Full Fisherville Preview!

Here is the full card for the Major League Boxing “Rising Stars” promotion “Return to Burn” on Saturday, April 28 at the Augusta Expoland in Fisherville, VA.

The main event features one of the brightest prospects in the state. Undefeated Waynesboro, VA cruiserweight “JC Superstar” Juan Carlos Robles will take on veteran “Gentleman” James Johnson of Shreveport, LA in a six-round contest.

Robles (8-0, four KO’s) has honed his craft by facing a number of veteran boxers. In his last three bouts, Robles has faced opponents that have competed in a combined total of 133 bouts. This includes Robles’s last victory— a six-round unanimous decision over former light heavyweight contender Lenzie Morgan on March 10 in Winchester, VA.

Robles will continue that trend against Johnson (20-27-2, 11 KO’s), who started his career in 1999 as a junior middleweight. Many of you remember Johnson's epic draw against Jimmy Lange at Michael's Eighth Avenue in May of that year. Johnson has lost his last six bouts, including a fifth-round TKO to Zach Walters on March 17 in Hinckley, MN.

The card will also see the return of Charlottesville, VA junior middleweight George “War Time” Rivera, who will try to bounce back from a shocking second-round knockout loss to Charles Norwood on February 17 in Winchester. Rivera (1-1, one KO) will face Shawn White of Lima, OH (0-4). White is not only looking to win his first pro bout, he will be looking to get out of the first round of a contest, something he has yet to do in his pro career.

In heavyweight action on the card, two Front Royal, VA prospects will do battle in a four-round contest. Terry “T-Brick” Roy (2-0-1, two KO’s) will battle the debuting Moses “Biggie” Smalls. Roy fought to a four-round draw with Chris Brown on February 17 in Winchester. Smalls is a veteran of the Virginia Toughman circuit, winning the Virginia Championships in Fisherville recently.

Also, veteran Charlottesville heavyweight Alonzo “Lonnie C” Cutchin will battle Washington, DC’s Cecil “Smith and Wesson” Smith in another four-round contest. Cutchin (7-16, six KO’s) is coming off a first-round knockout loss to Jonathan Felton on February 3 in Fisherville, VA. On that same February 3 card, Smith (1-1) lost a four-round unanimous decision to Gary Campbell. That was Smith’s last outing.

In other bouts on the card, two veteran cruiserweights will face off in an interesting six-round battle. Dumfries, VA’s Derek “D-Mos” Amos will take on Portsmouth, VA’s William “The Storm” Bailey.

Throughout his 14-year career, Amos (14-24, nine KO’s) has alternated between heavyweight and cruiserweight and has fought quality opponents in each weight class. Among the opponents Amos has faced during his career are Chris Byrd, Tony Thompson, Monte Barrett, Kelvin Davis and Eric Kirkland. Amos’s last two fights were unanimous decision losses to Juan Carlos Robles. Bailey (6-12-2, three KO’s) is coming off a third-round TKO over Adam Seal on February 3 in Fisherville.

Three other boxers will be making pro debuts on this card. Welterweight “White Lightning” Todd Wilson, a graduate of Virginia Military Institute (VMI), will be battling “The American Dream” Jay Watts of Virginia Beach, VA. Watts (2-8, two KO’s) has not fought since his first-round TKO over radio talk show host turned boxer JP Flaim on December 9 in Fairfax, VA.

And two debuting cruiserweights will make pro debuts against each other. Dumfries, VA’s “Cold Blood” Patrick Budd will take on “The Polish Warrior” Drew Wion of Sydney, OH.