LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA – Hall of Fame boxing promoter Don King and Kris Lawrence’s The Heavyweight Factory will host Adrien “The Problem” Broner (35-4-1, 24 KOs) and Blair “The Flair” Cobbs (16-1-1 with 10 KOs) on Friday, June 7 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
The featured fight of the night will see Cincinnati’s Broner stepping against former NABF welterweight champion Blair Cobbs and it marks Cobbs’ return to the ring for the first time in nearly two years.
On the heels of an impressive knockout victory, newly crowned WBC cruiserweight champion Norair “The Dark Horse” Mikaeljan (27-2, 12 KOs) aims to defend his title for the first time against Canada’s hard-hitting Ryan “The Bruiser” Rozicki (20-1, 19 KOs).
In addition, Paterson, NJ’s Ian “The Young General” Green (18-2, 12 KOs) will be defending his WBA Continental USA middleweight title. Fan-favorite Green enters this bout on the strength of six straight victories.
In addition to the above three championship fights, a heavyweight feature fight is set as
Cassius Chaney (23-1, 16 KOs) of New London, CT takes on Michael “The Bounty” Hunter (22-1-2, 16 KOs) of Las Vegas, NV.
WBA NABA Light Heavyweight Champion Ahmed “The American Pharoah” Elbiali (23-1, 18 KOs) will defend his title and Michael “The Brazilian Rocky” Oliveira (21-2, 16 KOs) of Miami, FL will be featured in a super middleweight attraction.
NABA Welterweight Champion Tresean “Trigger” Wiggins (16-5-3, 9 KOs) of Newburgh, New York will defend his title. All opponents are to be announced.
Cruiserweight sensation Yuniel “The KO Doctor” Dorticos (26-2, 24 KOs) from Cuba and young Cuban middleweight rising star Yoenlis Feliciano “Yoyo” Hernandez (3-0) will also be featured on the show.
Rising star, hometown sensation De’von Williams (4-0, 4 KOs) of Ft. Lauderdale, FL will meet Travis Floyd of Douglasville, GA.
“This spectacular fighting event is dedicated to the honor of the life and legacy of the late great Jose Sulaiman in the spirit of world peace,” said promoter Don King. “Jose was at the forefront of always putting on great fights and we plan to honor him with this great card.”
