News: Sandy Ryan, Prince Octopus Dzanie, Robinson vs. Pllana, More

Salita Promotions introduced the signing of former Ghanaian Olympian and extremely touted tremendous bantamweight prospect, Prince Octopus Dzanie, to an unique promotional contract.

A local of his nation’s capital metropolis of Accra, the undefeated Dzanie (21-0, 17 KOs) is a tall (5’9”), rangy fighter with wonderful energy and, much like his all-time-great countryman Ike Quartey, a busy, piston-like left jab that units up his usually fight-ending proper arms.

Octopus was a reputation given to him at delivery by his grandfather, a former fighter who fought beneath the identical moniker. Dzanie went 87-15 as an beginner and was a three-time Ghanaian Champion and an All-Africa Bronze Medalist earlier than representing Ghana on the 2008 Olympics in Beijing China. He additionally frolicked coaching in Canada with Emile Awe Rudan and former Olympic bronze medalist Chris Johnson.

As knowledgeable, he’s educated by Abdul Ramany Iddrisu and managed by well-known boxing insider Vincent Scolpino of VMS Boxing. He received the WBO Africa Bantamweight Championship in 2017 with an eight-round knockout over countryman Isaac Quaye.

“The street to changing into a world champion is lengthy if you’re in Ghana, however all the required preparation has been finished right here,” mentioned the assured Dzanie, “Getting signed on to VMS and Salita Promotions means I will be a world champion in only a few fights.”

Scolpino, who with Dzanie is hoping to match the work he did with Ghanaian former two-time bantamweight world champion Joseph ‘King Kong’ Agbeko, says he’s optimistic concerning the pact with Salita.

“I’m happy that we’ve signed a promotional settlement with Salita Promotions, one of many premier up-and-coming promotional firms,” mentioned Scolpino. “I’m certain they may transfer him right into a title shot. I noticed the potential in Prince Octopus, that’s why I signed him to a long-term administration settlement. I do know he has the facility to grow to be a world champion.”

One nice Ghanaian warrior, maybe the best of all time, who already believes in Dzanie is two-weight world champion Azumah Nelson, who says he likes his countryman’s possibilities on the world stage.

“Prince Octopus Dzanie is a tricky boxer with a starvation for glory, who will take the world by storm,” mentioned Nelson. “He’s clearing each impediment to grow to be world champion.”

New promoter Salita, recognized for his work with bringing a number of worldwide prospects to profitable runs in the USA, says Dzanie is a blue-chip prospect with great prospects.

“Prince Octopus Dzanie is that uncommon fighter tucked away throughout the globe who could make an enormous splash over right here,” mentioned Salita. “I’d wish to thank him and his supervisor Vinny for bringing him to my consideration. I’m excited for the work we will probably be doing to convey Prince to his desires of a world championship.”

This weekend, Dzanie can have his first combat beneath the brand new promotional banner by taking up veteran countryman Kamarudeen Boyefio on the fifteenth. Salita says plans are already underway to convey him to the USA to dwell and practice. 

On Saturday, June fifth as King’s Promotions will current a day/night time doubleheader at The 2300 Enviornment in Philadelphia. The beginning instances are 3 PM and eight PM ET.

Within the afternoon important occasion, undefeated Devar Ferhadi takes on Blake Mansfield in a brilliant middleweight contest scheduled for eight-rounds.

Capping off the night time portion of the cardboard will probably be a implausible eight-round tremendous middleweight conflict that includes Brandon Robinson and Genc Pllana in a bout scheduled for eight-rounds.

Ferhadi of Frederick, Maryland, has an ideal document of 8-0 with seven knockouts. Ferhadi got here to the USA from Iraq, and can also be a medical physician. Ferhadi is coming off a fifth-round stoppage over beforehand undefeated Vincent Baccus (4-0-1) on December 6, 2019 on the 2300 Enviornment.

Mansfield of Burlington, North Carolina has a document of 7-3-1 with four-knockouts. The 32 year-old Mansfield is a six-year professional who has wins over Hakeem Atkinson (1-0) and Antowyan Aikens (10-2-1). In his final outing, Mansfield misplaced to Aaron Casper on November seventh in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

Filling out the remainder of the matinee card:

In six-round bouts: Greg Outlaw (8-0, 3 KOs) of Bowie, Maryland takes on Andrew Rodgers (4-9-2, 2 KOs) of Elkhart, Indiana in a brilliant light-weight bout; Joseph Jackson (16-0, 12 KOs) of Greensboro, NC fights Terrence Williams (5-4-1, 1 KO) of York, PA in a junior middleweight conflict; Kashon Hutchinson (7-5, 1 KO) of Studying, PA fights undefeated Edgar Torres (8-0-1, 4 KOs) of Woodbridge, VA in a welterweight contest.

In four-round bouts: Yahu Gavriel Blackwell (3-1, 2 KOs) of Baltimore, MD fights Nicoy Clarke (2-6) of Jersey Metropolis, NJ in a heavyweight bout. Additionally seeing motion towards opponents to be named will probably be debuting fighters in tremendous light-weight Quadir Albright of Chester, PA towards an opponent to be introduced, and bantamweight LeAnna Cruz of Allentown, PA. fights Marissa Messer Belenchia (1-1) of East Haven, Connecticut.

Robinson of Higher Darby, PA has a document of 15-2 with 10 knockouts. The 32 year-old Robinson is a five-year skilled. Robinson has wins over Brandon Clark (2-0), Ernest Amuzu (25-3) and Martez McGregor (8-2). Robinson, who has received 4 in a row, is coming off a 2nd spherical stoppage over Josue Obando on March 7, 2020 at The 2300 Enviornment.

Pllana of Hagerstown, Maryland by means of Kosovo, has a document of 8-3-1 with 4 knockouts. Pllana, 27 years-old is a four-year skilled generally known as “The Attractive Albanian” and has wins over Jason Bell (3-0) and Kevin Newman II (11-1-1). Pllana is coming off a loss to Raphael Igbokwe on November twenty eighth in Houston, Texas.

In six-round bouts: Rasheed Johnson (7-3, 3 KOs) of Philadelphia fights Rafiq Muhammad (4-0, 2 KOs) of Richmond, VA in a welterweight conflict; Jonathan Rodriguez (8-1, 3 KOs) of Bethlehem, PA takes on Sebastian Baltazar (1-4) of Tacoma, WA in a bantamweight combat; Khainell Wheeler (4-1, 4 KOs) of Bethlehem, PA will combat Vincent Baccus (4-2-1, 3 KOs) of Okmulgee, OK in a brilliant middleweight combat.

In four-round bouts: In a battle of undefeated lightweights James Bernadin (3-0-1, 2 KOs) of Lancaster, PA fights Osvaldo Morales (4-0, 2 KOs) of Harrisburg, PA; Elijah Morales (7-0, 4 KOs) of Trenton, NJ fights Andres Abarca (2-4) of Normandy Park, WA in a welterweight contest; Eric Monroe of Philadelphia will make his professional debut towards Roudly Lolo (0-0-1) of Camp Hill, PA in a brilliant middleweight affair. 

Former beginner star Sandy Ryan has signed promotional phrases with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing. 

 

The 27-year-old Derby boxer, who claimed gold on the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Video games and silver on the 2014 World Championships, had been one in every of Workforce GB’s main medal hopes for the rescheduled Tokyo Video games earlier than deciding to show skilled with STN Sports activities in March. 

Following a glittering beginner profession, Ryan will begin life within the professional ranks campaigning at Tremendous-Light-weight with coach Clifton Mitchell, and the Midlands expertise is able to goal World Titles with an final ambition of combating on the dwelling of her beloved Derby County Soccer Membership.

“I’m actually joyful to have signed with Matchroom,” mentioned Ryan. “I’m trying ahead to exhibiting the world the whole lot I can do. We are going to transfer at a tempo to realize my objectives of changing into a multi-weight World Champion. I dream of boxing at Derby County’s floor Satisfaction Park in the future. Shout out to my supervisor Paul Prepared and STN Sports activities – I’m working with the most effective workforce within the sport.”

“I’m excited to welcome Sandy to the workforce,” mentioned Eddie Hearn. “I’ve watched her develop on the GB workforce and everybody has at all times felt she would grow to be a serious pressure within the professional sport and there couldn’t be a greater time to enter the scene. Girls’s boxing is on an all time excessive and there are some enormous home and worldwide fights on the market for Sandy over the subsequent few years.”

“I’m very excited to get this deal over the road for Sandy,” mentioned Director of STN Sports activities Paul Prepared. “Because of Frank Smith & Matchroom for the sleek negotiation course of. Sandy already has an enormous fan-base in Derby, it will unfold nationwide. I’m assured she’s going to grow to be a multi-weight Undisputed World Champion.”