Algieri @ Barclays Center Dec. 5th; HBO Latino card Dec. 19th @ Turning Stone
November 30, 2015Press Conference Thursday, Weigh-in Friday Star Boxing’s Joe DeGuardia Finishes ’15 with a Flair- Starting with Chris Algieri and Joe Smith, Jr. at Barclays Center
December 7, 2015
Star Boxing‘s former world champion and Long Island-native Chris Algieri
(20-2, 8 KOs) weighed in this afternoon for his 10-round welterweight bout at Barclays Center in Brooklyn
Algieri weighed in at 145.8 lbs, and Bone tipped the scales at exactly the same weight – 145.8 lbs. The bearded, well-muscled Algieri was looking fit, ripped and ready for tomorrow’s contest, which will be the main event on Showtime Extreme.
Algieri’s Star Boxing “Stablemate” Joe Smith, Jr. (19-1, 16 KOs), the knockout artist who in between fights is a local 66 laborer, also hit the scales for his light heavyweight contest against firefighter Will Rosinsky (19-2, 10 KOs). Smith weighed in at 173.4 lbs., and Rosinsky’s weight was 173.6 lbs.
Algieri (Huntington) and Smith (ShirleyMastic) are Long Island natives promoted by Star Boxing president Joe DeGuardia.
Another Huntington product, Star Boxing’s Johnny “Hit Man” Hernandez, 138.4 lbs. (5-1, 1 KO) will face Jack Grady, 140.4 lbs. (0-2-1) of Buffalo, NY in a four-round lightweight affair to kickoff the proceedings tomorrownight.
The Algieri vs. Bone fight will be part of a stacked undercard featuring top regional talent. The undercard supports the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING event headlined by the all-Brooklyn battle between middleweight world champion Daniel “The Miracle Man” Jacobs (30-1, 27 KOs) and former world champion Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin (32-0-1, 23 KOs). In the co-feature, WBA Featherweight World Champion Jesus Cuellar (27-1, 21 KOs) will face exciting Puerto Rican contender Jonathan “Polvo” Oquendo (26-4, 16 KOs).
Get there Early!!
Smith – Rosinsky should be in ring around 6pm
Algieri – Bone should be in ring about 7.30pm
**Watch it on Showtime Extreme**
Tickets for the live event start at $50, not including applicable fees, and are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased online by visitingwww.ticketmaster.com,
www.barclayscenter.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000. Tickets are also available at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center.
