This Thursday, Boxing Insider, returns to Sony Hall in NewYork City with a show that will stream world wide on DAZN. Tickets on sale now at this site. The ten-round main event pits one of boxing’s best kept secrets welterweight Avious Griffin (16-0, 15 KOs) versus Jose Luis “Guerro” Sanchez (14-4, 4 KOs). Griffin is riding a nine-fight KO streak into the ring to take on Sanchez. A ten-round heavyweight attraction showcases Dominican Republic-native “Gentleman” George Arias (18-1-1, 7 KOs), fighting out of The Bronx, against Helaman Olguin (9-7-1).
Two Brooklyn lightweights are also fighting on the Feb. 20th show at Sony Hall in separate four-round bouts: Koby Khalil Williams (4-0, 3 KOs) vs. Nicholas Isaac (5-0, 4 KOs) and Jason Castanon (1-1, 1 KO) vs. Stephen Barbee (0-2).
“New York City is experiencing a boxing resurgence with a string of some of the biggest events in the sport,” promoter Larry Goldberg said. “Avious Griffen stole the show the last two times he was featured on Boxing Insider events and this time he's fighting his toughest opponent yet in a WBC US Title fight. We have a strong heavyweight fight plus I'm very excited to feature 4-0 Koby Williams vs. 5-0 Nicholas Isaac.”