Tyler Tomlin to make DiBella Entertainment debut this Friday against Tyrone Luckey

The sports activities capital of Tennessee would be the host of “Girls Combat” on Friday, however the occasion can even function one in every of Worldwide Boxing Corridor of Fame promoter Lou DiBella’s latest signees.

Junior welterweight prospect Tyler “Brief Fuse” Tomlin will make his DiBella Leisure debut in an eight-round bout in opposition to Tyrone Luckey.

The occasion will likely be headlined by former 126-pound titlist Heather Hardy, who will return to the ring for the primary time in 20 months in opposition to Jessica Camara in an eight-round light-weight affair at Embassy Suites in Murfreesboro.

The undefeated Tomlin, who hails from close by Ashland Metropolis, accepted the battle on 4 weeks’ discover.

“I at all times keep prepared, and I’m at all times within the fitness center,” he advised The Ring. “It’s extra of a psychological factor when it’s quick discover.

“We had a very good camp; a brief one clearly, however I keep in form year-round. I didn’t even have to consider it. We jumped proper in and stated, ‘We’re able to go.’”

The 21-year-old Tomlin (10-0, 6 knockouts), who’s coming off a first-round knockout of Ricardo Davis Ocampo on March 4 in Mississippi, will not be solely excited to battle in his house state for the seventh time, however he’s additionally wanting ahead to dealing with an skilled veteran.

Luckey (13-13-4, 9 KOs), 35, of New Jersey, has confronted a slew of high quality fighters throughout his 11-year professional profession, together with Ryan Garcia, Tevin Farmer, Jason Sosa, Frank Martin, and Alberto Machado.

“It is a good resume battle for me,” Tomlin continued. “Whenever you take a look at his document, sure, he has 13 losses there, however in case you take a look at who he has fought, he has been in there with some powerful guys.

“I’m anticipating a tricky battle, however I really feel nice, and I’m able to go.”

Luckey has received 4 of his final 5 fights however in opposition to mediocre opposition. Final December, he stepped up in opposition to rising southpaw Frank Martin (13-0, 10 KOs) and was knocked out inside 5 rounds.  

We additionally requested Tomlin to explain essentially the most useful to his improvement as a fighter so far in his profession.

“Going the gap,” he stated. “Whenever you go the complete distance with a man, you actually see what you might want to work on.

“It’s one factor to knock a man out in a spherical, however when all the pieces is on the road, and the gang is there, you’ll see all the pieces that must be improved.”