The Brick Metropolis Combat Night time Collection returns to Prudential Middle in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday, October 12, presenting a few of the finest boxing expertise from New Jersey, New York Metropolis and past.
Brick Metropolis Combat Night time Collection will probably be offered by Rising Star Promotions and Prudential Middle, with twelve bouts scheduled, from the flyweight division as much as the heavyweights. Tickets, priced at $306, $231, $121, and $60, go on sale on Tuesday, August 27 at 12 p.m. ET, and may be bought at www.prucenter.com or www.Ticketmaster.com.
The ten spherical predominant occasion will characteristic Newark’s personal Michael Anderson. “Slick” Anderson (24-3-1, 17 KOs) has wins over Dashon Johnson (11-2-3), DeMarcus Rogers (14-3-1) and a fifth spherical knockout of Eudy Bernardo (25-6) in his final bout. Anderson, a welterweight on a seven combat win streak, isn’t any stranger to the Prudential Middle crowd, having fought 4 of his final 5 bouts on the venue.
Within the co-featured bout, two bantamweights will combat for the chance to develop into a prime contender within the 118-pound division. Hometown favourite Emmanuel “Salserito” Rodriguez (15-2, 8 KOs) of Newark, N.J. will face Brooklyn’s Khalid Twaiti (13-0, 5 KOs) in a ten spherical bout, with the USBA Regional and WBA Fedalatin titles up for grabs.
“That is what boxing is all about: fighters stepping as much as tackle challenges. It’s a real blessing to convey an occasion to Prudential Middle. I’m more than pleased for this chance. This occasion will probably be one to recollect,” stated promoter Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna, who can also be the present WBA Middleweight Gold World champion.
“Prudential Middle may be very excited to companion with Rising Star Promotions to welcome a few of the finest boxing expertise in New Jersey and the tri-state space for the largest version of Brick Metropolis Combat Night time Collection, so far” stated Dylan Wanagiel, VP of Sports activities Properties & Particular Occasions for Prudential Middle. “We stay up for Saturday, October 12 which will probably be an evening filled with electrifying boxing motion whereas persevering with to have a good time the ‘Candy Science’ in Brick Metropolis.”
Additionally seeing motion in an eight spherical bout, Newark’s personal Anthony Johns (8-1, 6 KOs) makes his return to Prudential Middle when he faces an opponent to be named. Johns, a 2019 Nationwide Golden Gloves champion, brings an all motion model that makes him a well-liked attraction all through the state.
One of many area’s hottest heavyweights, Kristian Prenga (15-1, 15 KOs) will make his second straight look at Prudential Middle. Prenga, an Albania native who now resides in Edgewater, N.J., has received all of his 15 victories by knockout, together with 9 throughout the first two rounds.
In a crossroads junior welterweight combat, Terell Bostic (12-2, 2 KOs) of Wyandanch, N.Y. will face Jersey Metropolis’s Michael Lee (10-3, 7 KOs) in an eight spherical bout. Bostic is coming off a profession finest win in his final bout, defeating Carlos Rosario in June by sixth spherical stoppage to win the WBA Fedecentro light-weight belt. Lee is transferring down a weight class as he seeks to rebuild the momentum in his profession.
Two New Jersey heavyweights will make their skilled debuts in opposition to each other as Erasmo Rosado Jr. of Paterson faces Woodbury’s Douglas Walsh.
Different boxers slated for motion embody Ghandi Romain (4-1, 4 KOs) of Newark, Kahshad Elliot (2-0, 2 KOs) of Plainfield, N.J., Jean Pierre Valencia (1-0, 1 KO) of Irvington, N.J., Quaseem Carter (5-1, 4 KOs) of Newark, Justin Palmieri (2-0, 1 KO) of Maple Shade, N.J., and Jose “Chocolatito” Gonzalez (19-0-2, 7 KOs) of Harlem, N.Y.
Brick Metropolis Combat Night time Collection is proudly partnering with the Larger Newark Conference & Customer’s Bureau, The Metropolis of Newark Workplace of Violence Prevention, González Tullio & Blache, LLC and Trifecta Sports activities for this occasion.
Doorways for Brick Metropolis Combat Night time Collection open at 6 p.m., with the primary bout scheduled to start at 6:10 p.m.
