Team Combat League Inaugural Season Second Night: Las Vegas Hustle vs. Philadelphia Smoke
PhilBoxing.com
Sat, 25 Mar 2023
Inaugural Season Second Night Las Vegas Hustle vs. Philadelphia Smoke
LOS ANGELES, CA (March 24, 2023) – Team Combat League today unveiled rosters for the Las Vegas Hustle coached by Dewey Cooper and Philadelphia Smoke coached by Lando Rosa. Both teams will do battle at the inaugural second night of Team Combat League on March 31, 2023 at the Mohegan Sun Expo Center.
Each team carries a roster of 18 fighters across 6 weight classes.
Female Featherweight 126lbs
Florencia Belen
Kylie Fulmer
Male Lightweight 135lbs
James Earle
Deonte Brown
Sha’Rhod Williams
Male Welterweight 147lbs
Ronnie Austin
Sanjabek Rahkmanov
Allen Medina
Male Middleweight 160lbs
Ravshan Hudaynazarov
Daquan Wyatt
Johnny Niccola Tapia
Male Light Heavyweight 175lbs
Sam Arnold Jr
Mykelle Henderson
Lanell Bellows
Male Heavyweight 201+lbs
Skylar Lacy
Giovanni Scuderi
Cassius Chaney
Female Featherweight 126lbs
Kathleen Sterling
Tai Emery
Emonie Cheatham
Male Lightweight 135lbs
Luis Melendez
Frank Zalidar
Juan Marrero
Male Welterweight 147lbs
James Bernadine
Akeem Cheatham
Maximillion Arredon
Male Middleweight 160lbs
Oluwafemi Oyelele
Andrew Yates
Male Light Heavyweight 175lbs
Atif Olberton
Khainell Wheeler
Jaivon Cardinal
Male Heavyweight 201+lbs
Mike Hilton
Maurice Cheatham
Ryan Diaz
Arguably the most anticipated matchup of opening week is between two fighters expected to be stars in the light heavyweight division for the next decade, 19-year old phenom Sam Arnold Jr. (8-0) of Las Vegas and Philly native Atif Olbertin (8-0) representing the Smoke.
Another notable matchup is at middleweight where undefeated Oluwafemi Oyelele (12-0) faces Leon Lawson (14-1).
In a battle of undefeated heavyweight titans, Mike Hilton (11-0) of the Smoke will face off against Skylar Lacy (6-0) of the Hustle.
The female division will ignite an international showdown as Uruguayan Florencia Belen battles Haitian amateur sensation Kathleen Sterling.
One major question mark for Philly is will the Smoke have an answer for the dual threat of James Earle and Dontae Brown of Las Vegas, with a combined record of 25-0.
“We are excited to match our skills against a team with seasoned pros,” stated Philly coach Lando Rosa. “At the same time, however, Philly is a fight town, and our fighters are of a different caliber. We expect the one round format to be ideal for our tough as nails Philly fighters.”
“All credit to Philly, it is a tough fight town but Las Vegas is the mecca of boxing," Las Vegas coach Dewey Cooper answered. "We have attracted a talent level that reflects the unique standing of Las Vegas in the combat sports world and the results will reflect that.”
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