Philadelphie, Pennsylvanie – Former NFL defensive end Ray Edwards will box Dan Pasciolla in a six-round contest between southpaw heavyweights on Jeudi, Sept.15, au 2300 Arène.

Dans l'événement principal, Thomas LaManna, de Millville, New Jersey, et Dusty Hernandez-Harrison, de Washington, DC, meet in a scheduled 10-round bout for the vacant USBA Welterweight title. The card is promoted by Final Forum Boxing, Peltz Boxing Promotions & GH3 Promotions and will be broadcast live on the CBS Sports Network. First of four televised fights begins at 10h (EST).

Edwards, 31, de Cincinnati, Ohio, est 11-0-1, 7 K0s. The seven-year defensive end from the Minnesota Vikings and Atlanta Falcons began boxing in 2011 during the NFL owners’ lockout and devoted his full-time to it in 2013. He has been learning his craft and is ready to step up in competition. Edwards knocked out Steven Tyner, de New York, in two rounds his last fight Aug. 26 à Minneapolis, MN.

Pasciola, 31, de Brick, New Jersey, est 8-1-1 after three years as a pro. He has beaten solid East Coast competition in Bill Marks, John Lennox, Donnie Palmier et l'ancien champion du monde cruiserweight Imam Mayfield. Dans son dernier combat Juillet 22 à Atlantic City, Pasciolla avenged his only defeat with a six-round unanimous over Dante Selby, de Philadelphie.

In another six-round bout, poids welter invaincu Kenneth Sims Jr. faces grizzled veteran Gilbert Venegas.

Sims Jr., 22, de Chicago, IL, est 7-0, 2 K0s, dans deux ans comme un pro. He is coming off a six-round decision over Tavorus Teague, de Bakersfield, COMME, sur Mars 11 in Tustin, COMME.

Venegas, 39, of East Moline, IL, est 14-24-5, 8 K0s, against some of the best at 147 et 154 livres. Venegas turned pro in 1999 and has wins over Ed Paredes, Rogelio De La Torre et Lance Williams and he is coming off a six-round draw with undefeated Daniel Denny le août. 19 in Wittenberg, WI. Venegas also has boxed Nate Campbell, Jermall Charlo, Mike Jones, Jaime Herrera et Sammy Vasquez and he also boxed a draw with Jesus Soto-Karass.

2016 United States Olympic alternate Le Roy Davila (2-0, 1 KO), du Nouveau-Brunswick, New Jersey, will rematch with Edgar Cortes (3-3) de Vineland, New Jersey, in a bantamweight bout scheduled for six rounds. Davila defeated Cortes by four-round decision on Juillet 22 à Mashantucket, CT. Cortes later earned a four-round decision over Alex Barbosa le août. 26 in the loser’s Philadelphia backyard.

Opening up the television broadcast will be 17-year-old Devin Haney (9-0, 5 K0s), de Las Vegas, Nevada, will have his 10th contest in eight months when fights Mike Fowler (5-2, 2 K0s), de Milwaukee, WI.

In a four-round welterweight bout, Jaron “Bottes” Ennis (5-0, 5 K0s), de Philadelphie, batailles Eddie Diaz (2-4-2), de Torrance, COMME.

Dans les combats de six rondes:

Anthony Jeune (13-2, 5 K0s) d'Atlantic City, New Jersey, prend Malik Jackson (3-9-4, 2 KO) de Newark, New Jersey.

In a four-round bout, it will be a battle of New Jersey-based super middleweights as Darryl Bunting (2-0-2, 1 K0), de Asbury Park, répond Darryl Gause (1-0), de Vineland.

Tickets for the nine-fight card, qui commence à 7 h, sont au prix de $75, $50 et $40 They are available at Peltz Boxing (215-765-0922), au 2300 Arène (267-273-0945) and Bam Boxing (215-280-6709).