Preview: Broadway Boxing

No matter what your profession, if you’re a performer there’s nothing quite like plying your trade in New York City. The stakes are higher, the marquees brighter, the fans louder and the spotlight just a little more intense.

New York is where names are made and reputations shredded, which is why I’m thrilled to be covering tonight’s Broadway Boxing card at B.B. King Blues Club in Times Square.

Promoter Lou DiBella has had an up-and-down year to say the least but looks poised to finish it on a high note thanks to Sergio Martinez’ destruction of Paul Williams last Saturday. DiBella took some time this past week to talk about the challenges of staging fights in the Big Apple with Boxing Dispatch, definitely worth a read for New York fight fans.

On tonight’s card the headliner is undefeated junior welterweight prospect Gabriel Bracero of Brooklyn (12-0, 1 KO), who will take on veteran Hector Alatore (16-11, 5 KOs). The co-main event will feature unbeaten junior lightweight prospect Javier Fortuna of the Dominican Republic (12-0, 9 KOs) making his U.S. debut against New Jersey’s Victor Valenzuela (8-0, 1 KO).

Also featured is popular New York heavyweight Tor Hamer (12-1, 9 KOs), fighting for just the second time since losing a controversial split decision to Kelvin Price in May. Hamer will look to impress against journeyman Demetrice King (15-18, 13 KOs).

Rounding out the card are welterweight prospect Alex Perex (12-0, 7 KOs) fighting Doel Carasquillo (14-16, 12 KOs), light heavyweight Borngod Washington (0-5) vs. Angel Gonzalez (1-2) and junior middleweights Steven Martinez (6-0, 6 KOs) vs. David Lopez (3-2-3) and Delen Parsley (3-0, 2KOs) vs. Eberto Medina (5-4, 1 KO).