Adamek vs. Banks

Photo: Tom Casino/Showtime – It was all right hands on Friday’s ShoBox: The New Generation. International Boxing Federation (IBF) cruiserweight champion Tomasz Adamek (37-1, 25 KOs) successfully defended his title against Johnathon Banks (20-1, 14 KOs) with a win by technical knockout at 1:30 of the eighth round.

By Sam Gregory: – Photo: Tom Casino/Showtime – In tonight’s main event newly crowned IBF cruiserweight champion Tomasz “Goral” Adamek of Jersey City and Golwice Poland made his first defense of the title with an impressive eighth round stoppage over undefeated cruiserweight challenger Johnathon Banks in 1:30 of the eighth round

When Jersey City’s Polish ex-pat Tomasz ‘Goral’ Adamek defends his IBF Cruiserweight title, on the 27th February 2009, against Detroit’s Johnathon Banks at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey; he will have an unexpected supporter cheering him on ringside, former Cruiserweight King Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham.