SPORTS WRAP
BY WILLIAM HATHAWAY
PHOTOS BY FELICIA LAGUERRE OWENS
This past week in the city of Newark, the Prudential Center hosted the 1st annual Brick City Fight Night, which was a showcase of local area boxers from Newark, Orange and the tri-state area. There were 11 boxing matches on the card for the day.
The first match of the undercard saw john Vallejo beat Rashad Bogar from Newark in 4 rounds in a super lightweight division match. The next fight had Kasir Goldston going over Elijah Ogun from Jersey City in the lightweight division.
In the third fight, Newarker Anthony Johns scored a fourth round knockout on Israel Camacho in the flyweight division. Dwyke Flemmings Jr. defeated Houston native Luis Briceno Roman in a middleweight division match, while Paul Kroll beat Weah Archiebald in 6 rounds. The six fight of the night saw Malik Nelson knock out Romel Tsanimp in a featherweight division match.
Mike Lee from Orange was up next, and competed against Rickey Edwards in a welterweight fight. Despite his efforts, Lee was unable to overcome Edwards, who came out and got the victory. Meanwhile, Newark native Michael Anderson earn a 4th round knockout over Euby Bernarodo.
In the main event of the evening, it was Roseland sensation Vito Mielnicki, Jr. knocking out Salim Larbi from Cambrai, France for the victory. Mielnicki Jr. is now 17-1 on his career. He famously debuted at the Prudential Center a few years ago, scoring his first pro win while still in high school.
