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

Galvenajā pasākumā, Thomas Lamanna, no Millville, NJ, un Dusty Hernandez-Harrison, Vašingtonas, DC, meet in a scheduled 10-round bout for the vacant USBA Welterweight title. The card is promoted by Final Forum Boxing, Peltz Boksa Promotions & GH3 Promotions and will be broadcast live on the CBS Sports Network. First of four televised fights begins at 10pm (EST).

Edwards, 31, of Cincinnati, OH, ir 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, New York, in two rounds his last fight Aug. 26 in Minneapolis, MN.

Pasciolla, 31, Ķieģeļu, NJ, ir 8-1-1 after three years as a pro. He has beaten solid East Coast competition in Bill Marks, John Lennox, Donnie Palmer and former world cruiserweight champion Imamu Mayfield. Savā pēdējā cīkstēšanās Jūlijs 22 Atlantic City, Pasciolla avenged his only defeat with a six-round unanimous over Dante Selby, Filadelfijas.

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

Sims Jr., 22, Čikāgas, IL, ir 7-0, 2 K0s, divos gados kā pro. He is coming off a six-round decision over Tavorus Teague, no Bakersfield, PIEMĒRAM,, par Gājiens 11 in Tustin, PIEMĒRAM,.

Venegas, 39, of East Moline, IL, ir 14-24-5, 8 K0s, against some of the best at 147 un 154 mārciņas. Venegas turned pro in 1999 and has wins over Ed Paredes, Rogelio De La Torre un Lenss Viljamss and he is coming off a six-round draw with undefeated Daniel Denny Aug. 19 in Wittenberg, WI. Venegas also has boxed Nate Campbell, Jermall Charlo, Mike Jones, Jaime Herrera un 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) no Vineland, NJ, in a bantamweight bout scheduled for six rounds. Davila defeated Cortes by four-round decision on Jūlijs 22 in Mashantucket, CT. Cortes later earned a four-round decision over Alex Barbosa Aug. 26 in the loser’s Philadelphia backyard.

Opening up the television broadcast will be 17-year-old Devin Haney (9-0, 5 K0s), Las Vegas, NV, will have his 10th contest in eight months when fights Maiks Faulers (5-2, 2 K0s), no Milvoki, WI.

In a four-round welterweight bout, Džerons “Zābaki” Eniss (5-0, 5 K0s), Filadelfijas, cīņas Eddie Diaz (2-4-2), no Torrance, PIEMĒRAM,.

Sešas apaļas bouts:

Anthony Young (13-2, 5 K0s) no Atlantic City, NJ, uzņemas Malik Jackson (3-9-4, 2 KO s) no Newark, New Jersey.

In a four-round bout, it will be a battle of New Jersey-based super middleweights as Darryl stērste (2-0-2, 1 K0), no Asbury Park, atbilst Darryl Gause (1-0), no Vineland.

Tickets for the nine-fight card, kas sākas 7 pm, cena ir $75, $50 un $40 They are available at Peltz Boxing (215-765-0922), pie 2300 Arēna (267-273-0945) and Bam Boxing (215-280-6709).