Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna returns victorious – Full card results

Cornflake is back. After a year layoff, Millville, New Jersey’s Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna (32-5-1, 13 KOs returned to the ring scoring a unanimous decision (2x 77-74, 78-73) over tough veteran Saul Roman (46-15, 38 KOs) in the Main Event of Rising Star Promotion’s Boardwalk Boxing held at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. Saturday night. Shaking off ring rust and the longest layoff of his career, LaManna delivered a solid overall performance and nearly finished Roman in the sixth with a devastating knockdown after landing a flurry of punches.

“I’m just glad to finally be back, it’s been a long time and I didn’t really believe that I will ever fight again after Lara fight. Depression and Mental Health is real, I feel for all the fighters and people in general who battle it. In due time I’ll be back where I belong and show the world that I can be a world champion.”

The former world title challenger will remain busy, looking to fight twice more before years end, moving down to 160-pounds in the process.

Emmanuel “Salserito” Rodriguez (12-0, 6KOs) of Newark, N.J. captured the WBO Latino Bantamweight Latino Championship in impressive fashion by delivering a RD4 TKO (0:27) win over Frank “El Castigador” Gonzalez (9-3, 4KOs) of Miami, Fla. in the evening’s Co-Main Event. The offensive-minded Rodriguez dropped Gonzalez twice in the second before stopping him in the 4th to capture the 118-lb title.

Before a vocal hometown crowd, Justin “Time” Figueroa wasted little time by overwhelming and ultimately dropping Tavaris Smith with RD1 KO (1:34) to earn his first pro win.

The four undefeated prospects on the card remained undefeated with Avon Griffin, Jose Nieves, Kurt Scoby, and Anthony Johns posting victories. Derrick Vann earned a split decision upset over Paul Bamba.

Official results:

Boardwalk Boxing

Saturday, August 20

Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall

Atlantic City, NJ

Bout #1

Welterweight – 6 Rounds

Avious Griffin (9-0, 8 KOs) of Chattanooga, Tenn. wins by RD2 TKO (2:49) over Ramon Duarte Marquez (4-2, 4 KOs) of Bowie, Az.

Bout #2

Bantamweight – 4 Rounds

Jose Nieves (4-0, 2 KOs) of Woodbridge, N.J. wins by UD (3x 39-37) over Juan Sequeira (1-1) of San Juan, Puerto Rico

Bout #3

Light Heavyweight – 4 Rounds

Derrick Vann (2-3) of Philadelphia, Pa. wins by SD (38-37, 38-37, 37-38) over Paul Bamba (4-2, 3 KOs) of New York, N.Y.

Bout #4

Super Lightweight – 6 Rounds

Kurt Scoby (8-0, 6 KOs) of Duarte, Calif., fighting out of New York, N.Y. wins by RD1 TKO (2:03) over Raul Chirino (19-16, 12 KOs) of Miami, Fla.

Bout #5

Flyweight – 4 Rounds

Anthony Johns (4-0, 3 KOs) of Newark, N.J. wins by UD (2x 40-36, 39-37) over Jerrod Minor (3-14-2, 1 KO) of Philadelphia, Pa.

Bout #6 – Co-Main Event

WBO Latino Bantamweight Latino Championship

Bantamweight – 10 Rounds

Emmanuel “Salserito” Rodriguez (12-0, 6KOs) of Newark, N.J. wins by RD4 KO (:27) over Frank “El Castigador” Gonzalez (9-3, 4KOs) of Miami, Fla. – 117.5 lbs.

Bout #7 – Special Attraction

Jr. Middleweight – 4 Rounds

Justin “Time” Figueroa (1-0, 1KO) of Atlantic City, N.J. wins by RD1 KO (1:34) over

Tavaris Smith (0-6) of Toledo, Ohio

Bout #8 – Main Event

Super Middleweight – 8 Rounds

Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna (32-5-1, 13 KOs) of Millville, N.J. wins by unanimous decision (2x 77-74, 78-73) over Saul Roman (46-16, 38 KOs) of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.

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