James Bernadin took a big win over Clay Burns on Friday night at the Wind Creek Events Center in Bethlehem.<\/p>\n
A victory by unanimous decision (60-54, three judges) is the latest for Bernadine (10-0-1). He remains undefeated and, apparently, has an indomitable spirit.<\/span><\/p>\n The lightweight fight was six full rounds.<\/span><\/p>\n Bernadine, who was contacted by phone, said he was “comfortable” every round. The day after the match, he said, he felt “amazing.” His conditioning held up and the winning streak continued.<\/span><\/p>\n The game plan going into the ring was to stop Burns if possible.<\/span><\/p>\n “I wanted him to do his job and catch him in the meantime,” Bernadine said.<\/span><\/p>\n However, according to Bernardin, Burns “kept his hands on his head” and was not presented with an opening.<\/span><\/p>\n Will Torres, coach at Lancaster City Boxing Academy, where Bernadine trains, said: “We dominated and the scorecards show it.<\/span><\/p>\n “He was very tough, strong as nails,” Torres said of Barnes. “It’s hard to stop a man who is there to survive.”<\/span><\/p>\n Torres also said that it would be nice to compete with someone who has promised to keep fighting. I gave<\/span><\/p>\n “I have a huge respect for[Burnes],” Bernadine said. “He took a lot of shots and did a lot of damage. And he took it.”<\/span><\/p>\n “It felt like sparring,” Bernadine said. But for the decisive victory, he said.<\/span><\/p>\n Bernadin’s latest win came at the Showtime production ShoBox: The New Generation event. It was the first ShoBox card for Bernadine.<\/span><\/p>\n