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World Boxing Federation
Intercontinental Heavyweight
Champion Amir “Hardcore” Mansour
had a short night on Friday,
April 12, at the Dover Downs
Casino & Hotel in Dover,
Delaware, as he stopped late
substitute Jason Gavern in the
first round to successfully
defend his title.
Mansour was originally scheduled
to fight 2004 Olympian Devin
Vargas who pulled out with a
training injury. Then he was
matched with Raphael Zumbano,
but the Brazilian had to
withdraw too and Gavern gamely
stepped up to the plate on late
notice.
However, the 35-year-old Orlando
resident, who holds a draw with
Jonathan Banks and went the
distance with Steve Cunningham
only seven months ago, was no
match for the hard punching
Mansour and after only two
minutes and forty-three seconds
it was all over.
Mansour officially dropped
Gavern four times before referee
Vic De Wysocki waved it off, but
one of the knockdowns was really
a push. No matter the
circumstances, it was a
scintillating performance by the
champion who again showed that
he is one of the most dangerous
heavyweights in the world.
Making his first title defense,
Mansour from nearby Wilmington
improves his impressive
professional record to 18-0
(14), while Gavern drops to
21-14-4 (10).
At 40 years of age Mansour
obviously has no time to waste,
and he recently called out all
the big names in the heavyweight
division. He claims he is being
avoided, and when you consider
his aggressive style and
monstrous power you tend to
believe him. |
