Edwards, 31,
of Cincinnati,
OH,
is 11-0-1, 7
K0s.
The seven-year defensive end from the Minnesota Vikings and Atlanta Falcons began boxing in 2011
during the NFL owners’
lockout and devoted his full-time to it in 2013.
He has been learning his craft and is ready to step up in competition.
Edwards knocked out Steven Tyner,
of New York,
in two rounds his last fight Aug. 26
in Minneapolis,
MN.
Pasciolla, 31, of Brick, NJ, is 8-1-1 after three years as a pro. He has beaten solid East Coast competition in Bill Marks, John Lennox, Donnie Palmer and former world cruiserweight champion Imamu Mayfield. In his last bout Lub Xya hli ntuj 22 in Atlantic City, Pasciolla avenged his only defeat with a six-round unanimous over Dante Selby, ntawm Philadelphia.
In another six-round bout, undefeated welterweight Kenneth Sims ❏ Jr ❏. faces grizzled veteran Gilbert Venegas.
Sims Jr., 22, of Chicago, IL, is 7-0, 2 K0s, in two years as a pro. He is coming off a six-round decision over Tavorus Teague, of Bakersfield, CA, rau Lub peb hlis ntuj 11 in Tustin, CA.
Venegas, 39, of East Moline, IL, is 14-24-5, 8 K0s, against some of the best at 147 thiab 154 pounds. Venegas turned pro in 1999 and has wins over Ed Paredes, Rogelio De La Torre thiab Lance Williams and he is coming off a six-round draw with undefeated Daniel Denny on Aug. 19 in Wittenberg, WI. Venegas also has boxed Nate Campbell, Jermall Charlo, Mike Jones, Jaime Herrera thiab Sammy Vasquez and he also boxed a draw with Jesus Soto-Karass.
2016 United States Olympic alternate LeRoy Davila (2-0, 1 KO), of New Brunswick, NJ, will rematch with Edgar Cortes (3-3) of Vineland, NJ, in a bantamweight bout scheduled for six rounds. Davila defeated Cortes by four-round decision on Lub Xya hli ntuj 22 in Mashantucket, I. Cortes later earned a four-round decision over Alex Barbosa on Aug. 26 in the loser’s Philadelphia backyard.
Opening up the television broadcast will be 17-year-old Devin Haney (9-0, 5 K0s), of Las Vegas, NV, will have his 10th contest in eight months when fights Mike Fowler (5-2, 2 K0s), of Milwaukee, WI.
In a four-round welterweight bout, Jaron “Boots” Ennis (5-0, 5 K0s), ntawm Philadelphia, battles Eddie Diaz (2-4-2), of Torrance, CA.
In six-round bouts:
Anthony Young (13-2, 5 K0s) of Atlantic City, NJ, takes on Malik Jackson (3-9-4, 2 KO's) of Newark, New Jersey.
In a four-round bout, it will be a battle of New Jersey-based super middleweights as Darryl Bunting (2-0-2, 1 K0), of Asbury Park, meets Darryl Gause (1-0), of Vineland.
Tickets for the nine-fight card, which begins at 7 PM, luv nqi tom $75, $50 thiab $40 They are available at Peltz Boxing (215-765-0922), thaum lub 2300 Arena (267-273-0945) and Bam Boxing (215-280-6709).