(MAY 16) Charlotte, NC
- This Thursday night undefeated Bantamweight, Rosalinda
Rodriguez will take on Ivana Coleman in the main event of an
eight-bout card at the Grady Cole Center in Charlotte, North
Carolina.
The eight-round bout heads the
card promoted by Pretty Girl Promotions.
Rodriguez, 31, of Miami Florida has a record of 5-0 with one
knockout. The three-year professional is coming off winning the
NABF Bantamweight title with a unanimous decision over Noemi
Bosques on October 19, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Coleman of Slidell, Louisiana is a 10 fight veteran, who will be
facing her 10th undefeated opponent in 11 bouts.
She is coming off four round unanimous decision defeat to
Jasmine Rtega on March 9th in Tampa, Florida.
Two special six-round co-main events have been ticketed for
"Thursday Night Fights."
In a middleweight bout for the WBB Middleweight title, Santario
Martin (3-3, 2 KOs) of Gainesville, Florida takes on Curtis
Waller (1-5-1, 1 KO) of Tampa, Florida.
In a battle of undefeated bantamweights, Frank Gonzalez (3-0, 2
KOs) of Miami, Florida fights Andrew Strode (3-0, 1 KO) of
Colorado.
In other six-round bouts, Matthew Strode (24-6, 9 KOs) of
Greensboro, North Carolina battles Dennis Sharpe (17-25-4, 4
KOs) of Bayonne, New Jersey in a middleweight bout.
Alexander Debovits (4-1-2, 2 KOs) of Buffalo, New York battles
Alejandro Esquilin Santiago (0-2) of Tampa, Florida in a
heavyweight bout.
Francisco Vazquez Irizarry (2-0, 1 KO) of Ponce, Puerto Rico
battles Kevin Cooper (1-14, 1 KO) of South Carolina in a
lightweight bout.
In four-round bouts:
Tivan Young of North Carolina will make his pro debut against
Hakeem Atkinson (0-3) of Jacksonville, Florida in a super
lightweight bout.
Willie Harvey (1-0-1, 1 KO) of Plainfield, New Jersey fights
Mose Smith (0-2) of Concord, North Carolina in a heavyweight
bout.