Last night, April 28, 2012, was the begining of a new era in the Welterweight division. Newly Signed Phil Lo Greco made his North American Debut at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This was something Phil and His team at OPI 2000 were working on for some time.
After almost a year layoff and giving up his WBC international title , Phil was ready to reach a new generation of boxing fans. Hoping to pull in the Italian community from the Surrounding New York Tri-state area, New Jersey was the perfect place to start it all.
Phil fought Hector Orozco, a Minnesota native with a record of 5-10 with 3 Ko's. If nothing more Orozco had experience in the ring due to countless round fought to this point. Lo Greco Started the fight charging. He tried pressing the pace in the first round. Looking to get rid of some ring rust. His desire to please the fans and possibly get a knockout was very strong.
Mid way through the first round Phil got his feet tangled and over committed on a punch that would momentarily have him on the canvas. This would not phase "The Italian Sensation". He got right back up and took control, finishing the round strong. After a jittery start, Phil gained his composure in the 4th round. and finished strong. If anything, Lo Greo showed fans what he is made of, the fact that he is a come forward fighter who is not scared of getting hit in an exchange.
At the end of 6 rounds Phil won by a unanimous decision. Judges called it : Kason Cheeks 58-55 | judge: Barbara Perez 58-55 | judge: Lynne Carter 59-54 . This was consistent with my scoring considering the first round Knockdown .
Golden Boy is looking to keep Phil busy and build his fan base on the East Coast. Look for Phil to be back in the ring in a few month. A date should be release with in the next two weeks.
You can keep up with Phil Lo Greco at:
PhilLoGreco.com
TeamLoGreco.com
Twitter.com/Phil_Lo_Greco
Mid way through the first round Phil got his feet tangled and over committed on a punch that would momentarily have him on the canvas. This would not phase "The Italian Sensation". He got right back up and took control, finishing the round strong. After a jittery start, Phil gained his composure in the 4th round. and finished strong. If anything, Lo Greo showed fans what he is made of, the fact that he is a come forward fighter who is not scared of getting hit in an exchange.
At the end of 6 rounds Phil won by a unanimous decision. Judges called it : Kason Cheeks 58-55 | judge: Barbara Perez 58-55 | judge: Lynne Carter 59-54 . This was consistent with my scoring considering the first round Knockdown .
Golden Boy is looking to keep Phil busy and build his fan base on the East Coast. Look for Phil to be back in the ring in a few month. A date should be release with in the next two weeks.
You can keep up with Phil Lo Greco at:
PhilLoGreco.com
TeamLoGreco.com
Twitter.com/Phil_Lo_Greco
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