Atlantic City, N.J. – On Saturday, March 26th Rising Star Promotions is back in Atlantic City at the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall with Boardwalk Boxing: Rising Star Series Rd. 1 will be topped by Jr. Welterweight prospects Greg “Sharp Shooter” Outlaw (9-1, 4KOs) of Bowie, Md., and Jonathan Montrel (12-0, 7KOs) of New Orleans, La., will square off in an eight-round special attraction for the vacant WBA-NABA GOLD Championship.
The card is a production led by popular New Jersey Middleweight contender and World Title challenger Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna in association with the Atlantic City Sports Commission.
“I condone these two fighters for taking a serious challenge so early in their career, I just felt it was right to bless them with a opportunity to make a dramatic impact in their career. I have no hand in the pot with these fighters. This is what it’s all about, giving opportunity. May the best man win and I will be there for any help and support I can to eventually get them to a world title opportunity,” said Cornflake LaManna.
Omar Salem and Christopher Booker, an exciting pair of 6’1” orthodox super middleweights, will square off in a six-round co-feature bout. Salem (10-1, 4KOs), a Staten Island, N.Y. native fighting out of Brooklyn, has fought three times in Atlantic City and is coming off a win over Dustin Luff last September in Springdale, Ark. A seven-year veteran from Philadelphia, Pa., Booker fought four times in 2021, including a bout against title contender Andre Dirrell last July in Newark, N.J. and against Steve Rolls on December 17, in Montreal, Canada. It will be Booker’s third fight in Atlantic City.
Hometown fighter Decarlo “3Mendo” Perez (19-6-1, 7KOs) of Atlantic City, N.J. returns taking on Rance Ward (6-3-1, 2KOs) of New Orleans, Louisiana in a 6 round Super Middleweight bout.
Other bouts scheduled include:
Kurt Scoby (6-0, 4KOs) of New York N.Y. vs. Emmanuel Rodriguez Morales (10-4, 2 KOs) of Cidrea, Puerto Rico in a six-round, junior welterweight bout
Andy Dominquez (5-0, 3KOs) of Las Vegas, Nev. vs. Jeronil Borres (11-5-1, 6KOs) from Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental in the Philippines in a six-round, flyweight bout
Khalid Twaiti (9-0, 4KOs) of New York N.Y. vs. Juan Centeno (6-5-3, 1KO) of New Orleans, Louisiana in a 6 round Bantamweight bout.
Dan Murray (5-5) of Lanoka Harbor, N.J. vs. Michael Hughes (2-1, 1KO) of New York, N.Y. in a six-round, junior welterweight bout
John Leonardo (6-0-1, 4KOs) of Manalapan, N.J. vs. Alberto Nieves (4-1-1) of Aguadilla Puerto Rico in six-round, bantamweight bout
Gabriel Gerna (pro debut) of Piscataway, N.J. vs. David Ashely (0-1) of Rock Hill, S.C. in a four-round, lightweight bout.
Felix Parilla (4-0, 4KOs) of New Haven, Connecticut vs. vs. Jenn Gonzales (9-12, 5KOs) of Santa Tereza, Nicaragua in a six-round Featherweight bout.
Michael Ruiz (0-1) of Arecibo, Puerto Rico vs. Derrick Brent Corley (1-2, 1KO) of Washington, D.C. in a super middleweight, four-round bout.