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Going for gold dreams were clinched and dashed by consecutive knockouts Saturday in front of almost 400 spectators at Kaiserslautern’s Main Event at the Miesau gym.
Knockout action began in the second bout as Schweinfurt’s Tyrone Lindsay landed a right hook to the jaw of Kaiserslautern’s Horace Youson in the third round.
Another right hook claimed the other knockout of the night in the third bout. Kaiserslautern’s Antonio Feagins landed the shot to the head of teammate Michael McKinney in the second round. McKinney’s legs buckled and he was sent to the hospital for x-rays due to a possible high right ankle sprain.
Boxers who had one or two bouts under their belts showcased most of Saturday’s action. Novice competitions made up all but two of the eight bouts. Best boxer of the night went to Kaiserslautern’s Dominc Gauna who did not win his light heavy-weight matchup with teammate De Angelo Johnson.
He didn’t have the points (to win), but if you looked at his skills – what he did – he was outstanding in the ring,” said Tony Lee, U.S. Army Europe boxing commissioner.
This was the second bout in as many weeks for Gauna, who works out every other Saturday with fellow Kaiserslautern boxers at the Ramstein Southside Gym.
Describing the fight, Gauna said, “I outlasted the guy. He was catching me with some combinations, but I was throwing more of the power punches.”
Hometown advantage went to Kaiserslautern. With 10 boxers and five gold medals, Kaiserslautern’s team owned first place. Baumholder and Schweinfurt tied for second place, and the sole Grafenwöhr boxer, Deamont Johnson, took home third place team honors.
Formerly from Kaiserslautern, Johnson just returned last month from the All Army boxing camp at Fort Carson, Colo. His bout – fourth of the night – against Kaiserslautern’s Colin Reed started a string of three referee-stopped contests.
Johnson was awarded the gold in the second round. Kaiserslautern’s Joseph Buyson took the win in the first round against Baumholder’s James Manns. Another All-Army boxer, Kaiserslautern’s Shawn Sullivan got the decision in the second round against teammate Maurice Jones.
Saturday’s action began with Schweinfurt’s Jerry Estevez win over Baumholder’s Matt Melton in the only light-weight bout of the evening, and ended with Kaiserslautern’s David Meredith’s win over Baumholder’s Maurice Tillman.
The next boxing event in Europe is 7 p.m. Feb. 23 at Army Air Field in Wiesbaden. For details, call Jon Lacy or Kevin Ringgold at 337-5943.
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