Khytrov Faces McNeil On Bethlehem Undercard

Unbeaten middleweight prospect Ievgen Khytrov (12-0, 11 KOs) takes on Alabama’s Kenneth McNeil (9-1, 6 KOs) in a 10-round bout that highlights an undercard taking place this Saturday, March 5, from Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

The card features a tripleheader of action live on Showtime and is headlined by undefeated rising star Julian "J-Rock" Williams in an IBF eliminator for the top ranking at 154 pounds against Italy’s Marcello Matano. Also featured on Showtime is fast-rising middleweight contender Antoine Douglas against Avtandil Khurtsidze and prospect Tony Harrison battling former title challenger Fernando Guerrero.

In other action, Philadelphia’s Joey Dawejko (16-4-2, 9 KOs) will compete in an eight-round heavyweight showdown against 2012 Ecuadorian Olympian Ytalo Perea (6-2-1, 4 KOs).

Also in a non-televised bout is unbeaten Terrance Williams (4-0, 1 KO), who faces Anthony Miller (2-1, 2 KOs) in a four-round middleweight contest and the pro debut of Brooklyn’s Chordale Booker against Patrick Kehoe (1-2) in a four-round heavyweight fight.

Rounding out the night of fights is super welterweight prospect Oshaquie Foster (10-1, 7 KOs) in a six-round bout against Brazil’s Claudinei Lacerda (17-14-1, 12 KOs) and Philadelphia’s Amir Shabazz (2-0) against Atlanta’sHakeem Atkinson (2-1, 1 KO) in a four-round light heavyweight contest.

An Olympian for his native Ukraine, Khytrov also won an Amatuer World Championship before turning pro in 2013. Since then, the 27-year-old has dominated on his way to stopping contenders Josh Luteran and Nick Brinson in addition to previously unbeaten fighters Maurice Louishomme and Aaron Coley. Now training out of Brooklyn, he will be opposed by the 25-year-old McNeil out of Birmingham, Alabama who enters this fight on a six-bout winning streak.

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March 1, 2016