PHILADELPHIA (JULY 16, 2013)Tough Yakubu Amidu has stepped in for the injured Daulis Prescott to face two-time world title challenger Juan Carlos Burgos (30-1-1, 20 KOs) in a twelve round bout that will headline a great night of boxing at the Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Sacramento, California. The bout will take place on July 26th and will be broadcast live on ESPNs Friday Night Fights. The fight is promoted by Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing. Amidu of Los Angeles via Ghana has an impressive mark of 20-4-1 with 18 knockouts and has faced solid opposition. The twenty-eight year old is a former NABA Lightweight champion who has wins over John Revish (10-2-2); Joseph Laryea (11-2); Emeka Kodo (15-2) and Fatiou Fassinou (13-1). Amidu won several championships in his native Ghana and is managed by world famous actor Vince Vaughn. In his last bout, Amidu lost a split decision to undefeated Haskell Rhodes in a bout where many ringsiders believed that Amidu was a victim of a hometown decision. In the ten round co-feature, Miguel Gonzalez (21-3, 15 KOs) takes on Josenilson Dos Santos (26-1, 16 KOs) in a Lightweight bout. A full undercard will be announced shortly Special guests scheduled to be in attendance will be former world champions Tony The Tiger Lopez, Loreto Garza, James Toney and Hall of Fame referee Joe Cortez. Tickets for this outstanding evening of boxing are $149.50, $124.50, $99.50. $74.50, $59.50, $45.50 & $39.50 and can be purchased at The Thunder Valley Resort & Casino and Ticketmaster.com Doors open at 5pm with the ESPN Broadcast beginning at 6pm.
It makes no difference. A wrathful MiniBurgos is still going to steamroll a poor sap, now it's just a sap of another name.
What? Amidu is no real challenge for Mini Burgos. Burgos with slaughter him for ten, maybe score a late finish. He's coming, Rocky! He's getting the title he rightfully deserves.
Yeah it's better than the Daulius Prescott fight. I've only seen Amidu once when he lost to Jihoon Kim, but I remember them saying Vince Vaughn was his manager or some ****? Pretty cool. But yeah Burgos will win a wide decision.
