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Prospect Known as ‘The Future of Boxing’ Appearing Tonight in Philadelphia

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Hmo no (Cuaj hlis 22), at the SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia, a young prospect being called “the future of boxing” by some important people will have the toughest fight of his career.

In one of the main supporting bouts of Hard Hitting Promotions’ (in association with Greg Cohen Promotions & Devin Haney Promotions) “Fight Night at The Sugarhouse” kev tshwm sim, WBC Youth World Lightweight Champion and top-ranked amateur, Devin “The Dream” Haney (16-0, 11 Kos), will face Mexico’s Enrique Tinoco (16-4-3, 12 Kos) in an eight-round showcase.

The event is topped by Philadelphia heavyweight Joey “Lub Tank” Dawejko (17-4-4, 10 Kos) taking on Detroit’s Demetrius Banks (9-1, 4 Kos) in an eight-round battle. Tickets are priced at Front row VIP: $150, VIP: $100, Ringside: $65 thiab General Nkag: $45 and can be purchased at www.hardhittingpromotions.com.

So advanced in skills at a young age was Haney, a Mayweather family associate, that he turned pro in Mexico at 16 thiab, thaum muaj hnub nyoog 18, is undefeated in 16 fights. He is trained by well-respected former world champion Mike McCallum.

Haney also has the distinction of being the youngest promoter in boxing, as he also operates Devin Haney Promotions.

This is the toughest fight of your career; did you do anything differently in training?

I did the same stuff I always do. This is what I’ve prepared for my whole life, so I’m always ready.”

Tell me about working with an all-time great like Mike McCallum as your trainer.

I’ve been working with Mike for about three fights and it’s going great. I’ve learned a lot of things from him.

Yuav ua li cas koj xav seb koj tus nrog sib ntaus, Enrique Tinoco?

I saw him fight a while back. Watched him live. He looks rugged and put some pressure on his opponent. He comes to fight, but I definitely know what to do with him. I had a lot of experience in the amateurs and have sparred a lot of great pros. I’m ready for whatever he has to bring to the able.

What’s it feel like when someone like Floyd Mayweather calls you the ‘future of the sport?’

Nws pom tau tias zoo. I worked hard for people to acknowledge me in the sport and compare me to the top fighters in boxing right now. Floyd is like a mentor to me. Both Floyds are. I just want to keep training hard an showing everybody that I really am the future of boxing. I don’t feel any pressure to perform perfectly every time though. I don’t believe in pressure. That’s all in the head. I’m just going to go in there and showcase my skills.

Hmo no, qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 6PM thiab cov thawj bout yog nyob 7PM. The Sugarhouse casino is located at 1001 N Delaware Avenue nyob rau hauv Philadelphia.
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Undefeated Bantamweight sensation Christian Carto to faces toughest test in Alonso Melendez on Friday night, September 29th at The 2300 Arena

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Loaded card also features
Carlos Rosario taking on Jerome Conquest in Lightweight showdown

Junior Castillo takes on Gabriel Pham in 10-round Super Middleweight bout
Mykal Fox squares off with Marlon Aguas
David Gonzales battles Darius Ervin

Erik Spring fights Anthony Prescott

Plus Amir Shabazz and Robert Irizarry in action
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Philadelphia, PA (Cuaj hlis 11, 2017) -Undefeated bantamweight sensation, knockout artist, Christian Carto has been added to an already loaded night of boxing on Friday yav hmo ntuj, September 29th nyob rau ntawm lub 2300 Arena nyob rau hauv Philadelphia.
Carto (11-0, 11 Kos) is set to take on Alonso Melendez (14-1, 11 Kos) ntawm Chihuahua, Mexico in a bout scheduled for eight-rounds.
Tus yeeb yam yog nce los ntawm King lub Promotions.
Lub 20 year-old continues to step up in competition, thiab nyob rau September 29th, he will be taking on his toughest foe in Melendez
Carto has kept extremely busy as he fought all eleven of his bouts in a 13-month span, with his latest being a 2nd round stoppage over Phillip Adyaka on August 11th in front of a sold-out crowd at SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia.
He will making his 1st appearance at the 2300 Arena.
Melendez will making his United States debut. He has won three in a row, and the five-year professional has a win over previously undefeated Edgar Garcia. Alonso is coming off a 7th round stoppage over Jesus Limones on September 9, 2015 in Chihuahua, Mexico.
Carlos Rosario (7-2, 4 Kos) of Pennsuaken, New Jersey and Jerome Conquest (8-2, 1 KO) of Philadelphia will meet in a highly anticipated eight-round lightweight bout.
In a ten-round super middleweight attraction, Junior Castillo (14-1, 10 Kos) of theDominican Republic takes on Gabriel pham (9-1, 4 Kos) ntawm Atlantic City.
Mykal hma liab (14-0, 4 Kos) of Forestville, MD will take on Marlon Aguas (9-1, 4 Kos) of Quioto Ecuador in a eight-round welterweight bout.
Nyob rau hauv rau-round bouts:
Maynard Allison (9-1, 6 Kos) of Philadelphia meets Juan Rodriguez (7-7-1, 5 Kos) of Haymarket, Virginia in a junior lightweight bout.
David Gonzales (8-2-2, 2 Kos) ntawm Philadelphia battles Dali-a Ervin (4-1) of Los Angeles in a super lightweight bout.
Erik Caij nplooj ntoos hlav (9-1-2, 1 KO) Nyeemntawv, PA yuav tua Anthony Prescott (6-7-2, 2 Kos) ntawm Cherry Hill, NJ in a super welterweight fight.
Nyob rau hauv plaub-round bouts:
Robert Irizarry (3-1-1) ntawm Cherry Hill, NJ fights Bryan Perez (2-7-1, 1KO) ntawm Carolina, Puerto Rico in a super featherweight fight.
Rasheed Johnson (1-1) ntawm Philadelphia battles Demetrius Williams (1-3) of Philadelphia in a welterweight tussle.
Sultan Zamir Ululu ntawm Philadelphia yuav ua kom nws debut pro tiv thaiv Christopher Burgos(0-1) of Philadelphia in a junior lightweight bout.
Amir Shabazz (4-1) ntawm Philadelphia yuav square tawm nrog Alan Lawrence (1-0, 1 KO) ntawm Newark, NJ in a light heavyweight bout.
Tickets for this great night of boxing can be purchased at www.2300arena.com rau $100, $75 thiab $50
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Two-Time world champion, Steve “USS” Cunningham to release comic book series this fall

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Philadelphia, PA (Lub yim hli ntuj 25, 2015) – On the eve of his highly anticipated bout with undefeated Andrew Tabiti nyob rau hnub Saturday lub Floyd Mayweather – Conor McGregor Pay-Per-View card in Las Vegas, two-time cruiserweight world champion, Steve “USS” Cunningham has announced that he will be releasing a series of comic books this Fall.

Cunningham of Philadelphia will combine his love of comics and his decorated boxing career into an entertaining comic book series that will also feature many of the opponents and personalities of his illustrious 17 year career.
The first strip will feature a fictional depiction of his epic battle with Amir “Hardcore” Mansour that took place in 2014. Below is a brief video with some of the illustrations that will be featured in the inaugural book.
“Drawing has always been a passion of mine, and people who are artists are inspired from their life experiences. I have been fortunate to be able to participate in the highest form of theater in professional sports, and that is boxing at the highest level. I have so many thoughts and ideas from those experiences and I hope to entertain not only boxing fans, but comic lovers from all over the world,” Hais Cunningham.
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Steve “USS” CUNNINGHAM TO HOST THE 10TH ANNUAL BRISCOE AWARDS ON OCTOBER 15TH

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Philadelphia – Philly Boxing History announced today that former two-time cruiserweight champion Steve “USS” Cunningham will be the celebrity guest host of the 10th Annual Briscoe Awards ntawm Xfinity Live! Philadelphia, rau Lub kaum hli ntuj 15, 2017.

“Nws yog ib tug yawm,” Cunningham said of being named the guest host. “I’m happy and proud. I’m going to do my best.”
Cunningham was the very first recipient of the “Philly Fighter of the Year” Briscoe Award in 2007, and won the same award three years later. Zuag qhia tag nrho, Cunningham has won a total five Briscoe Awards through the years, also winning for “2014 Philly sib ntaus ntawm lub xyoo” (vs. Amir Mansour), thiab cov “Performance of the Year” in both 2012 thiab 2014.
“The Bennie Briscoe Award was the first Philly organization to step up and really show appreciation for the things that I was doing,” Cunningham said. “I’ve been a world champ, but didn’t get the shine that some world champs would have. But the Bennie Briscoe Awards have always been there, not just for me but for every Philly fighter. I think every city should do this for their fighters, but they don’t. That’s what makes the Briscoe Awards so special.”
“Steve is the most decorated fighter in the Briscoe Awards’ ten year history AND he was our very first “Fighter ntawm lub xyoo” khiav,” said John DiSanto of Philly Boxing History Inc. “He’s the perfect person to guest host our 10th annual celebration. Steve has always represented the Briscoe Awards well, and it will be great to have him back on the stage in a whole new role.”
First up however, Cunningham fights undefeated Andrew Tabiti for the NABF cruiserweight title on the Mayweather-McGregor mega-card, no hnub vas xaum night in Las Vegas. The ten round bout opens the Pay-Per-View TV broadcast.
ABOUT THE BRISCOE AWARDS ON OCTOBER 15 LOS NTAWM 1-4 PM
Lub Briscoe cov khoom plig yog muaj npe nyob rau hauv kev hwm ntawm cov lus qhia ua philly nruab nrab bennie briscoe thiab trophies muab tam sim ntawd – Tus pej thuam Briscoe thiab Briscoe Moral – Txhua tus dais lub cim tuag. Cov kev tshwm sim coj ua ke lub zej zog thawv hauv zos, suav nrog cov yeej muaj txiaj ntsig, Lawv tsev neeg, yav dhau los thiab tam sim no boxers, sib ntaus kiv cua, Lwm cov neeg thawv, thiab Cov Kev Ua Si Cov Kev Ua Si.
Nov yog xyoo thib kaum rau Briscoe khoom plig, Uas yog nthuav tawm los ntawm Philly Boxing Keeb Kwm Inc., ib tug 501(c)3 Cov Koom Haum Tsis Yog Nyiaj, Mob siab rau khaws cia thiab ua kev zoo siab rau Philadelphia's Great Boxing Legacy. Cov yeej dhau los ntawm Briscoe khoom plig muaj xws li Bernard Hopkins, Danny Garcia, Steve Cunningham, and many others.

Qhov kev tshwm sim rov qab mus rau xfinity nyob! Philadelphia, cortral hub ntawm Philly cov kis las kis las, nyob rau ntawm 1100 Pattison Avenue in South Philadelphia. Admission is $5, thiab daim pib tuaj yeem yuav tau ntawm Briscoagars.com lossis hu rau 609-377-6413. Txhua tus tos txais.
Yog xav paub ntxiv, including sponsorship and advertising opportunities, Thov hu rau John disanto, 609-377-6413 / johndisanto @PhillyboxingHistory.com
The 10th Annual Briscoe Awards will be held on Sunday, Lub kaum hli ntuj 15, 2017, 1-4 PM, ntawm xfinity nyob!, 1100 Pattison Avenue in South Philadelphia.
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VICTORY BOXING RETURNS TO PHILADELPHIA WITH PHILLY STRONG

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Philadelphia – Lub yim hli ntuj 18, 2017 – Victory Boxing Promotions has found a new home in Philadelphia. The growing promotional outfit will make its return to the City of Brotherly love, and re-launch its Philly Strong series at the 23rd Street Armory in Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia on October 21st.

The card will be headlined by Jaron “Khuam plab” Ennis (14-0, 12KO), who has racked up an impressive six wins in 2017 nyob ib leeg. It was recently announced that Ennis, who is trained by his father Bozy Ennis, and managed by mega-manager Cameron Dunkin, will be honored at Philadelphia’s Briscoe Awards for the third time. He will take home 2016 Rookie of the Year honors, just days before he steps into the ring in front of his home town for the first time since June. After stopping veteran Wilfredo Acuna in the first round in that fight, Ennis has fought twice more – once in Durham, North Carolina, and once in Washington D.C.

“Without question, Boots is one of the best young fighters in the country,” said Victory Boxing Promotions Founder and Promoter, Chris Middendorf. “We have kept him extremely busy, fighting him 14 times since his debut on April 30th last year. We have done this because of his skills, and his rapid development. He has impressed each time we’ve put a challenge in front of him. We are considering several opponents for him for October 21st, all of whom will be solid tests.” Middendorf added that Boots would be fighting at least once more before October 21st.

Several other Victory Boxing prospects will showcase their talents that evening at 23rd Street Armory, including Adam Daranyi (12-0, 11 KO), who was a standout amateur and national champion in his home country of Canada. Korean-Mexican sensation and former amateur standout Brandun Lee (5-0, 4KO), who is coming off a 2nd round knockout win in DC last weekend, will fight at Philly Strong, and local favorite Joshua Jones (4-0-1, 2KO) will don his gloves in front of his home crowd. All three fighters are also managed by Cameron Dunkin, who has managed 34 champions in his 30+ years in the boxing business.

“We are very excited to re-launch Philly Strong at the 23rd Street Armory,” said Middendorf. “It is the oldest armory in the United States, and will be a great host for world class boxing. The Armory hasn’t seen boxing since 2003, and we plan on making October 21st a night to remember.

Ticket information and purchase outlets, along with the undercard will be announced soon. For more information on Victory Boxing Promotions, please visit www.victoryboxingpromotions.com.

The 23rd Street Armory is located at: 22 S 23rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

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Christian Carto remains perfect with 2nd round stoppage in front of sold out crowd at SugarHouse Casino

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Spring defeats previously undefeated Wilson

Montano remains undefeated with stoppage over Kirby
DuBose defeats Crespo in thriller

Taylor decisions Floyd

Sanchez stops Whitmore

Justice & Minor win pro debuts
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Philadelphia, Penn. (Lub yim hli ntuj 14, 2017)–No yav dhau los Friday hmo ntuj, Christian Carto thrilled a sold out SugarHouse Casino, and kept his perfect knockout streak in-tact as he stopped Phillip Adyaka in round two of their scheduled six-round bantamweight contest that headlined a terrific ten-bout card that was promoted by King’s Promotions.
The card was televised throughout the United States LIVE on Eleven Sports.
Carto of Philadelphia used his superior skills to dominate and swell the left eye of Adyaka. As Carto continued to pummel Adyaka, referee Gary Rosato had no choice but to rescue Adyaka at 2:43 ntawm round ob.
Carto, 118.8 lbs of Philadelphia is now 11-0 nrog 11 knockouts. Adyaka, 118.8 phaus ntawm St. Paul, Minnesota is now 7-10.
“Kuv coj kuv lub sijhawm, and I did not want to rush anything,” said Carto. “I am looking forward to being challenged. I love performing in front of my fans that come to see,” finished Carto, who had a massive cheering section at SugarHouse Casino to root him to the victory.
In the televised main event, Erik Caij nplooj ntoos hlav ran his unbeaten streak to six in a row as he took a six-round majority decision over previously undefeated David Wilson in a junior middleweight bout.
After a close opening two rounds, Spring was able to get his shots off 1st and won by scores of 58-56 ob zaug thiab 57-57.
“Nws yog ib tug zoo sib ntaus, He was a tough a opponent, and a great boxer. I think I pulled it out in the last three rounds,” said Spring. “I think I established the jab in the 1st round. He wasaggressive in the next two rounds, and I took over in the last three rounds. I defeated another undefeated fighter, and it was a good step-up, but I have things to work on.”
Caij nplooj ntoos hlav, 153 lbs of Reading, PA is 10-1-2. Wilson, 156 phaus ntawm Tshiab Haven, I yog 5-1-1.
In a shocking upset, Elvin Sanchez came back after a three-year layoff to score a stunning 2nd round stoppage over Khalib Whitmore in a cruiserweight.
Sanchez dropped Whitmore with a vicious left hand that sent Whitmore face-first bouncing off the canvas. Somehow Whitmore was able to get to his feet, but a hard combination sent Whitmore to the ropes, and the bout was called off at 1:54,
Sanchez, 195.9 lbs of Paterson, NJ yog 8-3-1 with six knockouts. Whitmore, 202,5 lbs of Philadelphia is 6-2.
Antonio DuBose used a 2nd round knockdown to springboard himself to a tough six-round unanimous decision over Josh Crespo in a super featherweight bout.
DuBose, 127 phaus ntawm Philadelphia yeej los ntawm cov qhab nia ntawm 60-53 ob zaug thiab 58-55 tsa nws tus cim rau 9-2-1. Crespo, 126.4 phaus ntawm Tshiab Haven, I yog 7-5-3.
Marquis Taylor pitched a shutout and won a six-round unanimous decision over Vincent Floyd in a welterweight bout.
Taylor, 147.6 lbs of Houston, TX win by scores of 60-54 rau tag nrho cov phaib, thiab yog tam sim no 7-1. Floyd, 147.8 lbs of Philadelphia is 3-3-1.
Brandon Robinson scored a vicious 2nd round stoppage over Shane Pearson in a scheduled six-round super middleweight bout.
Robinson landed a booming right hand that sent Pearson down and out at 25 seconds of the 2nd frame. Robinson, 166.6 lbs of Philadelphia is 5-1 nrog plaub knockouts, Pearson, 166.7 lbs of Statesville, NC yog 2-2.
Shamsuddeen Justice made a successful pro debut by stopping late-replacement Tito Gosalves in the final round of their four-round super lightweight bout..
Lub sij hawm ntawm lub stoppage yog 2:11 for Justice, 145.5 lbs of Philadelphia. Gosalves, 148 lbs of Philadelphia is 0-3.
Kashon Hutchinson Nyeemntawv, PA won a four round unanimous decision over Demetrius Williams in a super lightweight bout.
Hutchinson, 142.9 lbs won all cards 39-37, thiab yog tam sim no 3-3. Williams, 143.8 lbs of of Philadelphia is 1-3.
Jerrod Minor stopped Steven Lopez in the 4th and final round of their bantamweight bout.
The time of the finish was 2:34 for Minor, 116.5 lbs of Philadelphia, thiab yog tam sim no 1-0. Lopez, 113.2 lbs of Philadelphia is 0-2.
Christian Montano scored three-knockdowns en-route to a 1st round stoppage over Dameron Kirby in their light heavyweight bout.
The time was 2:25 for Montano, 181.4 lbs of Houston, TX, thiab yog tam sim no 2-0 nrog ob tug knockouts. Kirby, 178.6 lbs of Washington, DC was making his pro debut.
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KIng’s Promotions will have shows on Tuesday, September 19th thaum Lub Sands Npelehees kev tshwm sim Center .
Friday, September 29th nyob rau ntawm lub 2300 Arena nyob rau hauv South Philadelphia.
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Carlos Rosario takes on Jerome Conquest in Lightweight showdown on Friday, Cuaj hlis 29 nyob rau ntawm lub 2300 Arena nyob rau hauv Philadelphia

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Junior Castillo takes on Gabriel Pham in 10-round co-feature
Tyrone Crawley Jr takes on Victor Vazquez
David Gonzales battles Darius Ervin

Erik Spring fights Anthony Prescott

Plus Amir Shabazz and Robert Irizarry in action
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Philadelphia, PA (Lub yim hli ntuj 4, 2017) –Carlos Rosario thiab Jerome Conquest will meet in a highly anticipated eight-round lightweight bout that will headline a great night of boxing on Friday, Cuaj hlis 29 nyob rau ntawm lub 2300 Arena nyob rau hauv South Philadelphia.
Tus yeeb yam yog nce los ntawm King lub Promotions.
Rosario ntawm Pennsauken, New Jersey muaj ib cov ntaub ntawv ntawm 7-2 nrog plaub knockouts.
Lub 26 year-old of is a three-year professional, and is known for being a hard puncher.
Rosario already has quality wins over Bobby Hornsby (8-1-1), Victor Vazquez (4-1) and Eliezer Mendez Garcia (1-0).
Rosario will look to get back in the win column after being stopped by Joshua Davis on May 19th nyob rau ntawm lub 2300 Arena.
Conquest of Philadelphia has a record of 8-2 nrog ib tug knockout.
Like Rosario, lub 31 year-old Conquest is a three-year professional and has a quality win on his resume of Christian Molina (4-1).
Conquest has won two in a row, and in his last bout he took a six-round unanimous decision from Jae Ho Kim on June 24th nyob rau ntawm lub 2300 Arena.
Nyob rau hauv lub kaum-round co-feature, Junior Castillo (14-1, 10 Kos) of the Domincan Republic takes on Gabriel pham (9-1, 4 Kos) ntawm Atlantic City.
Nyob rau hauv rau-round bouts:
Tyrone Crawley, Jr.(7-0) of Philadelphia meets Victor Vazquez (8-3, 3 Kos) ntawm Yonkers, NY in a super lightweight bout.
David Gonzales (8-2-2, 2 Kos) ntawm Philadelphia battles Dali-a Ervin (8-2, 1 KO) of Los Angeles in a super lightweight bout.
Erik Caij nplooj ntoos hlav (9-1-2, 1 KO) Nyeemntawv, PA yuav tua Anthony Prescott (6-7-2, 2 Kos) ntawm Cherry Hill, NJ in a super welterweight fight.
Nyob rau hauv plaub-round bouts:
Robert Irizarry (3-1-1) ntawm Cherry Hill, NJ fights Jordan Peters (2-1-1, 2 Kos) ntawm Washington, DC in a super featherweight fight.
Johnny Cuevas of Philadelphia will make his pro debut against an opponent to be named in a lightweight bout.
Amir Shabazz (4-1) of Philadelphia will square off with an opponent to be named in a light heavyweight bout.
Tickets for this great night of boxing can be purchased at www.2300arena.com rau $100, $75 thiab $50
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Undefeated Bantamweight Christian Carto to appear in new main event on Friday, August 11th at The SugarHouse Casino

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Carto to battle Phillip Adyaka
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Philadelphia, Penn. (Lub Xya hli ntuj 26, 2017)–Undefeated bantamweight knockout artist, Christian Carto will headline a nine-bout card at the SugarHouse Casino rau Friday, August 11th.
Tus yeeb yam yog nce los ntawm King lub Promotions.
Carto, yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Phillip Adyka (7-9, 4 KO lub) ntawm St. Paul, Minnesota in the six-round featured bout.
Carto of Philadelphia has a record of 10-0 with all of his wins coming via knockout.
Lub 20 year-old continues to step up in competition, and he has looked more impressive with each outing.
Carto has kept extremely busy as he fought all ten of his bouts in under a year, with his latest being a 1st round stoppage over Juan Guzman on June 30th in Atlantic City.
“I don’t know much about Adyka. I know he likes to come forward,” said Carto, who has been training in Los Angeles at the Wild Card Gym and has been sparring with world champions.
When asked about his knockout streak, Carto said he does not go in looking for the early stoppage.
“I don’t go in looking for the knockout. I just go out there to box and pick my shots, and if the stoppage comes, nws los.”
When Carto gets back to Philadelphia, he will be performing in front of a fan base that is one of the best in the Philadelphia region.
“It’s good to get a ton of support, and I enjoy performing in front of them.”
When asked about the busy schedule, Carto leaves it up to his team, which includes his his father Frank and brother Frankie.
“I just train for one fight at a time, and my team tells me that when I am going to fight, I just go back in the gym, but I do want to stay active.”
Nyob rau hauv rau-round bouts:
Erik Caij nplooj ntoos hlav (9-1-2, 1 KO) Nyeemntawv, PA yuav noj nyob rau David Wilson (5-0-1, 1 KO) New Haven, CT in a junior middleweight bout.
Brandon Robinson (4-1, 3 KO) ntawm Philadelphia, PA yuav tua Shane Pearson (2-1, 2 Kos) of Staesville, NC in a super middleweight affair.
Khalib Whitmore (6-1, 5 Kos) of Philadelphia returns in a cruiserweight fight against Elvin Sanchez (7-3-1, 5 Kos) ntawm Paterson, NJ
Antonio DuBose (8-2-1, 2 Kos) ntawm Philadelphia battles Josh Crespo (7-4-3, 3 Kos) New Haven, CT in a super featherweight tussle.
Marquis Taylor (6-1) ntawm Houston, TX takes on Vincent Floyd (3-2-1, 2 Kos) of Philadelphia in a welterweight contest.
Nyob rau hauv plaub-round bouts:
Shamsuddeen Justice ntawm Philadelphia yuav ua kom nws debut pro tiv thaiv Jack Grady (0-6-1) twm, NY in a super lightweight bout.
Demetrius Williams (1-2) ntawm Philadelphia yuav noj nyob rau Kashon Hutchinson (2-3, 1 KO) Nyeemntawv, PA in a super lightweight fight.
Jerrod Minor of Philadelphia will make his pro debut against fellow Philadelphian Steven Lopez (0-1) in a bantamweight fight.
Daim pib yog nyob rau hauv kev muag khoom rau $100, $75, $50, and can be purchased at SugarHouseBoxing.eventbrite.nrog
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Fight of the Year candidate between Kermit Cintron and Tyrone Brunson to have at least four airings in the coming weeks

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Philadelphia, PA (Lub Xya hli ntuj 13, 2017) – The scintillating Pennsylvania Junior Middleweight championship bout that took place on June 24th between former two-time world champion Kermit Cintron thiab knockout artist Tyrone Brunson will have at least four airings in Philadelphia area in the coming weeks.
The first airing will no hnub Friday hmo ntuj, July 14th at 9:30 PM ET on The Comcast Network.
Subsequent airings will be on Comcast Sportsnet on Wednesday, July 19th at 9 PM;Sunday, July 23rd at 11 PM thiab Wednesday, August 2nd at 8:30 PM.
Lub bout, which was won by Brunson via 5th round stoppage had five knockdowns, and saw Brunson come back from almost-certain defeat and take out Cintron in what ringside observers are calling a sure-fire Fight of the Year candidate.The match is added to the list of classic fights in the long storied history of Philadelphia boxing.
“For the fans that were inside the 2300 Arena, they can witness this great fight again, and for those who only heard about it, they are in for a treat,” said King’s Promotions CEO, Marshall Kauffman.
“I am glad that the fight will be shown in the Philadelphia region.”
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BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP™ TO HOLD OPEN FIGHTER TRYOUTS THIS SATURDAY IN PHILADELPHIA

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Philadelphia, PA (LUB XYA HLI 12, 2017)–Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) will hold its first ever open fighter tryouts in Philadelphia, NO HNUB SATURDAY,Saturday, July 15th, BKFC President and CEO David Feldman has announced.

The open fighter tryouts will take place at the city’s historic 2300 Arena, and provide athletes with the opportunity to earn a professional contract with BKFC.

“We’re rapidly moving towards the launch of BKFC as a fully sanctioned, regulated, and licensed professional combat sport in the United States,” said David Feldman. “Identifying and signing top level fighters are two major steps in moving forward towards bringing bare knuckle boxing out of shadows and into the mainstream.”

In attendance at the open fighter tryouts will be Art Davie, the founder and creator of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, who is now serving as an advisor for BKFC.

“Almost a quarter-century ago, I launched the UFC as a brand-new combat sport, which of course came to be known as MMA,” Davie said. “My vision was to bring back the ancient sport of Pankration with a modern twist. BKFC is following in my footsteps, in bringing back the great history of bare knuckle boxing, and incorporating a modern sensibility.”

BKFC directly follows the lineage of bare knuckle boxing that began in the 18th century under the London Prize Ring Rules (also known as the Broughton Rules), and all-time great fighters such as John L. Sullivan, Jem Mace, and Tommy Ryan.

Under the leadership of David Feldman, BKFC has spoken with numerous Athletic Commissions across the United States, in an effort to make bare knuckle boxing a newly categorized combat sport.

DAB TSI: Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Tryouts, and casting for Bare Knuckle reality show. Fighters will do various punching power and skill tests, interviews, thiab ntau yam ntxiv.

LEEJ TWG: Art Davie (Creator Of UFC), David Feldman (President Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship™)

QHOV TWG: 2300 Arena- 2300 S. Swanson St, Philadelphia PA 19148

THAUM: QHOV NO Saturday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 15, 2017 9AM-5PM

HOW: ALL FIGHTERS NEED TO REGISTER @ www.bareknuckle.tv