“King” Gabriel Rosado, fresh off a second-round knockout over Joshua Onyango three weeks ago in New York City, gets back into the ring Friday, May 9, when he takes on Mustafah Johnson, of Indianapolis, IN, in a six-round junior middleweight rematch at the New Alhambra, Swanson and Ritner Streets in South Philadelphia.

The scheduled eight-round welterweight main event features unbeaten puncher Mike Jones, of North Philadelphia, against Gilbert Venegas, of Chicago,

CN8 will televise the show on a 24-hour delay basis to more than seven million homes from Maine to Maryland and parts of Virginia.

Rosado, 22, of North Philadelphia, avenged a previous loss to Onyango with the knockout win. Onyango had out-pointed him over six rounds last year in Philadelphia. A pro less than three years, Rosado is 8-2, 6 K0s.

Johnson, 29, has had hard luck in his last two fights against Philadelphians, boxing a draw with Martinus Clay on March 28 at the Seneca Allegany Casino in Salamanca, NY, and dropping a disputed decision to Gee Cullmer on April 11 at the Blue Horizon. Both fights went six rounds.

In two previous fights at the New Alhambra, Johnson defeated Philadelphians Jose Medina and Joe Christy. In their first fight Aug. 4, 2006, Rosado earned a four-round majority decision over Johnson.

Hard-hitting cruiserweight Larry Robinson, of South Philadelphia, meets William Bailey, of Chesapeake, VA, in a six-round bout.

Robinson, 32, last boxed Aug. 10, 2007, when he knocked out fellow-Philadelphian David Williams in four rounds. He is 8-3, 6 K0s. Bailey, 37, upset West Philadelphia’s Glenn Turner in his last fight at the New Alhambra on Sept. 29, 2006. Bailey’s record is 8-13-2, 5 K0s, but he has won three of his last four.

Junior welterweight Victor Vasquez, of North Philadelphia, boxes Ryan Belasco, of Wilmington, DE, in another six. Vasquez is 7-1, 4 K0s; Belasco is 6-2-3, 1 K0.

Four prelims complete the eight-fight card. First of seven fights at 7.30 p.m

Tickets priced at $65, $55 and $40 are on sale at Peltz Boxing (215-765-0922) or by going online at www.peltzboxing.com.

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