Junior middleweight Wendy Toussaint of Long Island, New York is 15-2 with 7 KOs. He will be hoping to pick up an international victory when he travels to the Emperors Palace in Kempton Park, South Africa to take on undefeated Shervantaigh Koopman.  The Koopman-Toussaint bout will share the spotlight that night with South Africa’s rising star, Roarke Knapp (17-1-1, 12 KOs) who faces Jorge Garcia Perez of Mexico (29-4, 24 KO) for the IBO 154-pound title.

 

Toussaint, a 31-year-old Haitian-born American has sparred with top New York talent including former champion Joe Smith Jr. In his last outing, Toussaint knocked out Jermone Jones Jr. in three rounds (October 28, 2023) at The Paramount in Huntington, New York. Toussaint was perhaps most impressive in his technical split decision loss to hometown favorite Ardreal Holmes Jr.  Toussaint appeared to be winning the match and breaking down Holmes, when it went to the scorecards due to an accidental head butt. The split decision was heavily booed by even the local Detroit partisan crowd.

 

Toussaint hits the road again for this major career defining fight.  Koopman who will be fighting in front of his hometown fans is 13-0 with 9 KOs and is the South African champion at 154 pounds. “Facing a dangerous opponent is just another step on my journey. I thrive on challenges, and this opportunity only fuels my excitement. In the ring, victory isn't a possibility - it's a promise. My name embodies success and on June 15th, I'll prove it once again,” said Toussaint.

 

Toussaint's promoter, Joe DeGuardia said: "I'm pleased we were able to provide Wendy (Toussaint) with this fight as it is exactly what he was seeking. Wendy has shown that he can compete with anyone and with a win on June 15th I expect he will get a major opportunity and a significant world rating. Wendy will impress in South Africa, which has been a hot-spot for boxing for many years and I am grateful that Rodney (Berman), my friend for many years, and I were able to smoothly and swiftly make this fight possible. 

 

The show will be televised live on SuperSport, the premium television network in South Africa, and streamed live in the United States on StarBoxing.tv (show starts 7pm South African time; 1pm ET/NY)