Mehki Phillips Leads Stacked Night of Boxing at Live! Casino & Hotel October 24
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HANOVER, MD — Rising undefeated lightweight prospect Mehki Phillips (10-0, 10 KOs) is set to headline for the first time in his professional career when he takes on Naheem Parker in an eight-round lightweight bout on Saturday, October 24, at the Live! Casino & Hotel in Hanover, Maryland.
Presented by Jeter Promotions, the event will feature a loaded card showcasing a mix of undefeated prospects, decorated amateur standouts and experienced contenders looking to make their mark.
Phillips has quickly built a reputation as one of the more dangerous young fighters on the regional scene, entering the main event with a perfect 10-0 record and 10 knockouts. The young lion will now step into the spotlight for his first career headline appearance as he looks to remain undefeated against Parker.
While Phillips will command the main-event spotlight, the card features several other notable names.
Former world title challenger Mykal Fox is scheduled to face Arturo Valdez (14-1, 11 KOs) in an eight-round contest. Fox brings championship-level experience into the match, while Valdez enters with an impressive nearly perfect record.
Also scheduled for an eight-round bout is WBC Continental Americas super featherweight champion Yevgeniy Pavlov (12-0, 9 KOs) who will look to continue his unbeaten run.
The card will also feature two young standouts who are signed with Zuffa Boxing.
Former National Golden Gloves champion Nasheed Smith (10-0, 7KOs ), is scheduled to compete in a six-round bout, while 11-time national champion Patrick O’Connor (4-0, 4KO) will also make his appearance in a separate six-round contest. Both fighters bring extensive amateur backgrounds into the professional ranks and will look to continue their development on the October 24 card.
Adding even more amateur pedigree to the event, former Team USA World Cup medalist Carlos Flowers is set to make his professional debut.
With Phillips making his first career headline appearance and several highly regarded prospects and accomplished amateurs featured throughout the card, this October 24, event is shaping up to be a showcase of emerging talent at the Live! Casino & Hotel in Hanover, Maryland.