BOXING: JAMAL JAMES MAKES PBC RETURN JUNE 27

June 12, 2017 Jesse Kelley Off MN BOXING NEWS, OUR LATEST FEATURE STORIES,

Minnesota State Welterweight Champion Jamal “Shango” James (20-1, 9 KO’s) of Minneapolis, MN will battle Samuel Figueroa (11-1, 4 KO’s) on Tuesday, June 27 at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The welterweight showdown is scheduled for 10 rounds.

The James-Figueroa bout is a featured match and will be shown live on Fox Sports 1 presented by Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) at 8 PM Central time.

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