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Thomas LaManna Takes On Salim Larbi In Main Event On Dec.
17 At The Showboat Atlantic City
On Saturday night, December 17th, former world title
challenger, Thomas LaManna will take on former Interim world
title challenger Salim Larbi in a 10-round middleweight bout
that will headline a big seven bout card at The Showboat
Hotel in Atlantic City.
The card is promoted by Rising Star Promotions.
LaManna, of nearby Millville, New Jersey, is ranked
number-eight by the World Boxing Association (WBA), and has
a record of 33-5-1 with 13 knockouts.
Now 31 years-old, LaManna has been a professional for 11
years and the favorite of Atlantic City, will be making his
22nd appearance on the boardwalk and third at The Showboat.
LaManna won his first 16 bouts, and has wins over Kendal
Mena (20-3), Matthew Strode (25-6), former world title
challenger Mike Arnaoutis and his last bout when he won the
WBA Fedacarible title with a 10-round unanimous decision
over Michael Marcano (25-5-1) on September 8th in Colombia.
"I am Glad to be back headlining in Atlantic City in a
meaningful fight, and like I’ve said in recent months, I’m
just glad to be back in general, especially when I thought
it was all over for me. Salim is a experienced veteran but I
feel I’m on another level," said LaManna
Larbi of Rahway, New Jersey is 22-11-3 with eight knockouts.
The 35 year-old Larbi began his career in France and has
fought all over the globe. Larbi has quality wins over Davit
Makaradze (16-4-1) and Patrice Sou Toke (17-2). Larbi is
coming off a draw with Nicholas Hernandez (20-4-1) on
December 11, 2021 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
In the eight-round co-feature, popular Albanian heavyweight
Kristian Prenga takes on an opponent to be named.
Prenga of Orosh, Albania and now residing in Niagara Falls,
Ontario is 12-1 with 12 knockouts. The 31 year-old has
fought in Germany, Albania and Canada, before campaigning in
the United States, has knockout wins over Jaime Barajas
(2-0-2), Aldo Colliander (15-2) and his last bout he
disposed of Alvin Davie in two rounds on November 12th at
The Showboat.
In a featured attraction, DeCarlo Perez (19-6-1, 6 KOs) of
Atlantic City takes on Nadim Sollum (9-1, 4 KOs) of
Brooklyn, New York in a super middleweight contest.
In Six-round bouts:
Paul Bamba (5-2, 4 KOs) of New York, New York will take on
an opponent to be named in a light heavyweight contest.
Dan Murray (6-6) of Lanoka Harbor, NJ battles an opponent to
be named in a junior welterweight tussle.
Tyrell Bostic (7-1, 1 KO) of Wyandamch, New York fights an
opponent to be named in a junior welterweight contest.
Jabril Noble (4-0, 4 KOs) of Philadelphia will take on an
opponent to be named in a four-round lightweight bout.
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