Atlantic City, NJ (Lub yim hli ntuj 16, 2017)–Qhov no Saturday hmo ntuj, Thomas LaManna yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauvGeorge Sosa in a ten-round bout for the WBC Silver Latino Welterweight bout that will headline a big 11 bout card at what is expected to be a sold out Calridge Hotel nyob rau hauv Atlantic City.
The show, promoted by Rising Promotions, is the 9th card that will be staged before a capacity crowd.
Both main event fighters recently gave their final comments before Saturday’s showdown.
” I’m just ready to fight and I hope he is too. I encourage people to come to this action packed, stacked event. 12 bouts featuring some of the hottest prospects and a title fight,” hais tias LaManna.
“I think LaManna is a boxer who has not fought anyone of my caliber yet, and unlike me, I have fought everyone,” said Sosa. LaManna has been protected during his whole career, Do I think he will be easy? Ua Tsis. There is no such thing as an easy fight. He is his Mommy and Daddy;s baby. When he fought somebody with caliber, he lost.”
Despite his 15-9 cov ntaub ntawv, Sosa knows a win can change his whole career.
“This fight is for the WBC Silver title, and would definitely change my career. Before I would just take fights because I needed the money to take care of my family in Cuba. I was too busy partying, and not taking matters seriously. Like my last fight with Anthony Young, I arrived three days before the weigh-in, thiab kuv yog 21 pounds over the weight. Not only did I make the weight, but I went the distance with a formidable opponent. Not this timeI went directly to Cuba to begin training.”
In the eight-round feature, former cruiserweight world champion, Imamu Mayfield (26-10-2, 19 Kos) of Freehold, New Jersey battles Lamont Capers (7-10-2) ntawm Hawley, Pennsylvania.
Nyob rau hauv rau-round bouts:
Anthony “Kua txiv” Hluas (17-2, 6 KO lub) ntawm Atlantic City, NJ battles Carlos Winston Velasquez (25-29-2, 14 Kos) ntawm Managua, Nicaragua in a welterweight bout.
Yurik Mamedov (6-0, 3 Kos) ntawm Brooklyn. NY takes on Ariel Vasquez (12-18-2, 9 Kos) ntawm Managua, Nicaragua in a welterweight bout.
Frederick Julán (5-0, 2 Kos) ntawm Brooklyn, NY battles Tahlik Taylor 2-7, (1KO) of Freeport, NY in a light heavyweight battle.
Alvin Vermall, Jr. (11-0-1, 10 Kos) ntawm Catskills, NY yuav noj nyob rau Tracy Johnson (4-5-4) ntawm Boston, MA in a cruiserweight affair.
Nyob rau hauv plaub-round bouts:
Joshafat Ortiz (1-0Nyeemntawv, PA yuav noj nyob rau Sidell Blocker (1-8-1) of Pleasantville, NJ in a lightweight fight.
Ronald Logan (0-1) ntawm New York, NY takes on Nahir Albright (1-1) of Philadelphia in a battle of lightweights .
Emmanuel Rodriguez (1-0) ntawm Newark, NJ will take on pro debuting Willie Anderson ntawm Paulsboro, NJ in a bantamweight bout.
Marcos Lugo ntawm Vineland, NJ yuav ua kom nws pro debut tiv thaiv Tomas Romain (3-1) ntawm Brooklyn, NY in a lightweight scrap.
Vidal Rivera (6-0, 4 Kos) ntawm Camden, NJ will fight Weusi Johnson (2-4) ntawm Wilmington, DE in a featherweight bout.
Tickets for this great evening of boxing are priced at $150, $125, $100, $80 thiab $55 and can be purchased at
www.rspboxing.com
