Winston-Salem Fight Night to Include WBC Title Fight

On February 16, the Ring of Dreams promotional company will present Fight Night IX at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The event will feature a combination of eight MMA-Cage bouts and four match-ups of professional boxing. In boxing’s main event, two North Carolina fighters will clash when Anthony “The Tyger” Hanshaw (23-2) of Kernersville will face Derek “The Black Lion” Edwards (26-2), fighting on his home turf of Winston-Salem for the vacant WBC light-heavyweight intercontinental title.

Others fighting will be undefeated heavyweight Joshua “Too Tuff” Tufte (10-0) of Kernersville, North Carolina vs. David Saulsberry (7-5) of Kentucky; Keandre Leatherwood (12-1) of Alabama vs. Norman Allen (6-6) of Maryland. Also, a fast rising prospect from the Washington D.C.-Maryland area, Greg Newby, will be taking on an opponent to be announced.

For ticket information, visit the Ring of Dreams website.

P. Rivera, GAR1680 Boxing Talk
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