NEW YORK – DiBella Leisure’s Broadway Boxing sequence made a profitable debut in Philadelphia, PA, with an entertaining five-bout card on April 18 on the 2300 Area.
In the primary occasion, heavyweights “Gentleman” George Arias and undefeated Skylar “Huge Canine” Lacy battled to an eight-round attract an in depth and aggressive bout. Arias surged forward early bobbing and weaving his means inside to land combos. The six-foot-seven Lacy then started to create a distance together with his dimension and attain, sneaking in straight rights and clinching at any time when Arias moved in too shut. That technique labored down the stretch as he stored the combat at his tempo. Scorecards learn 77-75 for Arias, and 76-76 twice. Arias, primarily based out of The Bronx, NY, is now 18-1-1 (7 KOs), whereas Lacy, of Indianapolis, IN, stays unbeaten at 8-0-2 (6 KOs).
Jamaican middleweight southpaw Kestna Davis, primarily based out of Vauxhall, NJ, earned a four-round unanimous resolution win in opposition to Abdalla Nagy to enhance to 6-0. The athletic Davis used his footwork and countershots to offset Nagy’s aggression. A proper hook counter from Davis dropped Nagy in spherical three. All scorecards learn 40-35. Davis is mentored by former undisputed heavyweight world champion Lennox Lewis, who was ringside to help his protégé. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Davis moved to the U.S. in 2018. He met Lewis in 2016 via the Lennox Lewis League of Champions Basis. Nagy, born in Egypt now primarily based out of Albuquerque, NM, returned residence with a 1-1 file.
Philadelphia junior featherweight prospect Romuel “Cuco” Cruz remained undefeated as he stopped Robin “Gravedigger” Ellis within the fourth of a scheduled six-rounder. The bout featured a number of inside exchanges, with Cruz getting nice leverage on his hooks and combos to the pinnacle and physique. In spherical 4, Cruz created a long way together with his jab. He harm Ellis with a straight proper hand to the chin then decked him with a proper uppercut-left hook mixture moments later. Ellis made it to his ft, however his nook elected for his or her cost to not proceed. The stoppage got here on the 1:43 mark of the stanza, bettering Cruz’s file to 11-0-1 (5 KOs). Ellis, of Las Vegas, NV, left the ring at 6-4 (5 KOs). Cruz was born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, however moved to Philadelphia as a toddler. He started boxing as a teen and has been beneath the tutelage of world championship coach Stephen “Breadman” Edwards since his professional debut in December 2017. He’s promoted by Onerous Hitting Promotions.
Erron “Junkyard Canine” Peterson, a Philadelphia middleweight southpaw additionally educated by Edwards, dominated Raheem Davis en path to a second-round stoppage win. Peterson pressured his means contained in the awkward type of Davis and focused the midsection, scoring knockdowns within the first and second rounds with proper hooks to the physique. As soon as Davis arose from the second knockdown, Peterson trapped him in opposition to the ropes and landed a proper cross upstairs to ship his foe to the canvas for the third and ultimate time. The combat was referred to as off at 1:52 of the body, with Peterson upping his file to 6-0-1 (5 KOs). Davis, of Morgantown, WV, is now 1-3. Peterson was an All-Metropolis linebacker in highschool earlier than turning his full consideration to boxing on the age of 21. Following a brief-but-successful beginner marketing campaign, Peterson, managed by his father Salah, turned professional in July 2022.
Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Government Author, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a ardour for Fight Sports activities and in addition a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s additionally a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.
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