Longtime Detroit promoter Carlos Llinas of CLIP Boxing will put on two professional boxing shows in a span of just eight days at Sound Board in MotorCity Casino Hotel. On Friday, October 24th, “Night of Knockouts XXXVI” will featureToronto's Jaquan Carty (10-0, 7 KOs) against Chicago’s Semajay Thomas (11-1, 8 KOs) in a ten-round junior middleweight main event. A former national champion who was widely known as “Canada Best Amateur Boxer” before turning pro in 2023, the 27 year-old Carty was last seen scoring a second-round stoppage over previously undefeated  Graham Tirrell in August. Thomas, age 33, won the United States National light welterweight amateur championship in 2011 and was once considered a blue-chip prospect. Thomas, however, is coming off six-year period of inactivity and will be looking to resume his promising career with an eye-catching victory over the formidable Carty.

Also on the card, Daishaun Bundrage (1-0, 1 KO), the son of Detroit’s former IBF junior middleweight champion Cornelius “K9” Bundrage, will have his second professional fight against Bossier City, Louisiana, veteran Lamar Bolden (2-12-2). On the undercard will be local fan favorites Josiah Shackleford (7-2, 4 KOs), Wesley Rivers (10-6, 4 KOs), Kevin Carree (5-0-1, 3 KOs), Ferris Dixon (6-1, 3 KOs), Marcus Wilson (5-0-1, 2 KOs) and several others.

The most active and consistent boxing promoter in Detroit over the last two decades and the leading name in keeping the storied history of Motown boxing alive, Llinas says he’s excited for this show, as every episode of his popular and long-running Night of Knockouts series has sold out. “Night of Knockouts 36 will be one of the best shows we’ve ever presented at this incredible venue in Downtown Detroit,” said Llinas.

A resident of Detroit, Llinas says the main event alone is worth the price of admission. “Jaquan Carty is rising like a rocket in the sport right now,” he said “but Semajay Thomas and his fantastic resume could be ready to pull off an upset. There are so many variables in this fight and so much intrigue. The winner of this fight will take a huge step up the ladder in the sport. It’s going to be an all-action thriller. When you factor in K9’s son and all the great names we have on the undercard, this show can not miss!”

On November 1st at the same Sound Board in MotorCity Casino Hotel, Llinas' CLIP Boxing will present “Night of Knockouts XXXVII,” featuring a hybrid night of professional boxing and kickboxing. On the boxing portion of the show will be Grand Rapids, Michigan junior middleweight Justin Lacey-Pierce (12-0, 7 KOs) taking on all-action veteran Courtney Pennington (17-10-3, 7 KOs) of Brooklyn in a guaranteed eight-round thriller, as well as Pontiac, Michigan’s Samuel Rizzo (9-1, 6 KOs) in six-round battle against St. Louis scrapper Deonta Williamson (2-4, 2 KOs).

Also appearing will be undefeated Toledo-based knockout artist Jeffery Hudson (5-0, 5 KOs) looking to keep his featherweight record perfect in a four-round fight against St. Louis’s Rashad Hicks (2-4-1, 1 KO) and Grand Rapids welterweight Ulysses Campos (3-0, 3 KOs) putting his hard-punching skill against an opponent TBA in a four-round battle. In addition to these boxing bouts will be a full-throttle night of kickboxing to satisfy Detroit’s thriving kickboxing scene and its many fans.

Tickets for Night of Knockouts XXXVII start at $51 and are available at Ticketmaster and the MotorCity Casino Hotel Box Office.