Salem, NH (7/18/13) – Tomorrow night, ESPN’s Friday Night Fights returns to the historic Rockingham Park in New Hampshire with a scintillating 10-round main event featuring WBC #3-rated junior welterweight Olusegun Ajose (31-1, 14KO’s) taking on longtime lightweight contender “Hammerin'” Hank Lundy (22-3-1, 11KO’s).
In the co-feature bout, undefeated up-and-coming prospects Ryan “The Polish Prince” Kielczweski (16-0, 3KO’s) and Miguel “Mikito” Soto (11-0, 11KO’s) put their unblemished records on the line in an eight-round super featherweight showdown.
Tomorrow nights card will also feature special guests, Worcester’s top-rated super middleweight contender Edwin “La Bomba” Rodriguez fresh off his sensational 1st round TKO over Denis Grachev last Saturday in the finale of the Monte-Carlo Million Dollar Super 4 Tournament, Boston’s former Undisputed Welterweight Champion Tony DeMarco, and Boston fan-favorite and fast rising MMA star Calvin “The Boston Finisher” Kattar.
Below are the official weights from this afternoon’s weigh-in.
10 ROUNDS – JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS
Olusegun Ajose vs. Hank Lundy
Lagos, Nigeria Philadelphia, PA
31-1, 14 KO’s 22-3-1, 11 KO’s
140 lbs. 139.8 lbs.
8 ROUNDS -JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS
Ryan Kielczweski vs. Miguel Soto
Quincy, MA Arecibo, Puerto Rico
16-0, 3 KO’s 11-0, 11 KO’s
128.6 lbs. 129.2 lbs.
6 ROUNDS – HEAVYWEIGHTS
Charles Martin vs. Aaron Kinch
St. Louis, MO Newark, NJ
8-0-1, 7 KO’s 5-1-1 KO
239.4 lbs. 264.2 lbs.
6 ROUNDS – HEAVYWEIGHTS
Alexis Santos vs. Marlon Hayes
Lawrence, MA Newark, NJ
9-0, 8 KO’s 23-11, 11 KO’s
221 lbs. weighing-in later tonight
6 ROUNDS – JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Chris Gilbert vs. Luis Viramontes
Windsor, VT Brockton, MA
8-0, 6 KO’s 3-2-1, 1 KO
147.8 lbs. 149.6 lbs.
6 ROUNDS – HEAVYWEIGHTS
Jonathan Hamm vs. Daniel Martz
Atlanta, GA Clarksburg, WV
7-1, 5 KO’s 8-1, 6 KO’s
247.6 lbs. 252 lbs.
6 ROUNDS – SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Russell Lamour vs. Aquilano Brandao
Portland, ME Worcester, MA
3-0, 1 KO’s Pro-debut
164.6 lbs. 160.4 lbs.
4 ROUNDS – MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Gerald Schifone vs. Noel Garcia
Brockton, MA Springfield, MA
Pro Debut 2-18, 1 KO
155.4 lbs. 160.4 lbs.
The entire card is promoted by DiBella Entertainment, in association with Gary Shaw Productions, Classic Entertainment & Sports, and Rumble Time Promotions, and sponsored by Corona. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. ET, with the first bout scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. The televised portion of the card will be aired at 10:30 p.m. ET, on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and WatchESPN.
Tickets, priced at $75 VIP reserved, $45 reserved and $35 for general admission, are currently on sale, and can be purchased by calling 603-898-2311. Tickets may also be purchased at the door tomorrow evening.
