April 28, 2019
David Muse/for PhillyVoice
The third fight of the night was a beautiful brawl in the light heavyweight division. South Philadelphian Benny Sinakin (Right), 4-0, 2 KOs, picked himself off the canvas in round two and went on to win a 4-round unanimous decision over Patrick Pierre (Left), New Orleans, 3-7, 1 KO.
The Met Philadelphia hosted its second-ever boxing event on Friday since it was restored and reopened on North Broad Street late last year.
Live Nation and Hard Hitting Promotions teamed up to present a eight card bout featuring boxers of all sizes, ranging from super featherweight to light heavyweight.
The Met put live boxing back on its schedule for the first time in 65 years this past February when it started the Bouts on Broad series. The 4,000-capacity arena seats patrons right outside the ring, creating a traditional boxing ambiance reminiscent of its early days as a fighting venue.
The Met was built in 1908 and was used for live boxing during the '40s and '50s. The last known boxing event held there was in 1954, the Inquirer reported.
After a fairly close first round between lightweights Christian Tapia, Coamo, PR and Raul Chirino, Miami, Tapias power became the determining factor in the scheduled 6-rounder.
Maryland-based Ugandan Sulaiman Segwa, 12-2, 4 KOs, upset previously undefeated Gadwin Rosa, Ocala, FL, 10-1, 8 KOs, by unanimous decision after 8 rounds.
In the main event at the Met in North Philly, Malik Hawkins (Left), Baltimore, 15-0, 9 KOs, defeated Andre Byrd, Jacksonville, FL, 7-7-2, 1 KO, in a slow-paced welterweight fight.
In the 8-round co-feature bout, junior welterweights Branden Pizarro, North Philly, 14-1-1, 7 KOs, and TreSean Wiggins, Newburgh, NY, 11-4-2, 6 KOs, fought to a unanimous draw.
After a fairly close first round between lightweights Christian Tapia, Coamo, PR and Raul Chirino, Miami, Tapias power became the determining factor in the scheduled 6-rounder.
The third fight of the night was a beautiful brawl in the light heavyweight division. South Philadelphian Benny Sinakin (Right), 4-0, 2 KOs, picked himself off the canvas in round two and went on to win a 4-round unanimous decision over Patrick Pierre (Left), New Orleans, 3-7, 1 KO.
In a quick bantamweight fight, Josue Rosa (Right), North Philadelphia, 2-0, 2 KOs, battered Lucky Holt, Hannibal, MO, 0-4, dropping him in a neutral corner.
In a welterweight bout scheduled for four, North Phillys Thyler Williams, 2-0, 2 KOs, stopped Abdiel Padilla, Aricebo, PR, 1-2, 1 KO, in round three
In the main event at the Met in North Philly, Malik Hawkins, Baltimore, 15-0, 9 KOs, defeated Andre Byrd, Jacksonville, FL, 7-7-2, 1 KO, in a slow-paced welterweight fight.
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