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Kroon, Californië (Mei 22, 2015)-–Vanavond at the Omega Products Outdoor Arena, John Thompson (16-1, 5 KO's) looks to win the Boxcino Jr. Middlweight championship when he takes on Brandon Adams in the finale of ESPN Vrijdag Night Fights.
Thompson weighed in at a ready 153.2 bij Donderdag weigh in and he looks in prime shape to not only win the title but enter the world rankings.
“John has been really working hard in Virginia. This is his 2nd training camp down there and after his layoff we have really seen the improvement and his confidence,”said Thompson’s promoter Vito Mielnicki of GH3 Promotions.
Thompson, who literally entered the tournament at the last second when Cleotis Pendarvis failed to make weight for his opening round bout with Ricardo Pinnel. Thompson went out and boxed very soundly to win the unanimous decision.
In his semifinal bout with previously undefeated Stanyslav Skorokhod, Thompson peppered the undefeated Ukrainian fr.om the outside and mixed it up on the iniside en route to winning the split decision on April 10 in Bethlehem, PA.
Now Thompson will take on the Boxcino veteran Adams with the eye on becoming a major player in the crowded Jr. Middengewicht afdeling
“I have believed in John since day one. A lot of people jumped off the bandwagon since his loss to Frank Galarza. But I always knew he had the ability to compete at the highest level and tonight he will prove that I am excited for not only vanavond but the future of John. He is just 26 and is best boxing is ahead of him,” finished Mielnicki
Photo By Emily Harney / Banner Promotions
GH3 Promotions beschikt over ongeslagen middengewicht Antoine Douglas, Super middengewicht's Jerry Odom & Derrick Webster, ongeslagen Super bantamgewicht Adam Lopez evenals Jr. Middengewicht John Thompson, Jr., ongeslagen weltergewicht Jerrell Harris,ongeslagen Super bantamgewicht Qa'id Mohammed, ongeslagen lichtgewicht Oscar Bonilla, Zwaargewicht Natu Visinia en Light Heavyweight Lavarn Harvell aan de GH3 Promotions stabiel.