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November 2: Middleweight Prospect Jahi Tucker and Unbeaten Heavyweight Damian Knyba Join Robson Conceição-O'Shaquie Foster II Undercard at Turning Stone Resort Casino LIVE on ESPN+ PhilBoxing.com Sat, 05 Oct 2024  Team USA standout Ali Feliz and unbeaten featherweight Yan Santana return to action VERONA, N.Y. (Oct. 4, 2024) — Long Island-born middleweight prospect Jahi Tucker and unbeaten Polish heavyweight Damian Knyba will return in separate eight-rounders on Saturday, Nov. 2, at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y. Tucker will take on veteran Quilisto Madera, while Knyba aims to keep his unbeaten record intact against Ghana’s Richard Lartey. Tucker-Madera and Knyba-Lartey join a loaded bill headlined by the rematch between newly crowned WBC junior lightweight world champion Robson Conceição and former titleholder O'Shaquie Foster. In the 10-round co-feature, lightweight contender Raymond Muratalla will face the upset-minded Jesus Perez. The entire card will stream live and exclusively in the United States on ESPN+. Promoted by Top Rank, tickets are on sale and can be purchased at the Turning Stone Resort Casino Box Office, charge by phone by calling 800.771.7711, or online at Ticketmaster.com. Tucker (12-1-1, 5 KOs) turned pro in September 2020 and made three appearances inside the Top Rank Las Vegas Bubble, including a first-round stoppage of Deandre Anderson in his debut. Tucker suffered his first setback with a majority decision loss to Nicklaus Flaz in July 2023 and battled to a draw against Olympian Francisco Veron that December. He returned to form by decisioning Quincy LaVallais in June and Santiago Fernandez in August. Madera (14-5, 9 KOs), a 10-year pro from Stockton, California, returns following a knockout loss to top prospect Amari Jones last December. Knyba (13-0, 7 KOs) made his U.S. debut in May 2022 with a six-round decision over Terrell Jamal Woods. In January 2023, he signed with Top Rank and registered an eighth-round TKO over Curtis Harper in April. He secured decision wins over Helaman Olguin in June and Michael Coffie in December. Lartey (16-6, 13 KOs) is coming off consecutive knockouts, including a fourth-round stoppage of Polish former world title challenger Andrzej Wawrzyk in April. In additional undercard action: Unbeaten heavyweight Ali Feliz (3-0, 2 KOs) will fight Rashad Coulter (5-4, 3 KOs) in a six-rounder. Feliz, a former Team USA amateur standout from Danbury, Connecticut, kicked off his career in the paid ranks with a second-round TKO over Anthony Woodson III in April. He followed up with a first-round stoppage of Lemir Isom-Riley in June and a four-round points verdict against unbeaten Robinson Perez in July. Unbeaten Dominican featherweight phenom Yan Santana (12-0, 11 KOs) will step up in class in a 10-round showdown against former world title challenger Eduardo Baez (23-6-2, 9 KOs). Santana enters this bout following a decision win over Brandon Valdes in June. Baez most recently dropped a decision to Angelo Leo, who won the IBF featherweight world title in his next fight.  |
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