Adamek Ekes Out Win Over Estrada in Newark!

Before a fervent red and white clad Polska crowd of over 10,000, Tomasz Adamek (40-1, 27 KO’s) threw his hat into the heavyweight sweepstakes and emerged victorious with a unanimous, but somewhat skewed, decision.

Having faced and soundly beat the 41-year-old Andrew Golata in his first foray into the heavyweight division last fall, Adamek, the former WBC light heavyweight and IBF and IBO Cruiserweight champion of the world, met what seemed to be stiff competition from former Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada (16-3, 4 KOs).

The judges, Steven Weisfeld, Joseph Pasquale, and Lawrence Layton, scored the bout for Adamek, 115-113, 116-112 and 118-110, respectively. Layton’s score deserves no respect. It was a close fight with many close rounds with some in the press row thinking the fight a draw, but most thinking Adamek had done enough to win.

Estrada had the faster hands, while Adamek showed his penchant for being hit. Early on, Estrada connected almost at will with his left hook, though Adamek was busy and sustained a relentless attack to the body that ultimately paid dividends in the later rounds.

At the post-fight press conference, Estrada was not gracious in defeat. Of Adamek, he said, “He did absolutely nothing to win this fight tonight. And the last judge who scored that fight, he don’t need to judge anymore. … I thought I won the fight straight out.”

Adamek countered, “It was the best Jason Estrada I’ve ever seen in my life … quick, with a good defense and a very hard head … but I’m ready for even harder punches.”

Neither man seemed hurt or shaken during the fight. A problem for Adamek as he has failed, thus far, to take his punch with him into the heavier weight class, and is tentatively scheduled to fight the bigger and stronger Chris Arreola in the spring. A possible match-up against one of the Klitschko’s to follow.

Estrada’s future is unclear.

Undercard

In the co-feature, Super Middleweight Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin (21-0, 15 KOs ) received a unanimous decision over the 37 year old Fernando Zuniga (28-10, 20 KOs). Quillin, who throws candy to the crowd after his fights, would have been better advised to have thrown coffee. I may still be sleeping.

Ukranian Light Heavyweight prospect Ismayl Sillakh (10-0, 9 KOs) TKO’d Larry Pryor (6-6, 4 KOs) in the 4th round after knocking him down twice in the 3rd.

Jersey City native Patrick “Paddy Boy” Farrell (5-0, 3 KOs) received a unanimous decision over Cruiserweight Jon Schneider (7-5-1, 5 KOs). Farrell knocked his opponent to the canvas in the first round and then again in the 3rd, landing with a right hand square to the chin that sent the tough but outclassed “Fighting Marine” down like a ton of bricks in slow motion.

Jr. Middleweight Denis “Da Momma’s Boy” Douglin (7-0, 3 KOs) of Morganville, received a unanimous decision over Eddie Hunter (3-2-1, 1 KO).

Crowd favorite Przemyslaw Majewski (12-0, 7 KOs) won all 6 rounds on all 3 cards against Anthony Pietrantonio (6-4, 5 KOs). Majewski, at 165 lbs., took the fight on very short notice.

In closing action, Jr. Welterwight Sadam “World Kid” Ali (5-0, 2 KOs), the first Arab-American member of the U.S. Olympic Team, looked promising, effective and fast in a unanimous decision victory over Jason Thompson (5-5-1, 4 KOs).