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Moqebelo, November 12 from Temple University’s Liacouras Center in Philadelphia
Hape! Undefeated Prospects Thomas Velasquez, Jeffrey Torres & Hape
Philadelphia (November 8, 2016) – An exciting night highlighting the best rising talent in the Philadelphia-area comes to Temple University’s Liacouras Center on Moqebelo, November 12 and will feature middleweight prospect Kyrone Davis (10-1, 4 Kos) facing once-beaten Carlos Gabriel Ozan (12-1, 4 Kos) and unbeaten super lightweight Milton Santiago (15-0, 3 Kos) against Argentina’s Claudio Rosendo Tapia (28-16-4, 13 Kos) in a pair of eight-round showdowns.
The event is headlined by undefeated welterweight world champion and Philadelphia-native Danny “Swift” Garcia taking on Colombia’s Samuele Vargas. Kgaso ea Tonakgolo Boxing Champions ka Spike qala ka 9 p.m. LE/8 p.m. CT and features undefeated rising star Jarrett Hurd battling former title challenger Jo Jo Dan plus former world champion Javier Fortuna taking on unbeaten Omar Douglas.
Ditekete tsa e phelang ketsahalo, which is promoted by DSG Promotions and King’s Promotions, ba turu ka $200, $100, $75, $50 le $35 'me li ka Sale hona joale. To purchase tickets visit LiacourasCenter.com/events or call 800-298-4200. Garcia is teaming up withPhilabundance, the region’s largest hunger relief organization, to arrange a regional food drive and raise money throughout the promotion. For more information on how to get involved, visit the event’s webpage MONA. Additional action will feature a pair of unbeaten Philadelphia prospects as Thomas Velasquez squares-off against Miami’s Raul Chirino in a four-round super featherweight affair while Christian Carto tobaneng Mexico Leonardo Reyes in four-rounds of bantamweight action.
Rounding out the night of fights is unbeaten super featherweight Tite Williams taking on once-beaten Philadelphia-native Antonio Dubose in a six-round showdown and unbeaten lightweight Jeffrey Torres ho jara Joseph Serrano in a four-round bout between Philadelphia prospects.
A two-time amateur National Champion fighting out of Wilmington, Delaware, Davis turned pro in 2014 after a stellar amateur career. The 21-year-old delivered wins in his first 10 starts before dropping a competitive contest to then unbeaten Junior Castillo in April. A two-time Pennsylvania Golden Gloves champion, Davis fights in Philadelphia for the first time as a pro when he takes on the 28-year-old Ozan from Mendoza, Argentina.
Unbeaten and fighting out of Philadelphia, Santiago looks for his third victory of 2016 when he enters the ring on November 12. A lan ho tloha 2014, the 20-year-old Santiago fights in his home city for the sixth time in his short career. Alvarez has won three eight-round bouts in a row and looks to be victorious again when he faces the experienced Tapia out of Mendoza, Argentina.
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