Atlantic City, NJ–Undefeated Teon Kennedy and battle-tested Alex Becerra meet for the vacant North American Boxing Association (NABA) super bantamweight title on Saturday evening, Sept. 25, in the Grand Ballroom at Bally’s Atlantic City.
The scheduled 12-round championship fight tops a seven-bout card which begins at 7.30 p.m. The card will be televised by www.gofightlive.tv.
Kennedy, 24, of Philadelphia, PA, is ranked No. 8 in the world at 122 pounds by the International Boxing Federation (IBF).
A former National Golden Gloves flyweight champion, Kennedy has beaten Thomas Snow, Andre Wilson, Lucian Gonzalez, Francisco Rodriguez and Jose Angel Beranza en route to a 15-0-1 record, 6 K0s.
Kennedy’s 10th-round knockout last year over Rodriguez netted him the vacant United States Boxing Association (USBA) super bantamweight title and he successfully defended that crown with a 12-round decision over Beranza in his last fight May 22 at Bally’s.
The Kennedy-Rodriguez fight earned the coveted Briscoe Award as Philadelphia’s 2009 Fight of the Year.
Becerra, 29, of El Paso, TX, is 20-8, 9 K0s.
A former NABA super flyweight champion, Becerra ended a 15-month layoff Aug. 6 by scoring a six-round decision over Francisco Dominguez in El Paso.
The only foe common to both men is Francisco Rodriguez, who beat Becerra via 10-round decision in 2008 in Chicago.
Tickets priced at $50 and $75 are on sale at the offices of Peltz Boxing Promotions (215-765-0922) and also can be purchased online at www.peltzboxing.com.
