Philadelphia, Penn. (Jiyè 10, 2017)–Undefeated super middleweight Devar Ferhadi will take on his toughest test when he takes on battle tested Antowyan Aikens in the eight-round main event of a great night of boxing on Vandredi, August 11th nan The SugarHouse Casino nan Philadelphia.
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Ferhadi of Frederick, Maryland was born in Iraq, and has amassed a perfect mark of 7-0 ak sis debouchur.
Ferhadi has one of the unique stories in the sport as he spends about eight months out of the year as a medical student in Kurdastad, Irak.
Nan 22 year-old began fighting at age 14 and went 10-2 kòm yon amatè. He lost in an Olympic qualifying tournament.
He started coming to the United States, and his whole family still resides in Iraq.
This will be Ferhadi’s first fight in almost a year when he stopped Christopher Petty in three rounds on August 19m 2016 in Crystal City, Virginia.
Aikens nan Atlantic City, New Jersey gen yon dosye sou 11-3-1 ak yon sèl pentch.
Aikens, ki te tounen pwofesyonèl nan 2011, won his first ten fights, which was highlighted by a win over then0undefeated Sherman Artis.
Aikens went through a stretch where he went 0-3-1 against fighters who had a combined record of 29-2-2. Sou Me 19, Aikens got back in the win column in a big way when he took a six-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Amir Shabazz (4-0) nan Philadelphia.
Appearing in the six-round co-feature, will be exciting bantamweight knockout artist Christian Carto (10-0, 10 KO nan).
Carto’s opponent will be named shortly.
Epitou nan epizod sis-wonn:
Erik Spring (9-1-2, 1 KO) nan Lekti, PA will take on an opponent to be named in a junior middleweight bout.
David Gonzales (8-2-2, 2 KO nan) nan Philadelphia ap pran sou Darius Earvin (4-1) of Los Angeles in a super lightweight bout.
Marquis Taylor (6-1) of Houston will fight Vincent Floyd (3-2-1, 2 KO nan) of Philadelphia in a welterweight contest.
Antonio DUBOSE (8-2-1, 2 KO nan) nan Philadelphia batay Josh Crespo (7-4-3, 3 KO nan) nan New Haven, CT in a super featherweight bout.
Brandon Robinson (4-1, 3 KO nan) of Philadelphia will take on an opponent to be named in a super middleweight bout.
In four-round fights:
Demetrius Williams (1-2) nan Philadelphia ap pran sou Kashon Hutchinson (2-3, 1 KO) nan Lekti, PA in a super lightweight affair.
Jerrod Taylor nan Philadelphia pral fè pro premye l 'kont Steven Lopez (0-1) of Philadelphia in a bantamweight fight.
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