אטלנטיק סיטי, ניו ג'רזי (יוני 6, 2017)–Popular native son, welterweight אנתוני “מיץ” צעיר will look for his 6th consecutive win when he battles hard-hitting ג'ורג סוסה בתכונה השמונה-עגולה בשבת קרובה night at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City.
The show is promoted by Rising Promotions.
באירוע המרכזי, תומאס “פתיתי תירס” Lamanna (22-2, 9 KO של) לוקח על Carlos Winston Velasquez (24-28-2, 15 KO של) בתחרות welterweight שמונה עגולה
Young of Atlantic City has a record of 16-2 with six knockouts has won five in a row was given the task of fighting Sosa on two weeks notice. Young was training for an all-New Jersey showdown with Juan “The Beast” רודריגז, ג 'וניור. but Rodriguez had to pull out due to an injury.
“My camp has been great. Sosa is a late-replacement, but that really does not matter, because I was preparing for whoever,”אמר 29 year-old Young.
Young knows that Sosa is a big puncher, but feels he is a different fighter outside of his home-country of the Dominican Republic.
“Sosa has 15 נצחונות, and I know he has all of his victories by knockout. But he was matched lightly when he fought in the Dominican Republic. It doesn’t matter what he will bring, because I have been preparing for him like he is Floyd Mayweather.”
Young has been preparing in New Jersey under the tutelage of trainer, ראול “צ'ינו” ריבאס. Young is in a camp that includes recent world champion Jason Sosa, top contender Tevin Farmer and lightweight contender Michael Perez among others, and Young feels that the switch of trainers, which mirrors this win streak is no coincidence.
“Chino has fixed a lot of my bad habits. He has me working on the jab, pivoting, and working the body. Since moving to Chino, I have improved with every fight.”
This will be the 10th appearance on the Boardwalk for Young, and he will look to his mark to 9-1 באטלנטיק סיטי (Young is 2-0 בקלרידג ').
“I am privileged to fight where I was born. I always look forward to fighting in Atlantic City, and I look forward to putting on a great show ביום שבת הלילה.”
Sosa of New Jersey has a record of 15-8 with all 15 wins coming via knockout.
The 30 year-old Sosa is a six-year professional, who began his career in the Dominican Republic with six consecutive knockouts.
Sosa’s losses have come to fighters who had a combined record of 87-7-1 and they included Three undefeated fighters plus contenders Ray Robinson and Ed Peredes.
Sosa has won two consecutive bouts by knockout as in his most recent effort he stopped Jesus Pascual in three rounds on October 29, 2016 in the Domincan Republic.
בהתקפים שש-עגולים:
גבריאל פאם (8-1, 4 KO של) של פלזנטוויל, NJ ייקח על
אדגר פרז (7-20, 3 KO של) שיקגו,
IL super middleweight bout.
Frederick Julian (4-0, 2 KO של) of Cambaul, France will take on an opponent to be named in a light heavyweight bout.
דן Pasciolla (9-2-2) של בריק, ניו ג'רזי תהיה קרב Lemarcus Tucker (4-2, 2 KO של) of Batesville, AR in a rematch of heavyweights. Pasciolla took the first bout this past March via six-round split decision.
בהתקפים ארבעה-עגולים:
דונלד סמית (4-0, 3 KO של) של פילדלפיה ייקח על Sidell Blocker (1-7-1) של פלזנטוויל, NJ in a super featherweight bout.
Chris Thomas (6-0, 3 KO של) של טומס ריבר, NJ ייקח על אוסקר ואלדז (1-2, 1 KO) of Batesville, AR in a middleweight bout
Elijah Vines (3-0, 3 KO’ts) של פילדלפיה ייקח על Henry Tyrone Paige (0-4) of Batesville, ARK in a junior middleweight tilt.
תומס רומיין (2-1) של ברוקלין, ניו יורק נלחם Lamont White (1-7, 1 KO) וושינגטון, DC in a lightweight bout.
