Jorge Diaz & Teon Kennedy Both Weigh 122 for USBA Battle of Unbeatens in AC!

ATLANTIC CITY (March 25, 2011) – Undefeated super bantamweight contender Jorge “King” Diaz of New Brunswick, NJ and USBA champ Teon “The Technician” Kennedy of Philadelphia, PA both checked in at 122 pounds for their 12-round untelevised bout at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City tomorrow night.

The bout will be a part of “Featherweight Fury”, which is promoted by Top Rank Inc. The main event will feature the unified featherweight title showdown between Yuriorkis Gamboa and Jorge Solis, plus unbeaten featherweights Matt Remillard and Mikey Garcia in the co-featured. Gamboa-Solis and Remillard-Garcia will both be televised by HBO Boxing After Dark.

The 23-year-old Diaz, with a record of 15-0 (9 KO), is coming off a thrilling victory over former world title challenger Emmanuel Lucero in October, while Kennedy, aged 23 with a record of 16-0 (7 KO) is coming off a 10th round stoppage of Alex Becerra in September.

Diaz is trained by Paterson, NJ’s Joe Grier, is managed by Pat Lynch and Sal Alessi, and promoted by Pound for Pound Promotions.

Junior-middleweight prospect Glen Tapia (8-0, 5 KO) of Passaic, NJ will also be in action in a six-round bout against Eberto Medina (5-5, 1 KO) of Chinchipe, Ecuador. Tapia weighed 152 pounds, while Medina clocked in at 151.

The 21-year-old Tapia served as a sparring partner for Manny Pacquiao last Fall prior to the pound-for-pound champion’s bout with Antonio Margarito. Tapia is co-promoted by Top Rank and Pound for Pound Promotions.

Tickets are $200, $100, $50 plus applicable fees and are available at the Boardwalk Hall Box Office or by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 736-1420 or online at ticketmaster.com