{"id":68034,"date":"2017-08-01T16:40:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-01T21:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=68034"},"modified":"2017-08-01T16:40:33","modified_gmt":"2017-08-01T21:40:33","slug":"derrick-webster-targeting-george-groves-breaking-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=68034","title":{"rendered":"Derrick Webster Targeting George Groves – Breaking Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Super Middleweight contender Derrick Webster is looking to fight the elite of the division, but he first first must get by Lamar Harris in a scheduled eight-round bout that will headline a big night of boxing at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey.<\/p>\n

The show is promoted by Mis Downing Promotions and Square Ring Promotions.<\/p>\n

Webster of Glassboro, New Jersey has a record of 23-1 with 12 knockouts.<\/p>\n

Webster has been on a roll, and now he looks to continue his momentum against Harris.<\/p>\n

“I really don’t know much about him. I just know that he knows that he is fighting me. I don’t know him, but I am sure he knows who I am,” said Webster.<\/p>\n

Webster attributes his most recent success to a more active schedule as this will be his 3rd fight of this year and 5th fight in the last 14 months.<\/p>\n

“The more that I fight, the more consistent that I am. When I had other people in charge of my career, I was fighting less frequent. Maybe fighting every six or seven months. Now I have been more active and that goes hand in hand with my performances. I was getting in the ring to trying shake off ring-rust and now I am going in there not worrying about that.”<\/p>\n

Webster is not overlooking Harris, but He is looking to close of 2017 fighting higher level of opponents, and in 2018 looking for a big title shot.<\/p>\n

“My target is WBA champion George Groves. I never wanted to face Harris. I wanted to fight guys with better records and for many reasons including opponents pricing themselves out, but guys won’t fight me. I do appreciate that Harris stepped up for the challenge so I respect him for that. Hopefully I can fight someone like Mike Tiberi next for a major regional title, then have my eye towards a world title in 2018.”<\/p>\n

In the eight-round co-feature, come-backing cruiserweight Prince Badi Ajamu (27-3-1, 15 KO’s) of Camden, NJ will take on Edgar Perez (7-21, 3 Kos) of Chicago.<\/p>\n

Also on the bill will be former United States Olympian Terrance Cauthen (36-8, 9 KO’s) of Trenton, NJ will fight Nick Valliere (5-2, 2 KO’s) of Forked River, New Jersey in a six-round super welterweight bout.<\/p>\n

In a ten round-bout:<\/p>\n

World-Ranked Heavyweight, Zhang Zhilei (16-0, 12 KOs) of Las Vegas via China, and is ranked number-13 by the WBO will take on Nick Guivas (13-7-2, 9 KO’s) of Topeka, Kansas.<\/p>\n

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

Mike Hilton (6-0, 6 KOs) of Trenton, NJ will take on veteran Willis Lockett (14-20-6, 5 KO’s) of Takoma Park, Maryland in a cruiserweight bout.<\/p>\n

Vidal Rivera (6-0, 4 KO’s) of Camden, New Jersey will take on an opponent to be named in a featherweight bout.<\/p>\n

In four round bouts:<\/p>\n

Shaddy Gamhour (1-0, 1 KO) of Pensacola, Florida will battle Jessie Singletary (0-2) of Washington, DC in a middleweight bout.<\/p>\n

Lamont McLaughlin (0-1) of Philadelphia battles Tahlik Taylor (1-7) of Freeport, NY in a super middleweight affair.<\/p>\n

Dion Richardson (3-1, 2 KOs) of Newark, NJ will fight against Felip Nazario (0-7) of Bronx, NY in a lightweight bout.<\/p>\n