Cappiello fight card on TV on August 17

11.08 - BROCKTON -- The fourth Mohegan Sun FightNight New England fight card of the season will be broadcast this Sunday, August 17, on FoxSports New England.

The fight card which took place at the Brockton Fairgrounds on August 9 will feature IBC heavyweight champion Kevin McBride's 30th career win, a knockout punch of epic proportions by middleweight Willie Gibbs and two outstanding battles featuring rivals middleweight Mike Culbert of Brockton against Dave Hamilton of Hanson and heavyweights Billy Mofford of Randolph against Danny Sheehan of Brockton.

McBride, the IBC and Irish heavyweight champion disposed of Lenzie Morgan very quickly. McBride knocked Morgan out at 2:58 of the first round in the headline bout of fight card produced by Cappiello Promotions.

This was called a pivotal fight for McBride as Morgan despite his .500 record had fought well against some of the division's better fighters. Morgan proved to be no match for McBride who used his size (6-5, 255 pounds) to get Morgan into a corner and never let him out. McBride unloaded a series of combinations and Morgan went down with less than 10 seconds left in the round and was out for the count at 2:58 of the first round.

Gibbs improved to 15-0 with the most impressive win of his career as he knocked out Texas middleweight champion Chance Leggett. The Texas-based Leggett came in with a 7-1 record but in the seventh round he didn't see a right hook thrown by Gibbs. Leggett never recovered as Gibbs recorded the 12th knockout of his career.

Brockton middleweight Ian Gardner was not on top of his game but had more than enough to win a decision from journeyman Dave Hadden. The crowd was not pleased with the first two rounds of this fight as neither fighter offered much of an attack. Gardner changed the course of the fight in the fourth when Hadden went to the canvas hard after a slip. Gardner saw his opportunity to change the momentum and although he did not get the knockout he did seize control in that round. Gardner was in control for the rest of the fight.

Culbert won the rematch that was almost six years in the making as he beat Dave Hamilton in an unanimous decision. It was a typical Mike Culbert fight as the former Massachusetts and New England champion used his experience and know-how to beat his long-time rival. Culbert got stronger as the night went on as he opened the fourth with an excellent combination. Culbert overcame a cut over his left eye in the fifth to win on all three scorecards.

The most entertaining bout of the night was the heavyweight battle between Mofford and Brockton's Dan Sheehan. Mofford came into the fight with a 5-1 record but it was Sheehan who came out with his fists flying, catching Mofford by surprise. Mofford recovered and took control of the fight in the middle rounds although Sheehan had a few roundhouse rights left but Mofford withstood the flurry.

James Clancy improved to 2-0 as a professional with a unanimous decision of veteran Willie Kemp. Clancy was clearly the aggressor and had Kemp in the corner for most of the second round pelting him with a variety of combinations.

Jimmy LeBlanc of South Boston saw his losing streak continue as he lost his third straight bout, this one to Marcus Luck. It was a mainly uneventful fight as Luck was very methodical. LeBlanc staged a late comeback but Luck won the sixth round on all three scorecards to win the decision.

There will also be a special presentation given to legendary boxer and trainer Babe Wood who was given the Mohegan Sun FightNight Lifetime Achievement Award.