All participants for Golden Boy Promotions and Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing “Punchin at the Paradise” show Friday night at the Paradise Theater in the Bronx, NY weighed in today at the NYS commission’s office. The show, which will be broadcast on TeleFutura’s “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” will be headlined by Newark’s undefeated prospect, Michael “The Artist” Perez (13-0-1, 7KO’s). Fighting in the co-feature, will be the Bronx’s must-see 18-year-old boxing phenom, Eddie Gomez (5-0, 4KO’s) as he looks to impress in his hometown debut. Below is the complete bout card for Friday night’s show with the official weights included.
Lightweights 8 Rounds
Michael Perez – 135 lbs. Vs.
Miguel Rodriguez – 136 lbs.
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Jr. Middleweights 6 Rounds
Eddie Gomez – 150 lbs. Vs.
Marcus Hall – 151 1/4 lbs.
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Lightweights 6 Rounds
Mike Brooks – 136 lbs. Vs.
Jamell Tyson – 134 lbs.
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Welterweights 4 Rounds
Rich Neves – 147 lbs. Vs.
Latwon Halsey – 146 1/4 lbs.
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Light Heavyweights 4 Rounds
Todd Eriksson – 170 lbs. Vs.
Borngod Washington – 173 lbs.
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Also scheduled on the card, weighing in on Friday will be two exciting amateur bouts featuring NY Golden Gloves Champions, Pedro Sosa, Louis Cruz and Wesley Ferrer. Sosa and Cruz, both who hail from the Bronx, are returning to the ring for the first time since competing at the 2012 US Olympic Team Boxing Trials. Cruz is scheduled to take on New Rochelle’s Bryant Cruz in a rematch of their highly entertaining scrap (Bryant Cruz W-3) that opened up Star Boxing’s July 15th show at Roseland Ballroom, with Sosa taking on Long Island’s Ferrer in the other scheduled match-up.
The night of world-class professional boxing is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Star Boxing and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, DeWalt Tools and AT&T. Doors open at 6:30pm ET and first fight begins at 7:00pm ET. TeleFutura’s “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” will be broadcast at 11:30pm ET / PT (10:30pm CT).
Tickets, priced at $30, $50 and $100, are available for purchase by calling Star Boxing at (718) 823-2000 or visiting www.starboxing.com. Tickets may also be purchased through any Ticketmaster outlet or by visiting the Paradise Theater Box Office, or by calling the Paradise Theater at (718) 220-1015. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the Paradise Theater door the night of the event.
