New York, NY (5/30/16) – On Friday, June 3, Broadway Boxing returns to the beautiful Resorts World Casino New York City in Queens, NY, featuring former world champions Richar Abril (19-3-1, 8KO’s) and Yuri Foreman (33-2, 9KO’s) headlining in separate bouts. With 70,000 square feet of event space Resorts’ World’s Central Park frequently features up-and-coming musical artists, trade shows and matches with acts from around the world.
The exciting 10-bout card is presented by DiBella Entertainment and New Legend Boxing and sponsored by Nissan of Queens. Abril is set to take on the always-tough, former world title challenger and now resurgent contender Jerry Belmontes (21-8, 6KO’s) in a 10-round super lightweight showdown, while Foreman squares off against Jason Davis in an eight-round junior middleweight matchup.
WHO:
· Richar Abril (19-3-1, 8KO’s) VS. Jerry Belmontes (21-8, 6KO’s)
· Yuri Foreman (33-2, 9KO’s) VS. Jason Davis
· Mike Lee (16-0, 10KO’s)
· Steve Rolls (13-0, 7KO’s)
· Joseph Williams (8-0 6KO’s)
· Alicia Napoleon (5-0, 4KO’s)
· Marquis Moore (1-0, 1KO)
· Julian Sosa (4-0-1, 2KO’s)
· George Arias (5-0, 3KO’s)
· James Wilkins
WHAT: Broadway Boxing
WHERE: Central Park Event Space
Resorts World Casino New York City
110-00 Rockaway Blvd
Jamaica, New York 11420
WHEN: Friday, June 3, 2016
Doors open at 6 p.m. with the first bout scheduled for 7 p.m.
Tickets are priced at $125 ringside, $75 reserved seating and $50 general admission. Tickets may be purchased by calling DiBella Entertainment at (212) 947-2577. Tickets may also be purchased at the door on the night of the fight. Doors open at 6 p.m. with the first bout scheduled for 7 p.m.
Founder/editor Michael Woods got addicted to boxing in 1990, when Buster Douglas shocked the world with his demolition of the then-impregnable Mike Tyson.
The Brooklyn-based journalist has covered the sport since for ESPN The Magazine, ESPN.com, Bad Left Hook and RING. His journalism career started with NY Newsday in 1999.
Michael Woods is also an accomplished blow by blow and color man, having done work for Top Rank, DiBella Entertainment, EPIX, and for Facebook Fightnight Live, since 2017.