Cleveland haiv neeg Hlub, who was originally scheduled to fight on a non-televised undercard bout on Feb. 2, xyoo Wellington Romero, who was forced to withdraw rau hnub Monday with a back injury.
Yeah (12-1-1, 5 Kos) vs. Hlub (8-0, 4 Kos), is an eight-round super lightweight matchup that will serve as the opening bout of what is now a three-fight ShoBox telecast.
Nyob rau hauv Friday tus ntsiab kev tshwm sim, undefeated 168-phaus prospects Ronald Ellis (14-0-1, 10 Kos) thiab Junior Younan (13-0, 9 Kos) will clash in a 10-round super middleweight bout. Nyob rau hauv lub co-feature, Thomas Mattice (10-0, 8 Kos) will face two-time ShoBox winner Rolando Chinea (15-1-1, 6 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib yim-round sib matchup.
CEEB TOOM: A previously announced matchup between Devin Haney and Harmonito Dela Torre was pulled from the ShoBox telecast after the Filipino Dela Torre encountered visa issues.
Hlub yog ib tug accomplished amateur uas tso ua ke ib tug 174-13 cov ntaub ntawv thiab yeej ib bronze medal nyob rau 2012 National Golden Gloves Championships. The 22-year-old southpaw recently sparred with Adrien Broner and served as head sparring partner for Robert Easter Jr. raws li cov IBF Hnav ntiaj teb tau zus ib npaj rau nws title tiv thaiv tawm tsam Javier fortuna rau Jan. 20.
Yeah, ntawm Philadelphia los ntawm txoj kev ntawm Liberia, has won five in a row and owns a 2015 ShoBox victory over previously undefeated O’Shaquie Foster.
Qhov kev tshwm sim yog nce los ntawm GH3 Promotions nyob rau hauv lub koom haum nrog ROC teb chaws Cov kev ua si, Yeej Promotions, thiab Ringside Ticket. Daim pib no yog cia li $10 general admission prior to the event and $20 rau Feb. 2. For more information call: 1.800.HOT.WINN ext. 7117.
Barry Tompkins will call the ShoBox action from ringside with Steve Farhood and former world champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. Cov thawj tsim yog Gordon Hall nrog Richard Gaughan ua thiab Rick Phillips coj.
