Атлантын хот, NJ (Оны зургадугаар сар 8, 2017)–Welterweight contender, Томас “Cornflake” LaManna feels that he is on the brink of a breakthrough win, and he is looking to fight a big name later this Summer that will help catapult himself up the rankings, and on his way to a world title shot.
Энэ Бямба гариг Шөнийн үед The Claridge Hotel дахь Атлантын хот, he first must get through 54-fight veteran Carlos Winston Velasquez in the eight-round main event of a card promoted by Rising Promotions.
LaManna, 22-2 with nine knockouts of Millville, Нью-Жерси, will be looking for his 2nd consecutive win, and a win over Velasquez would set up a coveted fight with highly thought of foe.
“I am looking forward to a great fight on Saturday. I am not taking Velasquez lightly as he is a tough veteran who has had 54 тулаан,” LaManna гэв. “After I win, I want something big. Myself and Rising Promotions have regional title bouts in mind. Fights with Zab Judah and Kermit Cintron have been brought up. The ultimate goal is to get world rated, and climb up the ladder with meaningful fights that I would like to take place in Atlantic City.”
“Because I have two losses, I get calls all the time to be an opponent. I don’t look at myself as being one. I am one of the biggest, if not the biggest tickets seller in New Jersey, with a tremendous fan base, and myself and my Rising Promotions team would like to capitalize on that and move me along like a real promotional company is supposed to move a fighter. Atlantic City is a great fight town, and I think that we can bring the type of bouts back to the boardwalk that made this town the mecca of boxing that it once was. I think a fight with a big name opponent later this Summer would create great buzz in the Atlantic City boxing scene, and it would keep me moving towards my goal of being a world champion.”
Найман дугуй хамтран боломж нь, Энтони “Сок” Залуу (16-2, 6 KO’a) of Atlantic City battles Жорж Sosa (15-8, 15 К.О-ийн) of New Jersey in a welterweight bout.
Зургаан дугуй bouts нь:
Gabriel Pham (8-1, 4 К.О-ийн) Атлантик хотын, NJ тэмцэлдэх болно Эдгар Перез (7-20, 3 К.О-ийн) of Chicago in a super middleweight clash.
Frederick Julian (4-0, 2 К.О-ийн)
of Cambaul,
France will take on Жозе Valderrama (5-19, 3 К.О-ийн)
of Manati, Гэрэл хүнд жингийн дайралт хийвэл нь PR.
Дан Pasciolla (9-2-2) Тоосго нь, NJ тэмцэлдэх болно Lemarcus Tucker (4-2, 2 К.О-ийн) of Batesville, AR in a rematch of heavyweights. Pasciolla took the first bout this past March via six-round split decision.
Дөрвөн дугуй bouts нь:
Donald Смит (4-0, 3 К.О-ийн) Филадельфи-ийн талаар авч болно Sidell Blocker (1-7-1) of Pleasantville, NJ in a super featherweight bout.
Chris Thomas (6-0, 3 К.О-ийн) Toms голын, NJ авах болно Оскар Валдезийн (1-2, 1 К.О) of Batesville, AR in a middleweight bout
Elijah Vines (3-0, 3 KO’ts) Филадельфи-ийн талаар авч болно Henry Tyrone Paige (0-4) of Batesville, ARK in a junior middleweight tilt.
Tomas Romain (2-1) Brooklyn-ийн, NY тулалдах болно Lamont White (1-7, 1 К.О) Вашингтоны, DC in a lightweight bout.
