Word is starting to spread about the TNT loaded in Joey Abell's boxing gloves. He does things in a ring that would warrant a preliminary hearing at the CJC if done anywhere else. The bottom line is that people love it and this time out Don Elbaum tossed him a softy for the sole purpose of pleasing the crowd. The big southpaw was pitted against David Cleage, who took the fight on a days notice and admitted that he hasn't been to the gym in over four months. Cleage weighed in at a toilet busting 270 lbs but he actually moved well for a big guy and has some of boxing skills, which allowed him to last more than a round with the "White George Foreman." The fight started off at a decent pace as Minnesota Ice used the plan of walking Cleage down and applying steady pressure throughout the match. Abell is firing some big shots, all with the intensions of mangling Cleage's face, but he isn't landing clean and Cleage is throwing right back showing some decent hand speed. Abell does eventually land a couple of punches that definitely get the attention of his opponent. Abell backed Cleage into a corner and tried to end it early but was unsuccessful. It was pretty entertaining watching the big man wiggle and move his head in the corner. In the second round, Cleage gets brave and decides to bang it out with Abell. Bad move. Abell lands a straight left to the mouth that puts Cleage on his backside and unable to beat the 10 count. My question is can they find somebody to go longer than two rounds with Joey Abell? Come on Elbaum; put him in against Eddie Chambers or Witherspoon!
Winner - Joey Abell 8-0 (8 KO's)
By "PHILLY" KEITH MC MENAMIN - FightNightNews Staff Writer
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