Philadelphia, Pa (Agustus 24, 2015) – Boxcino 2015 juara John “Apollo Kidd” Thompson geus nandatanganan nyanghareupan undefeated Liam Smith pikeun kosong WBO dunya JR. Judul Middleweight dina 10 Oktober dina Manchester, Inggris.

Thompson ngagabung Willie Monroe JR. jadi jawara 2nd Boxcino tarung keur judul dunya dina bentang lima bulan.

Thompson (17-1, 6 KO sacara) of Tasikmalaya, New Jersey bakal milu nya judul bout dunya kahiji.

Thompson ieu co-diwanohkeun ku Vito Mielnicki sacara GH3 promosi jeung Arthur Pelullo sacara Banner promosi.

Thompson miboga kasempetan dina kakuatan unggul nu Boxcino 2015 JR. Turnamén Middleweight jeung ngéléhkeun leuwih Ricardo Pinell (10-1-1), Stanyslav Skorkhod (9-0) jeung buleud stoppage 2nd leuwih Brandon Adams (17-1).

“Abdi sumanget. These doors keep opening, jeung Kuring kakara leumpang ngaliwatan eta jeung nutup eta. I have to do my job. I am going into this fight making sure that I am in tip-top shape. Kanggo abdi, turnamén Boxcino ieu kasempetan gede pikeun ngadegkeun. It is a strong platform to show my talents. I fought very tough competition, jeung mah emang ti mimiti éta kumaha anjeun meunang disusun pikeun tipe ieu gelut,” Ngadawuh Thompson.

“Kami pisan reueus 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 ucul sakuliah eta jeung ceuk make lumangsung. John is a real fighter and understands when these types of opportunities come up, maranehna sababaraha nu jauh antara, sarta manéhna ucul di kasempetan tarung pikeun WBO JR. Jawara dunya Middleweight,” ceuk Arthur Pelullo of Banner promosi

Said Vito Mielnicki, Présidén GH3 promosi, “John ieu bajoang kahiji mah ditandatanganan di GH3 promosi. 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, sarta manéhna bakal mintonkeun bakat-Na dina Oktober 10. It won’t matter that he his going into Smith’s Backyard, John bakal ditunda kinerja gede.”

Bout ieu diwanohkeun ku Frank Warren sacara Queensberry promosi, dina pergaulan jeung Arthur Pelullo sacara Banner promosi jeung Vito Mielnicki sacara GH3 promosi.

Nu Smith – Thompson bout bakal ngagabung ka judul fight WBO Middleweight antara Andy Lee jeung Billy Joe Saunders, kitu ogé Terry Flanagan defending judul Lightweight WBO ngalawan Diego Magdaleno, nu Wil nyieun nepi kajawaraan triple-lulugu dina 10 Oktober ti Manchester, Inggris.