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Atlantic City, NJ (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 22, 2016) – Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna will return ti the ring in an eight-round junior middleweight bout on Hnub Saturday tsaus ntuj, January 28th nyob rau ntawm lub Claridge Hotel nyob rau hauv Atlantic City.
The bout will headline a card promoted by Rising Promotions.
LaManna ntawm Millville, New Jersey muaj ib cov ntaub ntawv ntawm 21-2 nrog cuaj knockouts.
Lub 25 year-old is coming off a defeat to undefeated Dusty Hernandez Harrison in a thrilling bout that took place on September 15th nyob rau hauv Philadelphia.
Hauv qhov kev sib tw ntawd, LaManna fought a good fight and had solid moments throughout the hotly contested bout that was for the USBA Welterweight title.
LaManna is moving back up to the 154 pound division where LaManna is undefeated (7-0 ntawm 148-154 phaus) in the division for which he turned professional in 2011.
LaManna won his first 16 xaus, where enjoyed wins over Ashanti Gibbs and Jamaal Davis.
After suffering his first professional defeat to undefeated middleweight prospect Antoine Douglas, LaManna ripped off five consecutive victories that was highlighted by by a 4th round stoppage over Kendal Mena (20-3)
“I’m excited to be getting back in the ring at The Claridge! It’s like my adopted home in Atlantic City and the whole staff over there have been nothing but great to me and my Rising Star Promotions crew,” hais tias LaManna. “My last fight with Dusty was a rough one for me, I feel I was robbed of a decision win or at least a draw. I took some time off, enjoyed time with family and friends but I’ve been training for the passed 2 months and camp has been going really well.”
“This is my second fight with new trainer Ray McCline and we expect to put on a show come January 28th.”
“I’m looking for big fights in 2017, possibly another title fight and TV exposure but my main focus is on January 28th.”
In the six-round-co feature, teeb heavyweight
Chuck Mussachio (19-3-2, 5 KO lub)
of Wildwood,
New Jersey will fight Michael Mitchell (3-7-2, 1 KO) ntawm Paterson, New Jersey.
Mitchell has faced terrific competition and has only been stopped once, and has fought four undefeated fighters.
Also scheduled to appear in a six-round bout will be:
Junior Welterweight John Bauza (5-0, 2 KO lub) ntawm North Bergen, NJ & super Middleweight Gabriel Pham (6-1, 2 KO lub) of Pleasantville, NJ.
Nyob rau hauv plaub-round bouts:
Ernesto Perez ntawm Vineland, NJ yuav ua kom nws pro debut tiv thaiv Courtney McCleave (2-5, 1 KO) ntawm Concord, North Carolina in a junior middleweight bout.
Jamil Simmons of Pleasantville, NJ yuav ua kom nws pro debut tiv thaiv Tomas Romain (0-1) ntawm Brooklyn, NY in a lightweight bout.
Also scheduled to compete in four-round bouts will be heavyweight Quian Davis (4-0-2) of Mays Landing, NJ; junior welterweight Bryne Ntsuab (7-9-1, 3 KO lub) ntawm Paulsboro, NJ; junior welterweight Dan Murray (1-0) of Lanoka, NJ; Welterweight Yurik Mamedov (3-0, 1 KO) ntawm Brooklyn, NY & bantamweight Dallas Holden (1-0) ntawm Atlantic City.
Tickets for this great evening of boxing are $125, $80 thiab $55 and can be purchased at
www.RSPboxing.com
THERE WILL BE A PRESS CONFERENCE ON Friday, JANUARY 20TH IN ATLANTIC CITY–DETAILS TO FOLLOW
