Atlantic City, Nueva Jersey (Mayo 31, 2017)–contendiente de peso welter Thomas “Copo de maíz” LaManna will take on 54-fight veteran Carlos Winston Velasquez in the main event of of a stacked card on Sábado, 10mo de junio de en El Claridge Hotel en Atlantic City.
The show is promoted by Rising Promotions.
LaManna de Millville, Nueva Jersey competirá en un combate programado para ocho rondas..
La 25 LaManna, de un año, tiene un historial de 22-2 con nueve nocauts.
This will be LaManna’s 5th appearance at The Claridge, y 15a largada en 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%.,” dijo 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,” said Debbie LaManna of 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 con 15 nocauts.
La 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), Mahonry Montes (22-0-1), Adrian Granados (12-2-1) & Dusty Hernández Harrison (26-0).
En su última pelea, Velasquez went the distance before dropping a decision to Josue Vargas on 24 de marzo in Orlando, Florida.
En la pelea co-estelar a ocho asaltos, it will be a battle of welterweight’s as local favorite Antonio “Jugo” Joven se enfrentará a George Sosa.
Young of Atlantic City tiene un historial de 16-2 con seis nocauts.
Sosa of New Jersey has a record of 15-8 con todo 15 wins coming via knockout.
La 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.
En combates seis asaltos:
Gabriel Pham (8-1, 4 Nocáuts) de Pleasantville, NJ tomará en
Edgar Pérez (7-20, 3 Nocáuts) de Chicago,
IL super middleweight bout.
Frederick Julian (4-0, 2 Nocáuts) of Cambaul, France will take on an opponent to be named in a light heavyweight bout.
Y Pasciolla (9-2-2) de ladrillo, NJ luchará Lemarcus Tucker (4-2, 2 Nocáuts) de Batesville, AR in a rematch of heavyweights. Pasciolla took the first bout this past March via six-round split decision.
En los combates de cuatro redondos:
Donald Smith (4-0, 3 Nocáuts) de Filadelfia se enfrentará a Bloqueador de Sidell (1-7-1) de Pleasantville, NJ en un combate de peso súper pluma.
Chris Thomas (6-0, 3 Nocáuts) de Toms River, NJ tomará en Oscar Valdez (1-2, 1 KO) de Batesville, AR in a middleweight bout
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) de Brooklyn, NY luchará Lamont Blanca (1-7, 1 KO) de Washington, DC in a lightweight bout.
Marcus Lugo de Vineland, NJ will make his pro debut against an opponent to be named in a lightweight bout.
