TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – A title fight is coming up at the Stormont Vail Events Center in Topeka.
The event center hosts “Showtime Boxing: The New Generation,” with Ardreal Holmes taking on Ismael Villarreal in a junior middleweight title fight and Kansas Heavyweight Champion John Cantrell fighting Missouri Champion Brandon Carmack.
The fight begins at 6:00 pm on Friday, February 17 at the Stormont Vail Events Center, located at 1 Expocentre Dr. Tickets can be purchased on the event center’s website.
Boxers Ardreal Holmes and Ismael Villarreal say they expect a good fight with high levels of intensity.
“From what I know of showtime, they have great matchups. You know, they always have high-level fights,” Holmes said.
“If you are not used to boxing, I hope this fight introduces you to boxing. Boxing is an amazing sport and anything can happen if you support boxing” Villarreal said.
Here is Friday Night’s fighter roster, which is subject to change:
Red corner Blue cornerARDREAL HOLMES10 ROUNDS – JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTISMAEL VILLARREALFlint, MI, 12-0, 5 KOs Bronx, NY, 12-0, 8 KOsMISAEL LOPEZ10 ROUNDS – FEATHERWEIGHTSEDOARDO VAZQUEZDenver, CO, 14-1, 5 KOs Fort Worth, TX, 13-1, 3 KOsKURT SCOBY8 ROUNDS – JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTSJOHN MANNUNew York, NY, 10-0, 8 KOAntirna, Victoria, Australia, 7-0-1, 4 KOJOHN CANTRELL6 ROUNDS – HEAVYWEIGHTSBRANDON CARMACKTopeka, KS, 6-0, 6 KOs Kansas City, MO, 6-1-2, 3 KOsJUAN CARLO CARRILLO8 ROUNDS – LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTROBERT BURWELLBarranquilla, Colombia, 9-0, 7 KOOrlando, FL, 10-7, 3 KOsDAVID LOPEZ4 ROUNDS – JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTSPAUL MARTIN WALTERS JR.Las Vegas, NV, 1-0, 1 KORiverview, FL, pro debut
