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Junior Lightweight contender Frank De Alba returns to the ring when he takes on O’Shaquie Foster in the eight-round main event on Friday night, April 13 at The Sands Bethlehem Event Center. The show is promoted by King’s Promotions.
De Alba, of Reading, PA, has a record 22-2-2 with nine knockouts. The 30 year-old has a six-year professional who has wins over Andrew Bentley (1-0), Jose Bustos (8-2-3), Bernardo Gomez Uribe (16-3) and Kiun Evans (12-2-1).
De Alba has had some tough luck as he has had several fights fall through for different reasons and this will be his first bout in just over a year. In his most recent bout, he won a eight-round unanimous decision over Ryan Kielczewski (26-2) on April 4, 2017 at The Sands Bethlehem Event Center. De Alba has won his last five contests.
Foster, 24 years-old of Houston, Texas, has a record of 12-2 with eight knockouts.
A highly decorated amateur standout, Foster advanced to the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials where he lost to unbeaten contender, Joseph “Jo-Jo” Diaz. Before that, Foster was a 2010 PAL National Champion, a five-time Ringside National Champion and two-time National Junior Golden Gloves Champion.
Foster is a six-year professional who won his first eight bouts. Foster has wins over three undefeated fighters including Devin Parker, Lavisas Williams, and his last bout when he defeated Kaylen Alfred on January 20 in Houston.
In the eight-round cruiserweight co-feature, Luther Smith will take on Elvin Sanchez. Smith, 39 of Bowie, Maryland, has a record of 9-2 with eight-knockouts and is a three-year professional, who has stoppage wins over two undefeated foes – Mike Marshall and Darnell Pierce.
Smith is coming off a four-round split decision loss to perennial spoiler Lamont Capers on November 30, 2017 in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Sanchez of Paterson, New Jersey, has a record of 8-3-1 with six knockouts.
The 37 year-old Smith is a 10 year professional who has knockout wins over undefeated Venroy July (13-0-2) and in his last bout when he stopped Khalib Whitmore (6-1) on August 11, 2017, in Philadelphia.
A full undercard will be announced shortly.
Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by King’s Promotions, are priced at $50, $75 and $100, not including applicable service charges and taxes and are on sale now. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com. To charge by phone call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000.
