{"id":67793,"date":"2017-07-10T14:43:19","date_gmt":"2017-07-10T19:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=67793"},"modified":"2017-07-10T16:26:12","modified_gmt":"2017-07-10T21:26:12","slug":"undefeated-devar-ferhadi-takes-on-antowyan-aikens-in-main-event-on-august-11th-at-the-sugarhouse-casino-in-philadelphia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=67793","title":{"rendered":"Undefeated Devar Ferhadi Takes On Antowyan Aikens in Main Event on August 11th at The SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Undefeated super middleweight Devar Ferhadi will take on his toughest test when he takes on battle tested Antowyan Aikens in the eight-round main event of a great night of boxing on Friday, August 11th at The SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

The card is promoted by King’s Promotions.<\/p>\n

Ferhadi of Frederick, Maryland was born in Iraq, and has amassed a perfect mark of 7-0 with six knockouts.<\/p>\n

Ferhadi has one of the unique stories in the sport as he spends about eight months out of the year as a medical student in Kurdastad, Iraq.<\/p>\n

The 22 year-old began fighting at age 14 and went 10-2 as an amateur. He lost in an Olympic qualifying tournament.<\/p>\n

He started coming to the United States, and his whole family still resides in Iraq.<\/p>\n

This will be Ferhadi’s first fight in almost a year when he stopped Christopher Petty in three rounds on August 19m 2016 in Crystal City, Virginia.<\/p>\n

Aikens of Atlantic City, New Jersey has a record of 11-3-1 with one knockout.<\/p>\n

Aikens, who turned professional in 2011, won his first ten fights, which was highlighted by a win over then0undefeated Sherman Artis.<\/p>\n

Aikens went through a stretch where he went 0-3-1 against fighters who had a combined record of 29-2-2. On May 19, Aikens got back in the win column in a big way when he took a six-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Amir Shabazz (4-0) in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

Appearing in the six-round co-feature, will be exciting bantamweight knockout artist Christian Carto (10-0, 10 KO’s).<\/p>\n

Carto’s opponent will be named shortly.<\/p>\n

Also in six-round bouts:<\/p>\n

Erik Spring (9-1-2, 1 KO) of Reading, PA will take on an opponent to be named in a junior middleweight bout.<\/p>\n

David Gonzales (8-2-2, 2 KO’s) of Philadelphia will take on Darius Earvin (4-1) of Los Angeles in a super lightweight bout.<\/p>\n

Marquis Taylor (6-1) of Houston will fight Vincent Floyd (3-2-1, 2 KO’s) of Philadelphia in a welterweight contest.<\/p>\n

Antonio DuBose (8-2-1, 2 KO’s) of Philadelphia battles Josh Crespo (7-4-3, 3 KO’s) of New Haven, CT in a super featherweight bout.<\/p>\n

Brandon Robinson (4-1, 3 KO’s) of Philadelphia will take on an opponent to be named in a super middleweight bout.<\/p>\n

In four-round fights:<\/p>\n

Demetrius Williams (1-2) of Philadelphia will take on Kashon Hutchinson (2-3, 1 KO) of Reading, PA in a super lightweight affair.<\/p>\n

Jerrod Taylor of Philadelphia will make his pro debut against Steven Lopez (0-1) of Philadelphia in a bantamweight fight.<\/p>\n