
Super Lightweight Daiyaan Butt Headlines Philadelphia R & B Promotions Card
By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent
Philadelphia, PA (July 14th, 2023)– An exciting eleven bout card of action will be presented by Alex Barbosa’s R & B Promotions at 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Saturday night, July 22, 2023.
In the main event, rising Philadelphia prospect, super lightweight Daiyaan Butt, 14-2 with seven knockouts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, will face 5-6-2 southpaw Michael Crain of Smyrna, Delaware, in a scheduled six rounder. Butt is predicted to win by six round decision.
In the preliminary to the main event, undefeated Philadelphia welterweight prospect Tahmir Smalls, 9-0 with six knockouts, is predicted to win by third or fourth round knockout or stoppage over former Uruguayan Super Welterweight champion Andres ‘Pitufo’ Viera, 11-5 with eight knockouts, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Undercard Predictions at 2300 Arena, Four Round Preliminary Bouts
Oluwafemi Oyeieye Win 4 Javier Maciel, Lightweights
Ezri Turner (Pro Debut) Win 4 Milton Volter, Super Middleweights
Joshua Jones Win 4 Carlos Rocha, Lightweights
Allen Otto TKO 3 Timothy Tyler, Super Welterweights
Felix Manzueta Draw 4 Deshawn Williams, Welterweights, Unbeaten Prospects
Juan Marrero Win 4 Jose Luis Barron, Lightweights
Anthony Dill Draw 4 Gandi Romain (Pro Debut), Welterweights
Devin Gantt TKO 4 Jahron Williams (Pro Debut)
Daniel Bean Win TKO 3 Rob Perez (Pro Debut), Heavyweights
Doors open 6 P.M., first bout 7:30 P.M., on Saturday, July 15, 2023, for the 11 bout R & B Promotions card at 2300 Arena, 2300 South Swanson Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Event tickets for sale at the box office and ample parking is available at the event. Tickets $175 ringside VIP, $100, $75 and $60, purchase online at 2300arena.showare.com or call 287-758-2173 during business hours for tickets and other information. 2300 Arena at The 2300 Box Office is open 10 A.M. to 3 P.M. Tuesday to Friday, and 6 P.M. Saturday day of event.


