By - Scott Sebastian

Gainsville Georgia hosted an exciting night of boxing. Radio Personality Southside Steve from Atlanta's "Only Rock Station 96 Rock" Eemceed the evenings Vacant NABO Lightweight Title Fight.

Southpaw Ebo Elder (21-1, 12 KO's) entered the ring for the 5th time in his

come back, this year. Challenging for the NABO Light weight Title , Ebo

Elder has successfully campaigned up the latter. Going into the fight, Ebo

is ranked #3 NABO, #9 by the Wbc, #12 by the WBO and #14 by both the WBA and

IBF..

The Ebo Tribe, lead by Greg Elder, who has masterfully directed his son

Ebo's career with great spirit, heart, passion and smart business sense.

Greg stopped by SouthSide Boxing in Tyrone, GA., days before the fight and

challenge me to a game of ping pong. As he gave me a lesson in "Serving",

Greg spoke to my partner Jim Weiss and me of Ebo's commitment, training and

education to boxing. Ebo is a methodically evolving fighter.

Mexico City's Ricardo Fuentes (117-3, 6KO's) did not rise from the stool for

the 6th round.Fuentes could not defend himself, his right eye was closed due

to the precision straight lefts from the Extreme Machine.

Fuentes showed up to fight, but Ebo's speed, combinations and tanacity

proved to be too much. Not only Ebo's straight left, but his left upper-cut

found a home as well.

Elder has become more of a complete fighter, the jab was used effectively as

well as new defensive techniques and sitting down on his punches more

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On the Undercard.

Jr. Welterweight Paul Delgado (ATL) (11-4-1, 2 KO's) out classed

Cincinnati's Miguel Alvarez (4-1-1, 3KO's) in a unanimous 6 round decision.

135 pound Wayland Willingham (ATL) (5-0, 4KO's) also won a unanimous

decision over Leo Matinez (2-0, 2KO's) also of Mexico City.

Bernard Styles's 140 pounder Tyreese Hendrix (1-1) scored a devastating

knock out over Cincinnati's Jeff Harrison (Pro Debut), at 2min. 55sec. of

the 1st round.

Middleweight Leo "The Lion" Ludat (ATL) (4-6, 4KO's) lost an exciting

decision to Philly's Saeed Hawkins  (1-0).

Women's bout, Ft. Lauderdale's Marisol Miranda (0-1) defeated Atlanta's

Karen Davis in her 113lb pro debut.

Heavyweight Marshal Berger in his pro debut defeated Tony Foster (2-7) of

Athens Georgia.

Philadelphia resident Rashiem Jefferson (2-0-1, 1KO) kepted his undefeated

record in tact against Atlanta's Barbaro Zepeda (2-2, 1KO).

Until next time, keep your hands up and your chin down...............