Australian 154 pounder Ben Capps (12-3-2) stopped Mike Esgandari (6-2) in round ten to capture WBC Asian Boxing Council title at the Malvern Town Hall, Melbourne, Victoria on Friday. Capps outworked his opponent consistently and at 2:07 of the final round the referee crowned Capps.
Promoter Peter Maniatis said “Ben Capps punch volume and pressure work down a gallant Mike Esgandari when ref Jim Boland stepped in to stop the fight in the 8th to give Capps the WBC Asia boxing Title.”
The Bob Rose Cup started in 2003, to honour the boxing career of the late Magpie coach and champion player Robert Rose. Boxing historians say Rose was a 16-year-old when he made his professional boxing debut at the West Melbourne Stadium on April 29, 1944, and beat Frank Darcey on points.
In other action 175 pound Manny Vlamis (13-4-0) was upset points loser to New South Wales boxer, Steven Ma (7-6-0) over eight rounds for the vacant state Victorian title. Scores 79-71, 77-73, 77-73.
Also 140 pound Terry Tzouramanis (14-2-3) outscored Lewis Goodrich (4-3-0) over eight rounds for the vacant state Victorian title. Scores 77-74, 78-73, 77-74.
154 pound Khoder Assi (7-1-0) stopped Alessandro Mammolitti(3-3-0) in round six. Referee Allan McColl called it off at 1.38.
168 pound Korobo Etto outscored Chase Haley over six rounds. Scores 59-55, 59-55, 59-55.
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