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Weights Are In for Friday 50 Cent Show in NY
OFFICIAL WEIGHTS
BIG APPLE BOXING
Friday night at Resorts World Casino NYC
MAIN EVENT – VACANT NABF JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP (10)
AMIR “Young Master” IMAM (11-0, 10 KOs), Albany, NY 139 lbs.
SERGIO “Sirenito” PEREZ (28-15, 19 KOs), Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico 139.6 lbs.
LIGHTWEIGHTS (6)
JOEL DIAZ, JR. (13-0, 11 KOs), Palmdale, CA 133.6 lbs.
TONY “Sugar Boy” WALKER 5-3-1, 3 KOs), Cincinnati, OH 134 lbs.
WELTERWEIGHTS (6)
EMMANUEL “Pirata” DE JESUS (8-0, 5 KOs), Canovanas, Puerto Rico 149 lbs.
ANTONIO CHAVES-FERNANDEZ (4-13-2, 0 KOs), Brockton, MA 148.8 lbs.
BANTAMWEIGHTS (6)
THOMAS “KO” SNOW (16-1, 10 KOs), Capital Heights, MD 117/8 lbs.
NATE GREEN (4-0, 1 KO), New Haven, CT 117.6 lbs.
JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS (6)
DONTE STRAYHORN (3-1, 0 KOs), Cincinnati, OH 134 lbs.
SAM MOURA (0-2), New York, NY 132.8 lbs.
LIGHTWEIGHTS (4)
RYAN “Blue-Chip” MARTIN (1-0, 1 KO), Cleveland, OH 135 lbs.
ERIC JAMAR GOODALL (1-2, 0 KOs), Las Vegas, NV 139.6 lbs.
(NOTE: Illness forced Luis Olivares to withdraw from his six-round fight against Tony Walker, who is now fighting a six-round bout with Joel Diaz, Jr. whose 10-round main event fight vs. Wanzell Ellison was canceled two days ago after Ellison pulled out with an arm injury.)
(all fights & fighters subject to change)
WHAT: “Big Apple Boxing”
WHEN: Friday, December 20, 2013
WHERE: Resorts World Casino NYC in Jamaica, Queens, NY
PROMOTER:
SMS Promotions
SPECIAL MEET-AND-GREET:
Promoter/rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and his newest boxer, world junior middleweight contender James Kirkland, will hold a meet-and-greet prior to Friday night’s fights between 6:30-7 p.m. ET at Resorts World Casino NYC
LIVE WORLDWIDE STREAM PN GOFIGHTLIVe: $9.99
http://www.gfl.tv/Events/Fight/Boxing/Big_Apple_Boxing__Joel_Diaz_Jr_vs_Wanzell_Ellison/2250
LIVE PERFORMERS:
Prodigy of Mobb Deep, Troy Ave, Tony Yayo, Nyemiah Supreme, Pop Dallas and Nyemah Supreme. Ms. Irene Renee will sing the National Anthem.
TICKETS:
$350.00, $125.00, $85.00 and $35.00, are available to purchase by calling Resorts World Casino NYC at (718) 215-2828, or visiting www.etix.com/ticket/online/venueSearch.jsp?venue_id=9244. The $350.00 ticket holders will also receive a pair of autographed SMS Street by 50 Cent on ear headphones.
DOORS OPEN:
6 p.m. ET
FIRST BOUT:
7 p.m. ET
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