Omari Jones professional bow takes place on Austin Williams vs Patrice Volny card
Crew USA Olympic medalist Omari Jones will make his skilled debut in his Orlando hometown at Caribe Royale on Saturday March 15, dwell worldwide on DAZN – as Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams returns to motion and takes on Canadian Patrice Volny.
Omari Jones
Jones introduced that he had signed a long-term promotional take care of Eddie Hearn and Matchroom this week, and the 22 yr previous will step by the ropes for the primary time within the paid ranks proper at dwelling in Orlando.
Jones added a bronze medal from the Paris 2024 video games to the silver medal he gained on the 2021 World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, and after a glittering novice profession, the Orlando starlet, who graduated from Valencia Faculty in Orlando with an Affiliate Diploma in Normal Research with enterprise focus in December, is worked up to be making his professional debut proper on his personal doorstep.
“I’m very excited to be preventing in my hometown of Orlando,” stated Jones, whose opponent over six rounds will likely be introduced quickly. “After preventing so a few years abroad getting ready for the Olympics, I’m able to make my debut as an expert. I’ll be placing on an important efficiency for my metropolis. I wouldn’t have it some other manner.
“What followers can anticipate from me on March 15 is a masterclass. I need to showcase my skillset together with my pace and energy. I need to depart the followers shocked, due to how properly I adapt to the skilled recreation; I’ll seem like a real veteran. For every part else, they’ll have to attend till March fifteenth!”
“I’m delighted that Omari Jones will likely be making his professional debut in Orlando,” stated promoter Eddie Hearn. “It’s so essential to construct fighters of their dwelling cities and provides them the chance to develop into a family title proper in their very own yard. I’ve stated that Omari has all of the instruments to develop into a famous person within the States, and on March 15 he has the proper platform to stake an early declare to that.
“It’s an enormous night time for Ammo too. He bounced again brilliantly in Philadelphia and is brimming with confidence that he’s prepared for these massive nights, however Patrice sees this as an enormous alternative of his personal, and will likely be a harmful buyer on March 15.”
Austin Williams vs Patrice Volny
Williams (17-1 12 KOs) bounced again with a twelfth KO win within the paid ranks in Philadelphia in November after a courageous exhibiting towards hotly-tipped Briton Hamzah Sheeraz in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in June.
‘Ammo’ is handily ranked at #6 with the WBC, #7 with the WBA and #9 with the IBF, and the Texan southpaw will likely be on the lookout for a formidable victory to take an enormous step in direction of securing extra huge fights at 160lbs.
Volny (19-1 13 KOs) may have different concepts although, and the Canadian will likely be stuffed with confidence as he enters the bout on the again of a KO win over fellow countryman and former World title challenger Steven Butler in June in his Montreal hometown.
“Ten years in the past, I used to be blessed with a dream, a dream that spelled out boxing in strobe lights,” stated Williams, who meets Volny over 12 rounds at 160lbs. “At that second, I dedicated myself to existence by this medium. Each ounce of my focus and vitality has been devoted to reaching this aim. And right here we’re, saying the premier of the ‘Ammo Present’.
“The greatness I exude in my reveals, will function inspiration to the worldwide group. The supernatural skills displayed will permit the wanderer to wander. The viewer will likely be assured that the unbelievable, is feasible. March 15 marks the start of my life, the artwork I introduced into this world is now able to be displayed.
“I want to thank, Eddie Hearn, Matchroom Boxing, Peter Berg, Sam Katkovski, Kevin Cunningham, my complete household, and so many extra, for making this dream, a actuality. There will likely be laughter, there will likely be tears, there will likely be an explosive end in Orlando.”
“It is a struggle I particularly requested my crew for,” stated Volny. “I need to thank Matchroom for making it a actuality. I consider its an important struggle and a logical subsequent step in my profession to get the place I need to be. It’s an important alternative for me and on March 15, I intend on seizing that chance and exhibiting that I belong on the prime of the Middleweight division. I’ll make him pay each second of this struggle. Time to go to conflict!”
Additional additions to the undercard will likely be introduced quickly.
