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The latest surge of feminine boxing will as soon as once more spark curiosity within the metal metropolis of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November fifteenth.
Gionta Administration will host an evening {of professional} boxing on the Native 449 Steamfitters Corridor in Concord, Pennsylvania (20 minutes north of Pittsburgh) that includes two ranked feminine boxers in the principle occasion.
Mary Casamassa (5-0, 1 KO) headlines for the second time this 12 months towards Brazil’s Adriana Dos Santos Araujo (6-2, 1 KO) in an 8-round W.I.B.A. 160-lb title battle.
Having defeated Canadian Olivia Gerula this previous March, Casamassa captured the W.I.B.A 168-lb belt en path to a 10-round unanimous choice.
Now rated #4 by the IBF and Ring Journal at 168, Casamassa will transfer right down to a extra pure 160 lb body the place she hopes to marketing campaign shifting ahead.
Promoter Derek Gionta feels the transfer to middleweight is the correct one for Casamassa.
“Mary walks round nicely beneath 168 lbs, nearer to 160. So this might be a clean transition for her,” mentioned Gionta.
“We is not going to shut the door on potential fights at 168, however that is the plan for the foreseeable future.”
In Pittsburgh’s first-ever feminine title battle, Casamassa boxed nicely towards the previous world champion, Gerula. It was actually a check and a powerful step up in competitors.
Araujo, ranked #5 by the IBF and #4 by Ring Journal at 160 lbs, will make her United States debut and current one other check for the native product.
Araujo just lately dropped a detailed choice to IBF #2 contender at 168, Melinda Watpool, in Canada.
“This can be a large battle between two world-rated feminine boxers within the high 5,” mentioned Gionta.
“This might be one other historic night time of boxing in Pittsburgh.”
In style Pittsburgh featherweight Danny Bodish (1-0) will look to observe up his skilled debut victory in a four-rounder towards Rafael Saenz (0-2) of Detroit.
Pittsburgh Junior middleweight Paul Palombo (7-0) will look to increase his undefeated report in a six spherical battle towards Jacksonville’s Christopher Puryear (3-2). Palombo has step by step stepped up in competitors since turning skilled in September of 2021.
Gentle heavyweight Leemont Johnson (6-2, 4 KOs) will face Columbus, Ohio’s Brian Holstein (13-10-2, 7 KOs) in a scheduled four-rounder.
Virginia’s Rigoberto Cepeda (0-2) will meet Youngstown, Ohio’s Julius Thomas (1-2) at 147 lbs in a four-rounder.
“We had a fantastic present at this venue in March and hope to proceed with a pleasant lineup of fights on November fifteenth,” mentioned Gionta.
