Atlantic Metropolis Boxing is Again!
NYC’s hottest membership boxing collection is coming Could 11 to Tropicana Resort/ On line casino. It’s a stacked card. Tickets are actually on sale at Ticketmaster!
Boxing Insider Promotions is bringing boxing again to the Boardwalk on the Tropicana Resort/On line casino in Atlantic Metropolis. The date is Saturday, Could 11, and begins at 7:30 PM within the Showroom. That is the Atlantic Metropolis debut for the corporate, which has been selling reveals on the legendary Sony Corridor in New York Metropolis.
A few of the members embody:
Junior featherweight JOHN LEONARDO (10-1-1, 4 KO’s) of Manalapan Township, NJ might be within the eight-round primary occasion. Leonardo was a embellished newbie, successful three New York Metro championships and a New Jersey Golden Gloves title. The 23-year-old, nicknamed “Bodyshot,” final fought again in August, when he gained an eight-round resolution over Dominique Griffin.
Junior middleweight JUSTIN FIGUEROA (8-0, 6 KO’s) is a 2017 graduate of Holy Spirit Excessive College in Atlantic Metropolis, the place he excelled in soccer and wrestling. However he was additionally an skilled newbie boxer, who holds a win over 2022 Nationwide Golden Gloves champ Nasheed Smith. He simply fought on March 30 with a six-round resolution win over Christian Aguirre in San Antonio. The charismatic Figueroa, who spent fairly a little bit of time as a lifeguard with the Atlantic Metropolis Seashore Patrol, dances “The Worm” throughout the ring after his victories.
Heavyweight prospect PRYCE TAYLOR (3-0, 2 KO’s) of Brooklyn has a giant upside. He solely started boxing in 2016, however simply three years later he made it to the semifinals of the Nationwide Golden Gloves. He was additionally runner-up within the U.S. Championships in 2021 and 2022. Taylor, who’s concerned with the Crew Fight League, was final seen in motion at Sony Corridor on March 7, successful a four-round resolution over Antonio Torres. He’ll be in one other four-rounder on Could 11.
Middleweight JACOB SOLIS of New York (3-0, 3 KO’s), in a four-round struggle, doubles as a coach at Breadwinners Boxing in Manhattan. He is a large fan favourite, taking loads of feminine followers with him, and made his professional debut at Sony Corridor final December with a sensational third-round KO of Tevin Terrance.
And keep tuned for future bulletins.
Boxing has not been seen on the Tropicana for seven years, so that is particular for Atlantic Metropolis native Larry Goldberg (CEO of Boxing Insider Promotions), who’s probably the most energetic promoter in New York Metropolis. He’s bringing his thrilling collection house.
Tickets are priced at $60, $100, $150 and $200, and can be found by TicketMaster (https://www.ticketmaster.com/boxing-insider-live-professional-boxing-atlantic-city-new-jersey-05-11-2024/occasion/02006076BA7B700C (https://www.ticketmaster.com/boxing-insider-live-professional-boxing-atlantic-city-new-jersey-05-11-2024/occasion/02006076BA7B700C)
This occasion can even stream reside and freed from cost at BoxingInsider.com