Boxing Insider Promotions is hosting a professional boxing event at the Tropicana Showroom after a seven-year hiatus, happening on Saturday, May 11th. The event will showcase local talent such as Justin Figueroa, a junior middleweight boxer from Atlantic City with an impressive record of 8 wins and 6 knockouts. Figueroa, a former standout football player at Holy Spirit High School, recently celebrated his eighth consecutive professional victory by defeating Christian Aguirre in San Antonio.
Another featured bout will include junior featherweight John Leonardo hailing from Manalapan Township, boasting a record of 10 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw with 4 knockouts. Also in the spotlight is Avious Griffin from Chattanooga, TN with a record of 13 wins, 0 losses, and an incredible 12 knockouts, who overcame adversity after spending almost a year wrongly imprisoned before his exoneration.
Exciting prospects to keep an eye on include Pryce Taylor from Brooklyn, a rising star in the heavyweight division with a record of 3 wins and 2 knockouts, and Jacob Solis, a middleweight with a perfect knockout record who also works as a boxing coach. Additionally, fans can look forward to the performances of junior welterweight Dwyke Flemmings from Paterson, NJ, middleweight Famous Wilson from New York, super middleweight Joel Telles from Brooklyn, and lightweight Koby Williams, a decorated champion making his professional debut after notable successes in the NY Golden Gloves and Metro circuits.
