ROSSY STEPS IN TO REPLACE WITHERSPOON AGAINST DRUMOND ON JULY 31st
HOLLYWOOD, FL, July 13 – With Chazz Witherspoon forced to withdraw from his July 31st battle with Carl Davis Drumond due to undisclosed reasons, New York bomber Derric Rossy has stepped to the plate to face his fellow knockout artist in a sure to be explosive heavyweight bout at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida.
The bout is the co-main event of ESPN2 Friday Night Fights. In the main event, it will be a war to remember when unbeaten Victor Manuel Cayo battles former world champion Julio Diaz.
Tickets for this event, which is presented by Seminole Warriors Boxing, are priced at $27, $52, $102 and $152, and may be purchased at the Hard Rock Live Box Office or by going online at www.TicketMaster.com.
29-year old Derric Rossy (21-2, 12 KOs) has garnered rave reviews from fight fans as one of the most exciting heavyweights to come out of New York in years. Born of Puerto Rican and Italian descent, the former Boston College defensive end made a smooth transition from the football gridiron to the boxing ring, winning 21 of 23 fights. The Medford product is currently riding a three fight winning streak that includes back-to-back knockouts of Moises Droz and previously unbeaten William Shahan, and with a 2008 win over former heavyweight champion Ray Mercer already on his resume, the WBC Fecarbox champion is looking to move closer to a world title shot with a win over Drumond.
Costa Rica native Carl Davis Drumond (26-1, 20 KOs) was always seen as boxing’s mystery man as he tore through his opponents from 2005 to 2008. But it was in February of 2009 that the world got to see that this 34 year old banger was for real, as he put in an impressive performance against WBA champion Ruslan Chagaev that was cut short via an accidental clash of heads that rendered Chagaev unable to continue and the winner via technical decision. Eager for another crack at the belt, Drumond will look to take out Derric Rossy and rocket back up the ranks.