Philadelphia, PA (August 24, 2015) – Boxcino 2015 ngwazi John “Apollo Kidd” Thompson walemba kukumana undefeated Liam Smith pakuti wopanda WBO dziko JR. Middleweight udindo pa October 10 mu Manchester, England.

Thompson akulowa Willie Monroe JR. monga 2 Boxcino ngwazi kulimbana kwa dziko udindo mu asanu mwezi span.

Thompson (17-1, 6 KO a) wa Newark, New Jersey adzakhala nawo koyamba dziko udindo podwala.

Thompson ndi co-amachitira Vito Mielnicki a GH3 Zokwezedwa ndi Arthur Pelullo a Chabwino Zokwezedwa.

Thompson anapeza mwayi pa mphamvu ya kupambana Boxcino 2015 Jr. Middleweight mpikisanowu ndi yapambana pa Ricardo Pinell (10-1-1), Stanyslav Skorkhod (9-0) ndi 2 kuzungulira stoppage pa Brandon Adams (17-1).

“Ndili wokondwa. These doors keep opening, ndipo ine basi kuyenda mwa iwo ndi kutseka iwo. I have to do my job. I am going into this fight making sure that I am in tip-top shape. Za ine, ndi Boxcino mpikisanowu anali ndi mwayi wawukulu udzakhazikitsidwa. It is a strong platform to show my talents. I fought very tough competition, ndipo ndinadziwa kuyambira pachiyambi kuti momwe inu mumalowera kukonzekera mitundu ndewu,” Anati Thompson.

“Ndimakunyadirani a John. He was a last minute replacement in Boxcino. He went on to win to the tournament in style by scoring a spectacular knockout over the heavily favored Brandon Adams. When the opportunity came about to fight Liam Smith for the title, John analumpha lonse n'kunena kupanga izo zikuchitika. John is a real fighter and understands when these types of opportunities come up, anthu ochepa kwambiri pakati ndi, ndipo iye analumphira pa mpata nkhondo WBO JR. Middleweight dziko Championship,” anati Arthur Pelullo wa Chabwino Zokwezedwa

Anati Vito Mielnicki, Pulezidenti wa GH3 Zokwezedwa, “John anali woyamba womenya ine lalembedwa pa GH3 Zokwezedwa. He always has taken the tough fights as you look at his history. I feel he is by far the more dominant fighter in this fight, adzakufotokozerani luntha lake pa October 10. It won’t matter that he his going into Smith’s Backyard, John angavale lalikulu ntchito.”

The podwala zimathandiza ndi Frank Warren a Queensberry Zokwezedwa, limodzi ndi Arthur Pelullo a Chabwino Zokwezedwa ndi Vito Mielnicki a GH3 Zokwezedwa.

The Smith – Thompson podwala kulumikizana ndi WBO Middleweight udindo ndewu Andy Lee ndi Billy Joe Saunders, komanso Terry Flanagan kumbuyo WBO opepuka udindo motsutsana Diego Magdaleno, amene wil amapanga Championship patatu-chamutu pa October 10 ku Manchester, England.