Brooklyn’s Boyd guts out big win
Melson overcomes nasty cut to score decision over Thompson
Brooklyn’s-own junior middleweight contender Boyd Melson smiled through the blood pouring down his face en route to a much-needed unanimous decision victory over Jason Thompson Wednesday night at Manhattan’s B.B. King Blues Club and Grill almost 10 months after the pugilists battled to a draw in the first-ever professional bout at Downtown’s Barclays Center.
Melson, eager to exact revenge for what he thought was a poor decision in the Oct. 20 meeting with Thompson on the corners of Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues, seemed well on his way to an easy win when potential disaster struck.
Thompson landed a clean shot over the Bay Ridge resident’s right eye in the sixth round, causing a vision-impairing gash and temporary stoppage, followed by a close inspection via the ringside physician.