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Adamek vs. Cunningham
Undercard
Filled With "Pick-Em" Bouts
Before Tomasz Adamek and Steve Cunningham lock horns in the
nationally televised main event at the Sands Events Center
in Bethlehem, PA on Saturday afternoon, a full slate of
"pick-em" preliminary bouts are scheduled for the live
ringside audience.
In the 8-round televised co-feature, Vyacheslav "Czar"
Glazkov, 13-0, 9 KOs, battles Tor Hamer, 19-1, 12 KOs, in a
showdown of rising heavyweights. Both men are looking to
make a name for themselves and have a golden opportunity to
do so. They will fight before a packed house and a big NBC
television audience. Hamer, of New York, is a little better
known on the East Coast, but Ukraine's Glazkov, fighting in
the USA for just the second time, will look to use his
punching power as his introduction to boxing fans. The fight
opens the NBC 4 PM ET TV broadcast.
In a terrific match between two local lightweights, Naim
Nelson, 8-0, 1 KO, takes on Osnel Charles, 9-4-1, 1 KO, in
an 8-round bout that just could steal the show. Nelson, 22,
of Philadelphia, won 70 out of 77 amateur fights and five
Philadelphia Golden Gloves titles before turning pro midway
through 2011. Nelson won the vacant Pennsylvania state
lightweight championship in his last fight with a 10-round
decision over Philly tough guy, Victor Vasquez. This will be
his sixth fight in 2012.
Charles, 28, is a crowd-pleaser in his backyard Atlantic
City casinos. A pro since 2009, Charles also holds a points
win over Victor Vasquez, as well as victories over three
one-time East Coast prospects, Danny McDermott, Chris Green,
and Anthony Flores. His 2011 KO of Flores was a classic
one-punch stunner.
Popular heavyweight William Miranda, of Allentown, returns
to Bethlehem on Saturday's card in a 4-rounder against David
Williams of Philadelphia. Miranda, 34, survived cuts over
both eyes September 21 at the Sands Event Center, but
rallied to post a six-round decision over Pedro Martinez, of
Philadelphia. His record is 6-5-1, with every bout a
crowd-pleaser.
35 year old Williams, 6-6-1, 2 KOs, nearly pulled an upset
in his most recent fight, but lost on points to Patrick
Farrell, in a 4-round brawl at the Prudential Center, in
Newark, NJ, on June 16th.
Amateur standout Jerome Rodriguez, of Bethlehem, takes on
Edwardo Stith, of Philadelphia, in a four-round junior
welterweight contest. Rodriguez is 1-0-1, and Stith makes
his pro debut.
In a contest of hard-luck Philadelphia welterweights, Korey
Sloane, 2-5-1, meets Tyrell Boggs, 0-5, in a four rounder.
Both fighters have been matched tough throughout their young
careers, but always come to fight.
The main event between Adamek and Cunningham is a 12-round
fight for Adamek's IBF North American Heavyweight Title, and
is a rematch of their classic 2008 cruiserweight
championship bout. This time they fight as heavyweights and
are expected to be "Bigger, Better, Stronger."
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