Jersey City, NJ (August 6, 2015)-This past
Friday at the Isla Bonita Restaurant
in Jersey City, New Jersey, LGM Promotions held a press conference in conjunction for a special night of boxing that will take place on Saturday, August 15 at Pershing Field Ice Rink.
To help celebrate the weekend, Puerto Rico’s only 4-division world champion and future Hall of Famer Miguel Cotto has been confirmed as a special guest that will be in attendance on August 15.
The card will be headlined by a pair of 6-round bouts.
In one co-feature, undefeated Heavyweight Tyrell Wright (7-0-1, 5 KO’s) of Jersey City, NJ will take on Jacob Chavez (4-3, 3 KO’s) of Las Vegas.
In a rematch of a spirited draw that took place on March 14, Tyrone Luckey (6-4-2, 5 KO’s) of Middletown, NJ will fight Jose Ortiz (3-2-2, 1 KO) of Jersey City, NJ in a Lightweight bout.
In a four round bouts:
Hakim Bryant (3-0, 2 KO’s) of Asbury Park, NJ will take on Jimmy Ellis (1-2) of South Carolina in a Jr. Middleweight bout.
Leon Johnson (1-0, 1 KO) of Newark, NJ will fight
Alando Pugh (1-5-1, 1 KO) of Washington, DC in a Heavyweight bout.
Brayon Rendon (1-0, 1 KO) of Jersey City, NJ will fight pro debuting Abdel Vera in a Jr. Welterweight fight.
It will be a battle of pro debuting Jr. Lightweights when Tyquan Boyd of Newark, NJ faces Wilfredo Ceballos.
Willy Harvey of Plainfield, NJ will take on Quian Davis in a battle of pro debuting Heavyweights.
Caleb Hernandez (1-0) of New Jersey battles pro debuting Jordan Rosario in a Welterweight bout.
Edson Soto (1-1, 1 KO) of North Bergen, NJ fights Alshamar Johnson (0-1) of Vineland, NJ in a Jr. Middleweight bout.
Eddie Edmond (3-4-2, 1 KO) of Newark, NJ will fight Quincy Brown (1-3, 1 KO) of Millbrook, AL in a Middleweight bout.
Tickets are priced at $125 per person at a ringside table; $65 for Ringside; $55
for General Ringside; $35 for General Admission.
The Pershing Field Ice Rink is located at 807 Summit Ave. Jersey City, NJ
