The junior welterweight division is without doubt one of the deepest and talent-rich weight courses in boxing immediately. Promoter Lou DiBella believes Mykquan Williams is among the many greatest at 140 kilos.
Williams will sq. off in opposition to once-beaten Lavisas Williams tonight inside The Theatre at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York Metropolis. The ten-round bout will precede the principle occasion bout between IBF world bantamweight titleholder Miyo Yoshida and challenger Shurretta Metcalf.
Each fights will stream stay on ProBox TV (8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT).
DiBella believes Williams can’t solely compete in opposition to one of the best within the division, however it’s only a matter of time earlier than Williams turns into a world titleholder at 140 kilos.
“Undefeated Mykquan Williams makes an attempt so as to add a belt to his assortment and proceed his world-ratings rise,” DiBella advised The Ring Monday afternoon. “Mykie is prepared for his shot at a (world) title. A win at The Theatre at Madison Sq. Backyard will transfer him nearer to that aim.”
Williams (21-0-2, 10 KOs), who resides in East Hartford, Connecticut, final fought on June 7, stopping Willmank Canonico Brito on the finish of the third spherical.
In his earlier struggle on January 17, Williams scored a powerful sixth-round knockout win over Luis Feliciano in a conflict of unbeaten junior welterweights. In a back-and-forth struggle early on, which streamed stay on ProBox TV, Williams was capable of break Feliciano down earlier than getting the knockout victory.
The 26-year-old fought on Showtime programming in January 2021, dropping Yeis Solano as soon as en path to a call win on a ShoBox telecast. The struggle in opposition to Solano additionally was a conflict between unbeaten prospects.
Amongst Williams’ different notable fights are a unanimous determination victory over Clarence Sales space in November 2022 and a majority determination draw in opposition to Tre’Sean Wiggins in October 2019.
Lavisas Williams (10-1-1, 3 KOs), who resides in Rochester, New York, defeated journeyman Kelvin Kibler by unanimous determination in his final bout on April 20. The win over Kibler came about virtually 5 years after a call win over Mario Alfano, who entered the struggle unbeaten.
The 33-year-old squared off in opposition to O’Shaquie Foster in February 2016, virtually three and a half years previous to the Alfano struggle. Williams was dropped 4 instances by Foster earlier than the struggle led to spherical eight.
The conflict between Myqkuan Williams and Lavisas Williams, together with the Yoshida-Metcalf struggle, can be a part of the Broadway Boxing card that’s promoted by Lou DiBella. Parts of the proceeds from the Heroes on the Hudson occasion can be donated to navy charities, together with to the West Level Society of New York, Merging Vets and Gamers, and the Headstrong Challenge.
Francisco A. Salazar has written for The Ring since October 2013 and has lined boxing in Southern California and overseas since 2000. Francisco additionally covers boxing for the Ventura County (California) Star newspaper. He may be reached at [email protected]
