Abril TKOs Tubbs!

Friday, March 28 2008

By Bob Caico at ringside

Kenny Abril of Rochester, NY won the NY State jr. welterweight championship Thursday night with a 8th round TKO over friend and sparring partner Jonathan Tubbs. There was no friendship in the ring as both fights unloaded on each other during the 10-round main event. Tubbs seemed to suffer a cut over his right eye in the 7th round. In the eighth Abril was started to apply more pressure and landed the stronger punches. Referee Charlie Fitch stopped action and brought Tubbs over to see the ringside doctor. After consulting with the referee and Tubbs the bout was stopped. Scores were 67-66 Tubbs and 67-66, 68-5 for Abril at the time of the stoppage. "It was a tough fight but I thought he was weakening as the fight went on. I felt he didn't want to fight anymore so he quit", said the new titlist. Abril improves to 7-3-1 while Tubbs drops to 10-6-1. (More)

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