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Full Card Announced for Saturday Night's 'Detroit Brawl' at Masonic Temple PhilBoxing.com Fri, 05 Feb 2016 The full card has been announced for promoter Dmitriy Salita's "Detroit Brawl" this Saturday, February 6, at 6:30 pm at the iconic Masonic Temple in Downtown Detroit. In the night's main event, WBA #14-ranked cruiserweight Junior "Hurricane" Wright (14-1-1, 11 KOs) of Chicago will face Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's Chris "Nightmare" Stallworth (9-3, 3 KOs) in a six-round cruiserweight battle. The powerful 29-year-old Wright has already challenged for a world title and is looking to secure another opportunity. In the intriguing six-round co-main event, undefeated New York (via Kazakhstan) lightweight Dimash Niyazov (8-0-3, 4 KOs) takes on Detroit's capable James Lester (10-9, 4 KOs). While Niyazov has the unbeaten record, Lester has been in with stronger opposition and always been competitive. Topping the undercard, Detroit's undefeated bantamweight James Gordon Smith (8-0, 5 KOs) will go against Saint Paul, Minnesota veteran Antwan Robertson (10-14-1, 6 KOs). Tickets for "Detroit Brawl" are priced at $28, $38, $48, $63, $93, and $123 and are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com, by calling 800-745-3000, or by visiting the Masonic Temple box office. For event information visit themasonic.com and SalitaPromotions.com. In other exciting action, Detroit's Ed Williams (10-1-1, 4 KOs) will face Angel Figueroa (4-2-1) of Lorain, Ohio, in a six-round welterweight bout. In a super lightweight six-rounder Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic's undefeated Eudy Bernardo (20-0, 14 KOs) goes against Ben Odamattey (16-12-3, 9 KOs) of Accra, Ghana. Bernardo, considered a strong up-and-coming prospect, is now trained by Detroit's former world champion Frank Tate and is looking for a world title opportunity in the very near future. In four-round bouts, light heavyweight James Ballard (5-0, 2 KOs) of Detroit battles Nathan Bedwell (5-15, 4 KOs) of Lexington, Tennessee; cruiserweight Emilio Salas (4-1-1, 2 KOs) of Coamo, Puerto Rico, faces Jackson, Michigan's Karinn Davis (2-5, 2 KOs); and Canadian super welterweight Kane Heron (2-0, 1 KO) will face Michigan's Brian Otey (0-1). Rounding out the action in a very special pro debut, Turkmenistan's former Asian Games Amateur Champion, Serdar Hudayberdiyev will face Kevin Shacks (0-1). Can't make it to the live event? gfl.tv will be broadcasting the event in full, online worldwide, starting at 7:30 pm EST for the low price of $14.99. VOD of the event will be available starting at 8:00 pm EST. |
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