- Patrick Majewski vs. Jamaal Davis
Hard-luck junior middleweight Jamaal Davis moved up in weight, but the difference in size was telling as he dropped a 10-round decision to middleweight contender Patrick Majewski in front of a standing-room-only crowd in the Grand Ballroom.
Davis, 159, of North Philadelphia, hit Majewski at will, but his punches did little to deter the Radom, Poland, native who overcame a slow start to win by scores of 98-92, 99-91, 99-91.
Majewski, 160, now living in Somers Point, NJ, looked as good as ever en route to his 21st win in 22 pro fights, but he failed to stopped the gallant Davis, who slipped to 14-9-1, 6 K0s.
Davis had his best success in the first round when he repeatedly nailed Majewski with overhand lefts and rights. However, beginning with round two, Majewski stepped up the pace and began walking through Davis' shots, though plenty managed to land all night long.
Majewski's face grew red as the fight wore on, but his more-powerful punches kept Davis on the move, though the Philadelphian often stopped long enough to plant himself and fire away. Still, it almost ended in the eighth when referee Steve Smoger took long looks at a tiring Davis, but Majewski never was able to finish him off.
In other bouts on the card: Light-heavyweight Lionel Thompson, 177, of Buffalo, NY, scored a knockdown at the end of the second round against Chuck Musachio, 173, Wildwood, NJ, and Mussachio failed to answer the bell for round three. After the mild upset, Thompson moves to 13-2, 9 K0s, while Mussachio drops to 18-3-2, 5 K0s; four four-rounders all went the limit--featherweight Anthony Burgin, 126, Philadelphia, PA, over Elvis Rodriguez, 120, Manchester, CT, by scores of 40-36 three times; featherweight Joshua Reyes, 126, Millville, NJ, over Tommy Garcia, 125, Hartford, CT, by scores of 39-37, 39-37, 40-36; junior middleweight Greg Jackson, 152, Philadelphia, over Gilbert Alex Sanchez, 154, Camden, NJ, by scores of 39-37, 39-37, 38-38; welterweught Anthony Prescott, 148, Cherry Hill, NJ, boxed a draw with Saud Clark, 145, Philadelphia. Scores were 39-37 Prescott, 39-37 Clark, 38-38.