Johnson, Muriqi Victorious!

Promoter Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing staged a card Friday night at the Paradise Theater in New York City. In the main event, unbeaten heavyweight Kevin Johnson (13-0-1, 5 KOs) took a ten round unanimous decision over Charles Davis (17-11-1, 4 KOs) by scores of 98-90, 99-90, 98-91. In other action, the “Kosavo Kid” Elvir Muriqi (33-3, 20 KOs) needed just 55 seconds to dispatch Derrick Reed (13-7, 11 KOs) in a light heavyweight contest. A junior middleweight bout between former world title challenger Raul Frank (27-5-2, 13 KOs) and spoiler Thomas Davis (10-3-1, 6 KOs) ended in a no-contest. Jon "The Fighting Marine" Schneider remained unbeaten, moving to 3-0 with 2 KOs after a unanimous decision (40-36, 40-35, 39-36) over Darryl Holley (0-1). Also, junior middleweight veteran Pasqual Rouse shut out Carlos Diaz 60-53, 60-54, 60-54, "atomweight" Suzannah Warner topped Yvonne Caples over eight by scores of 78-74, 79-73, 78-74 to clain the NABF 102lb title and junior welterweight "Sugar" Ray Robinson defeated Nigel McKnight 40-36, 40-36, 40-36 in the pro debut for both fighters.