El Divendres, Octubre 26, al MotorCity Casino Hotel, un dels joves lluitadors més prometedors de l'escena de boxa de Detroit, pes gallo invicte Ja'Rico "Great Lakes King" O'Quinn (9-0-1, 6 KOs), tornarà a l'acció en un combat de sis rondes contra l'antic rival del títol mundial Christian “Italiano” Esquivel de Mèxic (30-15-1, 23 KOs).

 

 

 

O’Quinn, who was last seen taking out veteran Yaqub Kareem in four rounds last June in Detroit, enjoys immense popularity in his native Motown. Com amateur, he won the USA National Championship at bantamweight and the 2013 USA Boxing Youth National Championships.

 

 

 

Against Esquivel, però, he will be in tough. The Mexican veteran is a 12-year professional and a former NABF, WBC Continental Americas, WBC Youth Intercontinental, CMB FECOMBOX, and WBC Silver Bantamweight Champion.

 

 

 

“I’m happy to be fighting in Detroit in front of my hometown fans!” said an excited O’Quinn. “I look forward to scoring another impressive victory and putting Detroit on the map as one of the best fight cities in the world.”

 

 

 

O’Quinn’s promoter, Dmitriy Salita, says he’s expecting a lot from his 23-year-old prospect in this fight.

 

 

 

“Ja’Rico O’Quinn is one of the most accomplished US-born professional prospects in boxing right now. His undefeated professional record and numerous national amateur championships speak for themselves. He is taking on another stern test in a very experienced fighter in front of his hometown fans and I am sure it will be another spectacular performance.”

 

 

 

Tickets for the event are priced between $180-$25 i estan disponibles trucant al 718.612.5207. El MotorCity Casino Hotel es troba a 2901 Grand River a Detroit. En la nit del combat, portes s'obren a les 6:30 pm and the first bout begins at 7pm. Tots els convidats han de ser com a mínim 21 anys d'edat amb un document d'identitat vàlid amb fotografia.