(OCT 3)  On October 20, 2018, at the Foxwoods Resort Casino, there will be a female bout featured on the card. Fan-favorite Marcia Agripino (2-1-1) of nearby Ledyard is back for the second time since June and will fight her first six-round fight against the dangerous Stephanie Essensa (3-1-1) of Alberta, Canada.

In other boxing action, Rhode Island's Nicky DeQuattro looks to avenge his first and only loss when he returns to the ring in a four-round bout against Geoffrey Then. DeQuattro is 3-1 following a loss in May while Then, a Muay Thai fighter, makes his professional boxing debut.

The card also features several hotly-contested regional rivalries, starting with what could be the showstopper in the welterweight division between unbeaten Derrick Whitley Jr. (4-0) of Springfield, Mass., and rising prospect Sharad Collier (1-0) of Hartford, Conn., who won his professional debut in June.

Also in the welterweight division, Marqus Bates (4-2, 3 KOs) of Taunton, Mass., makes his Foxwoods debut in six-round bout against Carlos Hernandez (3-2-1, 2 KOs) of Bridgeport, Conn. Bates recently pieced together his most complete performance to date, punishing Springfield's Mohammad Allam en route to a third-round knockout in May, and has now won back-to-back bouts. Hernandez steps into the ring for the first time in six years, but has won three of his last four, with the lone blemish a draw against veteran Josh Beeman in 2012.

The Oct. 20th event features New Haven's Jimmy Williams (15-1-1, 5 KOs) in the eight-round main event facing dangerous Bronx, N.Y., welterweight Enver Halili (10-1, 3 KOs) while fellow New Haven vet Edwin Soto (13-2-2, 5 KOs) returns in the eight-round co-feature against super welterweight Anthony Lenk (15-5, 7 KOs) of Niagara Falls, N.Y.

Undefeated super middleweight and fellow New Haven resident Elvis Figueroa (5-0, 2 KOs) steps up to face "Lethal" Leemont Johnson (6-0, 4 KOs) of Pittsburgh in a six-round battle of unbeatens.

MORE PRE-FIGHT INFO/PRESS CONFERENCE /PEP RALLY

Pep rally / press conference to promote CES Boxing's upcoming professional and amateur boxing showcase scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 20th, 2018 at Foxwoods Resort Casino's historic Fox Theatre.

WHEN / WHERE:

Wednesday, Oct. 10th, 2018
5 p.m.
Amazem Fusion Fitness
45 NE Industrial Rd.
Branford, CT 06405

Saturday, Oct. 13th, 2018
3 p.m.
Hot Rod's Café
114 Bank St.
New London, CT 06320

WHY:

CES Boxing kicks off its official press tour next week to promote its Saturday, Oct. 20th, 2018 professional and amateur boxing showcase at Foxwoods Resort Casino with two major pep rally / press conferences.