Atlantic City, NJ (November 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 Zaterdag, November 18th bij The Claridge in Atlantic City.
The bout will headline a nine-bout card promoted by Rising Promotions, Greg Cohen Promoties, 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,” zei LaManna.
Amoako of Silver Spring,
Maryland via Accra, Ghana, heeft een record van 23-16 met 17 knock-outs.
De 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 maanden. 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 KO) of Las Vegas battles Taiwo Ali Sulaimon (21-5-1, 16 KO) of Lagos, Nigeria.
In de tien-ronde co-functie, Raymond Serrano (23-4, 10 KO) van Philadelphia zal vechten Enver Halili (10-0, 3 KO) van Bronx, NY in a welterweight bout.
In an eight-round battle for the WBC Fecarbox Super Bantamweight title, Adam Lopez (16-1-2, 8 KO) San Antonio, Texas takes on Jorge Diaz (18-5-1, 10 KO) 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 KO) van Brooklyn, NY gevechten Vincent Floyd (3-3-1, 2 Kos) of Philadelphia in a welterweight contest.
Alvin Vermall, Jr. (13-0-1, 11 KO) van 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) van Brooklyn, NY in a lightweight bout.
Jonathan Arroyo van New York zal zijn pro debuut maken tegen Steve Moore (0-1) van Oranje, NJ in a welterweight bout.
Tickets for the November 18th fight card at The Claridge are priced at $200, $125, $80 en $55 (Algemene toelating) en kunnen worden gekocht bij
www.RisingBoxingPromotions.com
