Атлантик-Сити, NJ (Июн 6, 2017)–Popular native son, welterweight Энтони “Афшура” Ҷавонон will look for his 6th consecutive win when he battles hard-hitting Ҷорҷ Sosa in the eight-round co-feature ин Шанбе night at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City.
The show is promoted by Rising Promotions.
Дар чорабинии асосии, Тумо “Cornflake” LaManna (22-2, 9 Русия KO) меандешад Carlos Winston Velasquez (24-28-2, 15 Русия KO) дар озмун Welterweight ҳашт даври
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 “Он ҳайвони ваҳшӣ,” Rodriguez, Jr. 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,”гуфт 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 пирӯзиҳои, 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, Раул “Chino” Rivas. 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 дар шаҳри Атлантик (Young is 2-0 at The Claridge).
“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 рӯзи шанбе шаб.”
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.
Дар нанӯшидани шаш-мудаввар:
Gabriel Pham (8-1, 4 Русия KO)
of Pleasantville, NJ бар мегирад
Эдгар Форас (7-20, 3 Русия KO) аз Чикаго,
IL super middleweight bout.
Frederick Julian (4-0, 2 Русия KO) of Cambaul, France will take on an opponent to be named in a light heavyweight bout.
Ва Pasciolla (9-2-2) аз байни хиштҳо, NJ мубориза хоҳад кард Lemarcus Tucker (4-2, 2 Русия KO) of Batesville, AR in a rematch of heavyweights. Pasciolla took the first bout this past March via six-round split decision.
Дар нанӯшидани чор-мудаввар:
Доналд Смит (4-0, 3 Русия KO) Филоделфия бораи хоҳад гирифт Sidell Blocker (1-7-1) of Pleasantville, NJ in a super featherweight bout.
Chris Thomas (6-0, 3 Русия KO) дарёи Toms, NJ бар мегирад Оскар Valdez (1-2, 1 KO) of Batesville, AR in a middleweight bout
Elijah Vines (3-0, 3 KO’ts) Филоделфия бораи хоҳад гирифт Henry Tyrone Paige (0-4) of Batesville, ARK in a junior middleweight tilt.
Tomas Romain (2-1) аз Бруклин, NY ҷанг хоҳад кард Lamont White (1-7, 1 KO) аз Вашингтон, DC in a lightweight bout.
