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Boxing news: Lewkowicz Congratulates Jackson for striking win against Cerresso Fort

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Advertiser Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing applaud Virgin Islands slugger John Dah Rock Jackson (16-1, 14 KOs) for his striking nationwide televised win over previously unbeatable Sir Cerresso Fort.

Fighting in the eight-round co-main event last Friday (April 19) at the Tropicana Casino Resort in Atlantic City, and live universal on ESPN Friday Night Fights, Jackson was stronger and faster than the well-regarded Fort and won by recognized choice (77-75, 79-73 and 79-73).

WBC 15th rank Jackson was predictable to face a test against Fort (then 16-0-1, 11 KOs) but was simply a league above his game adversary. Jackson took Fort’s power with ease while carry world-class power shots in stunning combination. It was an imposing win for the 24-year-old son of former world winner Julian Jackson.

John was amazing,said Lewkowicz.He showed he is a class above even well-regarded prospects. Fort is a strong fighter and John was just too good for him. Even though he is a KO puncher, he took his time and picked Fort apart. That was a specialist move and it showed his true opposition character.

Lewkowicz says Jackson will be back soon in an even higher profile matchup.The next fight will hopefully be an ESPN main event against an excellence opponent that will showcase to the world that he is a future winner. And after that, I will be looking to the best cable channels like HBO to put him in a world-title fight. I consider it’s going to be a big year for John Jackson.

Boxing news: Hopkins becomes oldest fighter to win main title

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Bernard Hopkins became the oldest fighter to win a major title on Saturday night, scoring a 12-round common choice over Tavoris Cloud to maintain the IBF light heavyweight contest.

The 48-year-old Hopkins broke the record he set by beating Jean Pascal for the WBC light heavyweight title on May 21, 2011. Hopkins enhanced to 53-6-2 in the main event of an eight-fight card at the Barclays Center. It was his 29th title bout. The 30-year-old Cloud fell to 19-1.

With Hopkins forcing a patient, technical match, Cloud was unable to press the issue and Hopkins circled him, landing jabs to his face, finally opening a cut above his left eye. Hopkins associated on 169 of 417 punches. Cloud landed 139 of 650.

Hopkins said afterwards, I might go till 50,then said he was only kidding.I’m here to stay but I won’t be in the ring at 50 years old, he said. I just think there’s a time for me to prove I’m different.

Hopkins (53-6-2, 38 KOs), whose nickname is The Executioner,executed this fight to excellence. He never let Cloud get his feet set, and used his ring skills and amazing boxing acumen to keep Cloud at a distance, often off-balance and unable to do what he does best, which is come forward throwing a lot of punches.

Hopkins outlanded Cloud 169-139 in overall punches, and landed 110 of 227 power punches, an amazing 48%, according to CompuCom information.I stuck to the plan. Just took a little time to get warmed up,Hopkins said. I was trying to throw four or five punches that I normally don’t throw and it seemed to throw him off.

Cloud suffered a bad cut over his left eye early in the fight – it was ruled by referee Earl Brown to be from an accidental head butt, but an HBO replay showed it was from a punch. Hopkins zeroed in on the cut throughout the 12-round affair with rightness punching. By the end of the fight, Cloud was cut over both eyes.