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Kingsley Ibeh vs. Andrii Novytskyi For WBC International
Championship Nov. 27 At Pechanga
A Special Heavyweight Attraction featuring a pair of
world-class fighters has been added to an already stacked
“Final Boss” professional boxing event on the night after
Thanksgiving (Friday, Nov. 27) at Pechanga Resort Casino in
Temecula, California.
Nigeria-native Kingsley “The Black Lion” Ibeh (17-3-15 15
KOs) takes on undefeated Ukrainian Andrii “Rampage”
Novytskyi (16-0, 12 KOs), who will defend his World Boxing
Council (WBC) International Heavyweight title in the
10-round Special Heavyweight Attraction.
“Final Boss” is presented by JAB Promotions in association
with Ringside Ticket, Toro Promotions and Egis Klimes. Hall
of Fame boxers and living legends, Sugar Ray Leonard and
Roberto Duran, are special guests.
“We are delighted to host such a consequential fight on our
show at one of the finest venues in the country at Pechanga
Resort and Casino,” said Frank Carillo, President of JAB
promotions. “It's only fitting that high-class boxing and an
iconic venue that has hosted important fights in the past
will see another classic on November 27."
"Apparently the country continues to sleep on one of the
best turnaround success stories in Kingsley Ibeh in recent
boxing history,” added Toro Promotions President Vartan
Torosyan. “As people continue to sleep on him, Kingsley will
continue to put people to sleep, until they wake up and have
no choice but to notice."
“I’m thrilled to have a great heavyweight fight of this
caliber on our show along with our great card,” commented
Ringside Tickets President Patrick Ortiz. “Plus having Sugar
Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran at the fight makes for a very
special night of entertainment at the beautiful Pechanga
Resort Casino. I’m looking forward to working with JAB
Promotions and Toro Promotions, two excellent companies.”
“Kinsley Ibeh is a very good fighter with a wealth of
experience who has shared the ring with many top opponents,”
noted Novitskyi’s manager Klimes. Defending his WBC
International title will be a big test for Andri and we
expect an exciting fight. Our entire team has no doubt that
Andrii will rise to the occasion and win. We believe this
victory will open the door to bigger opportunities and big
arenas.”
Matchmakers Whit Haydon and Henry Ramirez have put together
an entertaining, competitive card.
Headlining “Final Boss” is a ten-round middleweight clash
between undefeated Mexican Lazaro “El Rey” Francisco Lorenzo
(22-0, 13 KOs), fighting out of San Diego, and veteran
Ronald Ellis (18-5-2 12 KOs). The 22-year-old Lorenzo is a
former WBC USA Silver Welterweight Champion.
Ibeh, 32, is a former pro football player in the Canadian
League who now fights out of Phoenix. He is the cousin of
infamous retired heavyweight Ike Ibeabuchi. Ranked No. 10
and 14, respectively by the World Boxing Association (WBA)
and WBC, the powerful 6’ 4”, 280-pound Ibeh is the reigning
WBC FECARBOX and WBA Continental Americas Heavyweight
Champion. He is coming off an impressive victory in his last
fight, in which he stopped Dante Stone (21-3, 13 KOs) in the
8th round last June in Phoenix.
The 31-year-old Novytskyi has steadily developed into a hot
prospect. Now based in Los Angeles, he is rated No. 10 by
the WBC. Novytskyi knocked out Alexander Flores (21-5-1) in
his most recent action last April in the fourth round in
Long Beach, California.
The action will be available to watch on Spectrum Channel 15
or streaming live on Roku, YouTube, and Adrenaline.
Doors open at 5 p.m. PT, first bout scheduled for 6 p.m. PT.
Card subject to change.
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