Undefeated tremendous light-weight contender “Marvelous” Mykquan Williams will likely be featured within the co-main occasion on DiBella Leisure’s “Heroes on the Hudson 2.”
The occasion happens on Wednesday, October 23, from The Theater at Madison Sq. Backyard. This newest version of Broadway Boxing will likely be a particular occasion honoring our heroic veterans of the USA Armed Forces upfront of Veterans Day. IBF Bantamweight World Champion Miyo Yoshida headlines the cardboard, making the primary protection of her belt in a rematch towards Shurretta Metcalf.
The world-rated Mykquan Williams (21-0-2, 10 KOs), of East Hartford, CT, will defend his WBA Continental Americas Gold Tremendous Light-weight Title towards Lavisas Williams (10-1-1, 3 KOs), of Rochester, NY. Skilled by longtime coach Paul Cichon out of Manchester Ring of Champions Society boxing gymnasium, Mykquan started the 12 months by capturing his belt in January with a powerful sixth-round knockout of beforehand unbeaten Luis Feliciano. Then, in June, as a part of the celebratory weekend the place his supervisor, Jackie Kallen, was inducted into the Worldwide Boxing Corridor of Fame, Mykquan earned a third-round stoppage victory towards Willmank Brito in Verona, NY.
“Tremendous light-weight contender Mykquan Williams, a staple of the Broadway Boxing collection since his professional debut, is a good addition to ‘Heroes on the Hudson 2’. Starting the 12 months with a career-best efficiency, he has actually grown right into a full-fledged top-10 world-class contender,” stated Lou DiBella, President of DiBella Leisure. “As he marches towards a world title alternative, he should first get previous slick southpaw Lavisas Williams on October 23.”
“This will likely be my first time boxing at Madison Sq. Backyard and I’m excited to struggle in such a historic venue on a card honoring our army veterans,” stated Williams. “I’m seeking to shut out the 12 months on a excessive notice and transfer on to greater and higher issues in 2025.”