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Atlantic City, New Jersey (Lub yim hli ntuj 1, 2017)–Super Middleweight contender Derrick Webster is looking to fight the elite of the division, but he first first must get by Lamar Harris in a scheduled eight-round bout that will headline a big night of boxing at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
The show is promoted by Mis Downing Promotions and Square Ring Promotions.
Webster ntawm Glassboro, New Jersey muaj ib cov ntaub ntawv ntawm 23-1 nrog 12 knockouts.
Webster has been on a roll, and now he looks to continue his momentum against Harris.
“I really don’t know much about him. I just know that he knows that he is fighting me. I don’t know him, but I am sure he knows who I am,” said Webster.
Webster attributes his most recent success to a more active schedule as this will be his 3rd fight of this year and 5th fight in the last 14 lub hlis.
“The more that I fight, the more consistent that I am. When I had other people in charge of my career, I was fighting less frequent. Maybe fighting every six or seven months. Now I have been more active and that goes hand in hand with my performances. I was getting in the ring to trying shake off ring-rust and now I am going in there not worrying about that.”
Webster is not overlooking Harris, but He is looking to close of 2017 fighting higher level of opponents, thiab nyob rau hauv 2018 looking for a big title shot.
“My target is WBA champion George Groves. I never wanted to face Harris. I wanted to fight guys with better records and for many reasons including opponents pricing themselves out, but guys won’t fight me. I do appreciate that Harris stepped up for the challenge so I respect him for that. Hopefully I can fight someone like Mike Tiberi next for a major regional title, then have my eye towards a world title in 2018.”
Nyob rau hauv lub yim-round co-feature, come-backing cruiserweight Prince Badi Ajamu (27-3-1, 15 KO lub) ntawm Camden, NJ yuav noj nyob rau Edgar Perez (7-21, 3 Kos) ntawm Chicago.
Also on the bill will be former United States Olympian Terrance Cauthen (36-8, 9 KO lub) ntawm Trenton, NJ yuav tua Nick Valliere (5-2, 2 KO lub) ntawm Forked dej, New Jersey in a six-round super welterweight bout.
In a ten round-bout:
World-Ranked Heavyweight, Zhang Zhilei (16-0, 12 Kos) of Las Vegas via China, and is ranked number-13 by the WBO will take on Nick Guivas (13-7-2, 9 KO lub) ntawm Topeka, Kansas.
also in six-round bouts:
Mike Hilton (6-0, 6 Kos) ntawm Trenton, NJ will take on veteran Willis Lockett (14-20-6, 5 KO lub) ntawm Takoma Park, Maryland in a cruiserweight bout.
Vidal Rivera (6-0, 4 KO lub) ntawm Camden, New Jersey will take on an opponent to be named in a featherweight bout.
Nyob rau hauv plaub puag ncig bouts:
Shaddy Gamhour (1-0, 1 KO) ntawm Pensacola, Florida will battle Jessie Singletary (0-2) ntawm Washington, DC in a middleweight bout.
Lamont McLaughlin (0-1) ntawm Philadelphia battles Tahlik Taylor (1-7) of Freeport, NY in a super middleweight affair.
Dion Richardson (3-1, 2 Kos) ntawm Newark, NJ will fight against Felip Nazario (0-7) ntawm Bronx, NY in a lightweight bout.
THERE WILL BE A PRESS CONFERENCE ON Thursday, AUGUST 3RD AT THE FLAGSHIP HOTEL (60 NORTH MAINE AVENUE IN ATLANTIC CITY) AT 5 PM ET
Daim pib no yog luv nqi ntawm $125, $100, $75 & $50 and can be purchased at The Claridge Hotel or by calling 609-815-1181 |
