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Julian Williams To Take On
Luciano Cuello On Sept. 22 At The Sands Bethlehem Event
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Philadelphia's unbeaten rising star Julian "J-Rock" Williams
(20-0-1, 12 KOs) will fight near his hometown when he takes
on Argentina's Luciano "El Principito" Cuello (35-3, 17 KOs)
in an 10-round super welterweight showdown at Sands
Bethlehem Event Center in Bethlehem, PA. on Tuesday,
September 22 as the main event of TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FOX
Sports 1.
The telecast begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT with unbeaten
super bantamweight Moises "Chucky" Flores (23-0, 16 KOs)
facing Argentine knockout artist Luis Emanuel "La Ardilla"
Cusolito (21-1, 19 KOs) in a 12-round battle.
"I'm excited to be headlining this show. It's a good kind of
pressure and I'm ready for it," said Williams. "I hope that
my hometown of Philadelphia comes out to support me because
I plan on putting on an electric performance. I have a lot
of respect for Cuello, but I haven't lost a round in eight
fights and I plan on keeping that going."
"I am very pleased with this opportunity and I plan on
pulling off the upset," said Cuello. "Williams is very
talented but he has never been in deep waters with someone
like me. I will be too much for him."
"This is going to be a great card and I am excited to be
part of the PBC series," said Marshall Kauffman of King's
Promotions. "I have admired Julian Williams since his
amateur days and have always wanted to work with him. Cuello
is a real tough guy and has shown to give the top contenders
great fights. I am extremely pleased and excited about the
whole card and I expect Flores vs. Cusolito to be an
explosive bout."
One of the most highly regarded young stars in boxing,
Williams has spent 2015 staking his claim as a legitimate
contender in the 154-pound division. He shut out longtime
contender Joey Hernandez in April and followed that up with
a sixth-round stoppage of Arman Ovsepyan in June. The
25-year-old from Philadelphia has also picked up victories
over Joachim Alcine, Eliezer Gonzalez and Freddy Hernandez
in his young career and looks to continue rising up the
ranks at 154-pounds when he faces Cuello.
Born in Buenos Aires but fighting out of Madrid, Spain,
Cuello has spent most of his pro career fighting in those
two countries. He's fought in the U.S. once in his career
and hopes to make a mark on September 22. Winner of his
first 22 pro fights; he won titles in South America with
victories over Carlos Wilfredo Vilches and Samir Santos
Barbosa. The 31-year-old enters this fight with three
straight victories including a dominant performance against
previously unbeaten Martin Fidel Rios.
The 28-year-old Flores is rapidly rising up the super
bantamweight division and solidified his contender status
when he took down Oscar Escandon in a gutsy performance in
April. He also owns victories over previously unbeaten Mario
Munoz, Oscar Arenas and Rodolfo Hernandez. Born in
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, he will be making his east
coast debut in his fourth U.S. start.
A hard-hitting Argentine from Buenos Aires, Cusolito has
knocked out his last five opponents and 19 of 21 throughout
his career. The 27-year-old won the first 14 starts of his
career, including 13 by knockout. His U.S. debut will come
on September 22 when he looks to be the first to add a
blemish to Flores' now perfect record.
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