A showdown between unbeaten welterweights will headline the subsequent version of Purple Owl Boxing’s “Boxfest” sequence as Tahmir Smalls faces Seantorious Martin on Friday, November 1 in an eight spherical bout at “The Owl’s Nest” in Houston.
Each Smalls (11-0, 8 knockouts) of Philadelphia and Martin (10-0, 6 KOs) of Marietta, Ga. shall be stepping up in competitors, as each are combating of their first ever eight spherical bouts, and going through by far their greatest competitors up to now. Martin, 28, had larger expertise on the beginner stage, having earned a bronze on the 2019 Nationwide Golden Gloves, whereas Smalls, 25, has confronted barely higher competitors within the professional ranks.
“I’m working arduous and getting the very best sparring doable to arrange. After I’m on this mode, I’m very harmful,” stated Smalls.
“Houston, now we have an issue!” added Martin.
The co-main occasion will characteristic the finale of their 140-pound event when Dion Jones (7-0, 6 KOs) of Las Vegas faces Elijah Williams (9-1, 3 KOs) of Newburgh, N.Y. in an eight spherical struggle. Williams, 21, is coming off a majority determination win over the beforehand unbeaten Najeem Johns on September 6, whereas Jones, 26, scored a cut up determination win on that very same present over the beforehand undefeated Randy Zazueta Medina.
“You’ll by no means meet a hater doing higher than you,” stated Dion Jones. “This struggle right here is only one step nearer towards my purpose of being a world champion. I’m in search of the problem so I can develop on this sport. I’ll win this struggle on November 1.”
“It’s an honor and a pleasure and it is a huge deal for me, my metropolis and all of the youth that look as much as me. It’s solely up from right here and I’m going to maintain profitable and maintain dominating and placing on nice performances,” stated Williams.
The present will air reside on DAZN starting at 9 p.m. ET.
