Philadelphia, PA – Former NFL defensive end Ray Edwards will box Dan Pasciolla in a six-round contest between southpaw heavyweights on Giovedi, Sept.15, alla 2300 Arena.

Nel main event, Thomas LaManna, di Millville, NJ, e Dusty Hernandez-Harrison, di 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 10pm (EST).

Edwards, 31, di Cincinnati, OH, è 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, di New York, in two rounds his last fight Aug. 26 a Minneapolis, MN.

Pasciolla, 31, di Brick, NJ, è 8-1-1 after three years as a pro. He has beaten solid East Coast competition in Bill Marks, John Lennox, Donnie Palmer ed ex campione del mondo dei pesi da crociera Imamu Mayfield. Nel suo ultimo incontro Luglio 22 in Atlantic City, Pasciolla avenged his only defeat with a six-round unanimous over Dante Selby, di Philadelphia.

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

Sims Jr., 22, di Chicago, IL, è 7-0, 2 K0s, in due anni come un pro. He is coming off a six-round decision over Tavorus Teague, di Bakersfield, COME, su Marzo 11 in Tustin, COME.

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

2016 United States Olympic alternate LeRoy Davila (2-0, 1 KO), of New Brunswick, NJ, will rematch with Edgar Cortes (3-3) di Vineland, NJ, in a bantamweight bout scheduled for six rounds. Davila defeated Cortes by four-round decision on Luglio 22 in Mashantucket, CT. Cortes later earned a four-round decision over Alex Barbosa il ago. 26 in the loser’s Philadelphia backyard.

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

In a four-round welterweight bout, Jaron “Stivali” Ennis (5-0, 5 K0s), di Philadelphia, battaglie Eddie Diaz (2-4-2), di Torrance, COME.

In periodi di sei rotonde:

Anthony Giovani (13-2, 5 K0s) di Atlantic City, NJ, assume Malik Jackson (3-9-4, 2 KO) di Newark, New Jersey.

In un incontro di quattro round, it will be a battle of New Jersey-based super middleweights as Darryl Bunting (2-0-2, 1 K0), di Asbury Park, incontra Darryl Gause (1-0), di Vineland.

Tickets for the nine-fight card, che inizia a 7 pm, sono al prezzo di $75, $50 e $40 They are available at Peltz Boxing (215-765-0922), alla 2300 Arena (267-273-0945) and Bam Boxing (215-280-6709).