March 25, 2010 Favio Medina Claims WBC Regional Title George Forman III Adds another KO	Couer d' Alene Casino Worley, Idaho Story by Ricardo Ibarra Photos by Bernardo Ibarra
With a packed and boisterous full house cheering him on, Sand Point, Idaho's Favio Medina claimed the WBC-USNBC welterweight title last Thursday night at the Coeur D'Alene Casino in Worley, Idaho. In a rematch of a bout that was stopped on cuts late last year, Medina turned in a workman-like performance, scoring a unanimous twelve round decision over Broussard, Louisiana's Jason Papillion. Papillion (39-15-2 25KOs 145 lbs.) was an elusive target early on in the fight, managing to give Medina (22-2-3 8KOs 146 lbs.) some problems with lateral movement and quick combinations. Medina, though, began to find his rhythm in the third as he pressed forward with double jabs and hard power shots to the head and body. In the fourth round Medina picked up his pace considerably, effectively cutting off the ring and unloading with hard uppercuts and right hands. A looping right buckled the knees of Papillion late in the round. Medina maintained his aggression throughout the remainder of the fight, dropping Papillion in the eighth with a right hand. Papillion, to his credit, was a resilient fighter and gave a solid effort, but the constant pressure of Medina was too much for the Louisiana fighter. The official scores read 119-107, 117-110, and 120-107.	Medina throws the right Medina closes in
Anderson Unloads Droz is out	In the semi-main event, local heavyweight hopeful Skyler Anderson (15-1-1 9KOs 281 lbs.) scored an impressive third round knockout over Moises Droz. Droz (13-10 10KOs 298 lbs.), of Tampa, Florida, outworked Anderson in the first two rounds, landing consistently to the body as Anderson simply stalked forward while neglecting to throw punches. That changed in the third round when Droz pushed Anderson back to the ropes with a sustained flurry. Anderson responded with hard power punches, making for a fierce exchange. The forced action seemed to wake up Anderson as he immediately picked up his tempo and, moments later, ended the fight with a vicious right. The referee waved the fight off at 2:57 of the third round. After the bout, talk of Anderson's future centered around when he and Spokane's Chauncey Welliver would face-off. The two are by far the top two heavyweights in the region and both fighters have a large and loyal following in the inland northwest. Anticipation for this fight has been growing for some time among local fans who eagerly want to see these two square off. Welliver, who recently won the WBC Continental Americas heavyweight belt, was presented with his belt by WBC officials at the event.
The son of former two-time world heavyweight champion George Foreman, George "Monk" Foreman III (6-0 6KOs 235 lbs.), had little trouble adding his sixth straight KO victory with a first round stoppage of Robert Vazquez (0-1 275 lbs.). Vazquez, who was making his pro debut, seemed to have very little boxing experience as he could barely throw a punch, wildly flailing his arms instead, and turning his back after taking the first solid punch Foreman threw. After taking a few more punches and once again turning his back, the referee mercifully stepped in and stopped the bout at 2:32 of the first.	George Foreman steps in with his jab
Lopez snaps the jab	Parma, Idaho's Hilario Lopez (12-9 8KOs 155 lbs.) scored a six round shutout victory over journeyman Daniel Gonzalez (9-27-2 3KOs 151 lbs.) of Billings, Montana. Lopez worked well off of his jab, using it to find his range and make openings. Moving in and out of the pocket with quick combinations, Lopez continuously found his mark, snapping back his opponent's head and avoiding most of the return fire. All three judges scored the bout 60-54.
A scheduled four round heavyweight bout between Rapid City, South Dakota's Emerson Chasing Bear (4-0-2 3KOs 231 lbs) and Medford, Oregon's Charles Ellis (5-0-1 4KOs 228 lbs.) ended prematurely after an accidental head-butt opened a large gash over the eye of Chasing Bear. The bout was fairly even for three rounds with Chasing bear taking the first with effective boxing and Ellis stepping up his aggression in the second. In the third, as Ellis pressed the action, the two fighters clashed heads, opening a cut over the eye of Chasing bear. The fight was ruled a technical draw.	Ellis presses Chasing Bear
Fisher opens up on Mendez	Jr. Middleweight Kaleb Fisher (3-0-1 2KOs 152 lbs.), of Spokane, Washington, remained undefeated with a stirring first round knockout of Vancouver, Washington's David Mendez (1-3 1KO 151 lbs.). Mendez opened up early, pressing with looping power shots, but the difference in hand speed was evident from the first exchange. Fisher connected early on with a blistering counter right hand, wobbling Mendez in the center of the ring. Fisher opened up, sending Mendez down for a count. Mendez was up at eight, but visibly wobbly. The referee called an end to the fight at 1:59 of the round.
Rob Griswell (0-1 212 lbs.), of Portland, Oregon, and Houston, Texas' Roy McCrary (1-0 317 lbs.) gave the crowd an exciting start to the evening with two rounds of back and forth heavyweight action. Griswell took an early lead in the first round, boxing well behind his jab while McCrary pressed forward with hard left hooks to the body. Late in the round a big right to the body dropped Griswell. After the mandatory eight-count, McCrary rushed at Griswell, cornering him along the ropes and unloading with wild, careless hooks. It was in between one of those carless hooks that Griswell found an opening for his right, sending McCrary crashing to the canvas. The punch seemed to really hurt McCrary, but it came at the end of the round and by the start of the second McCrary appeared to be fully recovered. Pressing forward with renewed urgency, McCrary unloaded a sustained rally of hooks to his opponent's mid-section, finally putting him down with a right to the belly. The referee reached the count of ten at 1:56 of the second round, giving McCrary his first professional victory.	Griswell moves in on McCrary
	The House of Fury at the Coeur D'Alene Casino and match-maker Moe Smith continue to deliver some of the best match-ups in the northwest. The next scheduled event at the venue is set for June 3rd. Tickets are now on sale at the casino box office and ticketswest.com.