TSHIAB YORK CITY (Lub Xya hli ntuj 17, 2025) -Undefeated heavyweight prospectPRICE TAYLOR (8-0, 6 Kos) is set to return to the ring on July 26th nyob rau hauv Detroit. After coming off his June 6thknockout win overThiab ciav (14-8), h is aiming to join Brooklyn’s elite heavyweights in an exclusive club.
“I’m the next great heavyweight out of Brooklyn,” Taylor proclaimed. “And I’m a top American heavyweight prospect today.”
Achieving this rare distinction is notably challenging, as Brooklyn has produced world heavyweight champions such asMike Tyson, Riddick Bowe, Floyd Patterson, Michael Moorer, thiab Shannon Briggs—all members of a special group within boxing’s premier division. With the exception of Briggs, each has been inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Taylor posted a 60-11 pib xyaum ua cov ntaub ntawv, won two New York Golden Gloves titles, and finished as heavyweight runner-up four times at the USA Boxing National Championships. As a professional prize fighter, the 28-year-old Taylor has put many of his opponents to sleep, much like his Brooklyn predecessors, kuj muaj 6 stoppages in his 8 ntais ntawv, the last four in a row.
“The Pryce is Right” has been training at Brooklyn’s Cops & Kids Boxing Gym with head trainer Benny Roman. Taylor also trained for three weeks in Delray Beach, Florida, with trainer Sugar Hill, focusing on movement and sparring. “It definitely helped,” Taylor said. “There was good sparring there, and it was a good experience overall.”
Taylor values the exposure from fighting on a Salita Promotions card headlined by unbeaten, undisputed heavyweight championClaressa Shields (16-0, 3 Kos), uas ntsib Lani Daniels (11-2-2, 1 KO) nyob rau hauv Detroit. Yav tas los, Taylor stoppedJerell Nettlesin round two on a Shields-headlined event.
“This time will be different,” Taylor pointed out. “My last fight on Claressa’s card, I was in the opening bout, off-TV, and nobody was there. I had a good seat to watch her fight, and I met her. But I’m on the main card and my fight will be streamed live on DAZN this time.”
In his first scheduled 8-round bout, Taylor will take onRobert Simms (12-4-1, 3 Kos) los ntawm saginaw, Michigan. Two fights prior, Simms defeated previously unbeatenJames McKenzie Morrison(20-1-2, 18 Kos), who is the son of the late world heavyweight championTommy Morrison.
“I’ve heard my opponent comes to fight,” Taylor concluded. “I really like fighting an opponent like that instead of the guys who don’t stand and fight. I also like fighting at this pace (7 weeks since his last fight) because I love boxing. I’ve been training for 8 rounds, but it’s not going the distance. I don’t see him lasting four rounds, if that.”
“I’ve kept Pryce very busy because to become a great from Brooklyn, you better be tough, talented and able to work for it,” Pryce’s managerKeith Sullivan hais. “He has had eight fights in just nineteen months as a pro, and three fights fell out due to opponent injuries. That’s an old-school pace I am keeping him on. Not every fighter can handle that rate of fighting, Pryce eats it up. He can reach the upper echelon. It will take continued hard work.
“The last time he fought on Clarissa’s card, we walked into an empty arena. I leaned into him and said, ‘Enjoy the silence, soon enough you will be entering into jeering packed arenas.’ And on July 26ththat will come true.”
Sullivan, a former New York State Athletic Commission Deputy Commissioner, also manages 3-time, 2-division World ChampionMiyo Yoshida (18-5) and Bronx NYPD officerNisa Rodriguez (3-1, 1 KO). Sullivan co-manages IBF Welterweight World title challengerPaddy “The Real Deal” Donovan (14-1, 11 Kos) and his cousin, pro-debuting middleweightJim Donovan, alongside coach and ex-world championAndy Lee.
Qhov #10- and IBF #9-ranked super middleweightVladimir Shishkin (12-0, 7 Kos), as well as undefeated Detroit super welterweightGordie Russ II (3-0, 3 Kos) have been added to the lineup in separate bouts for Salita Promotions’ next “Detroit Brawl” event, Saturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 5, 2022, nyob rau hauv lub Lincoln Ballroomntawm lubFord Community & Performing Arts Centernyob rau hauvDearborn, Michigan.
Waiting out the pandemic for an inevitable high-profile match-up against a champion or highly rated contender, former amateur star Shishkin, originally from Stepnoe, Russia, is now living and training at the Kronk Gym in Detroit with super trainer Javan “SugarHill” Steward. The talented Russian will look to stay sharp against Ecuadorian trialhorse Jeyson “Verdugo” Minda (14-6-1, 8 Kos), in a bout scheduled for eight rounds.
“I’m excited to add another adopted Detroiter to the card,” said event promoter, Dmitry salita. “Like the legendary Russian Five, who played a big role in bringing a Stanley Cup Championship to ‘America’s Greatest Comeback City’ Detroit. I believe Vladimir’s partnership with Sugarhill will soon result in another world title for the city of Detroit. And as a bonus for local boxing fans, they will get a chance to see another future world champion on this stacked Detroit Brawl card!"
Also training with Steward and added to the Detroit Brawl bill is his cousin, the aforementioned super welterweight Russ II, who will hope to keep his record perfect (currently 3-0, 3 Kos) against an opponent also TBA over four rounds.
Tickets for “Detroit Brawl” start at $35 and can be purchased by clickingNTAWM NOor by calling or visit the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center Box Office (313.943.2354) ntawm 15801 Michigan Ave. in Dearborn during Box Office hours: Thursday and Friday from 11 yog mus 4 pm and 5 pm rau 8:30 pm on the day of the event.
In the night’s 10-round heavyweight main event, Saginaw, Michigan, spoiler Robert Simms (11-3, 3 Kos) will test the mettle of undefeated New YorkerMoses “ThunderHands” Johnson (8-0, 7 Kos).
Featured in the 10-round super middleweight co-main event will be Detroit’s ownWinfred “Hot Boy” Harris Jr. (21-1-1, 10 Kos) taking on another veteran known for pulling off occasional surprises, former NABA-US Super Middleweight ChampionDashon “Fly Boy” Johnson ntawm Riverside, California.
Also seeing action will be undefeated middleweight terrorMarlon Harrington (6-0, 5 Kos) stepping up in class to face Montevideo, Uruguay’sAndres Viera (11-4, 8 Kos) in a six-round brawl.
Featured in matching showcase bouts will be popular Grand Rapids, Michigan-based former amateur starsJoseph “Sug” Hicks Jr. (1-0, 1 KO) kev noj nyob Justin Baesman (0-2) of Herlong, California, thiab Yausua Pagan (1-0, 1 KO) in separate four-rounders.
Making their Detroit Brawl debuts against opponents TBA will be Dearborn’s own 19-year-old undefeated southpawHusam Al Mashhadi (2-0, 2 Kos) in a super welterweight four-rounder; and Detroit’sVernon Webberwill hope to make his heavyweight pro debut a memorable one against Hammond, Indiana’sGabriel Mota (1-2).
PLEASE NOTE: Tickets ordered online will be mailed up to one week prior to event date. Tickets ordered within a week of event will be placed in will call at the box office for pick-up. A limited quantity of VIP tickets is also available by calling Rhyan Neco: 313.765.7698.
The Ford Community & Performing Arts Center is located at 15801 Michigan Ave. in Dearborn. Rau kev sib ntaus hmo ntuj, qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 6:00 pm and the action starts at 7:00 pm.
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Rau Saturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 5, 2022, nyob rau hauv lubLincoln Ballroomntawm lubFord Community & Performing Arts Centernyob rau hauvDearborn, Michigan, Salita Promotionswill present another edition of the “Detroit Brawl” series, this time featuring Saginaw, Michigan, heavyweight spoilerRobert Simms(11-3, 3 Kos) taking on undefeated New YorkerMoses “ThunderHands” Johnson (8-0, 7 Kos) nyob rau hauv lub 10-round ntsiab kev tshwm sim.
Tickets for “Detroit Brawl” start at $35. Order tickets online or call or visit the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center Box Office (313.943.2354) ntawm 15801 Michigan Ave. in Dearborn during Box Office hours: Thursday and Friday from 11 yog mus 4 pm and 5 pm rau 8:30 pm on the day of the event.
A proven spoiler, in six years as a professional, Simms has faced a number of quality opponents, often as the B side of the bout sheet, taking upset victories over then 15-1 Joe Cusumano (Lub 6), ces 8-0-2 Colby Madison (Lub 8), and in his last ring appearance, a unanimous decision over then 8-1 Aaron Quintana last March. Still improving, Simms has lost only one fight of his last seven.
Born and raised in Huntington, New York, 29-year-old Johnson has gone undefeated, deb deb li no, in his four-year career, stopping all but one opponent. As an amateur, Johnson was a 2015 Golden Gloves Champion in the super heavyweight open class. Johnson has worked as a sparring partner for top heavyweight Daniel Dubois. Simms represents, nyob deb, his toughest opponent to date.
Featured in the co-main event will be Detroit super middleweightWinfred Harris Jr. (21-1-1, 10 Kos). Also seeing action will be undefeated middleweight terrorMarlon Harrington (6-0, 5 Kos), as well as popular Grand Rapids, Michigan-based former amateur starsJoseph “Sug” Hicks Jr. (1-0, 1 KO), thiabYausua Pagan (1-0, 1 KO) in separate four-rounders.
All undercard opponents will be announced shortly.
“The last Detroit Brawl was a tremendous success and we’re coming back to the same terrific venue for another night of world-class Michigan boxing,” said event promoter, Dmitry salita. “We’ve got many of the best prospects in the state that will be in tough match-ups, starting with our heavyweight main event, that I can’t pick a winner of. Both guys have a lot to prove, so it should be a sensational night of boxing from beginning to end.”
PLEASE NOTE:Tickets ordered online will be mailed up to one week prior to event date. Tickets ordered within a week of event will be placed in will call in the box office for pickup. A limited quantity of VIP tickets are also available by calling Lina at 313.529.7604.
The Ford Community & Performing Arts Center is located at 15801 Michigan Ave. in Dearborn. Rau kev sib ntaus hmo ntuj, qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 6:30 pm and the action starts at 7:00 pm. This event will also be streamed on the Salita Promotions’YouTube Channel.
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