BROOKLYN, NY (April 28th, 2018) – TONIGHT, undefeated junior welterweight prospect Julian Sosa (11-0-1, 4 KOs) will look for his 12th win without a loss when he takes on veteran Larry Ventus in a bout scheduled for six-round at Barclays Center.

The bout will be part of the non-televised undercard of an HBO World Championship Boxing® doubleheader that is headlined by former middleweight world champion Daniel Jacobs taking on Maciej Sulecki.

Sosa of Brooklyn is eager to perform in front of the hometown fans.

“Everything is good. Weight was not a problem for me. I am ready to put on a great performance,” said the 22 year-old Sosa, who checked in at a ready 142.2 pounds at Friday’s weigh in.

Sosa did his homework on Ventus, who is riding a three-bout winning streak, which includes a win over undefeated Giorgi Gelashvili (5-0).

“I have seen a few fights of him online. I studied him, and what I saw is that he is a boxer who stays on his toes. He is strong and reacts off of his feet. I am aware that he has a sneaky right hand, and this could be similar to my last fight (which was a 3rd round stoppage over 9-1 Wilmer Rodriguez on March 10). I will focus on the body, and capitalize off of his mistakes.”

Sosa continues to up his competition, and Sosa is preparing accordingly with each fight.

“My camp continues to push me to a higher level with each camp. I was looking to fight someone with a better record for this fight, but they did not want to take the fight. Ventus did, and I feel that I am ready for those who did not take the fight. But first I have to win on Saturday.”

Besides his undefeated record, Sosa is one of the biggest ticket draws in the boxing rich city of New York, Sosa appreciates all of his supporters, and on Saturday night, he will look to reward them with a great performance.

“I appreciate my fans. For this fight, I sold in upwards of 500 tickets, and It seems to grow for each fight. That motivates me. The support and the cheers that I hear when I win, means so much to me. It makes me proud that I can make my fans proud, and I want to keep on growing, and I feel that I am progressing with each fight. Saturday night will be another amazing night in my career. This will not be a fight that I don’t want my fans to miss.”

“I am looking forward to this fight for Julian” said his manager Felipe Gomez. “Julian is fighting a veteran who has fought just about everyone. He needs these types of fights to help build his experience and confidence in the ring. He has a huge following and support from his family and friends. He is what I call my “Canelo project”. There is no rush with him because he is young, still in school and if he is managed and promoted properly he can become a superstar and great fighter like Canelo.”

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Queens, New York (March 9, 2018) – Undefeated welterweight Julian Sosa will be featured in his 1st main event tomorrow night when he takes on once-beaten Wilmer Rodriguez at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, New York.

The eight-round bout will headline a Evander Holyfield Real Deal Boxing event.

Sosa is managed by El Matador Management.

Sosa, who will be fighting in front of his hometown fans in Brooklyn is very enthusiastic to be on the top of the bill.

“Learning that I was the main event gave me some extra motivation as I would down my camp,” said Sosa, who has a record of 10-0-1 with 3 knockouts.

“Being that this is my 1st fight this year, It means more that I am headlining.”

“This has been my longest camp. I have been working very hard for seven weeks, and I am more than ready for Saturday.”

Sosa is just starting to round into professional career, and he feels the best is yet to come.

“It has been quite a journey . It took me a few fights to transition from amateurs to the professionals. I had never fought without headgear. It took me about four fights to get used that and some of the other little things that are different. I am now very comfortable and settled in as a professional.”

In Rodriguez, he is facing a tough veteran, who has a record of 9-1, with his only loss coming to world champion Abner Mares.

“I have seen a few videos of him. He is a counter puncher with a “Philly Shell” defense. He stands in place, and he looks to counter.”

Sosa is looking to put on a show for his fans that he has not performed in front of since winning a four-round unanimous decision over Erick Martinez on October 14th at Barclays Center.

“I am sorry that it has been five months since my last fight. I need a break, I have been fighting a lot. I am back and I am ready to roll. This is my first eight-round bout, and I am the main event. This is a clean start of the year, and I am ready to open eyes.”

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Brooklyn, NY (January 14, 2016) – This Saturday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, it will be a historic night of boxing because not one but two world heavyweight title bouts will take place on one card.

Before Deontay Wilder defends his WBC title against Artur Szpilka and Charles Martin and Vyacheslav Galzkov vie for the IBF strap, Brooklyn’s own Julian Sosa will look for his 4th win against one draw when he takes on Bryan Timmons in a welterweight bout scheduled for four rounds.

Sosa of the Sunset Park section of Brooklyn was 68-12 as an amateur and is excited for the great opportunity and exposure on such a high profile card.

“Training has been great. This has been one of the longest camps so far. It has been 5 and a half weeks. I really feel amazing and I feel strong. My confidence is through the roof and I am just prepared to fight,”said the 20 year-old Sosa.

Sosa, who turned 20 on New Years day will be fighting his most experienced foe in Timmons. The native of St. Joseph, Missouri is a nine fight veteran.

“I have seen two fights of him. I see that he likes to switch stances and he likes to mix up coming forward and countering. I prepare in the gym for anything. I have a style that I can do different things. I am a boxer-puncher but I can adapt to whatever my opponent brings. I get more aggressive as the fight moves along and I get more comfortable in there and I even get more aggressive.”

This is a major opportunity for young Sosa as he will be fighting in his home borough on a big card.

“When I got the news, I was excited to be part of history. This is the first heavyweight title bout in 115 years in Brooklyn. I want to put on a great performance on the historic night.”

Sosa is promoted by New Legend Boxing Promotions which is headed up by Felipe Gomez and Kevin O’Sullivan and Sosa is happy that the company has kept him very busy as this will be his fifth fight in his first ten months as a professional.

“New Legend has been keeping me very active. They are moving me in the right direction. This will be a great night as I have a very good fan base. I could not ask for a better team.”

That team, which is a family affair, is made up by his father/trainer Aureliano Sosa, uncle Eusebio Sosa and his strength and conditioning coach Hugh.

“I want to thank Kevin & Felipe of New Legend Boxing & Lou DiBella of DiBella Entertainment for giving me this opportunity to fight on this great card at Barclays Center. The fans will see that the work will pay off on Saturday.”