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Press Release
06/11/2025
New Jersey’s Gladiator Boxing Management is still going strong after twenty years. Owner Shawn Darling from Gladiator Gym is keeping his current crop of professionals busy. The roster includes heavyweight Chris “Sandman” Thomas (15-2-2, 10 KOs), super middleweight Cali “Ninja” Box (5-0, 2 KOs), light heavyweight Tyler “Ghost” Vanorden (4-0, 2 KOs), cruiserweight Dejon Farrell Francis (3-3, 1 KO) and junior middleweight Eduardo “The Mexican Bully” Corona (1-0). Francis and Corona are both coming off TKO victories this past Saturday night at Harrahs Philadelphia. Thomas is fighting fringe contender Otto Wallin this Friday at The Tropicana in Atlantic City. Box and Francis are scheduled for November 22nd at the Atlantic City at The Hard Rock. Darling has also led Dan Pasciolla and Hafiz Montgomery to regional championships previously.