Boxing back on Staten Island

On Thursday at Nicotra’s Ballroom in the Hilton Garden Inn in Staten Island, New York, Greg Cohen Promotions will present their second annual “Boxing at the Hilton” show featuring local lightweight Nicky “Lil Nicky” DeMarco (4-2, 2 KOs) against Travis Thompson (4-8-1, 3 KOs) in the six-round main event. The 33-year-old DeMarco is the owner of the popular DeMarco’s Boxing Gym in Staten Island. In the six-round co-feature, former National Golden Gloves champion Denis “Momma’s Boy” Douglin (14-2, 8 KOs) meets Jose Angel “Silver Boy” Rodriguez (16-2-1, 2 KOs) in an eight-round jr middleweight crossroads matchup. Also veteran super middleweight Dennis Sharpe (17-9-4, 4 KOs) will face Norman Allen (6-6, 3 KOs) in a six-round matchup. Tickets are $50, $100 and $150. Call 888.612.4191 for more info. Last year’s event was a sellout and another one is expected.

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