Chambers TKOs Rossy
By Robert Ecksel February 10th, 2007ESPN2’s Friday Night Fight results from Seldon, NY
Live from the Suffolk Community College in Selden, NY, in a card broadcast on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights, Fast Eddie Chambers (28-0, 16 KOs) handed formerly unbeaten Derric Rossy (15-1, 9 KOs) his first loss with a stunning seventh round TKO stoppage.
The 6-foot-3-inch, 248-pound Rossy got off to a fast start and pounded the 6-foot-1-inch, 215-pound Chambers with lefts and rights. Chambers was catching, but stayed in the pocket and was picking his shots, fighting smart. In the second round Chambers was cut over the left eye by what was ruled a punch, but stuck with his game plan. In the third Chambers began to let his hands go and had Rossy bleeding from the nose.
The effective aggression of Chambers began to turn the tide in round four against what was becoming the ineffective aggression of Rossy, who was breathing heavily and wading in with no defense to speak of. Chambers took complete control of the bout in the fifth, as he blocked and parried everything Rossy threw, even as the Long Islander’s output was quickly decreasing.
Round number six was more of the same, with the more experienced Chambers taking Rossy apart bit by bit. By round seven, Rossy looked a mess. His right eye was swollen shut and he continued to bleed. With every unanswered punch Chambers threw at Rossy, he implored the referee Arthur Mercante Jr. to stop the fight, but the ref hadn’t seen enough—at least not yet. Several more punches landed on the defenseless Rossy and Mercante stepped in and called a halt to the action at 2:32 of the seventh.
April 24th, 2007 at 3:55 pm
Little Eddie is a great boxer and has always been a wonderful kid. I can say that because he is my cousin. His dad is my uncle. When I was a kid I watched my uncle (Eddie Chambers) box all of the time. Eddie Sr was a good boxer. I’m glad he’s able to teach his son the great boxing skills that he once had himself. The one thing that Little Eddie does understand is that boxing is a sport. You have to be able to focus very well when it comes to boxing (which he does). My uncle has taught him very well. His skills get better and better every time he fights. He is a well mannered kid that has allways been quiet and laid back. I believe this is the right sport for him. Joanne Curtis
Columbia, Missouri