Press Release:
On Friday night, January 17th, championship boxing comes to Live! Casino Hotel Philadelphia as undefeated light heavyweights Atif Oberlton and Joaquin Berroa Lugo fight for the WBA Continental Americas Light Heavyweight title.
The stacked card is promoted by King's Promotions and will be streamed live worldwide by boxing industry leader DAZN.
Oberlton of Philadelphia is 11-0 with nine knockouts. The 26-year-old is a four-year pro who has amassed wins over Jasper McCargo (4-1-2), Ernest Amuzu (26-5), Christian Thomas (11-0), Artem Brusov (12-0), Juan Francisco Lopez Barajas (8-1), In his last bout, Oberlton stopped Harry Keenan Cruz Cubano in six-rounds on June 8th in Orlando.
Lugo of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic is 6-0 with four knockouts. the 29 year-old is also a four-year pro. Lugo has a stoppage win over previously undefeated Juan Carlos Cabrera (1-0) and his coming off a unanimous decision over Cabrera on July 20th in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic.
A tremendous undercard has been put together that features some highly regarded talent in 50/50 matchups.
In eight-round bouts:
Quadir Albright (11-1, 11 KOs) of Philadelphia fights Damian Rodriguez (13-2, 7 KOs) of Panama City, Panama in a welterweight bout.
Julian Gonzalez (15-0-1, 11 KOs) of Reading, PA takes on Armando Frausto (10-5-1, 5 KOs) of La Marque, Texas in a junior lightweight contest.
Antwan Jones (17-0, 10 KOs) of Toledo, Ohio fights Kenmon Evans (10-3-1, 3 KOs) of New Smyrna Beach, Florida in a light heavyweight affair.
In Six-Round Bouts:
Devon Young (5-0, 4 KOs) of AIken, South Carolina battles Calvin Barnett (5-1, 2 KOs) of Tulsa, Oklahoma in a heavyweight fight.
Jorge Luis Moracen Sotolongo (4-0, 4 KOs) of Miami via Cuba takes on Tariq Green (5-2-2, 3 KOs) of Philadelphia in a middleweight fight,
Colby Madison (11-7-2, 7 KOs) of Baltimore, Maryland takes on undefeated Ali Ellis (6-0, 3 KOs) of Philadelphia in a heavyweight out.
Ibrahim Robinson (7-1-1, 5 KOs) of Baltimore, Maryland takes on an opponent to be named in a welterweight fight.
In four-round bouts:
MMA-Star Kayla Hracho of Coconut Creek, Florida via Reading, PA makes her pro debut against Ayeshia Green (0-2) of Princeton, New Jersey in a super flyweight contest.
Shannel Butler of Philadelphia makdes her pro debut against an opponent to be named in a featherweight contest/
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