Greg Cohen Promotions Proudly Presents
Kayode vs. Kisner in Cruiserweight Main Event

Am Freitag, Mai 29, Greg Cohen Promotions, in Verbindung mit GH3 Promotions, Prize Fight Promotion und Adam Wilcock der Fight Card Productions, von David Schuster Winner Take All Productions produziert, proudly announce the return of “Championship Boxing,” which will air live on CBS Sports Network (10:00 PM, UND) aus der WC Handy-Pavillon auf der Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee.

Headlining the night will be an intriguing 10-round cruiserweight battle between long-time undefeated contender Lateef “Leistung” Kayode (20-0, 16 KOs) und einmal geschlagen “Glatt” Nick Kisner (14-1-1, 5 KOs). Im Co-Main Event, versprechendsten WBO #10 leichte Josh King of Australia wird seine US-TV-Debüt in einem regionalen Titelkampf gegen Batesville zu machen, Arkansas‘ Rogelio Casarez (9-3, 4 KOs).

Auch an diesem Abend vorgestellten im Fernsehen übertragenen Aktion Ladies 'Superstar Amanda sein “The Real Deal” Serrano (23-1-1, 18 KOs) in a super featherweight showcase, als auch im Super-Mittel Derrick “Nehmen Sie es an die Bank” Webster (18-0, 9 KOs) putting his undefeated record on the line.

Tickets für “Championship Boxing” sind zum Preis von $20 Stehplatz und $30 VIP und sind unter der Telefonnummer 901.900.2236.

32-year-old Lateef Kayode was born in Lagos, Nigeria but resides in California. Known for his immense strength and punching power, Kayode has been a top contender at 200 lbs for many years and is the current WBO-NABO and NABF Cruiserweight Champion. He is trained by four-time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach. Kayode has also held the WBA-NABA Cruiserweight Championship. In 2013, Kayode fought to a draw with multiple world champion Antonio Tarver.

A naturally fluid boxer with superb skills, 24-year-old Nick Kisner hails from Baltimore, Maryland. Als Amateur, and among countless distinctions, Kisner was a three-time National Silver Gloves Champion and Ringside World Champion. He holds the distinction of being the youngest boxer in American history (17) to ever win a Men’s National Title in the Heavyweight Division. Als professioneller, Kisner’s two losses are a controversial draw in the opponent’s hometown and a split decision loss to fellow top prospect Junior Wright in Wright’s hometown of Chicago.

29-year-old Josh King is from Townsville, Queensland, Australien. Als professioneller, he has already held the Australian Super Lightweight and WBF World Super Lightweight titles and is the current WBO Oriental Lightweight and WBO Asia Pacific Lightweight Champion. Als Amateur, King was 50-15 and a five-time Australian and five-time Golden Gloves Champ, among many distinctions.

26-jährige Rechtsausleger Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (23-1-1, 18 KOs) ist ein ehemaliges Champion Staten Island Amateurs, New York City Golden Gloves Amateur-Meister, und Empire State Amateur-Meister. Sie wandte sich professionell in 2009 und hat bereits die NABF Federgewicht, Universal Boxing Federation Welt Feder, Frauen International Boxing Association Welt Featherweight, IBF-Welt Super Federgewicht, Universal Boxing Federation Intercontinental Super Federgewicht, und WBO-Weltmeisterschaft Leichtbau. Sie ist derzeit eingestuft # 1 von der International Boxing Federation (IBF), #2 von der World Boxing Association (WBA), and in the World Boxing Council (WBC) ist eingestuft #5 at the featherweight.

Im Laufe seiner Profi-Karriere, 32-year-old southpaw Derrick Webster has trouble finding opponents. Um 6′ 4″ the towering super middleweight with the heavyweight reach is a handful for anyone in the world. Webster has worked as a sparring partner for former WBC and IBO Light Heavyweight Champion Jean Pascal, Super Middleweight Champion Andre Ward, Roy Jones Jr., Bernard Hopkins, light heavyweight king Sergey Kovalev and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

“It’s great to be back in Memphis, working with my good friends Brian and Russ Young,” sagte Greg Cohen. “This will be a world-class event, featuring a mix of championship contenders and local talent. The card will be stacked from top to bottom with action-packed bouts that will have the crowd on Beale Street energized all night long. This is a truly special event and I couldn’t be more pumped!!”