RDR brings boxing to Newton PA on March 4th

Press Release

30/01/2023

RDR brings boxing to Newton PA on March 4th

On Saturday March 4th, RDR Promotions will present a night of boxing at The Newtown Athletic Club in Newtown, Pennsylvania. It will be headlined by a eight-round heavyweight bout between Brian Howard and former cruiserweight Junior Wright. Howard of Loganville, Georgia has a record of 15-5 with 12 knockouts. Age 42, Howard has wins over Chris Stallworth (9-2), Alex Guerrero (12-0-1), Shawndell Winters (8-0) and Carlos Negron (20-2) but is coming off la oss to Efe Ajagba in April 2021. Wright of Evanston, Illinois is 19-4-1 with 16 knockouts. The 36-year old has a quality win over Nick Kisner (12-0-1). In May 2016, Wright challenged Beibut Shumenov and was stopped in ten rounds. Wright is coming off a third-round stoppage win over Colby Madison in October.
 
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In a six-round bout, undefeated lightweight Rashan Adams steps up to face veteran Oscar Barajas. Adams of Philadelphia is 4-0 with three knockouts. The 24 year-old is coming off a first round stoppage over Kevin Smith in October. Barajas of Zamora, Mexico is 18-8-1 with eight knockouts. The 32 year-old Barajas had defeated Roxie Lam (7-1) as well Edgardo Navarrete Correa (11-2). Barajas has developed into a "Philly-Killer" as he has defeated two favorites from the City of Brotherly Love in Jerome Conquest and Damon Allen (16-1-1).
 
In a six-round welterweight bout, Laquan Evans (5-2-2, 2 KOs) of Philadelphia fights Eliezer Olmeda (3-2) of Gloucester City, NJ...
 
In four-round bouts: super bantamweight Nasir Mickens (2-2, 1 KO) of Philadelphia battles Nicaragua's Juan Gutierrez (0-3)...
 
Dominique Mayfield (2-1) of Philadelphia takes on Jerome Aiken (1-6-1, 1 KO) of Annapolis, MD in a heavyweight bout.
 
Junior middleweight Ghandi Romain of Union City, NJ will make his pro debut against Jeremiah Kendrick (1-3, 1 KO) of Philadelphia...
 
Erron Peterson (3-0, 2 KOs) of Philadelphia battles Tariq Green (2-2) of Philadelphia in a middleweight clash...
 
Najeem Johns (2-0, 2 KOs) of Darby, PA tussles with Leonidas Fowlkes (2-12-1) of Winchester, VA in a 140-pound battle and...
 
Junor middleweight Brendan O'Callaghan (4-1-1, 1 KO) of Philadelphia takes on Soslan Alborov (1-1-1, 1 KO) of Philadelphia.
 
Daiyaan Butt (13-2, 6 KOs), Mark Dawson (10-1-1, 4 KOs), Isaiah Johnson (6-0, 5 KOs), Nimal Farmer (2-0, 2 KOs), Jonathan Wiles (0-2), Rasheen Brown (11-1, 7 KOs) and Roberto Gomez (5-1, 5 KOs) are all looking for opponents and hope to take part in this show.