Shinard Bunch: first boxer with two fights this year

Press Release

23/01/2020

Shinard Bunch: first boxer with two fights this year

This Saturday night at The Cure Insurance Arena in Trenton, New Jersey, a seven-bout card will take place featuring Shinard Bunch in his second fight of the year.  A local welterweight, Bunch will fight Fabian Lyimo (23-11-2 with 15 KOs) in a six-round contest. Bunch has a record of 6-1 with five KOs.  The 20 year-old Bunch has won three straight bouts and is jumping right back in the ring after a sixth-round stoppage win over Dennis Okoth on January 11th in Atlantic City. The 37 year-old Lyimo is from Tanzania and is a 13 year pro coming off a loss to undefeated Jose Roman on October 24th. In the Trenton main event, former National Golden Gloves champion Mike Hilton will take on Baldimir Hernandez in an six-round cruiserweight bout.
 
Hilton of Trenton, has a record of 9-0 with seven knockouts.  The 33 year-old Hilton is a four year-professional, who will be fighting in his hometown for the third time. He is coming off a technical decision win over Hector Perez on March 10, 2018 in Atlantic City.
 
Hernandez of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico is a veteran who has a record of 20-14 with 18 knockouts. The 34 year-old Hernandez is a 14 year-professional who won his first 14 fights.  He has a win over Jose Luis Cruz (37-4-2), Carlos Lira (1-0) and is coming off a loss to Siarhei Novlkau on August 31, 2018 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
 
ADDITIONAL BOUTS
 
Also in six-round bouts:
 
Frederic Julan (11-0, 9 KOs) of Brooklyn takes on Fidel Munoz (39-21-1, 31 KOs) of Barranquilla, Colombia in a light heavyweight bout.
 
Chris Thomas of Beachwood, NJ (14-1-1, 9 KOs) battles Engleberto Valenzuela (12-16, 3 KOs) of Sonora, Mexico in a light heavyweight bout.
 
In four-round bouts:
 
LaQuan Evans (2-1, 1 KO) of Philadelphia fights Alberto Delgado (1-9-4, 1 KO) of Roanoke, VA in a middleweight bout.
 
Mike Moore (1-1) of nearby Bristol, PA takes on Jakub Sowirko (1-0) of Trenton in a cruiserweight bout.
 
Quaseem Carter (2-0, 2 KOs) of Orange, NJ takes on an opponent to be announced.