Women’s boxing star and former world title challenger Sulem Urbina (13-2-1, 2 KOs) will take her abilities to New York for the primary time in her profession. This Wednesday, December 21, Sulem might be featured in a brilliant flyweight bout scheduled for eight rounds towards Indeya Smith, at Sony Hall, within the coronary heart of Times Square, Manhattan.
“Sulem Urbina is not only a good fighter and championship contender, she’s one of the best people in boxing,” mentioned Lou DiBella, President of DiBella Entertainment. “She’s a great ambassador for women in the sport, using her social media and developing brand to elevate boxing and other fighters. She deserves to be treated like an ‘A-side’ fighter. I’m happy that Larry agreed with me and that she’ll be on the terrific Boxing Insider show on Wednesday.”
The Bronx’s undefeated Andy Dominguez would be the important occasion fighter for the primary time in his younger profession in a combat card tabbed “Holiday Fight Night.” Also on the cardboard might be Nadim Salloum, the primary and solely skilled boxer born and raised in Lebanon, former WBA Intercontinental tremendous middleweight champion Anthony Sims Jr., and undefeated Argentinian Alejandro Luis Silva.
This might be Boxing Insider Promotions’ second combat card. Their first, on October 13, additionally at Sony Hall, had a raucous standing-room-only crowd.
Tickets for “Holiday Fight Night” can be found at Ticketmaster Here.
“I’m looking forward to coming to New York, as it has been a dream of mine to fight there,” mentioned Urbina. “Indeya Smith is a good fighter. She’s fought great opposition and she’s rugged. I just know I am there to win and this will be my Christmas present.”
Born in Mexico now residing in Phoenix, AZ, Urbina started her boxing life preventing on the Oxnard PAL as an novice. She turned professional in 2016 and gained her first 12 bouts (with one no contest combined in). Her first loss, on October 30, 2020, got here on factors towards Marlen Esparza, who’s now the unified WBC/WBA flyweight world champion. On July 9, 2021, Sulem fought WBA flyweight champion Naoko Fujioka and misplaced a majority resolution.
Andy Dominguez (8-0, 6 KOs) from The Bronx and born in Mexico, knocked out his final opponent within the first spherical in entrance of a lot of his household and mates. It was Andy’s fourth knockout win in a row. Andy turned professional in August 2020, in a bubble occasion through the pandemic peak. On Wednesday, Dominguez will face Nicaraguan Marvin Solano (24-7, 8 KOs) in an eight-round flyweight bout.
Nadim Salloum (9-1, 4 KOs) is the primary and solely skilled boxer to be born and raised in Lebanon. Nadim now resides in Brooklyn and has a passionate following. The Lebanese trustworthy’s fandom didn’t go unnoticed at Nadim’s final combat on October 13 at Sony Hall. On Wednesday, Nadim will battle Decarlo Perez (19-6, 6 KOs) in an eight-round tremendous middleweight bout.
Anthony “The Magician” Sims Jr. (22-1, 20 KOs), born in Indianapolis, IN, now residing in Los Angeles, CA, made his professional debut on April 9, 2014, following a stellar novice profession. He rolled via his first 20 bouts, which earned him a WBO Latino tremendous middleweight title combat that he misplaced by break up resolution in 2020. He would rebound in his subsequent combat, successful the WBA Intercontinental tremendous middleweight title on August 13, 2021, with a ninth-round stoppage. On December 21, Sims Jr. will combat Anthony Todd (14-6, 8 KOs) from Atlanta, GA, in an eight-round middleweight bout.
