The single-elimination, two-weight class tournament featuring eight fighters in both the heavyweight and junior middleweight divisions began in February on Friday Night Fights and will culminate with the finals on May 22. Friday’s semifinals will feature:
Heavyweights, eight rounds each:
Andrey Fedosov (26-3, 21 KOs) vs. Lenroy Thomas (19-3, 9 KOs)
Razvan Cojanu (13-1, 7 KOs) vs. Donovan Dennis (13-2, 1 NC, 10 KOs)
Junior Middleweights, eight rounds each:
Brandon Adams (16-1, 11 KOs) vs. Vito Gasparyan (15-3-5, 8 KOs)
Stanyslav Skorokhod (9-0, 7 KOs) vs. John Thompson (15-1, 5 KOs)
Fighter backgrounds:
In the quarterfinal round of Boxcino 2015, California’s Fedosov scored a first-round TKO win over Nate Heaven, while Florida’s Thomas scored a seven-round TKO win over 2004 U.S. Olympian Jason Estrada. California’s Cojanu is looking to continue his winning ways following a seven-round unanimous decision win over Ed Fountain, while Dennis, of Iowa, is looking for another victory following a fourth-round TKO win over previously undefeated Steve Vukosa.
Los Angeles’ Adams, a finalist in last year’s Boxcino 2014 tournament, scored a fifth-round TKO win over Alex Perez in the Boxcino 2015 quarterfinals, while California’s Gasparyan won a six-round unanimous decision against previously undefeated Simeon Hardy. Skorokhod, of Ukraine, won by fourth-round TKO against previously undefeated Michael Moore in the quarterfinals, while Thompson won a six-round unanimous decision against Ricardo Pinell.
PHOTOS & WEIGHTS/Photos By Emily Harney
Vito Gasparyan 153.9 - Brandon Adams 155.5
(Boxcino 2015 Jr. Middleweight semifinals)
Stanyslav Skorokhod 153.8 - John Thompson 154.8
(Boxcino 2015 Jr. Middleweight semifinals)
Razvan Cojanu 255.7 - Donovan Dennis 224.2
(Boxcino 2015 Heavyweight semifinals)
Lenroy Thomas 235.9 - Andrey Fedosov 220.3
(Boxcino 2015 Heavyweight semifinals)
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