Brooklyn’s Sadam “World Kid” Ali, 11-0, 6 KO’s, will step up into the co-feature on Saturday, April 9th vs. tough Javier Perez, of Ponce, Puerto Rico, when Tomasz Adamek faces Kevin McBride at Newark’s Prudential Center.
Apparently, Main Events matchmakers, Russell Peltz and Jolene Mizzone, have had their work cut out for them trying to match up the former Olympic standout. It seems Ali has struck fear in the hearts of most of the local welterwieght boxers. Mizzone said, “It’s ridiculous, you would think his first name was Muhammad!” Perez, who in his last fight scored a unanimous decision over Alexis Cintron, says he has no problem taking on Ali.
The rest of the undercard promises to live up to the benchmark set by the Main Events Brick City Boxing Series, and to continue thrilling local and true boxing fans:
Full Adamek-McBride Fight Card
4 Rounds – Welterweights
Shakir Aquel Dunn vs. Vinny O’Brien
Newark, NJ START – 7:00PM East Hanover, NJ
Pro Debut 1-0, 1 KO
4 Rounds – Jr. Welterweights
Jose “Mangu” Peralta vs. Eber Luis Perez
Jersey City, NJ Bolivar, Colombia
5-1, 3 KO’s 0-16-1 , 8 KO’s
4 Rounds – Lightweights
Willie Morgan vs. Shemuel Pag
Philadelphia, PA Brooklyn, NY
0-0-1 2-0, 1 KO
Josellito Collado vs. Rafael Lora
Queens, NY LIVE – 9:00PM Irvington, NJ
11-0, 3 KO’s 11-3, 5 KO’s
8 Rounds – Light Heavyweights
Ray Smith vs. Andrzej Fonfara
Little Rock, AK Warsaw, Poland
9-5, 3 KO’s 16-2, 7 KO’s
8 Rounds – Welterweights
Sadam Ali vs. Javier Perez
Brooklyn, NY Ponce, Puerto Rico
11-0, 6 KO’s 8-4, 5 KO’s
Tomasz Adamek vs. Kevin McBride
Gilowice, Poland Clones, Ireland
43-1, 28 KO’s 35-8-1, 29 KO’s
The April 9th card at Newark’s Prudential Center features Tomasz Adamek vs. Kevin McBride in the IBF International/NABO Heavyweight Championship fight. There are 6 undercard fights scheduled, subject to change. The Brick City Boxing Series card is presented by Main Events & Ziggy Promotions. Doors open at 6:45pm, first fight 7:00pm.
Tickets are priced at $253, $103, $78, and $53. Tickets are available online at www.ticketmaster.com, Charge-by-phone: 1-800-745-3000, Ticketmaster Express 866-448-7849 and Ticketmaster ticket centers. Tickets are also available at Prudential Center’s Box Office.
