WILLIAMS SET TO DEFEND TITLE AGAINST ZARZAR NOV. 26

November 2, 2016 mnboxing Off MN BOXING NEWS, OUR LATEST FEATURE STORIES,

Minnesota State cruiserweight champion Phil “The Drill” Williams (15-9-2, 14 KO’s will make his first title defense on Saturday, November 26th at the Hyatt in Minneapolis, MN against Mengistu “The Dynamic Warrior” Zarzar (6-0, 5 KO’s). The fight is called “War” and Williams of Minneapolis and Zarzar of Brooklyn Center say they are preparing to win with a bang. Both southpaws bring power to the ring and most are predicting a finish inside the distance.

The co-main event featured 27 year old Marcos Forestal (6-0, 4 KO’s) of Miami, Florida against Isaelin Florian (6-0, 3 KO’s) of The Dominican Republic. Lightweight Gavino Gauman of River Falls, Wisconsin is scheduled to box as well as Uriel Lara, Brandon Beck, Livan Navarro, Daniel Placeres, and more. Visit www.sofights.com for tickets and more.

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