(MAY 4)  HARTFORD, CONN- WBAN received a press release earlier today of a boxing event that will have on the card a female bout, featuring  lightweight Christina Linardatou (9-1, 5 KOs) of Athens, Greece in a six-round bout.  The event is being promoted by Hartford Boxing Promotions in their inaugural event that takes place on  June 1, 2018, at the Claridge Radisson Hotel.

This will be a "return to the ring" on Linardatou, as her last fight took place November 19, 2016, when she defeated Andreja Bester, of Slovenia, which ended in a win for Linardatou by points.

Before that fight on June 4, 2016, she had a very tough bout against Delfine Persoon, in a ten round bout, where she lost that fight by a ten-round unanimous decision.  WBAN does not have any information on who Linardatou's opponent will be on the card at this time.

Boxing legends Evander Holyfield and Roy Jones Jr. to attend MIS Downing Promotions card  on Friday, June 1st, at the Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City.  In the press release they wrote the following:

Atlantic City, New Jersey (May 4, 2018)--Two of the greatest fighters of all-time, former cruiserweight and heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield and former four division world champion Roy Jones, Jr. will be special guests as Mis Downing Promotions will officially kick off the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame 2nd Annual Induction Weekend on Friday, June 1st, with a great night of professional boxing at The Claridge: A Radisson Hotel.

The fight card on Friday June 1st in the Celebrity Theater at the Claridge Hotel will precede a great show that will take place the next evening Saturday June 2nd at Historic Boardwalk Hall {Adrian Phillips Theater} where Mis Downing Promotions will be working in associating with 4-Time Heavyweight Champ Evander "Real Deal" Holyfield and his promotional company Real Deal Sports & Entertainment.

"To have Evander and Roy attend my fight card will just add to a great night and weekend in Atlantic City. These are 2 of the legends of the sport, and knowing that they will be in attendance on June 1st, that will inspire all of the fighters even more," Said Mis Downing, CEO of Mis Downing Promotions.

In the main event, super middleweight Derrick Webster (25-1, 13 KOs) of Glassboro, New Jersey will take part in a ten-round bout.

Appearing in six-rounds bouts will be lightweight Christina Linardatou (9-1, 5 KOs) of Athens, Greece; super lightweight John Bauza (9-0, 5 KOs) of North Bergen, NJ; heavyweight Darmani Rock (11-0, 7 KOs) of Philadelphia, PA; featherweight Kevin Asmat (3-2, 2 KOs) of North Bergen, NJ.

Seeing action in four-round bouts will be pro debuting super welterweight Isaiah Hart of Atlantic City; featherweight James Wilkins (3-0, 3 KOs) of Brooklyn, NY; super featherweight Javier Oquendo (3-0, 1 KO) of Philadelphia and super lightweight Osnel Charles (12-18-1, 2 KOs) of Atlantic City.