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Split-T Management's Undefeated Prospects Charles Conwell and Otha Jones III to appear in Chicago on Saturday PhilBoxing.com Sat, 12 Oct 2019  2016 U.S. Olympian Conwell takes on Patrick Day; Jones battles on veteran Eric Manriquez NEW YORK (October 7, 2019)--Split-T Management undefeated prospects Charles Conwell and Otha Jones III will be back in action on Saturday night as they will appear on the Oleksandr Usyk - Chazz Witherspoon card at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago. 2016 United States Olympian Conwell will take on a tough test in Patrick Day in a junior middleweight bout scheduled for ten-rounds. Jones takes on veteran Eric Manriquez in super featherweight bout scheduled for six-rounds. Conwell of Cleveland, Ohio has a perfect mark of 10-0 with seven knockouts. The 21 year-old will be making his 2nd start of 2019 as he is coming off a 10-round unanimous decision over Courtney Pennington on June 8th at Madison Square Garden. Conwell also has wins over Roque Zepata (4-1-3) and Travis Scott (19-3). Day is a quality fighter who brings in an impressive mark of 17-3-1 with six knockouts. The Long Island native is a product of the tough New York scene, and has wins over Donald Ward (5-1), Pennington (8-2-2), Virgilijus Stapulionis (27-3-1), Eric Walker (15-0), Kyrone Davis (13-1) and Ismail Iliev (11-0-1). "Camp went well. I sparred with top guys, and I feel strong. I am ready and in shape," said Conwell. "Patrick Day is an OK fighter. I know I can beat him." Day, who as mentioned above has fought and beat top opposition, should be a good test for Conwell and give a good indiction where the former Olympian is at in his young career. "I feel this is a step up fight. I can compare to his other opponents. I am looking to better what they did against him. This fight will show who I am, and this is the 1st step to make a statement. Tune in on October 12th, I am going to put on a great show and get the win." Conwell checked in at 153.8 lbs. Day was 153.7. Conwell is promoted by DiBella Entertainment. Jones of Toledo, Ohio has a record of 3-0 with one knockout. Jones, 19 years-old was a 21-time National Amateur champion has dazzled fans in the United States and The United Kingdom. He began his pro career with a six-round unanimous decision over Giorgi Gelashvili. Jones is coming off a six-round unanimous decision over Matias Agustin Arriagada on June 29th in Providence, Rhode Island. Manriquez has a record of 7-8-1 with three knockouts. Jones will be the 8th undefeated opponent that the Houston native has faced. Manriquez has a win over previously undefeated Oscar Moreno (7-0). "Training camp was great, I am ready to put on a great performance and get a knockout on Saturday night," said Jones. "This will be my 4th fight in seven months, and I am continuously learning all the small things that come with the pro game. I know Manriquez likes to come forward, and from what I have seen, he is tough. Expect a great performance from me and I just want all my fans to follow me at @OthaJones3rd" Jones was 129 lbs. at Friday's weigh-in. Manriquez was 130 lbs. Jones is promoted by Matchroom Boxing. Photos via Conwell and Jones Facebook Pages. The fights will be streamed live on DAZN, beginning at 7 PM ET.  |
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