‘Big 12’ Brown scores win No.12 in Canada

Canada-based Jamaican heavyweight boxer, Ricardo ‘Big 12’ Brown, registered victory number 12 in his promising ring career when he scored a unanimous decision over Adam Kolarik from the Czech Republic in an eight-round bout at the Great Canadian Casino Resort in Toronto, Canada last Saturday night.

It was the first time that Brown went the distance in any of his fights as a professional, as all his previous victories had come either by way of knockout or technical knockout. All three judges scored the fight 78-72. Kolarik took a 7-7 record into the contest.

Also scoring an impressive victory on the seven-fight card, which was put on by Tyler Buxton’s United Boxing Promotions, was his colleague and former Jamaican amateur standout, super welterweight Joshua Frazer, who is now 11-0 after scoring an impressive third-round technical knockout victory over Marcos Jesus Cornejo, from Argentina, in a fight that was also scheduled for eight rounds.

Since becoming a professional in February 2022, Brown has always tried to end his fights inside the distance, and it was no different on Saturday. Kolarik came to fight, however, and, although Brown threw everything at him, he not only survived the early attacks but counter-punched the Jamaican with a mixture of shots to the body and head.

Realising that his opponent was as tough as they come, and was well prepared for a close range battle, Brown started to use his jabs more consistently from the fifth round, and it paid dividends. He dominated the fight thereafter, and scored a knockdown near the end of the final round, to seal the deal.

His trainer Dewith Frazer told The Gleaner afterwards that he was very happy that the fight had gone the distance, as Brown got a chance to use his boxing skills and get some rounds in, as that would be good for him in the long run.

“He got some good work in, and was able to handle himself well. He used his jabs to good advantage as the fight progressed, and I was happy with that,” said Frazer.

“You don’t want to always win by knockout,” he added.

Frazer’s son Joshua also had an excellent night, and dominated his opponent who went into the ring with a 19-8 record. He called the shots from the opening bell and never relented. He put Cornejo down three times and, on the third occasion, near the end of round three, referee Robert Bender stepped in and called a halt to the fight.