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On Friday, March 13, Roy Jones Jr. Boxing [RJJ] will present the “Battle of the Belts” at the We-Ko-Pa Resort/Conference Center in Scottsdale, Arizona.
In the main event, Heavyweight “Bronco” Billy Wright, 46 -7 (37 KOs) of Morenci, Arizona makes a rare appearance in his home state, defending his WBC Latin America and WBC Fecarbox belts against Gilberto Matheus Domingos, 22 – 2 (20 KOs), from Sao Paolo, Brazil.
This will be Wright’s fourth time in the ring in Arizona during in his 53-fight career, and his first return to the state since defeating Abdul Muhaymin in Phoenix on April 13, 1999.
In the co-main event, RJJ fighter Milorad Zizic (11-0) will take on Louis Rose (11-2) for the vacant NABF Middleweight belt.
Featured in the undercard bouts are two of Arizona’s outstanding boxers eager to advance their careers.
First up is Welterweight Carlos Castillo, a 24-year-old fighter who will be making his professional boxing debut after a long and successful run in amateur boxing.
He has been boxing for 15 years, and in 2013 was ranked 7th in the nation in the 141 pound category. He was an Arizona Golden Gloves Champion. After unsuccessful attempts at entering the ring professionally, he will now have his opportunity against fellow newcomer, Jeff Tabrizi, a Canadian-born fighter now living in Los Angeles, California.
Like Castillo, Tabrizi was part of the hardscrabble amateur boxing circuit, competing in the Canadian Regional Bronze Gloves. Recently transplanted to California, he advertises his services as a certified personal trainer, but admits to surviving on odd jobs.
As for Castillo, his business card reads “Professional Boxer, Custom Tile Installer and Home Renovator in the Tucson, Arizona Area.”
Next up is Emmanuel Nieves, an outstanding amateur fighter who was originally planning to stay in the amateur ranks until the 2016 Olympic Trials.
But he decided to take the advice of several agents, including representatives from top promotional companies, who suggested that he was ready to take on the professional route.
He did precisely that and in July 2014 won his first fight over Alex Holguin, and then returned to the ring again last November 11, where be defeated Edgar Ivan Garcia. He is currently 2-0 and will now face Ben Acosta.
Nieves is 21-years-old, Acosta is 23.
The complete card can be seen via GFL.tv starting at 10:00 p.m. ET for $14.95.
