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         Luis TKO’s Martinez in 8th Round


         By Jim Riddell                        his  hard-hitting  opponent  could  puncher who has won fights before by   Morales Bautista by TKO in the 6th
                                               retaliate.                           coming from behind to knockout his    round.  Jan Michael Poulin (5-1) of
                                                                                    opponent.  Tony had to be careful, but   Montreal won a unanimous decision
                                                 In the fourth round  Luis dropped
                                                                                    the accumulation of punches got him   over  Jose  Napoles  (7-8) of  Mexico.
                                               Martinez for an 8 count, but the                                           Daniel Sanchez (3-4) of Mexico
                                               tough  Mexican  fighter  managed  to   – Martinez took a lot of punishment”.     handed  Jan  Dangako  (1-1)  his  first
                                               weather the storm and survive the      Tony said “ He is a tough guy – I
                                                                                                                          loss, knocking him down once
                                               round.    Rounds  five  through  seven  was catching him all night and I   enroute  to  a  split  decision  victory.
                                               saw Luis putting his punches together  thought that I could finish him in the
                                                                                                                          In the opening bout of the evening
                                               well-landing many heavy shots on  4th but it didn’t happen and by the 6th   Pedro Ivan Bernal of Mexico (2-0)
                                               Martinez.  The punishment continued  I thought that he may be a little too   won a close but unanimous decision
                                               and at 1:45 of the eighth round referee  tough for his own good, and in the 8th
           photo by Robert Lefebvre - icelevel.com  Mark Simmons stepped in to stop the  the referee made the right call”.  Asked   over Lentz Lundy (0-1) of Montreal.
                                                                                                                          Lundy, a former Canadian Golden
                                               fight.                               what was next, Tony replied that “the
            ony Luis strengthened his                                                                                     Gloves champion as an amateur,
        Tcase  for  a  world  title  shot  with    Following the fight Tony’s father   end goal is a world title fight, but in   making his pro debut suffered a knock
                                                                                    this business that might not happen
        a dominating  TKO victory over  and trainer Jorge Luis stated that          immediately.  I’ll fight whoever gives   down in the 2nd round that cost him
        Juan Jose Martinez in front of his  Martinez was everything that we         me a reasonable offer”.               the  fight  on  the  judge’s  scorecards.
        hometown fans at the Cornwall Civic  expected.    “He’s  strong,  tough,  has                                     Liveco Boxing put on an entertaining
        Complex.  Luis used his superior  stamina, and was heavy handed.  He          On the undercard fights, Montreal’s  evening for area fight fans - hopefully
        boxing skills, speed, and mobility to  is  an  experienced  fighter  that  has  Mazlum Akdeniz remains undefeated  we will see Tony Luis back in the ring
        land  combinations  and  move  before  fought several top fighters.  He’s a big  at 8-0 by stopping Alberto Alejandro  again in Cornwall.
        Swimming with the Sea Lions: Championship Season





        By Victoria Klassen                   Danika       Lafrance,      Hailey
                                              McDonald,        and    Maddyson
                ith competition  season       Kyer really rose to the challenge
        Wunderway,               Cornwall     with some very impressive and

        Sea  Lions’  athletes  get  to  sign
                                              fast  swimming  at  regionals,”
        the  “Best  Time”  board  when
                                              said Sheilagh  McNeil,  head
        they swim a personal best.  At
                                              coach of the Sea Lions.
        the  Eastern Ontario  Winter
        Championships,         so    many        Hailey had top 10 finishes in

        swimmers had personal best            all of her events, Danika won
        times  in  their  races  that  the    bronze  in  the  50m  backstroke,
        board had to be turned around         Bree  came  in  first  in  the  50m
        so that the athletes could write  breaststroke, Rori won silver in
        on the back of it.                    the 100m backstroke, Lydia had
                                              gold,  silver and  bronze  place
          This     competition       brings
                                              finishes in different events, and    Alivia Kyer                                              Photo Submitted
        together  the  best  swimmers
                                              together  the athletes  had more
        in     eastern     Ontario—from                                             old  and  under.  The  team  was        Championship season will
        within the border of Bellville,       personal  bests than  could be        represented  by Lydia  Kilger,        come to an end in early March
        Pembroke, Ottawa, and Quebec.         counted.                              Bree Campbell,  Alivia  Kyer,         with Rori Campbell  attending

          “Our regional team of Sam              Two weeks later the Sea Lions  and Hailey McDonald.                      the Swim Ontario  Winter
        Beaumont-Stidwell,          Kaden     attended  the  Swim  Ontario            “As their coach, I could not        Swimming  Championships—
        Kilger, Rori Campbell,  Bree          Winter Festival Championships         be more proud of the hard work        the provincial championship

        Campbell,  Lily  MacKenzie,           in Etobicoke.  Festivals are          the swimmers put in every day.
        Sophia Christoff, Lydia Kilger,       the provincial  championship          This is hard-earned  and well-        meet for swimmers 13 years old
        Avery Lauzon,  Alivia Kyer,  meet  for swimmers 13 years                    deserved success!” said McNeil.       and over.
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