This Friday night, December 29th, the boxing world tilts on its axis for the inaugural rumble of the Brick City Fight Night series at Prudential Center. This pugilistic extravaganza will be beaming globally on TrillerTV (once known as FITE.TV), kicking off at 7 PM ET.
Topping the bill in a ten-round fight, Newark’s own Michael Anderson will be throwing hands. With a record of 23 wins (17 by knockout), Anderson’s notched victories over the likes of Dashon Johnson and DeMarcus Rogers, not to mention a third-round clobbering of Marklin Bailey. He’s now set to duke it out with Eudy Bernardo, a Dominican powerhouse with 25 wins and 18 knockouts under his belt.
In another ten-rounder, Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna, the WBA’s third-ranked middleweight, faces off against Nicolas Hernandez. LaManna, a world title hopeful from Millville, New Jersey, boasts a solid record with impressive wins, including a third-round knockout of Juan Manuel Witt to defend his WBA Fedelatin Middleweight title.
Step aside, because the Albanian heavyweight sensation Kristian Prenga (14-1, all by knockout) is ready to rumble with Christopher Arnold in an eight-round heavyweight clash.
But wait, there’s more! (Just kidding, no clichés here). We’ve got a lineup of six-round sizzlers:
- Joseph Adorno vs. Barulio Rodriguez in a super lightweight clash.
- Mike Lee and Rickey Edwards throwing down in a welterweight bout.
- Paul Kroll and Weah Archibald in a welterweight face-off.
And for the appetizers, four-round fights featuring:
- Dwyke Flemmings Jr. against Luis Briceno Roman in a junior middleweight battle.
- Featherweights Malik Nelson and Romel Tasanimp duking it out.
- Flyweights Anthony Johns and Anthony Camacho in a high-flying clash.
The cherry on top? Vito Mielnicki Jr., a rising junior welterweight star, squares off against France’s Salim Larbi in a ten-round main event that’s sure to have fans on the edge of their seats.
And don’t miss the early bird specials starting at 6 PM ET, featuring Kasir Goldston vs. George Gethers, and John Vallejo against a mystery opponent in a junior middleweight bout.