Contender Boxing Alumnus Curiel Faces Osorio In Delaware

This Friday former star of The Contender Season two, “Furious” Feddy Curiel will return to the ring as he takes on Francisco Ruben Osorio in an eight round Jr. Middleweight bout for Vacant All-Americas Jr. Middleweight title at the Baker Theatre in Dover, DE.

The card featuring Curiel (18-8-2, 5 KO’s) from nearby Verona, New Jersey and a graduate of Paterson Eastside High School will meet Osorio (12-5, 10 KO’s) of Colombia in the main event.

Curiel scored a sensation victory in 2007 when he traveled to England and stopped Ross Minter (17-1-1) in the final seconds of their eight round bout in front of Minter’s adoring fans.

In his last bout, Curiel went back to England but was on the short end of a tenth round stoppage against Anthony Small (19-1) in a bout for the WBA International Jr. Middleweight title.

Osorio will be desperate to get back in the win column as he has dropped three in a row to a high level of competition which includes his last two bouts to hot prospect Antwone Smith and tough veteran Daniel Edouard

Also on the card will be Curiel’s Brother, David Roman, who will be making his pro debut against Richard Grant (2-2) in a four round Jr. Middleweight bout.

The co-feature will be a six round Heavyweight tussle between Willie Palms (10-6-1, 5 KO’s) of Jersey City battling Alex Mejias (9-1, 4 KO’s) of Paterson in a New Jersey heavyweight showdown.

There will be four other bouts on the card which will feature undefeated Jr. Welterweight Juan Zagarra (1-0); cruiserweight Elvin Sanchez (2-0) and light heavyweight Andre Espuet (2-0) in separate bouts.

The show begins at 8pm eastern on www.gofightlive.tv for $9.99