A&T Events & Promotions brings you -Brawl at the Beach- August 31st 2018

  This past Friday night, those in attendance were treated to a very pleasing night of boxing at the Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, FL. In the co-main event, Tyrone Spong (12-0, 12 KOs) did exactly what the crowd wanted – and expected – by knocking out his opponent, Santander Silgado (28-6, 22 KOs). From the opening bell, it appeared this would not be even close to a contest, as Spong came to fight at a well-built, strong, & ready 229 pounds, while Silgado showed up at a heavy, out-of-shape 234 pounds. Silgado, of Colombia, pawed at the champ, never really landing anything of value. Spong showed quick flashes of his stiff jab & landed the majority of his power punches. This went on for no more than one minute before Spong landed a beautifully-placed right hook flush to the left side of Silgado’s head. This punch would ultimately end the fight, as referee Sam Burgos reached the count of 10 while Silgado lay face down on the canvas. A roar from the crowd could then be heard, as everyone got their money’s worth in that moment.

Spong, who was born in Paramaribo, Suriname, is a native of the Netherlands, and now lives & trains in Miami, FL. He began his fighting career in kickboxing before transitioning into MMA en route to making his way into the sweet science. Picking up multiple titles and awards in all 3 sports, he now finds himself at 12-0 with 12 KOs since his inception to boxing some 3 years ago. At nearly 33 years of age and the current & reigning WBC Latino Heavyweight Champion and WBO Latino Heavyweight Champion, he is looking to step up the competition in a big way within the next year. Currently ranked #10 by the WBC, the man nicknamed “King of the Ring” may not be too far away from something big. We here at The Fighting News wish him the best of luck with his future in the sport.

In the final fight of the night, Manuel Ceballos (15-2, 9 KOs), nicknamed “El Venado” was a huge favorite, but ended up in an unexpected dogfight with a very formidable opponent in Victor “Sina” Fonseca (17-8, 14 KOs). From the opening bell, Fonseca completely smothered Ceballos and didn’t often let up. It seemed as if Fonseca would run out of gas well before the end of the scheduled 10-round bout, but he just never really did. Although very back & forth throughout most of the fight, it was Fonseca who was in control. It appeared Fonseca would be robbed of a decision as the underdog on foreign soil, as so many have before him, but it wasn’t to be. This reporter paid very close attention from ringside and scored the contest 96-94 for Fonseca. The three judges at ringside had the bout 96-94 for Fonseca, 96-94 for Fonseca, & 98-92 for Ceballos, giving Victor Fonseca a very well-deserved split-decision victory for all of his efforts. Currently residing in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, Fonseca is now the new WBO Latino Light Heavyweight Champion and may catch a break after such a performance. Ceballos, who is from Merida, Yucatán, Mexico is locally promoted & trained in South Florida and was making his third defense of the belt.

Mike Feinberg The Fighting News Reporter