Atlantic City, NJ (Mai 31, 2017)–Welterweight contender Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna will take on 54-fight veteran Carlos Winston Velasquez in the main event of of a stacked card on Samstag, 10. Juni bei Das Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City.
Die Show wird von Rising Promotions beworben.
LaManna von Millville, New Jersey will compete in a bout scheduled for eight-rounds.
Die 25 Die jährige LaManna hat eine Aufzeichnung von 22-2 mit neun Knockouts.
This will be LaManna’s 5th appearance at The Claridge, and 15th start in Atlantic City.
“I have something big planned for the rest of 2017, but I have to handle Velasquez first. I’m talking meaningful titles against meaningful names. I want to keep fighting guys with the experience this way going in to another big fight, I know I’ll be 100%.,” sagte LaManna
“Camp has been awesome with coach Charles Johnson, coach Vince Jackson and Strength and Conditioning with former IBF Cruiserweight Champion Imamu Mayfield.”
“We are looking for another great night at The Claridge,” sagte Debbie LaManna von Rising Promotions. “We continue to put on great shows, and June 10th will be no different. We feel that the momentum of our shows is starting to help the restoration of boxing in Atlantic City.”
“After Thomas gets through this fight, We will are going to be looking for a regional title belt in one of the the four recognized organizations. If we win that and defend that a couple of times and move through the ratings of the sanctioning bodies, Thomas can earn himself a world title shot,” said Vinny LaManna.
Velasquez of Managua, Nicaragua has a record of 24-28-2 mit 15 Knockouts.
Die 37 year-old Velasquez has been a professional since 2005, and has some quality wins on his resume over Danilo Moises Solis (18-1), Maisael Castillo (20-0).
Velasquez has also been in the ring with former world champion Jose Alfaro (21-4), former world title challengers Daniel Estrada (17-1), Michele Di Rocco (25-1-1), Petr Petrov (24-2-2), Matt Zegan (38-5), Rene Gonzalez (28-4-1), Luis Cruz (20-2) & Hank Lundy (25-5-1) as well as contenders Luciano Cuello (25-1), Aaron Herrera (20-0), Montes Mahonry (22-0-1), Adrian Granados (12-2-1) & Dusty Hernandez Harrison (26-0).
In seinem letzten Kampf, Velasquez went the distance before dropping a decision to Josue Vargas on March 24th in Orlando, Florida.
In der Acht-Runde Ko-Funktion, it will be a battle of welterweight’s as local favorite Anthony “Juice” Jung dauert an George Sosa.
Young of Atlantic City hat einen Rekord von 16-2 mit sechs Knockouts.
Sosa of New Jersey has a record of 15-8 mit allen 15 wins coming via knockout.
Die 30 year-old Sosa is a six-year professional, who began his career in the Dominican Republic with six consecutive knockouts.
Sosa’s losses have come to fighters who had a combined record of 87-7-1 and they included Three undefeated fighters plus contenders Ray Robinson and Ed Peredes.
Sosa has won two consecutive bouts by knockout as in his most recent effort he stopped Jesus Pascual in three rounds on October 29, 2016 in the Domincan Republic.
Im Sechs-Runden-Kämpfe:
Gabriel Pham (8-1, 4 KO) von Pleasantville, NJ dauert an
Edgar Perez (7-20, 3 KO) of Chicago,
IL super middleweight bout.
Frederick Julian (4-0, 2 KO) von Cambaul, France will take on an opponent to be named in a light heavyweight bout.
Und Pasciolla (9-2-2) von Brick, NJ versuchen im Wettstreit Lemarcus Tucker (4-2, 2 KO) von Batesville, AR in einem Rückkampf der Schwergewichte. Pasciolla nahm den ersten Kampf im vergangenen März über eine Sechs-Runden-Split-Entscheidung auf.
Im Vier-Runden-Kämpfe:
Donald Smith (4-0, 3 KO) Philadelphia wird auf nehmen Sidell Blocker (1-7-1) von Pleasantville, NJ in einem super Federgewicht Kampf.
Chris Thomas (6-0, 3 KO) von Toms River, NJ dauert an Oscar Valdez (1-2, 1 KO) von Batesville, AR im Mittelgewicht
Elijah Vines (3-0, 3 KO’ts) of Philadelphia will take on an opponent to be named in a junior middleweight tilt.
Tomas Romain (2-1) von Brooklyn, NY kämpfen Lamont Weiß (1-7, 1 KO) von Washington, DC in einem leichten Kampf.
Marcus Lugo von Vineland, NJ will make his pro debut against an opponent to be named in a lightweight bout.
