MINNESOTA ICE

COLE WINS ON SPLIT DECISION

 HEADBUTT IN THE SECOND ROUND RESULTS IN BLOODY BOUT FOR ICE

Joey delivers hard body shot

     Joey lost a close fight tonight in Karlstad, Sweden.  It was a split decision and ringside fans thought Joey had won the first four rounds and should have won the 6 round decision.  He received a headbutt in the second round and things got bloody from that point on. It was a 12 stitch cut that bled alot.  Judges had Cole 58-57 and Joey 58-56.  After the fight Al said Joey is a future great fighter but tonight I was better.      

                                                                                                      photo by Mikael Lindblom/nwt.se

SEPTEMBER 5TH FIGHT ANNOUNCED
ABELL (20-2) vs. COLE (34-14)

     It seems only appropriate that Minnesota Ice meets Ice Cole in Sweden. Al ‘Ice’ Cole, at 6’4”, is a large and dominant fighter whose career started on a 20-1 tear capturing the cruiserweight title by defeating James Warring. Cole went on to defend the title six times, with his most notable defense came against Uriah Grant. Cole went up to heavyweight without losing his title but lost his first fight being nearly swept on all cards by Tim Witherspoon in a decision loss. Al Cole’s last fight was a crushing TKO loss to Sultan Sultan Ibragimov (pictured below).