Washington, D.C.. (Lub ob hlis ntuj, 26, 2016) – Tag kis Hmo ntuj, Lub ob hlis ntuj 27th,King’s Promotions returns to our nation’s capital of Washington, D.C with a big night of boxing at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Ty Barnett take on former world title challenger Daniel Attah in a Super Lightweight battle scheduled for 8-rounds.
In one of the chief support bouts, undefeated Lightweight, Mykal hma liab will look to stay perfect when he takes on veteran Claudinei Lacerda in a bout scheduled for 6-rounds.
Fox is promoted by King’s Promotions.
Hma liab ntawm Forestville, Maryland muaj ib cov ntaub ntawv ntawm 8-0 with two knockouts while Lacerda of Brazil has considerably more experience as he is 17-13-1 nrog 12 knockouts.
“My training has been great. I have had great sparring with different looks. I have been in there with puncher, boxers and even some MMA fighters, so I am ready for anything,”hais tias lub 20 year-old Fox.
Lacerda is a grizzled veteran, who has been a Brazilian Super Welterweight champion as well as the WBO Latino Interim Lightweight champion.
“My opponent has more than 30 fights. He has been a champion, but this is nothing new. My last opponent (Adam Mate, 18-6) had twenty-four fights, so I feel it’s a great opportunity for me to continue fighting quality opponents.”
Hma liab, along with his father/trainer Troy, doe not believable that fighting such veteran fighters is too-much, too-soon for the fighter known as “Lub xib fwb”.
“My father believes in me and what I am capable of doing. I work hard and am always trying to move forward. I am on a great pace. Is it too fast? I don’t think so, because I also know what I am capable of. “
Fox has been building his name in the local market as every fight of his career has been in the greater Maryland/D.C area and he embraces the opportunities to please the home fans.
“It is always a pleasure to fight at home. I always have a huge turnout and it is a good way to build my fan base. I am thankful and excited. Camp is the hard part and that is done. I can’t be more excited to put on a great performance nyob rau hnub Saturday hmo ntuj.”
A terrific nine bout card is now set that will feature many up and coming stars in the Beltway region.
Nyob rau hauv lub 8-round co-feature, Jordan Shimmell will battle the upset-minded Willis Lockett in a Cruiserweight bout.
In a 6-round Middleweight bout, knockout artist, Demond Nicholson (15-1, 15 KO lub) ntawm Laurel, Maryland will take on Jose Valderrama (4-12, 3 KO lub ) ntawm Miami, IBCE.
In a 4-round Cruiserweight affair, Sam hla (1-0, 1 KO) ntawm Greenbelt, MD. yuav sib ntaus sib tua Martez Williamson (1-9) of Akron, OH.
In a 6-round Super Lightweight contest, Patrick Harris (7-0, 4 KO lub) fights Christopher Russell (3-15-1, 2 KO lub ) of Shattuck, OK.
Antonio Magruder (3-0, 2 KO lub) ntawm Washington, D.C. yuav tua Terrell James (1-2-1) of Philadelphia in a 4-round Super Lightweight bout.
Luther Smith (3-0, 3 KO lub) ntawm Bowie, MD. will look to keep his perfect knockout record intact when he squares off with Charlemagne Jones (2-4-1, 2 KO lub) in a 4-round battle of Beltway based Heavyweights
Wesley Triplett (2-0, 1 KO) ntawm Youngstown, OH. yuav tua Alando Pugh (1-6-1, 1 KO ) ntawm Washington, D.C. in a 4-round Heavyweight bout.
Tickets are on sale now for $100, $75 thiab $50 and can be purchased at
www.beltwayboxing.com
The fights will be streamed live on GFL.TV rau $14.99
The Walter E. Washington Convention Center is located at 801 Mt. Vernon Pl. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
