Boardwalk Boxing’s 10-round main event promoted by Rising Star Promotion’s Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna (31-5-1, 13 KOs) on Saturday, August 20 at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall has been set. Famous Millville, NJ fighters will face veterans in the ring Saul Roman (46-15, 38 KOs) of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico in an 8-round competition.
LaManna scores 2nd TKO round won against Felix Bojorquez last August in his last match after falling Erislandy Lara give WBA World Middleweight Championship in May 2021. LaManna is looking to return to the middleweight competitive image while continuing to promote shows in New Jersey and Washington, DC. Meanwhile, Roman lost to Rafael Amarillas Ortiz in May 2021 in his last match.
Local cruiser Justin “Time” Figueroa, a Holy Spirit High School graduate who trained at the Police Athletic League (PAL) in Atlantic City, will make his professional debut before Miguel Morales (1-4, 1 KO) of Orlando, Fla., in a 4-round competition.
Co-main event featuring Puerto Rican champions Emmanuel “Salserito” Rodriguez (11-0, 5KOs), from Newark, NJ via Quebradillas, Puerto Rico, compete Frank “El Castigador” Gonzalez (9-2, 4KOs, Miami, Fla) for WBO NABO Latino Championship Bantamweight Belt. The rest of the cards have top undefeated prospects like Newark, flyweight NJ Anthony JohnsWoodbridge, NJ bantamweight Jose NievesDuarte, Calif. Super light Kurt ScobyChattanooga, Tenn., Scranton, Pa. Medium Ryan Wilczak, and welding weight Before Griffin, as well as the cruiser class of New York City Paul Bamba and Manalapan, NJ featherweight John Leonardo.
Major Events
Middleweight – 8 rounds
Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna (31-5-1, 13 KOs) of Millville, NJ vs Saul Roman (46-15, 38 KOs) by Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Co-main event
WBO NABO Latino Championship
Bantamweight – 10 Rounds
Emmanuel “Salserito” Rodriguez (11-0, 5KOs) of Newark, NJ vs Quebradillas, Puerto Rico vs Frank “El Castigador” Gonzalez (9-2, 4KOs, Miami, Fla)
Flyweight Class – 4 Rounds
Anthony Johns (3-0, 3 KO) of Newark, NJ vs Jerrod Minor (2-14-2, 1 KO) of Philadelphia, Pa.
Bantamweight – 4 Rounds
Jose Nieves (3-0.2 KO) of Woodbridge, NJ vs Juan Sequeira (1-0) of San Juan, Puerto Rico by way of Nicaragua
Cruiser rank – 4 rounds
Paul Bamba (4-1, 3 KOs) of New York, NY equals Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico against Derrick Van (1-3) of Philadelphia, Pa.
Middleweight – 4 rounds
Justin “Time” Figueroa (Pro Debut) of Atlantic City, NJ vs Miguel Morales (1-4, 1 KO) of Orlando, Fla.
Middleweight – 4 rounds
Ryan Wilczak (9-0.4 KOs) of Scranton, Pa. With. TBD
Super Light – 6 Loops
Kurt Scoby (7-0.5 KO) of Duarte, Calif., vs. New York, NY vs. TBD
Welterweight – 6 Rounds
Avious Griffin (7-0.6 KO) by Chattanooga, Tenn. Vs Christopher Hatley (4-3) of Little Rock, Ark.
Featherweight – 6 Rounds
John Leonardo (7-1-1, 4 KOs) of Manalapan, NJ vs Raul “El Cicion” Chirno (19-15, 12 KOs) of Miami, Fla.
All games are subject to change.
The Advertising Rising Star The event was presented in conjunction with the Showboat Hotel and the Atlantic City Athletic Commission.
Tickets for Plank boxing: Rising Star Series Rd. 2, costs $65 (general admission), $85 (premium), $155 (floor level), $200 (front row deck) plus taxes/fees, purchaseable at all Ticketmaster locations, including Ticketmaster.com and at the US Army Box Office at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall.
All games are subject to change.
