By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent
New York, NY (December 15th, 2013)– Curtis Jackson AKA 50 Cent hit pay dirt gold when James ‘Mandingo’ Kirkland finished off 20-0 Glen Tapia in the sixth round at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City last weekend. In the main event of an eight bout card at Resorts World Casino, in Queens, New York on Friday, December 20, 2013, 50 Cent and SMS Promotions will present Joel Diaz Jr. (son of former top ranked lightweight contender Joel Diaz) 13-0, 11 knockouts, Palmdale, California,, against Newark, New Jersey’s Wenzell Ellison, 9-0-1, five knockouts. Diaz is favored to win as harder hitter of the two combatants, but when two unbeaten records are on the line, look for an action-packed main event! This could be the fight of the year at Resorts World Casino.
On the undercard: 16-1 southpaw super bantamweight prospect Thomas Snow of Capitol Heights, Maryland, will face 4-0 southpaw Nate Green of New Haven, Connecticut; 3-1 light welterweight prospect Donte Strayhorn of Cincinnati, Ohio, will face 3-7 Christian Steele of Staunton, Virginia; 6-0 light welterweight prospect Luis ‘Magic Man’ Olivares will face 5-3-1 Tony ‘Sugar Boy’ Walker of Cincinnati, Ohio; 1-0 Ohio lightweight prospect Ryan Martin will face 1-2 Eric Jamar Goodall of Las Vegas; Brooklyn female bantamweight Mafato Kamogawa will debut against 0-1 Michelle Cook of Massena, New York. 8-0 Puerto Rico light middleweight prospect Emmanuel ‘Pirata’ DeJesus and 14-0 Dominican southpaw welterweight prospect Felix Diaz are also scheduled to appear on the card against opponents still to be named.
Ticket prices $350, $125, $ 85 and $35. For tickets go to RWNEWYORK.COM or go to ETIX.COM www.etix.com/ticket/online/performanceSearch.jsp?performance_id=1771063 or at the event based on availability on fight night. For elite guests, all $350 VIP ringside advanced ticket holders will receive a special pair of autographed SMS Street by 50 Cent on ear headphones. The Resorts World Casino escalator accessible third floor entrance for the boxing card opens at 6 P.M., with the first bout scheduled for 7 P.M. Eastern Standard Time. Resorts World Casino welcomes all. For handicapped individuals and those with special needs, easy access elevators are always available for: all casino floors; all floor bathrooms; The Food Court; and the third floor banquet, seating, boxing and special events area. All welcome. Besides the ring, Resorts offers fight fans big screen views.
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