Massive Saturday Night For Split-T Management
NEW YORK (October 28, 2022) -TONIGHT will see six of Split-T Management’s prospects in action over four cards throughout the United Sates.
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In New York City at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, a pair of undefeated fighters in featherweight Haven Brady Jr. will take on Eric Mondragon in an eight-round fight, and junior welterweight Tiger Johnson will see action in a six-round bout against Esteban Garcia.
Brady of Albany, Georgia, recently moved his training to Philadelphia under the esteemed Derek “Bozy” Ennis, and has a record of 7-0 with four knockouts. The 20 year-old Brady has wins over Roberto Negrete (3-0), Jose Argel (8-2) and his last outing when won a unanimous decision over Aaron Echeveste on July 23rd in Hinckley, Minnesota.
Mondragon of Maywood, California is 8-0-1 with four knockouts. The 24 year-old Mondragon is coming off a fourth round stoppage over Mario Aguirre on August 6th in Los Angeles.
Brady weighed 131 lbs. Aguirre was 130.6 lbs.
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Johnson will take on Esteban Garcia in a six-round bout. The 23 year-old Cleveland native is 5-0 with four knockouts. The 2021 United States Olympian has a win over previously undefeated Xavier Madrid (3-0). In Johnson;s last bout, he took out Harry Gigliotti in five rounds on August 27th in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Garcia of Brawley, California is 15-1 with seven stoppages. The 32 year-old Garcia has fought 15 of his 16 fights in Mexico. He has a win over Omar Molano (6-1-3) & Juan Ramon Guzman (12-1-1). Garcia is coming off a first round stoppage over Jonathan Delgado Martinez on July 9, 2021 in Tijuana, Mexico.
Johnson weighed 141.4 lbs. Garcia was 139,2
Brady and Johnson are promoted by Top Rank. Their fights can be seen live on ESPN+ beginning at 6:15 PM ET.
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In San Diego, undefeated super bantamweight, Asa Stevens will take on Mychaqual Shields in a bout scheduled for four-rounds.
Stevens of Waianae, Hawaii is 2-0 with one knockout. Stevens, 21 is coming off a First round stoppage over Felix Vazquez on November 11th in Anaheim, California. Stevens is a former National Golden Gloves champion and World Amateur champion.
Shields will be making his pro debut.
Stevens weighed 122.6 lbs. Shields was 122.8 lbs.
The fight can be seen live on Golden Boy Promotions social media pages.
Stevens is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions.
In Philadelphia at the 2300 Arena, undefeated heavyweight Sonny Conto fights in front of his hometown fans when he takes on James Bryant in a six-round bout.
Conto has a record of 10-0 with eight knockouts, and the 26 year-old will be making his third start of the year as in his last bout, he stopped Justim Rolfe in three rounds on May 13th in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.
Bryant of Pittsburgh, has a record of 6-1 with four knockouts. The 37 year-old Bryan is on a three fight winning streak as in his last bout he won a unanimous decision over Thomas Hawkins on March 7th in Pittsburgh.
Conto weighed 225.5 lbs. Bryant was 242 lbs.
Conto is promoted by Top Rank.
In Milwaukee, at The Tripoli Shrine Center, two Split-T Management fighters from the Badger state will see action.
Javier Zamarron will make his pro debut against Ahmond Rayshaun Oates in a four-round featherweight bout.
Zamarron of Sheboygan, Wisconsin was 127.6 lbs. Oates was 124 lbs.
Rolando Vargas will take on Charles Garner in an eight-round junior welterweight bout. Vargas, 23, of Milwaukee is 7-1 with seven knockouts. He has stoppage wins over Nathaniel Lee Davis (1-0). Vargas has stopped his last two opponents, which includes first-round stoppage over Jerrell Hodge on March 4th in Columbus, Ohio.
Garner of Buffalo, New York is 6-1 with five knockouts. Garner is coming off a second round knockout over Juhvari Artis on March 26th in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
Vargas was 143.3 lbs. Garner was 139 lbs.
