Cleveland inheemse Liefde, who was originally scheduled to fight on a non-televised undercard bout on Februari. 2, vervangt Wellington Romero, who was forced to withdraw op maandag with a back injury.
Ja (12-1-1, 5 KO) vs. Liefde (8-0, 4 KO), is an eight-round super lightweight matchup that will serve as the opening bout of what is now a three-fight ShoBox telecast.
In Vrijdag main event, ongeslagen 168-pond vooruitzichten Ronald Ellis (14-0-1, 10 KO) en Junior Younan (13-0, 9 KO) will clash in a 10-round super middleweight bout. In de co-functie, Thomas Mattice (10-0, 8 KO) will face two-time ShoBox winner Rolando Chinea (15-1-1, 6 KO) in een acht-ronde lichtgewicht matchup.
NOTE: A previously announced matchup between Devin Haney and Harmonito Dela Torre was pulled from the ShoBox telecast after the Filipino Dela Torre encountered visa issues.
Liefde was een volleerd amateur die stelde een 174-13 opnemen en won een bronzen medaille op de 2012 Nationale Golden Gloves Kampioenschappen. The 22-year-old southpaw recently sparred with Adrien Broner and served as head sparring partner for Robert Easter Jr. zoals de IBF Lichtgewicht wereldkampioen voorbereid op zijn titel verdedigen tegen Javier Fortuna op Jan. 20.
Ja, van Philadelphia door middel van Liberia, has won five in a row and owns a 2015 ShoBox victory over previously undefeated O’Shaquie Foster.
Het evenement wordt gepromoot door GH3 Promotions in samenwerking met Roc Nation Sports, Victory Promotions, en Ringside Ticket. Tickets zijn slechts $10 general admission prior to the event and $20 op Februari. 2. For more information call: 1.800.HOT.WINN ext. 7117.
Barry Tompkins will call the ShoBox action from ringside with Steve Farhood and former world champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. De uitvoerend producent is Gordon Hall met Richard Gaughan produceren en Rick Phillips regisseren.
