THURSDAY, JULY 5 AT 3:00 PM @
BODY ENGLISH NIGHTCLUB IN THE HARD ROCK
FOLLOWED BY OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN AT 5:00
Event promoters Sampson Lewkowicz (Sampson Boxing) and Greg Cohen
(Greg Cohen Promotions)
Javier “El Abejon” Fortuna
(19-0, 14 KOs)
La Romana, Dominican Republic
Cristobal “Lacandón” Cruz
(39-13, 23 KOs)
Chiapas, Mexico
Magomed “Mago” Abdusalamov
(14-0, 14 KOs)
Russia
Maurice “Freight Train” Byarm
(13-1-1, 9 KOs)
Washington, DC
“Bronco” Billy Wright
(37-4, 28 KOs)
West Jordan, Utah
Carlos De Leon Jr
(21-3-2, 14 KOs)
Las Vegas, via Puerto Rico
Rocco Santomauro
(8-0)
Las Vegas, Nevada
William “King Kamm” Williams
(5-2-1, 4 KOs)
Jackson, Michigan
Brandon Harris
(5-0, 3 KOs)
Henderson, Nevada
Ronald Gavril
(2-0, 1 KO)
Romania
WHAT:
A press conference will be held on Thursday July 5, at 3:00 pm at Body English Nightclub, located inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas (Address: 4455 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89169) to discuss Sampson Boxing and Greg Cohen Promotions’ Friday, July 6, boxing event entitled “The Moment of Truth” at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
After the conference, the official weigh-in will be held at 5:00 pm in Body English Nightclub.
The explosive night of professional boxing will feature red-hot featherweight prospect Javier “El Abejon” Fortuna (19-0, 14 KOs) of La Romana, Dominican Republic, stepping in to face former IBF Featherweight Champion Cristobal “Lacandón” Cruz (39-13, 23 KOs) of Chiapas, Mexico, live on ESPN Friday Night Fights.
In the televised co-feature that night, Russian heavyweight power puncher Magomed “Mago” Abdusalamov (14-0, 14 KOs) will defend his WBC United States (USNBC) Silver Heavyweight Championship in a 10-round battle against fellow up-and-coming heavyweight Maurice “Freight Train” Byarm (13-1-1, 9 KOs).
Headlining the undercard, popular heavyweight and current interim PABA Heavyweight Champion “Bronco” Billy Wright (37-4, 28 KOs) will continue his successful comeback in a 10-round bout.
Also scheduled to fight six-round bouts are Las Vegas, via Puerto Rico, super middleweight Carlos De Leon Jr (21-3-2, 14 KOs); and undefeated Las Vegas featherweight Rocco Santomauro (8-0).
Scheduled for four-rounders Jackson, Michigan, cruiserweight William “King Kamm” Williams (5-2-1, 4 KOs); Henderson, Nevada, cruiserweight Brandon Harris (5-0, 3 KOs) and Romanian import Ronald Gavril (2-0, 1 KO).
WHEN:
THURSDAY, JULY 5, AT 3:00 PM (PRESS CONFERENCE) and
5:00 PM (OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN)
WHERE:
BODY ENGLISH NIGHTCLUB INSIDE THE HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO
