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Ellison injured, Friday's fight vs. Diaz canceled Imam vs. Perez elevated to main event PhilBoxing.com Wed, 18 Dec 2013  'Big Apple Boxing' Friday night at Resorts World Casino NYC NEW YORK CITY (December 17, 2013) - An arm injury has forced Wanzell Ellison (9-0-1, 5 KOs) to withdraw, forcing the cancelation of his scheduled 10-round main event fight this Friday night against undefeated beaten junior lightweight prospect Joel Diaz, Jr. (13-0, 11 KOs), on the SMS Promotions-presented "Big Apple Boxing" card at Resorts World Casino NYC in Jamaica, Queens, New York. The 10-round bout for the vacant North American Boxing Federation (NABF) junior welterweight title, matching undefeated Amir "Young Master" Imam (11-0, 10 KOs) against Mexican veteran Sergio "Sirenito" Perez (28-15, 9 KOs), has been elevated to the main event. SPECIAL 50-CENT & JAMES KIRKLAND MEET-AND-GREET Promoter/rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and newest boxer in his SMS Promotions stable, 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 Undefeated junior welterweight prospect "Magic Man" Luis Olivares (6-0, 4 KOs) will be showcased in a six-round bout against Tony "Sugar Boy" Walker (5-3-1, 3 KOs). Also fighting on the undercard in six-round matches are undefeated Puerto Rican junior middleweight Emmanuel "Pirata" De Jesus (8-0, 5 KOs) vs. Antonio Fernandez-Chaves (4-13-2), super bantamweight Thomas "KO" Snow (16-1, 10 KOs) vs. Nate Green (4-0, 1 KO), and welterweight Donte Strayhorn (3-1) vs. Sam Moura (0-2). Scheduled to fight in four-round matches are lightweight Ryan "Blue-Chip" Martin (1-0, 1 KO) vs. Eric Jamar Goodall (1-2), and pro-debuting bantamweight Mafato Kamogawa vs. native Michelle Cook (0-0-1). All fights and fighters are subject to change. "Big Apple Boxing" will be streamed worldwide live on Go Fight Live ($9.99): http://www.gfl.tv/Events/Fight/Boxing/Big_Apple_Boxing__Joel_Diaz_Jr_vs_Wanzell_Ellison/2250 Live performers include Prodigy of Mobb Deep, Troy Ave, Tony Yayo, Nyemiah Supreme, Pop Dallas and Nyemah Supreme. Ms. Irene Renee will sing the National Anthem. Tickets, priced at $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 at 6 p.m. ET, first bout scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.  |
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