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<\/a>Texas middleweight John \u201cThe Phenom\u201d Vera returns to the ring March 4th to headline the first 2021 show presented by Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions, streaming on UFC FIGHT PASS\u00ae from Biloxi Civic Center in Biloxi, Mississippi.<\/p>\nThe first 2021 installment of RJJ Boxing on UFC FIGHT PASS\u00ae will be streamed live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS\u00ae, the world\u2019s leading digital subscription service for combat sports, starting at 8 p.m. ET \/ 5 p.m. PT. To sign-up for UFC FIGHT PASS, please visit www.ufcfightpass.com.<\/p>\n
The 32-year-old Vera (19-1, 11 KOs), fighting out Forth Worth (TX), will take on California veteran Cleotis \u201cMookie\u201d Pandarvis (21-7-2, 9 KOs) in the 8-round main event.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re excited to kick-off our third year streaming our fights on UFC FIGHT PASS,\u201d RJJ Boxing CEO\/Co-founder Keith Veltre said. \u201cWe\u2019re also happy to be going back to Biloxi. Promoting during this pandemic has been a major challenge, but we\u2019re committed to providing a platform for boxing fans a watch competitive, entertaining action RJJ Boxing is known for in the industry.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur March 4th show will be headlined by middleweight John Vera against veteran Cleotis Pendarvis. John\u2019s battle back to the top of the division has been slowed because of COVID-19 restrictions, but we believe this is the start of his special journey back to where he belongs. Top middleweights will be put on notice after this fight. We also have some of the best young talent in North America scheduled to fight on our March 4th card.\u201d<\/p>\n
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Vera hasn\u2019t fought since last August in Las Vegas, when he won a 6-round unanimous decision over Ravshan Hudaynazarov (17-1). Vera is a former NABA USA (U.S.) super welterweight champion, while Pendarvis was a former USBA lightweight titlist.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m happy to be headlining my first show back in more than a year,\u201d Vera commented between training sessions. \u201cIt\u2019s unfortunate I\u2019ve had such a long layoff, but I\u2019m ready to get back at it. 2020 was rough for everyone, but I\u2019ve stayed active, healthy and in shape. Only thing I could do is roll with the punches, Fortunately, I live in Texas, so we didn\u2019t go through much of a lockdown like other states. Physically and mentally I\u2019m in the best place.\u201d<\/p>\n
In 2018, Vera traveled to France to fight Michel Soro (31-2-1) for the WBA Interim junior middleweight title, in which Vera lost a 12-round unanimous decision.<\/p>\n
In the 8-round co-feature, Georgia light heavyweight Michael Seals (24-3, 8 KOs), who lost his last fight a year ago to Eleider Alvarez, faces Detroit\u2019s upset-minded Demetrious Banks (10-9-1, 5 KOs), a former WBC Youth cruiserweight title challenger.<\/p>\n
In a battle of undefeated super featherweights, Dominican prospect Eridson Garcia (10-0, 7 KOs) meets Jose Miguel Diaz Valenzuela (6-0, 1 KO), of Phoenix, in a 6-round match.<\/p>\n
Roy Jones, Jr. prot\u00e9g\u00e9 Michael \u2018\u2019Boy Wonder\u2019\u2019 Williams, Jr. (14-0, 10 KOs) puts his perfect record on the line in a 6-round bout against Michigan super lightweight Julius Dyis (10-3, 5 KOs). The 21-year-old Williams is trained by living legend Jones.<\/p>\n
Scheduled to be in action on the undercard are three undefeated boxers in 6-round bouts: New Orleans super lightweight Jonathan Montrel (8-0, 6 KOs) vs. Ariel \u201cLa Guerro\u201d Vazquez (14-28-3, 9 KOs), Texas welterweight Christian Edwards (11-2, 6 KOs) vs. Jonathan Steele (9-6-1, 6 KOs), and Tennessee super lightweight Tyler \u201cShort Fuse\u201d Tomlin (9-0, 5 KOs) vs. TBA. Slated to make his pro debut vs. TBA is Mississippi super welterweight Randy Blythe in a 4-rounder<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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