Namauu Tops Godfrey in
Tacoma!
January 23, 2012
Photos: Mike Blair
Tacoma, WA (January 23, 2012) – Rising
cruiserweight Henry Namauu scored the biggest win of his career Saturday
evening by decisioning Contender Season 4 participant Joell Godfrey over
ten rounds at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma.
Headlining Halquist Productions’ 85th
edition of “Battle at the Boat”, Namauu was the busier of the two
fighters throughout the evening, racking up points simply due to his
level of activity. Godfrey, the taller and leaner fighter, had spurts of
success landing punches, but his inability to consistently move his
hands gave Namauu the edge.
Scores were 99-91, 97-93 and 96-94.
Namauu, a victor for the seventh time in
eight bouts, returns to Las Vegas, NV at 10-4 with 5 knockouts. Godfrey
of East St. Louis, IL, slips to 13-6-1 (6 KO’s).
“Henry showed me lot tonight,” said Halquist Productions CEO Brian
Halquist. “He’s a real throwback fighter and has faced a bunch of tough
guys. I look forward to seeing him fight again and the crowd reacted
well to him.”
In the co-feature, welterweight Roberto
Crespo upset local prospect and previously unbeaten Nate Serrano. Both
men could’ve made their case for a victory, with Serrano pressing the
action while the taller Crespo effectively boxed from the outside.
Scores were 58-56 twice and 57-57.
Crespo, of Riverside, CA, ups his
professional ledger to 3-1. Serrano returns to Yakima, WA at 3-1(2
KO’s).
Renowned ring announcer Amy Hayes made
her Halquist Productions debut as the master of ceremonies. Halquist
Productions’ next card takes place Saturday, March 31 followed by a show
Saturday, June 2.
OTHER RESULTS:
Middleweights: Brandon Adams (5-0, 3 KO’s Los Angeles, CA) TKO2 Dave
Courchaine (0-2 Spokane, WA)
Super Middleweights: Adrian Hermann (3-2-1, 1 KO Everett, WA) UD4 Len
Bentley (1-1 Olympia, WA)
During the last 23 years, Halquist Productions built a reputation in the
boxing world for their loyalty, honesty and integrity. In 1997, Halquist
Productions ran their inaugural “Battle at the Boat” series, which
remains successful to this day. Halquist Productions promoted many world
title bouts and their fight cards have been seen on ESPN, HBO and
Showtime.
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