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Hape! Unbeaten Prospect Patryk Syzmanski Battles Former Title Challenger Wilky Campfort in Co Main Event With
Televised Coverage Beginning at 9 p.m. LE
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READING, PA. (June 14, 2016) – Unbeaten lightweight contender and 2012 U.S. Olympian Jamel “Semper Fi” Herring (15-0, 8 Kos) will take on former title challenger Denis Shafikov (36-2-1, 19 Kos) a tse 10 ho pota ka sehloohong ketsahalo ea Tonakgolo Boxing Champions ka ESPN & ESPN Moqebelo, July 2 from Santander Arena in Reading, Pa.
The Fourth of July weekend action begins at 9 p.m. LE with undefeated Polish prospect Patrick Syzmanski (15-0, 9 Kos) taking on former title challenger “Silky” Wilky Campfort (21-2, 12 Kos) ka 10 ho pota bobebe bout.
“I am just excited about the fight. I have been looking for a big step up to get me in title contention,” re Herring. “I started training before I got the call before the fight. I have been training in D.C. with Mike Stafford, Barry Hunter, Patrice Harris and Levi Smith and I feel after this fight, it will get me up to a championship fight. O e le boima Guy. If you train hard and stay ready, you can make the fight a lot easier on yourself.”
“I am looking forward to facing Jamel Herring,” re Shafikov. “He is undefeated and a former Olympian. I have the experience of fighting for a title and I know with a win, it will get me another opportunity.”
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“This should be an outstanding and intriguing bout,” o ile a re Marshall Kauffman ea Morena ea ho phahamiswa. “It’s a real test for Herring as Shafikov is a former world title challenger and Herring is looking to get there. We look forward to putting on a great show on ESPN.”
The 30-year-old Herring represented the United States at the 2012 Olympic games after winning the U.S. National Hardcore tlotla selemong sona seo. Fighting out of Cincinnati but originally from Coram, New York, Herring picked up four victories in 2015 including a dominant triumph over Yakubu Amidu in October. A former member of the U.S. Marine Corps, Herring started 2016 with a dominant victory over Luis Eduardo Flores in February.
Kaha loana tse robeli linaheng tse eohle ea hae lan mosebetsi, the 31-year-old Shafikovbrings a full career of experiences with him into this matchup on July 2. A hlaha ka Miass, Russia, he won three fights in a row over Rustam Nugaev, Miguel Mendoza and Roy Mukhlis before dropping a world title fight against Rances Barthelemy.
Undefeated at just 23-years-old, Szymanski will look to build on his perfect resume onJuly 2. The Konin, Poland-born fighter picked up three victories in 2015 with a second round TKO over Yoryi Estrella, a first-round stoppage over Maurice Louishomme and a decision victory over Richard Gutierrez.
A hlaha ka Haiti empa ho loantša ho tsoa Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Campfort has only lost once since his second pro fight in 2009 when he was defeated by Jermall Charlo in November 2015. The 31-year-old has fought professionally in the U.S., Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic and his native Haiti. O hlōla tse tšeletseng ho tlisa lintoa ho tloha qalong ea 2014 including stoppages of Milton Nunez, Devon Moncrieffe and Ronald Montes.
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