Undefeated Atlantic Town junior middleweight Justin Figueroa and Atlantic Town junior light-weight Sisco Rodriguez are amongst 4 native combatants scheduled to be in motion Saturday night time on the Showboat Resort Atlantic Town.
Figueroa (2-0, 2 KOs) and Rodriguez (0-0) will probably be joined through Atlantic Town light-weight Miguel Garcia and Vineland heavyweight Terrick Maven (0-1) at the first card of the boxing season 2023 in Atlantic Town.
Figueroa, a 2017 Holy Spirit Top College graduate and Atlantic Town lifeguard, will face Philadelphia’s Rahiem Cooke (1-3, 0 KOs) in a four-round bout. Figueroa, who’s educated through Arnold Robbins and John Gibbons, scored a first-rounder in opposition to Tavaris Smith in his skilled debut on August 20 at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Corridor and collected a third-round TKO in opposition to Jeremiah Kendrick on November 12 at Showboat.
Rodriguez, additionally a local of Atlantic Town, will assemble his skilled debut in a four-round bout in opposition to Irvington’s Kyle Massoth (0-3).
Rodriguez, who’s coached through Will Alejandro, had an impressive beginner profession, completing 2nd at the United States Nationals at 130 kilos.
Garcia may be making his skilled debut. He’ll face fellow rookie Christian Castro of Purple Cupboard. Maven will search his first skilled win in a four-rounder in opposition to debutant Daniel Bean. Maven suffered a first-round knockout loss to Christopher Arnold on September 29, 2021.
Six extra fights are scheduled for the cardboard, which is promoted through R&B Promotions. In the primary tournament, Puerto Rican bantamweight contender Emmanuel Rodriguez (12-0, 7 KOs) will meet Sharone Carter Jr. (13-5, 3 KOs) in an eight-round bout. Rodriguez first suffered his first choice loss to Manuel Manzo at Showboat ultimate August, however the end result was once after modified to a no-contest.
Tickets field from $60 to $200 and may also be bought at the R&B site (randbpromo.com).
PUNCHLINES: Boxing is about to go back to Atlantic Town on March 25 with a card to Boardwalk Corridor’s Adrian Phillips Ballroom promoted through Millville-based Emerging Famous person Promotions. Atlantic Town tremendous middleweight DeCarlo Perez (19-7-1, 6 KOs) is anticipated to headline the display.
Millville middleweight Thomas LaManna (34-5-1, 14 KOs) will try his 5th instantly win on March 11 in a 10-round bout in opposition to Panama’s Alberto Mosquera (27-5-2, 16 KOs) at Avanti Hands Lodge in Orlando, Florida.
A win would let fall LaManna with the third-most profession wins amongst homegrown boxers who’ve competed within the year 50 years. Former Bridgeton luminous heavyweight Richie Kates (44-6, 23 KOs) tops the record, adopted through former Atlantic Town global heavyweight champion Bruce Seldon (40-8, 36 KOs). He’s these days secured with the overdue Leavander Johnson (34-5-2, 26 KOs), a former Atlantic Town light-weight champion, for 1/3 park.
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