RDR Promotions kicks off its 2022 fight series on Saturday, February 26th at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia. Tickets can be purchased here. In the main event, welterweight Ray Robinson will take on veteran Cleotis Pendarvis in a bout scheduled for eight-rounds. Robinson of Philadelphia, has a record of 24-3-2 with 12 knockouts. The 36 year-old will be shaking off a two-and-a-half-year that began after back-to-back draws vs. extremely tough competition in Egidijus Kavaliauskas (21-0) and then-undefeated British Olympian Josh Kelly. Prior to that, Robinson had wins over former U.S. Olympian Terrance Cauthen (36-7-1), Ray Narh (26-2), Aslanbek Kozoev (25-0-1) and Sherzodbek Almjanov (22-2).

 

From California, Pendarvis has a record of 21-9-2 with nine knockouts. The 35 year-old is an 18-year veteran of the squared circle, and has wins over Hector Sanchez (18-0), Rogelio Del Torre (6-0) and Michael Clark (43-7-1). Pendarvis is coming off a loss to Devonte Williams on December 4th in Houston.

 

A packed undercard will feature, in six-round bouts:

 

Muhsin Cason (9-0, 6 KOs) of Las Vegas battles Steven Lyons (5-7-2, 2 KOs) of Larose, Louisiana in a cruiserweight matchup...

 

Jerome Conquest (11-6, 1 KO) of Philadelphia fights Oscar Barajas (16-8-1, 8 KOs) of Mexico in a lightweight battle... 

 

Robert Sabbagh (3-0, 2 KOs) of Brooklyn squabbles with Joel Caudle (8-6-2, 5 KOs) of North Carolina in a heavyweight scrap and... 

 

Tahmir Smalls (6-0, 3 KOs) of Philadelphia will fight an opponent to be named in a welterweight fight. 

 

In four-round fights. 

 

Rashan Adams (2-0, 1 KO) of Philadelphia will take Nathan Benichou (2-7-1, 2 KOs) of Puebla, Mexico in a super featherweight fight... 

 

Dominique Mayfield (0-1) of Philadelphia takes on Daryl Clark (1-1, 1 KO) of Houston in a heavyweight fight... 

 

Anthony Young (0-4) of Philadelphia takes on Antonio Allen (1-13-1, 1 KO) of Philadelphia in a super lightweight contest... 

 

Isaiah Johnson (3-0, 3 KOs) of Philadelphia will fight against an opponent to be named in a junior welterweight fight and... 

 

Jabril Noble (2-0, 2 KOs) of Philadelphia will fight an opponent to be named in a super featherweight bout.