Brewer Wins Unanimous Decision Over Whitaker
Reported By: Boxing Insider - 01.31.2003 11:13 PM
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Former IBF super middleweight champion Charles Brewer landed a slew of crosses, hooks and uppercuts to earn a unanimous 10-round decision Friday night over Etianne Whitaker.
Brewer, a 33-year-old fighter from Philadelphia, improved 39-9 with an impressive performance that showed he's still among the world's best in his weight class. Whitaker, 30, from Warren, Ohio, fell to 27-9-2.
Brewer dominated the action almost from the opening bell. Whitaker's white trunks were stained with blood from a cut in his mouth in the third round, and he sustained a cut above his right eye two rounds later.
In accordance with the prefight contract,Aboth boxers were permitted to come in over the super-middleweight limit of 168 pounds. Whitaker weighed 171 pounds to Brewer's 169 for the bout at the Tropicana Casino and Resort
In the co-feature, hard-punching Philadelphia junior welterweight Chucky Tschorniawsky (22-5-1, 12 KOs) upset West Milford's Scott DePompe (23-4) with a second-round knockout in their scheduled 10-round bout.
DePompe, 31, announced his retirement after the fight.
