On Wednesday night June 13th, Richard Pierson will now take on replacement David Adotey Allotey in the eight round main event for the WBC Fecerbox championship at The Robert Treat Hotel.
The show is promoted by Gabe Laconte’s First Round Promotions and Greg Cohen Promotions.
Pierson of Paterson, New Jersey has a record of 11-2 with eight knockouts and is coming off an impressive fourth round stoppage over durable Charles Hayward on April 18th at The Robert Treat Hotel.
It was the first time that Hayward was stopped and for that matter even knocked down as a professional or amateur.
Pierson has quality victories over the likes of Anibal Acevedo, Curtis Jones, Ray Smith, Jimmy Campbell and Jamaal Davis.
Allotey of Accra, Ghana will be making his American debut and has a record of 14-2 with seven knockouts.
Allotey won his first nine bouts.. He won the Ghanaian Middleweight title with a sixth round stoppage over Eric Kwardy in 2010. Allotey’s second defeat was a fourth round stoppage over top ranked contender and undefeated George Grovess. Allotey and is coming off a fifth round stoppage over Abdul Jala on May 14, 2011.
In the six round co-feature, Lavarn “Baby Bowe” Harvell will take on Philadelphia tough guy Brian Donahue.
Harvell of Atlantic City has a record of 10-0 with five knockouts.
Harvell has first round knockouts over undefeated Randy Campbell (3-0) and twenty-nine fight veteran Tommy Connelly. In his last bout, Harvell stole the show on the Bernard Hopkins – Chad Dawson undercard with he destroyed Anthony Piettantonio in round three of their bout.
The right hand that Harvell deposited Pietrantonio with was captured and featured in the New York Times. Pietrantonio would lie motionless for several minutes before walking out the ring under his own power.
Donahue has a record of 2-2-1. After a seven year Hiatus, Donahue has gone 1-1-1 and is coming off a four round draw with Teneal Goyco on May 4th.
In a six round Jr. Middleweight bout, Tommy Rainone (17-4,4 KO’s) of New York takes on a oppont to be announced.
John Lennox (10-1, 5 KO’s) of Carteret, NJ takes on Rodricka Ray (3-5-1, 1 KO) of Jackson, TN in a six round Heavyweight bout.
Welterweight Anthony “Juice” Young (4-0, 2 KO’s) puts his undefeated mark on the line against Christian Steele (2-3) in a bout scheduled for four rounds.
Aaron Kinch (3-0-1, 1 KO) of Newark, NJ battles Khuzaymah Al Nubu (0-2) of Fostoria, OH in a Heavyweight bout scheduled for four rounds.
Thomas Baldwin (2-0-2, 1 KO) of Newark, NJ takes on the upset minded Fitzgerald Johnson (2-6, 1 KO) of Asheboro, NC in a four round Jr. Middleweight bout.
The matchmaker is Renee Aiken.
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Lynchburg's own Scott "Cujo" Sigmon 22 wins 3 losses 12 KOs and current WBC USNBC Super Middleweight Champion takes on former Undisputed World Champion Kelly "The Ghost' Pavlik 38 wins 2 losses 33KOs.This bout will be the televised Main Event on ESPN2 from the Hard Rock Cafe in Las Vegas, NV Friday June 8th at 9pm. It will also be shown in the Lynchburg Buffalo Wild Wings.
