FARAH ENNIS TO BATTLE DAVID THOMAS IN EIGHT ROUND CO-FEATURE ON AUGUST 28TH IN ATLANTIC CITY

Posted on | August 13, 2010 | No Comments

Ennis –Thomas co-feature; Chazz Witherspoon – Livin Castillo will battle in the 10 round Heavyweight main event

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ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (August 11, 2010)—On Saturday night August 28th at the beautiful Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, Spartan Fight Promotions presents BATTLE #I with a terrific main event as top American heavyweight, Chazz “The Gentleman” Witherspoon will take on Livin Castillo in a ten round bout.

In the exciting co-feature, undefeated Super Middleweight Farah Ennis will battle heavy handed David Thomas.

Ennis of Philadelphia has a record of 15-0 with nine knockouts and is quickly becoming a force in the loaded Super Middleweight division.

He has been one of the most active fighters around as this will be his fifth fight in 2010 and he has stepped the competition with each bout. His previous four bouts have produced knockout victories for Ennis.

The twenty-seven year old has a very diverse style as he has won fights by displaying his terrific boxing ability while in other bouts he has shown awesome knockout power like the aforementioned bouts.

In those bouts, Ennis has stopped Emanuel Gonzalez (9-6) in three rounds, Frankie Santos (17-8-4) in two rounds, Steve Walker (24-24) in one round and in his most recent outing, Ennis stopped grizzled veteran Demetrius Davis (20-23-5) in three rounds on July 30th in Philadelphia.

The twenty-seven year old Ennis turned pro in February of 2006 by scoring a second round stoppage over Sylvester Golding in Philadelphia.

He has fought up and down the east coast by fighting in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Tennessee and this will be his first fight in New Jersey.

He is the brother of currant USBA Jr. Middleweight champion, Derek “Pooh” Ennis.

Thomas of Evansville, Indiana is known for prodigious punching power as he has a record of 10-1-2 with eight knockouts.

Of those eight stoppages, seven have come in the first round with the remaining knockout being a second round knockout.

Like Ennis, Thomas is twenty-seven years old. Thomas turned pro on September 10, 2005 and he was undefeated in his first eight bouts by going 6-0-2. His lone loss came to capable Durrell Richardson (10-2) via unanimous decision.

Thomas has won four straight with three knockouts. In his last two bouts, Thomas has scored first round knockouts over Dennis Ogboo (6-2) and veteran trial horse James Morrow (11-16-3).

In a six round Lightweight bout, Vineland, New Jersey’s Jose “El Gallo” Reyes will see action against an opponent to be named.

Reyes has a record of 23-7 with eight knockouts and will be looking to get back in the win column and re-establishing himself as a top contender in the 135 pound division
Reyes won fifteen of his first sixteen bouts which included a win over future world title challenger Rogers Mtagwa (14-6-2) and former world champion Juan Polo Perez (46-32-4).

Reyes then dropped three of four to top competition with two being former world champions in Kevin Kelley (55-6-2) and Cristobal Cruz (33-9-1) as well as future world title challenger Czar Amonsot (15-1-1).

Reyes made a statement during a four fight winning streak as he beat former world champion Javier Jauregui (51-13-2); tough contender Ivan Valle (26-6-1) and heralded prospect Noe Bolanos (20-2).

Reyes continues to fight the best of the light division as he has dropped three in a row but fought very well against future world title challenger Antonio DeMarco (19-1-1) in a fight that was ruled a split decision. Many that watched the fight ringside and watching around the country on SHO BOX though that Reyes could have got the decision.

In his last two bouts, Reyes was giving future world title challenger Antonio Pitalua (46-6-1) a boxing lesson by taking the first five rounds before walking into a punch and being knocked out in the sixth.

Reyes very suitable opponent will be announced shortly.

Local prospects will highlight the rest of the undercard and they will include Super Middleweight Joel De La Paz (5-0, 4 KO’s); Light Heavyweight Lavarn “Baby Bowe” Harvell (5-0, 2 KO’s); Exciting Bantamweight prospect Qa’id Muhammad (5-0, 5 KO’s); Super Middleweight Eugene Soto (2-0,1 KO; Jr. Middleweight Ismael Garcia (2-0, 1 KO); Rounding out the card will be Super Middleweight Isiah Seldon (1-0) who is the son of the former WBC Heavyweight champion, Bruce Seldon. All those undefeated prospects will compete in four round bouts.

Ticket Prices for this great night of boxing are priced at $90 / $65 / $40 and are Available at the Trump Taj Mahal Box Office or by calling Ticketmaster 1-800-736-1420 or GNP Fitness 609-348-4999 VIP Tables are also available, for more information call 609-348-4999

Doors open at 7pm with first bout at 8pm