Tremendous middleweight JACOB SOLIS (5-0, 5 KO’s) is without doubt one of the hottest rivals who’ve fought at Sony Corridor in Manhattan, and he’s bringing his unusually massive following there as soon as once more as he goes after his sixth straight knockout as a professional.
That can be a part of “Vacation Battle Night time 3,” happening on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17. It’s being introduced by BOXING INSIDER PROMOTIONS and televised stay on DAZN, the chief in stay streamed boxing.
Solis began boxing at age 9, when he was within the L.A. space, and though he took a number of lumps early in sparring, he “toughed” his approach by means of it and finally fell exhausting for the game.
Solis was a preventing machine, participating in combined martial arts as nicely, and like lots of people who’re within the combat recreation, about six years in the past he got here east, to the place that issues most – the Huge Apple.
When it comes to competing on the beginner stage, he didn’t begin doing that till he was 27, however he was very near the motion, as he took up instructing others within the gymnasium.
He’s solely not too long ago been collaborating as a professional. He made his debut a 12 months in the past, scoring a thrid-round TKO over Tevin Terrance in an action-packed bout at Sony Corridor. He has fought solely as soon as at that venue, however he says that it is vitally particular for him, due to the intimacy of the ambiance. And he additionally loves the New York crowd.
Larry Goldberg, the president of Boxing Insider Promotions, believes that Solis is the best man to be competing at Sony, as a result of the native individuals love him. He additionally attracts from a variety of demographics, together with the feminine constituency.
Solis has a strong group behind him; legal professional Marty Hopwood is his supervisor, whereas former professional fighter Jose Guzman is the coach. Becoming a member of them within the nook is heavyweight boxer Josh Popper, who is probably greatest identified for his relationship with pop celebrity Madonna. They each work along with different fighters as nicely.
Solis’ final two fights have taken place in Atlantic Metropolis – a second-round knockout of Brandon Martinez on Might 11 and a fourth-round stoppage of James Abraham on July 26.
Offering the opposition on Tuesday night time’s present is DANIEL JEFFERSON (5-3), a St. Louis native who at present lives in close by Florissant.
After shedding three of his first 4 fights as a professional, he’s on a four-fight profitable streak. Final outing, on October 19, he received a four-round resolution over Jamese Taylor III. In each one in all his professional fights, he’s gone the four-round distance.
This received’t be his first time in New York Metropolis; in his professional debut he misplaced a four-round resolution to Hossam Abdeldayem in Jamaica, Queens.
Jefferson is a stand-up boxer, however he may be type of awkward. There’s not a number of energy to maintain Solis off of him, and he paws an terrible lot with the jab.
Apart from boxing, he’s fought a variety of occasions in beginner {and professional} MMA as nicely.
Tickets for the December 17 present at Sony Corridor are priced at $110, $160, $215 and $350 (entrance row), and could also be bought on-line at https://www.ticketweb.com/occasion/boxing-insider-fight-night-sony-hall-tickets/14011593.
Sony Corridor is positioned on the backside of the Paramount Resort Occasions Sq., 235 W forty sixth Avenue.
Doorways open at 6:30 p.m. ET with the primary bout at 7:30 p.m. ET.
