Decorated amateur Iyana Verduzco, known as "Right Hook Roxy", will make her professional boxing debut at The Gateway Center at College Park, GA. Verduzco, a 21-year old featherweight will square off against Jessica Emerick (1-0-1, 1 KO) in a scheduled four-round bout in support of the Adrien Broner vs. Michael Williams Jr. pay-per-view show this Saturday. Verduzco was a 21-time national champion, stands at 5'3” and fights out of the southpaw stance. Her amateur record was 101 wins with only 6 defeats. “I’m excited to finally be making my professional debut after many years in the amateurs,” said Verduzco, who is trained by her mom Gloria. “I have big dreams to become the face of women’s boxing and I know with hard work, that dream can become a reality. I’m thankful to BLK Prime for giving me this opportunity and I promise to bring an explosive fight for the fans."

 

Emerick, may have an undefeated record, but Verduzco is confident in her abilities and has been preparing tirelessly for this moment. “Emerick is going to be a tough fight because I know she’s been training hard for this moment as well,” said Verduzco. “I’m expecting this fight to be a war and I want all the fans watching to know we women can bring excitement to the ring as well. My goal is to make a statement in this fight by scoring a knockout.”