Philadelphia's Jesse "Hard Work" Hart (pictured) will defend his home turf when he battles Ricardo Luna in an eight-round light heavyweight bout on Friday, November 22nd at the Liacouras Center on the University of Temple campus. The card show will feature five Philly fighters, two Pennsylvania fighters and three New Jersey fighters all from within driving distance of the Liacouras Center. Tickets are available at TicketMaster and the show will be streamed live on a Radiant TV pay-per-view. “I’m looking to bring that old school feeling back…like the era when Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Jr. and Bernard Hopkins were fighting,” said promoter Dominick Walton of Teflon Promotions. “When the best fought the best in their division in 50/50 fights.. that’s why I salute Jesse Hart, Naheem Parker, Jibril Noble, Arnold Gonzalez, Muhsin Cason etc. because they understand the mission with their mind set and their goals to be great. It brings excitement back to Philadelphia and it also puts Teflon promotions on the map.”
Hart (31-3, 25 KOs), born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. is still a light heavyweight contender. He has several quality wins over the years, including against a thenn-undefeated Mike Jimenez. “Hard Work” lost his first world title shot, at super middleweight, to Zurdo Ramirez by a close decision. Three wins later, Hart fought a rematch with Ramirez for the same WBO world title, this time losing by majority decision. Hart is currently on a five bout win streak, last four by knockout. “This is gonna be a great night of boxing - every fight on the card is a 50/50 match and I’m defending my number 3 WBO position,” said Hart. “It’s going to be a very exciting night.”
Luna (27-12-2, 17 KOs) from Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, México, is a former Mexican middleweight champion. [He has won two of his last three with the loss coming vs. Junior Younan].
ADDITIONAL BOUTS
In an eight round, 150-pound catchweight bout, Arnold Gonzalez (15-1, 7 KOs) from New York, NY, will battle Florent “The Tiger” Dervis (10-2, 5 KOs), who was born in France and now calls Boston home. Each were undefeated till recent losses. Gonzalez made pro debut in 2019 as a welterweight and his undefeated streak of fifteen ended in his last fight. The twenty-six-year-old Dervis began his career with ten consecutive wins.
In a South Jersey versus Philly battle, Philadelphian Jibril “Pegese” Noble, (6-0, 5 KOs) will battle Naheem Parker (5-1, 2 KOs) from Camden, NJ in a six-round lightweight bout. Noble made his pro debut in Philadelphia on July 24, 2021, with a second-round knockout. Noble’s only fight that went the distance was against fellow undefeated fighter on October 21, 2023.
Parker made his pro debut in 2020 and won his first five fights.
In a second PA vs Jersey bout, Jaclyne “The Assassin” McTamney (2-0, 1 KO) out of Southampton, PA will battle Princeton’s Ayeshia Green (0-1) in a four-round featherweight contest.
Muhsin “The Muslim Boxer” Cason (12-0, 9 KOs) was born in Baltimore and calls Philadelphia home. Muhsin has sixteen siblings and his oldest brother is former world heavyweight champion Hasim “The Rock” Rahman. “Hasim gives me insight on how to be focused and overcome the obstacles,” said Muhsin. He will fight in a six-round cruiserweight scrap. “It’s great that so many of our Philly natives get to be on one card and show their skills,” said Muhsin.
Philadelphian Rasheen Brown (12-1, 7 KOs) will fight in a six-round featherweight bout against Mexican Juan Antonio “The Wolfe” Lopez (18-17-1, 8 KOs) who currently resides in Burleson, Texas.
Allentown, PA’s undefeated Thanjhae Teasley (11-0, 5 KOs) will fight in a six-round welterweight bout.
Philadelphian Najeem Johns (5-1, 4 KOs) will fight in a four-round junior welterweight bout against Danny Murray (7-7) from Lanoka Harbor, NJ.
Opening the card will be Hawaiian Lyndon Patricio (1-0, 1 KO) in a four-round bantamweight tilt.
