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11/11/2003 Archived Entry: "Dunwell Escapes with win"
Dunwell escapes with win
By J.D. Vena at ringside; Photos by Emily Harney
Morganelli fires a right at Dunwell
Somerville, MA - Two years ago, it would have been difficult imagining someone being too strong for Peabody's Simeon Dunwell. A winner of the 2002 New England Golden Gloves tournament at 125 pounds and this year at 132 pounds, you'd think that the energetic Dunwell, who also earned the Thomas F. Costello Memorial Trophy, an award given to the most outstanding boxer of the New England Golden Gloves, would just be prepping himself for a third Golden Gloves title by winning his class at this year's New England Tournament of Champions.
But when he entered the 141-pound division earlier this year, things got much more difficult. In May, he needed a late rally and point deduction to top, England's David Byrnes in the inaugural Pender-Downes Challenge Cup Tournament. It was eveident that night that though he may have won the contest, he was clearly too small to compete at 141 pounds. Two weeks ago at a tournament in Brockton, it was more of the same, except he was thoroughly beaten by Weymouth's Nick Morganelli at 141 pounds.
Last night in the preliminary round in the 116th New England Tournament Of Champions at the Good Time Emporium in Somerville, Dunwell and Morganelli fought each other again, only this time, Dunwell needed what appeared to be a gift 4-round decision to defeat him. Not only did Morganelli appear to outmuscle the speedy Dunwell, he appeared to land the more effective punches, particularly with his right hand, which stunned Dunwell on a couple of occasions. Dunwell showed brilliant reserve in trying to steal exchanges and may have won the 4th and final round, but it was clear that Morganelli should have had his hand raised for the second time in two weeks ago.
Results - Monday, Nov. 10 - Preliminary Round
116th New England Tournament Of ChampionsUSA Boxing/New EnglandChampionship Round Tuesday, Nov. 11
Open Division
132 -- Kermith Gonzalez (Methuen, MA) WDEC4 Sean Eklund (Lowell, MA).141 -- Simeon Dunwell (Peabody, MA) WDEC4 Nick Morganelli (Weymouth, MA). 152 - Darren Knight (Portland, ME) WDEC4 Edgar Soto (Warwick, RI); Frank Tejada (Somerville, MA) WDEC4 Luis Viramontes (Brockton, MA).165 -- Edwin Rodriquez (Worcester, MA) WDEC4 Michael Andrade (Providence, RI); David Nathan Busa (Newton Corner, MA) WDEC4 Vincent Workman (Quincy, MA). 201+ -- Nate James (Malden, MA) RET3 William Mosley (Holden, MA).* *final
Novice Division
125 - Fred Najera (Portland, ME) WDEC3 Ray Gonzalez (Pawtucket, RI).141 -- Aneury Olmo (Mansfield, MA) WDEC3 Marquess Pendleton (Peabody, MA); Lessdel Valencia (Worcester, MA) WDEC3 John Walsh (Malden, MA); Gene Gerkoff (Cambridge, MA) WDEC3 Keith Baker (Medford, MA). 152 - Anthony Everett (Beverly, MA) WDEC 3 Elizer Perez Lowell, MA).165 - Russ Lamour (Portland, ME) WDEC3 Paul West (Allston, MA); Mike Williams (Boston, MA) WDEC3 William Whalen (Cambridge, MA).178 - Tamerlan Tsarnae (Cambridge) RSC2 John Blodgett (Peabody, MA).201 - Rich Thomas (New Bedford, MA) WDEC 3 Mwanza Nzurnagta (Dorchester, MA); Pat Sainato (Malden, MA) WDEC3 Brian Newkirk (Watertown, MA)
Replies: 5 Comments on this article
this must obviously be simeons knuckle head coach that sweats simeon if u know cancel he's won the nationals and won every new england tournament there is since a jo i seen him fight he has unbeliavable potential lou u know cancel. and u know he'll fight ne1 in the nation i was in the pals few years ago and he knocked out a 10 time national champion ray sanchez so y would he be scared of simeon ??????dont get me wrong its gonna be an awesome fight
Posted by jim @ 11/22/2003 10:57 AM EST
CARLOS IS A JOKE IS TO SCARED TO FIGHT SIM .HE ENTERED LATE AND WAS STILL GIVEN THE CHANCE TO FIGHT SIMEON ,BUT DID NOT SHOW UP .IWONDER WHAT EXCUSE HE HAS FOR THAT.YOU CANT WIN IF YOURE TO SCARED TO SHOW UP.WE'LL SEE IN THE GOLDEN GLOVES WHOS KING CANCEL WILL BE CANCELLED
Posted by LOU @ 11/19/2003 09:26 PM EST
I DONT KNOW WHAT FIGHT J.D VENA WAS WATCHING I THINK YOU BETTER STICK TO REPORTING ,BUT NOT BOXING. AMATEUR BOXING IS SCORED DIFFERENT THAN THE PRO'S YOURE SUPPOSED TO SCORE THE AMOUNT OF PUNCHES LANDED AND THE CLEANER FIGHTER NOT WHO MUSCLES THE OTHER AROUND WITH ILLEGAL HOLDING AND PUSHING.IN THE FIRST BOUT THATS ALL MORGANELLY DID ,IN THE NATIONALS HE WOULD NEVER GET AWAY WITH THAT TYPE OF FOULING.I FEEL THERES ANEW KING IN THE 141 DIVISION AND THATS SIMEON DUNWELLSO WATCH OUT.MORGANELLY GO BACK TO WELTER WHERE YOU BELONG.
Posted by louie @ 11/19/2003 09:16 PM EST
SIMEON DUNWELL WON THE FIGHT AGAINST NICK. NICK WAS HOLDIN THE WHOLE TIME AND IT WAS AN UNFAIR BOUT FOR SIMEON. SIMEON IS ONE OF THE BEST IN THE USA RIGHT NOW AND HE WON THE REMATCH AGAINST NICK SO THERE!
Posted by freakles60@hotmail.com">caitlin gracia @ 11/19/2003 01:56 PM EST
i think actually i know that the new england 2003 champion carlos cancel would of destroyed both figthers easily i dont know why he wasn't in the tournament lucky guys
Posted by mike @ 11/18/2003 12:08 AM EST
