Mike Gavronski To Face Quinton Rankin in Tacoma Clash
By Francisco Salazar
Fringe super middleweight contender Mike Gavronski will face Quinton Rankin tonight in a 10 round light heavyweight at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington.
At Friday’s weigh-in, Gavronski, who resides in Tacoma, tipped the scale at 171.5 pounds. Rankin weighed in at 173.
Gavronski (22-2-1, with 14 KOs) was victorious in his last bout on November 19, winning a unanimous decision over Thomas Owimbono.
The 31-year-old Gavronski was won his last two bouts since being stopped by gatekeeper Dashon Johnson in November of 2015.
Gavronski’s other defeat as a pro came at the hands of middleweight contender Tureano Johnson in July of 2014.
Rankin (12-3-2, with 9 KOs) last fought on March 11, fighting to an eight round split decision draw against Todd Unthank May in Verona, N.Y.
Rankin’s most notable bout as a pro occurred on August 13, when he lost a one-sided decision to Medzhid Bektemirov of Russia.
In a five round welterweight bout, Andres Reyes (6-2-1, with 1 KO) will square off against Will Hughes (5-5, with 3 KOs) of Tacoma.
Light heavyweight and University of Washington graduate Richard Van Siclen (3-0, with 2 KOs) will face Justin Milani (1-4) in a four round bout.
Three more fights will round out the Brian Halquist Productions card.
Francisco A. Salazar has written for Boxingscene since September of 2012 and has covered boxing in Southern California and abroad since 2000. Francisco also covers boxing for the Ventura County (Calif.) Star newspaper, RingTV.com, and Knockout Nation. He can be reached by email at santio89@yahoo.com or on Twitter at FSalazarBoxing
