Salita Promotions Present March Detroit Brawl at Ford Center
By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent
*Photo Credit: Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media
Dearborn, Michigan (March 3rd, 2022)– Promoter Dmitriy Salita and Salita Promotions will present a nine bout card of exciting boxing at Ford Community & Performing Arts Center in Dearborn, Michigan, on Saturday night, March 5, 2022, featuring Legends Boxing Foundation Super Middleweight American champion Wilfred “Hot Boy” Harris and undefeated heavyweight Moses Johnson, and world ranked super middleweight Vladimir Shishkin in the three scheduled co-main events.
Super Middleweight Harris, 21-1 with 10 knockouts, Detroit, Michigan is predicted to win by 10 round decision over former WBA-USA champion Dashon Johnson, 22-23-3 with seven knockouts, Escondido, California, whose record is deceiving. If Johnson makes it to the tenth round with Harris, it will be his tenth time making it to the tenth round. Harris lost a 10 round split decision to Dorell Van Horn in the only 10 rounder in his career, so the matchup should be close and exciting.
Heavyweight Johnson, 8-0 with seven knockouts, Huntington, Long Island, New York, is predicted to win by late stoppage or 10 round decision over Robert Simms, 11-3 with three knockouts, Saginaw, Michigan. Simms has never been stopped, but lost the only eight rounder in his career, and never gone ten rounds, and at age 37, Simms is eight years old than Johnson, and could get stopped, depending on what condition the two boxers are in. Johnson has only fought one fighter with a winning record, so the bout could be close and explosive while it lasts if Simms decides to test Johnson, meaning somebody is probably going to go at some point.
World ranked super middleweight Shiskin, 12-0 with seven knockouts, Detroit, Michigan by way of Stepnoe, Russian Federation, the 2012 Russian National Amateur Championships Bronze Medalist at 81 kilograms, is predicted to win by knockout in the fifth round or earlier over experienced journeyman Jeyson Minda, 14-6 with eight knockouts, Salem, Masssachusetts, by way of Quito, Ecuador. Minda has lost six of his last seven bouts. Five of those losses came against opponents with a combined record of 79-0, and the other loss was to former world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Minda is a stubborn trial horse.
Detroit area junior middleweight and middleweight prospect Marlon Harrington, 6-0 with five knockouts, Detroit, Michigan, is predicted to win by eight round decision over Andres Viera, 11-4 with eight knockouts, Montevideo, Uruguay. Harrington, who has never faced an opponent with a winning record, is going to be tested by Viera, whose record includes a win over a 10-0 opponent.
Detroit Brawl Lincoln Ballroom doors open 6 P.M., first bout 7 P.M. at The Ford Community & Performing Arts Center on Saturday evening, March 5, 2022. Geeral admission 35 dollars, VIP seating 60 dollars. The Box Office will be open 11 A.M. to 4 P.M. Tickets are available by cash, check, or credit card at the Box Office, by credit card over the telephone, or by credit card online. Call 313-943-2354 for general admission ticket inquiries. Call Lina at 313-529-7604 for VIP ticket inquiries. Thursday and Friday, and Friday 5 to 8:30 P.M the day of the event. Tickets purchased a week in advance will be mailed, tickets purchased less than a week before the event will be available at “Will call” at the Box Office the evening of the event. Free parking, food and beverage are available at the event. For more event information online, go to www.dearborntheater.com/events
Ford Community & Performing Arts Center Undercard Predictions
Grand Rapids, Michigan 1-0 super middleweight prospect Joseph Gerome Hicks is predicted to win by fourth round knockout 0-2 Justin Baesman, Herlong, California. 1-0 super lightweight prospect Joshua James Pagan, Grand Rapids, Michigan, is predicted to win by third round knockout over 0-3 Hugo Gutierrez of Davenport, Iowa. Junior middleweight and middleweight prospect 3-0 Gordie Russ is predicted to win by second round knockout over 0-3 southpaw Jarrell Murray, Davenport, Iowa. Debuting Detroit, Michigan heavyweight Vernon Webber will open the card and is predicted to win by third or fourth round knockout over Gabriel Mota of Hammond, Indiana. Michigan area middleweight prospect Husam Al Hashmadi, 2-0, Dearborn Heights, Michigan, is scheduled to appear in a four rounder against an opponent to be announced and is predicted to win.
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