Teasley Stops Bey In Boxfest X Main Event Friday

In a battle of undefeated welterweight prospects, Thanjhae “The Tiger” Teasley of Allentown, Pennsylvania (11-0, 5 KOs) overcame an early knockdown to score an eighth-round TKO victory over Selassie “Bang” Bey of Louisville (8-1, 8 KOs) in the main event of Red Owl Boxing’s BOXFEST X on DAZN from the “Owl’s Nest” in Houston.

“I learned a lot,” said Teasley after his win. “I learned how to stay disciplined. No matter how loose I get in the ring, I have to be careful. As we know, Bey is a hard puncher. No disrespect, I have felt harder punches. He just caught me with a really good shot, and I lost my balance.”

Bey started from the opening bell, pressing the action and knocking Teasley down with a vicious right hand in round two. Bey had another strong round to follow, but Teasley found his way back.

In the fourth round, “The Tiger” turned the fight around, hurting Bey near the end of the round. From there, Teasley took control. He increased his punch rate and picked the tiring Bey apart, scoring a knockdown to even things in the sixth round with combination punching capped off by a solid right hand.

Teasley continued to punish Bey, overwhelming him with a relentless attack. He poured it on a tired and worn-down Bey, battering him with combinations and knocking him down in the final round of the fight, forcing the referee to halt the action.

“I am grateful for this opportunity, and I can't wait to get back in the ring,” said Teasley, promising fans would see him again soon.

Bui Squeaks Out Decision Win

Efphraim Bui had a rougher fight than expected but got the win. Photo: Red Owl Boxing

In the co-main event, Ephraim Bui of Sugarland, Texas(10-0, 8 KOs) scored a controversial unanimous decision victory over four-time Cuban Amateur National Champion Yusniel Abrahante (6-2, 1 KOs) in a super flyweight bout. Scores were 77-74, 77-74, and 79-73.

Both men brought plenty of action, with Abrahante winning the middle rounds with solid footwork and pressure, making it a rough fight.

In the eighth round, Bui was awarded a knockdown when Abrahnate hit the canvas, and although it seemed a questionable call, it wasn't the difference on the scorecards.

Boxfest X Undercard Results

Elijah “The Bully” Williams of New York (9-1, 3 KOs) picked up his third-straight victory with a majority decision victory over Najeem Johns of Pennsylvania (5-1, 4 KOs) in the second bout of the Shadow FightGoods super lightweight tournament, earning his place in the finals. Scores were 59-55, 58-56, and 57-57.

Both men were cut from an accidental headbutt in round two, and both felt the urgency to press the action in the event the fight might be stopped, but they made it to the final bell.

“When I see blood, it makes me want to go,” said Williams. “Definitely, when I got cut, it made me want to push my foot on the gas.”

Williams says his goal is to win the Shadow FightGoods tournament in November.

Dion “Primetime” Jones of Las Vegas (7-0, 6 KOs) scored a split-decision victory over Randy Zazueta Medina of Las Vegas (4-1, 2 KOs) in the opening bout of the four-man Shadow FightGoods tournament.

“Little disappointed [that] I didn’t get the knockout, but he came in real tough, so hats off to him,” said Jones. “It feels good to always walk away with a victory.”

Jones, trained by Jeff Mayweather and works as a sparring partner of Mayweather Promotions rising contender Curmel Moton, pulled away a bit in the third, rocking Medina with a powerful left hook followed by a strong right hand.

Despite being at a height disadvantage, Jones was the faster and more athletic fighter and found more offensive success.

“Just being in The Mayweather Gym, you get all kinds of top-level sparring, so I was prepared for this today,” Jones said. “You got the best fighters in the world all come over to The Mayweather Gym to get some sparring in, so I was prepared for this.”

It's now Jones vs Williams in the finals of the Shadow FightGoods tournament at the “Owl’s Nest” in November. Jones promised it would be “a hell of a fight.”

In the opening bout, Lyndon Patricio of Hawaii (1-0, 1 KO) made quick work of Corian Hawkins-Powell of Mansfield, Texas (0-2), scoring two knockdowns before forcing referee Alejandro Leon to stop the fight for a first round TKO win in his professional debut,

Patricio said he was excited to get the win. “I waited a long time for this one. [I had] a lot of setbacks throughout this year, but we got it done.”