournament.

             

The tenth bout put  Corey Moore, a student of Wi-Hi, between the  ropes in the square ring.  Moore appeared a little too cautious early choosing to wait and counter punch for much of the bout, which created a situation with Moore going   into the final round down on points.

      

When attempted to  step up his attack, it showed to be affective, but was too little too late  causing Moore  to lose on points.

For the fiftieth bout of the night, Salisbury’s Shawn Woodford fought in the open class 152 lb division.  In the words of promote Gloria Peek , this was the battle of the night.  Both fighters were tested throughout the fight as they traded hard punches for three rounds.  Both fighters stepped up at times looking as if there may be a stoppage, but each time the other fighter would turn the tide and begin their own assault of hard punches.  Although both fighters were exhausted in the end, Woodford appeared to have empties his tank a little sooner, which made the difference in the end. Woodford lost the crowd-pleasing bout on points, but there is a possibility of a rematch here in Salisbury on Jan 19^th. 

Acosta, Calixto and his two brothers Ivan  and Adam, as well as the Kobe Moore will all compete at the Rosecroft Raceway starting December 1^rd for the DC/Maryland Silver Gloves Tournament.  The older Moore,  Corey at, is now over the 15 year old age limit for that tournament.

Then entire group will compete in their hometown at the Main St Gym on Sat Jan 19th along with other Main St Gym boxer who will be matched up against boxers from up and down the east coast. For information call Coach Hal Chernoff at 410-430-6687 or emailhchernoff204284@comcast.net.