IMPRESSIVE WIN FOR BOBBY AUCOIN

By Kerry Daigle

Lafayette, LA……………….The ‘Do or Die’ boxing show promoted by Big Punch Promotions, LLC was a huge success for promoter Bryan Culotta as far as good attendance and exciting competition.  This live boxing show was on the same night as the Pay-Per-View boxing match featuring Jermain Taylor vs Winky Wright, an amateur boxing show only 3 miles away and Father’s Day being on the next day, Sunday, June 18th. That still brought in a crowd of 2500 to 3000 with all 45 $1000 tables sold out. Sadly, the main event featuring local hero, Chad Broussard, ended quickly.

Homer Gibbins from Atlanta, Georgia said it would be different this time as he attacked Chad Broussard for the IBU Welterweight Championship of the World declaring, “I am not going to leave this in the hands of the Louisiana judges this time.”  And he didn’t hold back from his boasts.  The fight happened exactly as both fighters predicted. Furious action from the opening bell.

Round one saw both fighters mixing in tremendous shots with neither fighter actually controlling the round although Broussard seemed to have the edge. Both were loading up looking for a quick knockout. Round two saw the tide change as both connected with solid punches until the end of the round where Gibbins dropped Broussard for a 9 count. Getting up on shaky legs was frightening for the Broussard corner but as he got up the bell sounded for the round to end. The knockdown happened 10 seconds before the round ended. Round 3 saw Broussard inviting Gibbins to fight him on the ropes where the local hero usually counter punches well. Gibbins would attack, throw combinations to the body, then step back to the center of the ring. Broussard connected with a  straight right hand that wobbled Gibbins who took the punch well but was visibly staggered. 

Round 4 ended with Gibbins attacking Broussard again against the ropes until he unleased a tremendous left hook to the liver that dropped the champion to the canvas where he could not get up. Referee Russell Naquin counted Broussard out and Gibbins went home as the IBU Welterweight Champion of the World improving his record to 44 wins, 14 defeats with 30 knockouts while Broussard lost for the second time in 13 fights since a five and one half year layoff bringing his record to 54 wins, 5 defeats.

The co-main event ended just as dramatically with a knockout, however, local hero Bobby “The Bayou Bomber’ Aucoin looked magnificent knocking out Donnell Logan for a full ten count at 2:57 of round two.  The first round was an action packed round as both fighters were throwing their Sunday best punches, their right hands, each connecting. Logan, known as a power puncher with his right hand, connected with a strong straight right to Aucoin’s jaw early.

That set the tempo of the fight as Aucoin just blinked and marched forward throwing his own power shots literally walking through anything Logan threw. The second round saw Aucoin picking up the pace and knocking out Logan for a full ten count dropping the Tennessee native in his own corner right in front of Logan’s seconds.  Aucoin raised his arms knowing Logan was not getting up from that shot taking the vacant IBU United States Jr Welterweight Championship Title. Aucoin raises his record to 17 wins against no defeats and 1 draw with 9 knockouts. Logan falls to 8 wins against 8 defeats.

“I am happy to win this championship right here in Lafayette," exclaimed Aucoin . “I am proud of the fans that come out. I usually don’t have much to say except that my talking comes out right here in these two fists. I do better with these than my lips. I was not going to give Logan any confidence early as my agent, Kerry Daigle, did some research and found out Donnell literally beat up Chad Aquino, a great amateur and undefeated lightweight professional, dropping Chad in the first round, hurting Chad in the next round, while Aquino had points taken away in the third round for low blows, and Logan only walked away with a draw. Logan had a point to prove and said he wanted to knock me out and not leave anything up the judges.

I knew he couldn’t outbox me so I wanted to test his heart and his chin. With all the talk they were making about me being an easy fight I wanted to knock him out right in front of his cornermen and that’s what I did…..chased him into his own corner and dropped him. I knew he wasn’t getting up, “ concluded Aucoin.

“We have looked at some of the top prospects in the lightweight division or jr welterweight division and have been trying to match up against some formidable names,” said Kerry Daigle, Aucoin’s agent, “but have not had any takers as of yet. We want to challenge these guys if they are willing to take a risk.”

Aucoin is trained by his father, Bobby Aucoin, Sr and is consulted by John Stutes, Sr and Termite Watkins.

Other results

Light-heavyweights

Blake “The Candyman” Prevost literally had an easy night outboxing Mobile, Alabama’s Charles Phillip Hammac over 6 rounds with scores of 60-54 , 60-54, 60-51 with judge Rick Exe scoring three rounds 10-8 without any knockdowns as Prevost slipped nearly every punch Hammac threw.  Prevost moves to 8 wins against 1 defeat, and 1 draw.

“I fight again in two weeks in Texas and was told by my manager and cornermen to box him and not worry about a knockout. Get the work and don’t get hit were my instructions so I could fight again so I just followed the fight plan," proclaimed Prevost.

Prevost looks to fight one more six rounder on July 8th in Pasadena, Texas before moving to 8 rounds and main events. Prevost is trained by legendary trainer, John Stutes, Sr and Olympic Coach Termite Watkins from Houston, Texas.

Junior-Welterweights

Jeremy “The Crusader” Duplechain didn’t have as much luck as his cousin, Blake Prevost, as his fight was stopped after the third round in his corner as referee Bruce McDaniel thought the fight shouldn’t continue due to the large gash over Duplechain’s right eye. Duplechain’s opponent, Steve Verdin,  a previous majority decision victor in Duplechain’s second professional fight dropped The Crusader’s record to 5 wins against 3 defeats. Duplechain was ahead on all the three judges scorecards at the time of the stoppage. Controversy surrounds the stoppage as many felt Duplechain could have kept on for one more round being the fight was only a 4 rounder while others thought the gash could have caused a more serious eye injury due to the in-fighting. Duplechain is trained by David Nelams, his former amateur coach from Church Point, Louisiana.

“I am not done. I know I can beat Verdin. I had him beat this time fighting his fight on the inside. I want him again”, says Duplechain. Verdin obliged and said he would be happy to offer another fight to Duplechain making this a trilogy of sorts in 4 rounders. Verdin moves to 6 wins against 29 defeats. Although he has many losses, all of Verdin’s fights have been tough opponents varying from lightweights to super middleweights going the distance with most.

Zane “The Train” Marks made quick work of his opponent of Hatfield, Arkansas, Michael Jackson (11-14) while bringing his record up to 13 wins against 2 defeats. Marks, normally a round house hooker, showed he could throw straight punches tonight and very accurate. He threw a straight left hand, a right hook, and then an overhand left to drop Jackson for the knockout at 45 seconds into the 2nd round. Impressive performance by Marks who is now trained in Lafayette, Louisiana.  Kennedy McKinney was in his corner tonight.  Referee Rick Exe

Daniel “No Time for Tomorrow” Garcia surely was not waiting for tomorrow to come as he dropped Monroe, Louisiana’s Thomas Grissom twice in the first round as he attacked with a vengeance and typical Mexican warrior style winning by technical knockout at 1:57 of round one. Garcia’s record is now 7 wins, 3 defeats, 1 draw with 5 knockouts winning his last 4 bouts straight with the Keeppunching Stable.  Garcia fights again on July 8th in Pasadena, Texas and is trained by Olympic Coach, Termite Watkins.