(MAR 26) New York, NY --A
landmark Saturday looms for six-members of the Split-T
Management stable as the fighters, and will be featured in world
title and, and high profile bouts on major platforms.
In Leeds, England, Popular Ebanie
"The Blonde Bomber" Bridges makes her second attempt at a world
title when she takes on IBF Bantamweight champion Maria Cecilia
Roman.
Bridges of New South Wales,
Australia, has a record of 7-1 with three knockouts. The 35
year-old Bridges has won two straight since her heroic effort
against then WBA champion Shannon Courtenay on April 10, 2021.
Bridges is coming off a points win over Mailys Gangloff on
September 4, 2021 in Leeds.
Roman of San Juan Argentina is
16-5-1. The 39 year-old is a longtime and distinguished champion
as she has defended her eight times. An eleven year
professional, Roman defeated Carolina Duer (19-3-1) to win the
IBF title on August 4, 2017 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Some of
her bigger defenses came over Duer in a rematch, Julieta
Cardozzo (12-3) and her last bout when she defeated Daniela
Rivero on November 26th in San Juan, Argentina
Bridges, who is managed by Brian Cohen's Empire Boxing. checked
in at 117.3 lbs. Roman was 116.4 lbs.
Photo Credits: Bridges / Roman Photos by Marc Robinson
of Matchroom Boxing. Photo by Esther Lin / SHOWTIME
In Minneapolis, lightweight Joseph Adorno faces off with Michel
Rivera in the co-feature of a SHOWTIMEŽ Championship Boxing card
( 9 PM ET)
Adorno of Allentown, Pennsylvania
is undefeated at 14-0-2 with 12 knockouts, is 22 years-old, has
a win over previously undefeated Kevin Cruz (8-0) and is coming
off a draw with Jamaine Ortiz on April 24, 2021 in Kissimmee,
Florida.
Rivera of Miami, Florida via the
Dominican Republic is 22-0 with 14 knockouts.
Considered a big-prospect, Rivera has wins over Marco Acevedo
(10-0), Manuel Botis (23-1-1), Jampier Osis (12-1-1), Yankiel
Leon (12-0), Rene Telez Giron (13-0), Fidel Maldonado (27-4-1),
Ladarius Miller (21-1), Jon Fernandez (21-1) and his last bout
when Rivera took a 10-round unanimous decision over Jose Matias
Romero (24-1) on October 30, 2021 in Las Vegas.
Adorno was 136 3/4 lbs; Rivera was 136 1/2 lbs
Adorno is promoted by GH3 Promotions.
In Las Vegas, three of Split-T Management's undefeated prospects
will see action as part of an ESPN+ stream.
2021 United States Olympian Tiger Johnson looks for win
number-three without a loss when he takes on Sebastian Gabriel
Chaves in a six-round welterweight contest.
Johnson, 23, had a highly decorated amateur career finishing
with a record of 188-17, and saw him win a Gold Medal in the
2016 Youth World Championships; a Bronze Medal at the 2019 Pan
Am Games; a 2019 Last Chance Qualifier Championship; Four 2017
Elite National Championships; a 2016 Elite National
Championship; a 2015 Youth National Championship; and a 2014
National Junior Olympic Championship.
Johnson made it to the quarterfinals of the 2021 Olympic Games
in Tokyo before losing to the eventual Gold Medal winner, Cuban
Roniel Iglesias.
In his last bout, Johnson won a four-round unanimous decision
over Xavier Madrid on January 29th in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Chaves of Buenos Aires, Argentina is 5-3 with two knockouts. The
27 year-old sports first-round stoppage over Dorian Maidana
(5-0). Chaves is coming off a loss to undefeated Alex Vargas on
November 11, 2021 in Huntington, New York.
Undefeated featherweight Haven Brady Jr. will take on Jose Angel
in a six-round bout.
Brady of Albany, Georgia is 5-0 with three knockouts. The 20
year-old Brady has been a professional for two years.
Brady's amateur career saw him go 65-10 with 30 knockouts, and
won the 2018 Jr. Nationals. Brady won the 2019 Eastern
Qualifiers and 2019 Jr. National PAL.
Brady has a win over Roberto Negrete (3-0) and in his last bout,
Brady won a six-round unanimous decision over Diuhl Olguin on
January 29th in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Angel of Carolina is 8-2 with two knockouts. The 27 year-old
Angel is coming off a loss to undefeated Jaywon Garrett on June
19, 2021 in Miami.
Light Heavyweight Dante Benjamin is primed to make his 2nd start
when he takes on Kevin Johnson in a battle of undefeated
fighters.
Benjamin, 19 years-old of Cleveland, Ohio amassed over 100 wins
as an amateur, and was a seven-time national champion as he was
a 2016 and 2017 Junior National Champion, 2017 Eastern Regional
Champion, and a 2018 Youth National champion. He also took first
place in the Emil Jechev International tournament in Botevgrad,
Bulgaria.
In 2017, he was named the Under Armour Fighter of the Year.
Benjamin won his pro debut via opening round stoppage over
Herman Rendon on January 29th in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Johnson, Brady and Benjamin are promoted by Top Rank. Photo
Credit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank via Getty Images
In Montreal, undefeated junior welterweight Mary Spencer will
take on Beatriz Aguilar.
Spencer of Montreal, has a record of 3-0 with two knockouts.
This will be Spencer's fourth fight in seven months and she is
coming off a unanimous decision over Milagros Diaz Perez on
January 29th in Tijuana, Mexico.
Aguilar of Mexico is 7-6-1 with one knockout. Aguilar has wins
over two undefeated opponents in Karla Ramos Zamora (2-0) and
Estefina Zapiain (1-0). Aguilar is coming off a loss to former
world champion Delfine Persoon on November 1, 2021 in Belgium
Spencer, who is managed by Brian Cohen of Empire Boxing, weighed
141 3/4 lbs. Aguilar was 141 1/4 lbs.
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