Steve Sumpter
(picture by Emily Harney / לוחמה)
קווינסי, מסה. (יולי 12, 2023) – Undefeated super middleweight prospect Steve “The Savage” Sumpter (8-0, 7 קוס) has never turned down a fight. Neither has his next opponent, James “Pitbull” Perkins (12-0-1, 9 קוס), and that’s why the two undefeated fighters will throw-down August 19ה.
Sumpter vs. Perkins headlines “Pandemonium at The Palladium”, מוצג על ידי Granite Chin Promotions (GCP), in an eight-round showdown for the vacant International Boxing Association IBA) Americas Super Middleweight Championship..
“Pandemonium at The Palladium” will be streamed live onwww.bxngtv.com from the famed Palladium in Worcester, מסצ'וסטס.
“This fight is one of the best main events Massachusetts has seen this year,", נשיא GCP כריס טראיטי הגיב. “What more can you ask for? Two undefeated guys with knockout power going for it all for a chance to elevate their careers to the next level. The spectators better take their bathroom and concession breaks before this one starts. It could end at any moment!"
More than a belt is at stake, more like Bay State (תואר שני) bragging rights for the winner of this potentially “lights-out” fight between these Western (Sumpter, Pittsfield) and Eastern (Perkins, לין) מסה. rival fighters.
Sumpter, 29, leaped at the opportunity to fight another undefeated fighter because of the upside for his career that an impressive victory will make within New England boxing circles.
“’ll be better known after this fight,” Sumpter said. “I don’t care about my opponent’s record or anything else. This is the type of fight that will establish me as one of the better boxers around. This fight will open up a lot of doors for me, when I come out on top. More people will start taking notice of me and I’ll be getting calls for bigger fights.
“We are both explosive fighters. I don’t think he’s going the full distance. It’ll come down to skills. I’ve seen some things from him I’ll exploit. Nobody studies me better than me. I’m sure he has watched me, מדי. "
Pittsfield is 100 miles to the west of Worcester, but Sumpter, who is the reigning Massachusetts Light Heavyweight Champion, is confident his fans will travel in force.
“I’ll feel good traveling,” Sumpter added. “This will be the second card I’ve headlined. I have a solid fan-base and it’s growing with each win. ו, כמו שאמרתי, he’s not going the distance.”
במקרה תכונות שיתוף, undefeated Massachusetts Welterweight Champion Denzel “Double Impact” Whitley (11-0, 6 קוס) takes Hector “El Gatito” Ednar Bobadilla (9-14-1, 4 קוס) in an eight-round bout for the vacant United States Boxing Federation (USBF) Atlantic welterweight title.
Other fighters expected to be in action on the “Pandemonium at The Palladium” undercard include another Holyoke boxer, super welterweight Carlos Castillo (7-0, 4 קוס), unbeaten Springfield super featherweight Isaiah “Baby Warrior” Cruz (6-0, 4 קוס), and New Haven (CT) featherweight Felix Parrilla (7-0, 6 קוס).
נושא כרטיס לשינוי. Tickets are on sale and available for purchase online atwww.ThePalladium.net.
פתיחת דלתות בשעה 6:30 p.m. ו, פעמון ראשון בשעה 7:30 p.m. ו.
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