All of the fighters for tomorrow nights ESPN’s Friday Night Fights card weighed in earlier today at the Ameristar Casino Resort and Spa in St. Charles, MO.
The card, promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Rumble Time Promotions, in association with Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing, is headlined by red-hot lightweight contender Ivan “El Terribel” Redkach (16-0, 13KO’s) putting his undefeated record on the line against former title challenger Sergey “The Surgeon” Gulyakevich (41-2, 17KO’s) in the 10-round main event of the evening.
In the eight-round co-feature bout, WBA #11-rated junior lightweight Ryan Kielczweski (left in photo) (19-0, 4KO’s) puts his undefeated record on the line against once-beaten Ramsey Luna (12-1, 5KO’s).
Opening up the card will be promising hometown favorite Stephon Young (9-0, 4KO’s), from nearby St. Louis, MO, looking to improve to a perfect 10-0 when he squares off against Vicente Alfaro (6-3, 1KO) in a six-round junior featherweight showdown.
ESPN will begin live coverage at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and WatchESPN.
Tickets are currently on sale and are priced at $80 for ringside and $40 for general admission. Tickets can be purchased by calling 1(800) 293-5949 or by visiting www.metrotix.com. Doors open at 5 p.m. CT with the first bout scheduled for 6 p.m. CT.
Below is the complete bout sheet for tomorrow night’s card with the official weights included.
BLUE CORNER RED CORNER
MAIN EVENT
10 ROUNDS – SUPER LIGHTWEIGHTS
Ivan Redkach vs. Sergey Gulyakevich
Los Angeles, CA Minsk, Belarus
16-0, 13 KO’s 41-2, 17 KO’s
138.9 lbs. 138 lbs.
CO-FEATURE
8 ROUNDS – JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS
Ryan Kielczweski vs. Ramsey Luna
Quincy, MA Corpus Christi, TX
19-0, 4 KO’s 12-1, 5 KO’s
126.8 lbs. 126.9 lbs.
OPENING BOUT
6 ROUNDS – JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHTS
Stephon Young vs. Vicente Alfaro
St. Louis, MO Northfield, MN
9-0, 4 KO’s 6-3, 1 KO
120.6 lbs. 119 lbs.
6 ROUNDS – SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Eduardo Alicea vs. Demetrius Walker
Cleveland, OH Kansas City, MO
6-0, 3 KO’s 7-4-1, 4 KO’s
162 lbs. 165.7 lbs.
6 ROUNDS – MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Paul Littleton vs. Jeff Combs
Lombard, IL St. Louis, MO
8-0-1, 4 KO’s Veteran of 10 fights
165.6 lbs. 167 lbs.
4 ROUNDS – MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Ivan Golub vs. Javon Wright
Brooklyn, NY St. Louis, MO
Pro Debut 1-2
161.5 lbs. 155.8
4 ROUNDS – FEATHERWEIGHTS
Derrick Murray vs. Joseph Mueller
St. Louis, MO St. Louis, MO
6-0-1, 3 KO’s Pro Debut
126 lbs. 127.6 lbs.
4 ROUNDS – WELTERWEIGHTS
Kent Cruz vs. Guy Smith Jr
St. Louis, MO Omaha, NE
5-0, 3 KO’s 2-0
141.6 lbs. 140.9 lbs.
4 ROUNDS – LIGHTWEIGHTS
Samir Simpson Bey vs. Devon Hostler
St. Louis, MO St. Joseph, MO
2-0-1, 2 KO’s 1-4
135.7 lbs. 127.7 lbs.
