Atlantic City, Nju Džerzi (Studeni 2, 2017)–Tough veteran Samuel Amoako steps in for Tomas Mendez to fight popular welterweight contender Toma “Cornflake” LaManna in a scheduled ten-round bout for the LBF Intercontinental welterweight title on Subota, November 18th na The Claridge u Atlantic City.
The bout will headline a nine-bout card promoted by Rising Promotions, Greg Cohen Promocije, Devin Haney Promotions & Pobjednik dobiva sve Productions.
“This is boxing and changes always happen. I was looking forward to fighting Mendez but due to visa issues, that killed the fight. I’m not taking Amoako lightly because any fighter is dangerous in their own way. Amoako has fought a lot of good fighters and only been stopped twice in his career. Wasn’t my favorite choice as opponent but Amoako was the first to sign contract last minute,” rekao LaManna.
Amoako of Silver Spring,
Maryland via Accra, Gana, ima rekord 23-16 s 17 miševa.
The 33 year-old Amoako is a 12 year-veteran and has wins over Albert Mensah (9-2-1) & Richard Amenfu (9-2). Amoako has faced some of the best fighters in the world in former world champion Gavin Rees as well as former world title challengers Miguel Roman, Sharif Bogere. Bogere has also shared the ring with top contenders Jonathan Maicelo, Tony Luis and Mike Reed.
Amoako has only been stopped twice, and this will be his 14th fight in the last 21 mjeseci. He is coming off a decision loss to Skender Halili on October 21st in Newark, New Jersey.
In an eight-round junior welterweight special attraction, Devin Haney (17-0, 14 Kos) of Las Vegas battles Taiwo Ali Sulaimon (21-5-1, 16 Kos) of Lagos, Nigerija.
U deset okruglom suradnji značajke, Raymond Serrano (23-4, 10 Kos) Philadelphia će se boriti Enver Halili (10-0, 3 Kos) od Bronxu, NY in a welterweight bout.
In an eight-round battle for the WBC Fecarbox Super Bantamweight title, Adam Lopez (16-1-2, 8 Kos) San Antonio, Texas takes on Jorge Diaz (18-5-1, 10 Kos) of New Brunswick, Nju Džerzi.
In an six-round junior middleweight bout fights Jeff Lentz (5-1, 1 KO) of Bellmar, NJ takes on an opponent to be named.
In a six-round welterweight bout, Yurik Mamedov (7-0, 3 Kos) Brooklyn, NY bitke Vincent Floyd (3-3-1, 2 Kos) of Philadelphia in a welterweight contest.
Alvin Vermall, Jr. (13-0-1, 11 Kos) od Catskills,
NY will take on an opponent ti be named in a six-round cruiserweight bout.
Sidell Blocker (1-9-1) of Pleasantville, NJ will fight a rematch with Tomas Romain (4-1) Brooklyn, NY in a lightweight bout.
Jonathan Arroyo New York će svoj debi protiv pro Steve Moore (0-1) Orange, NJ in a welterweight bout.
Tickets for the November 18th fight card at The Claridge are priced at $200, $125, $80 a $55 (Opći Prijem) i mogu se kupiti na
www.RisingBoxingPromotions.com
