Таг Арцхивес: Robert Simms

Undefeated prospect Pryce Taylor Working hard to join Brooklyn’s Elite list of top heavyweight boxers

(Л-Р) – Claressa Shields & Прице Таилор

НЕВ ИОРК ЦИТИ (Јул 17, 2025) - Undefeated heavyweight prospect Прице Таилор (8-0, 6 КОс) is set to return to the ring on July 26тх у Детроиту. After coming off his June 6тх knockout win over И фонтана (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 as Мајк Тајсон, Риддицк Бове, Флоид Паттерсон, Мајкл Моорер, и Сханнон Бриггс—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 аматер запис, 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, укључујући 6 stoppages in his 8 шибице, 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, Флорида, 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 champion Цларесса Шилдс (16-0, 3 КОс), који се суочава са Lani Daniels (11-2-2, 1 КО) у Детроиту. Претходно, Taylor stopped Jerell Nettles in 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 on Robert Simms (12-4-1, 3 КОс) from Saginaw, Мичиген. Two fights prior, Simms defeated previously unbeaten James McKenzie Morrison (20-1-2, 18 КОс), who is the son of the late world heavyweight champion Томми Моррисон.

“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 метака, 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 manager Keith Sullivan изјавио. “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 26тх that will come true.”

Sullivan, a former New York State Athletic Commission Deputy Commissioner, also manages 3-time, 2-division World Champion Miyo Yoshida (18-5) and Bronx NYPD officer Ниса Родригуез (3-1, 1 КО). Sullivan co-manages IBF Welterweight World title challenger Paddy “The Real Deal” Donovan (14-1, 11 КОс) and his cousin, pro-debuting middleweight Jim Donovan, alongside coach and ex-world champion Енди Ли.

Undefeated Shishkin and Russ II Scheduled for Battle on Salita Promotions’ Next Detroit Brawl Event, Субота, Март 5, in Dearborn, МИ




ВБЦ #10- and IBF #9-ranked super middleweight Vladimir Shishkin (12-0, 7 КОс), as well as undefeated Detroit super welterweight Gordie Russ II (3-0, 3 КОс) have been added to the lineup in separate bouts for Salita Promotions’ next “Детроит Бравл” event, Субота, Март 5, 2022, ин Lincoln Ballroom од Ford Community & Performing Arts Center у Деарборн, Мичиген.

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, Русија, 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 КОс), in a bout scheduled for eight rounds.

“I’m excited to add another adopted Detroiter to the card,” said event promoter, Дмитриј Салита. “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 КОс) against an opponent also TBA over four rounds.

Tickets for “Detroit Brawl” start at $35 and can be purchased by clicking ОВДЕ or by calling or visit the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center Box Office (313.943.2354) у 15801 Michigan Ave. in Dearborn during Box Office hours: Thursday and Friday from 11 ам да 4 pm and 5 ам да 8:30 pm on the day of the event.

In the night’s 10-round heavyweight main event, Saginaw, Мичиген, спојлер Robert Simms (11-3, 3 КОс) will test the mettle of undefeated New Yorker Moses “ThunderHands” Johnson (8-0, 7 КОс).

Featured in the 10-round super middleweight co-main event will be Detroit’s own Winfred “Hot Boy” Harris Jr. (21-1-1, 10 КОс) taking on another veteran known for pulling off occasional surprises, former NABA-US Super Middleweight Champion Dashon “Fly Boy” Johnson Риверсиде, Калифорнија.

Also seeing action will be undefeated middleweight terror Marlon Harrington (6-0, 5 КОс) stepping up in class to face Montevideo, Uruguay’s Andres Viera (11-4, 8 КОс) in a six-round brawl.

Featured in matching showcase bouts will be popular Grand Rapids, Michigan-based former amateur stars Joseph “Sug” Hicks Jr. (1-0, 1 КО) преузимајући Justin Baesman (0-2) of Herlong, Калифорнија, и Joshua Pagan (1-0, 1 КО) in separate four-rounders.

Making their Detroit Brawl debuts against opponents TBA will be Dearborn’s own 19-year-old undefeated southpaw Husam Al Mashhadi (2-0, 2 КОс) in a super welterweight four-rounder; and Detroit’s Vernon Webber will hope to make his heavyweight pro debut a memorable one against Hammond, Indiana’s Gabriel 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. На фигхт нигхт, Врата се отварају у 6:00 pm and the action starts at 7:00 ам.

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Heavyweights Simms and Johnson to Rumble in Main Event of Salita Promotions’ Next Detroit Brawl on Saturday, Март 5, in Dearborn

О Субота, Март 5, 2022, инLincoln Ballroomод Ford Community & Performing Arts Centerу Деарборн, МичигенСалита Промоције will present another edition of the “Детроит Бравл” series, this time featuring Saginaw, Мичиген, heavyweight spoilerRobert Simms(11-3, 3 КОс) taking on undefeated New YorkerMoses “ThunderHands” Johnson (8-0, 7 КОс) у 10 колу главни догађај.


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) у 15801 Michigan Ave. in Dearborn during Box Office hours: Thursday and Friday from 11 ам да 4 pm and 5 ам да 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 (W 6), онда 8-0-2 цолби Медисон (W 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, Њујорк, 29-year-old Johnson has gone undefeated, до сада, 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, далеко, his toughest opponent to date.


Featured in the co-main event will be Detroit super middleweightWinfred Harris Jr. (21-1-1, 10 КОс). Also seeing action will be undefeated middleweight terrorMarlon Harrington (6-0, 5 КОс), as well as popular Grand Rapids, Michigan-based former amateur stars Joseph “Sug” Hicks Jr. (1-0, 1 КО), иJoshua Pagan (1-0, 1 КО) 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, Дмитриј Салита. “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. На фигхт нигхт, Врата се отварају у 6:30 pm and the action starts at 7:00 ам. This event will also be streamed on the Salita Promotions’YouTube Channel.

About Salita Promotions
 
Salita Promotions was founded in 2010 Дмитриј Салита, a professional boxer and world-title challenger who saw the need for a promotional entity to feature boxing’s best young prospects and established contenders in North America and around the world. Viewers watching fighters on worldwide television networks including Showtime, ХБО, ЕСПН, Спике ТВ, Universal Sports Network, УФЦ Фигхт Пасс, ДАЗН, ESPN+ and MSG have enjoyed Salita Promotions fight action in recent years. We pride ourselves on offering our fighters opportunities inside and outside the ring. Salita Promotions looks forward to continuing to grow and serve the needs of fight fans around the globe.
 
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