Dirrell Brothers Trump Taj Mahal Atlantic City Spike TV Preview
By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent
Atlantic City, NJ (April 28th, 2016)– Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions and Marshall Kauffman’s King’s Promotions will present an exciting 12 bout card of professional boxing at Trump Taj Mahal Casino Hotel’s Mark Etess Arena in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Friday evening, April 29, 2016, featuring exciting boxing brothers Andre Dirrell and Anthony Dirrell, and knockout artist Jonathan Guzman, on Spike TV, with sponsorship from La Corona Extra.
In the main event, super middleweight contender Andre Dirrell, 24-2 with 16 knockouts, Flint, Michigan, will face Blake Caparello, 22-1, six knockouts, Greenvale, Australia, a southpaw light heavyweight now fighting his third bout at super middleweight. Andre Dirrell is favored to win by 10 round majority decision or late round stoppage in a close thriller technical war.
Andre’s younger brother, former World Boxing Council Super Middleweight champion Anthony Dirrell, 28-1-1 with 22 knockouts, Flint, Michigan, will face Caleb ‘Golden’ Truax, 26-2 with 16 knockouts, Osseo, Minnesota. Anthony Dirrell is favored to win by 10 round unanimous decision in an exciting contest. Dirrell could stop Truax midway through if he gets careless.
Jonathan ‘Salomon King’ Guzman, 20-0 with 20 knockouts, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, will face Daniel ‘Bad Boy’ Rosas, 20-2 with 12 knockouts, Mexico City, Mexico, in a 12 round eliminator bout for the International Boxing Federation number two super bantamweight ratings position, and a future IBF world title opportunity. Guzman is favored to win by stoppage anytime from the eighth round onward in this important bout.
Undercard Predictions on Untelevised Portion of Card
Eddie Ramirez Win 6 Osumanu Akaba, Super Lightweights
Darnell Pierce Draw 4 Haifiz Montgomery, Heavyweights (Swing Bout)
Brendan Barrett KO 2 Alando Pugh, Heavyweights (Swing Bout)
Anthony ‘Juice’ Young Win 6 Juan Rodriguez, Welterweights
Chris Thomas Win 4 Jessie Singletary, Middleweights
Abraham ‘Super’ Nova (Pro Debut) KO 3 Weusi Johnson, Super Lightweights
Abraham Nova was the number one ranked amateur in the United States at 141 pounds.
Titus Williams Win 6 DeWayne Wisdom, Super Lightweights
Luther ‘Lights Out’ Smith KO 3 Solomon Maye, Cruiserweights
Chordale Booker Win 4 Roque Zapata, Super Welterweights
Mark Etess Arena doors on fight night open 6 P.M. Preliminary bouts start at 6:30 P.M. Tickets at Trump Taj Mahal. Spike TV will televise the three boxing live pro bouts starting at 9 P.M. ET, 8 P.M. CT. Vivid online tickets are $71 each and can be purchased online at http://www.vividseats.com/sports/premier-boxing-champions-tickets/premier-boxing-champions-4-29-2018376.html?wsUser=479&wsVar=0429FIGHT Ticketmaster online tickets are $100, $75 and $50 and can be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com/spike-tv-presents-premier-boxing-champions-atlantic-city-new-jersey-04-29-2016/event/020050
Tickets can also be purchased at Trump Taj Mahal Atlantic City Casino box office starting 3 P.M. Friday April 29, 2016, the day of the fight. Trump Taj Mahal is located at 1000 Boardwalk at Virginia Avenue, Atlantic City, New Jersey. For room reservations, parking, dining and event information call Trump Taj Mahal at 1-609-449-1000. All calls welcome.
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