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WHO: Event promoters
Sampson Lewkowicz (Sampson Boxing) and Greg Cohen (Greg Cohen
Promotions)
Javier "El Abejon"
Fortuna
(19-0, 14 KOs)
La Romana, Dominican
Republic
Cristobal "Lacandón" Cruz
(39-13, 23 KOs)
Chiapas,
Mexico
Magomed "Mago"
Abdusalamov
(14-0, 14 KOs)
Russia
Maurice "Freight
Train" Byarm
(13-1-1, 9
KOs)
Washington,
DC
"Bronco" Billy Wright
(37-4, 28 KOs)
West Jordan,
Utah
Carlos De Leon Jr
(21-3-2, 14
KOs)
Las Vegas, via Puerto
Rico
Rocco Santomauro
(8-0)
Las Vegas,
Nevada
William "King Kamm"
Williams
(5-2-1, 4 KOs)
Jackson,
Michigan
Brandon Harris
(5-0, 3 KOs)
Henderson, Nevada
Ronald Gavril
(2-0, 1 KO)
Romania
The explosive night of professional boxing will feature
red-hot featherweight prospect Javier "El
Abejon" Fortuna (19-0, 14 KOs) of La Romana, Dominican Republic, stepping in to
face former IBF Featherweight Champion Cristobal "Lacandón" Cruz
(39-13, 23 KOs) of Chiapas, Mexico, live on ESPN Friday Night Fights.
In the
televised co-feature that night, Russian heavyweight power puncher Magomed
"Mago" Abdusalamov (14-0, 14 KOs) will defend his WBC United States (USNBC)
Silver Heavyweight Championship in a 10-round battle against fellow
up-and-coming heavyweight Maurice "Freight Train" Byarm (13-1-1, 9
KOs).
Headlining
the undercard, popular heavyweight and current interim PABA Heavyweight Champion
"Bronco" Billy Wright (37-4, 28 KOs) will continue his successful comeback in a
10-round bout.
Also
scheduled to fight six-round bouts are Las Vegas, via Puerto Rico, super
middleweight Carlos De Leon Jr (21-3-2, 14 KOs); and undefeated Las Vegas
featherweight Rocco Santomauro (8-0).
Scheduled
for four-rounders Jackson, Michigan, cruiserweight William "King Kamm" Williams
(5-2-1, 4 KOs); Henderson, Nevada, cruiserweight Brandon Harris (5-0, 3 KOs) and
Romanian import Ronald Gavril (2-0, 1 KO).
TICKETS: Tickets for "The
Moment of Truth" are priced at $29 general admission, $44 reserved, $104
ringside and $204 VIP and are available at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino box
office daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and through Ticketmaster, either by calling
702-474-4000 or 800-745-3000, or by going online at ticketmaster.com.
On fight night, doors
open at 5:00 p.m. and the event starts at 5:30 p.m.
All bouts are subject
to change.
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