Belt Atlantiku, NJ (Novembru 2, 2017)–Tough veteran Samuel Amoako steps in for Tomas Mendez to fight popular welterweight contender Thomas “Cornflake” LAMANNA in a scheduled ten-round bout for the LBF Intercontinental welterweight title on IS-SIBT, November 18th fi The Claridge fil Belt Atlantiku.
The bout will headline a nine-bout card promoted by Rising Promotions, Promozzjonijiet Greg Cohen, Devin Haney Promotions & Winner Take All 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,” qal LAMANNA.
Amoako of Silver Spring,
Maryland via Accra, Ghana, għandha rekord ta ' 23-16 ma 17 knockouts.
Il 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 xhur. 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, Nigeria.
Fil-ko-karatteristika għaxar round, Raymond Serrano (23-4, 10 Kos) ta 'Philadelphia se ġlieda Enver Halili (10-0, 3 Kos) tal Bronx, NY in a welterweight bout.
In an eight-round battle for the WBC Fecarbox Super Bantamweight title, Adam Lopez (16-1-2, 8 Kos) ta 'San Antonio, Texas takes on Jorge Diaz (18-5-1, 10 Kos) of New Brunswick, NJ.
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) ta Brooklyn, Battalji NY Vincent Floyd (3-3-1, 2 Kos) of Philadelphia in a welterweight contest.
Alvin Vermall, Jr. (13-0-1, 11 Kos) tal 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) ta Brooklyn, NY in a lightweight bout.
Jonathan Arroyo ta 'New York se jagħmel id-debutt tiegħu kontra pro Steve Moore (0-1) tal Orange, NJ in a welterweight bout.
Tickets for the November 18th fight card at The Claridge are priced at $200, $125, $80 u $55 (Ammissjoni ġenerali)
and can be purchased at www.RisingBoxingPromotions.com
