Marcus Johnson-Derek Edwards Tops Showtime Triple

By Rick Reeno

Showtime is planning a super middleweight tripleheader on April 30. The main event will feature a battle of undefeated super middleweight contenders. Marcus Johnson (18-0, 14KOs) will take on Derek Edwards (25-0, 13KOs). A lot of people are high on Johnson's potential to become a future world champion. Edwards will be his biggest test to date.

The second fight of the night will have super middleweight Donovan George (19-0-1, 17KOs). After dealing with some legal issues, George was away from the ring for nearly two years. He returned in 2009 to rack up four wins; all by knockout. George's opponent has not been finalized as of yet.

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The opener will have super middleweight Edwin Rodriguez (13-0, 9KOs) taking on light heavyweight Kevin Engel (17-2, 14KOs). No word if a catch-weight will be involved.

The event takes place at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago.

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