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
Going into tonight’s fight the undefeated challenger from Detroit’s Kronk Gym Johnathon Banks was rated number 8 in the world by the IBF and number 1 by WBO.
The taller Banks was able to land some solid right hands in the opening round driving Adamek back. Going into the second round both fighters landed a pretty equal amount of punches.
By the fourth round Adamek started cutting off the ring and landing some counter punches moving Banks back. Adamek did get rocked by a shot from the challenger in the middle of the round. Adamek spun of the ropes and countered; the crowd erupted every time Adamek lands a punch.
These middle rounds are very close to score. There were very few clinches in the fight; Eddie Cotton had to push the two apart for the second time in the fight in the sixth round. Banks hit with a low blow in the sixth. Adamek had a big round scoring big with body shots in round six.
By the seventh round Adamek out punches Banks 3 to 1, taking control walking Banks back and finishing with body punches.
Adamek caught Banks with a right hand counter punch; he’s down in the corner. Worn down by body shots Banks was dropped 1:30 of the eighth round.
Tomasz Adamek improves his record to 37-1 with 25 knockouts. Johnathon Banks suffers his first defeat and falls to 20-1.
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