Less than a week to go before the historic event in Atlantic City! Shields/Hammer, Hammer/Shields, however you look at it, it's happening Saturday night! In this fifth of a series of ten pre-fight blogs, I will finish up with the undercard.
Jesse Angel Hernandez is a 5'8" southpaw super Bantamweight with a 12-2, 7 KO record who hails from Fort Worth, Texas. He fought on the Claressa Shields vs Nikki Adler undercard back on August 4, 2017 where he TKO'd previously unbeaten Vladimir Tikhonov. That event was where Shields won her first World crown, the WBC. Most recently on February 15, he lost by UD to the undefeated Thomas Patrick Ward (25-0) for the open NABA-USA Super Bantamweight title. In 14 fights, he has never fought at the same place twice and will be new to Atlantic City. He's been through Texas to Mexico to California and out to Long Island, NY. His only other loss came on January 10, 2015 by SD to Ray Ximenez. He made his debut on Valentine's Day, 2009 (February 14) at Eddie Deen's Ranch in Dallas, TX and scored a knockout over Alton Jaurigui.
His opponent will be 24 year old Marcus Bates out of Washington, DC, who steps in with a 8-1-1, 7 KO's slate. He has not fought since suffering his first loss, a UD to Raeese Aleem, at the 2300 Arena in Philly back on April 6 of last year. He made his debut on June 8, 2013 at the Echo Stage Lounge in DC and won via TKO over the also-debuting Joshua Hinnant. The only other blemish on his record is the draw he had with Stephen McIntyre back on January 17, 2014 at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, Maryland.
The first fight of the night will feature local product Isiah "Zoo" Seldon, a 30 year old middleweight with a record of 12-2-1, 4 KO's out of nearby Somers Point, NJ. Isiah made his debut on July 2, 2010 at Merighi's Savoy Inn in Vineland, NJ and won a UD over Damion Reed. He went 7-0 until stopped by Lekan Byfield on June 27, 2013. He just suffered his second career loss in his last fight back on November 16 in Oklahoma City when unbeaten Tyler Howard (15-0) knocked him out. His Atlantic City record is 8-0, having fought at the Trump Taj Mahal, Bally's, Resorts, Tropicana and the Claridge. In his first bout at the Claridge, he grabbed the vacant USA-NJ State Super Middleweight belt by way of a UD over Michael Mitchell. He also fought at the Claridge last June 1, as part of the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies, winning a UD over Lamar Harris.
Bryan Goldsby will be stepping in with Seldon on Saturday night. He is a 37 year old, 5'9" boxer with a 5-9 record and has been KO'd 7 times. He normally fights as a super welterweight but will be moving up to 160 for this fight. He made his debut on November 9, 2013 with a UD over Archie Weah at the Grand Ballroom Inn, Norcross, Georgia. Winning a UD over Brandon Berry back on December 1 of last year was his last win and his last fight saw him lose by KO to Anthony Velazquez on January 25. This is his Atlantic City debut.
Tomorrow I will look back at historic Atlantic City and then I'll get to the headlining ladies later in the week.
Bob Murray
TheWBR
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