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Jorge Diaz to Headline Boxing Event October 30 at Bally's Atlantic City PhilBoxing.com Wed, 22 Sep 2010 Atlantic City, NJ (September 21, 2010) - Pound for Pound Promotions is proud to announce an exciting night of professional boxing on October 30, 2010 at Bally's Atlantic City. The six bout card featuring the hottest young prospects on the east coast will be headlined by the ten round featherweight matchup between unbeaten rising superstar Jorge "King" Diaz of New Brunswick, NJ facing seasoned former world title challenger Emmanuel Lucero of Mexico City, Mexico. Diaz, 14-0 (9 KO), is quickly earning a reputation as a never-say-die warrior that can turn the tide of a fight with a single punch. The Puerto Rican-American slugger first turned heads last year when he rallied to score a final round knockout over two-time Olympic gold medalist Yan Barthelemy at Madison Square Garden. Diaz's most recent knockout came in June when he knocked out Jae-Sung Lee at the historic Yankee Stadium boxing event. Lucero, 24-5-1 (14 KO), has done battle with current pound for pound superstar Manny Pacquiao and former world champion Daniel Ponce de Leon. Now 31, the former New York Golden Gloves champion is desperate to attain professional world title glory before the sands of time run out on him. "I'm looking forward to this opportunity to shine in the main event," says Diaz, aged 22. "Lucero is a good step-up in competition for me and I know he will bring out the best in me. He's fought a better level of opponents than I have so I know he'll be a tough fight." Also featured will be highly-touted junior middleweight prospect Glen Tapia of Passaic, NJ in a six-round bout against an opponent to be named. Tapia, aged 20, has a record of 7-0 (5 KO) and will train for this bout in Baguio City, Philippines as the chief sparring partner of the world's best boxer, Manny Pacquiao. Bayonne, NJ's favorite son Bobby Rooney Jr. returns to the ring after nearly a year of inactivity to face an opponent to be named later. Rooney, 11-3-1 (6 KO), has been a fixture on the New Jersey boxing circuit over the past decade. His fight is scheduled for six rounds. Heavyweight prospect Amir Mansour of Wilmington, DE will look to add another big knockout to his record when he faces an opponent to be named shortly. Mansour, 10-0 (7 KO), is a southpaw power-puncher with a bachelor's degree in paralegal studies. Rounding out the card, Anthony Caputo Smith of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania will look to extend his 6-0 (4 KO) record in a four-round bout against an opponent to be named later. "We are extremely pleased to promote this event in conjunction with Bally's in Atlantic City, which has contributed so much to boxing in New Jersey," said promoter John Lynch. "There are some terrific young fighters on this card and the fans are really going to enjoy watching them in action. They are in for an absolute treat." More fights will be announced shortly. Tickets, priced at $75, and $50 can be purchased at the Bally's Atlantic City Box office , by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000 or online at ticketmaster.com  |
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