Ray Robinson Returns To The Fillmore in Philadelphia
By Francisco Salazar
Welterweight contender Ray Robinson returns to action tonight against veteran Claudinei Lacerda, manager David McWater confirmed to BoxingScene.com. The eight round bout will take place at The Fillmore in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Robinson (22-2, 11 KOs), who resides in the Philadelphia area, stopped Edwin Palacios in round two of his last bout on February 3.
The 31-year-old Robinson, who is ranked number nine by the WBC, has won his last 11 bouts since his decision loss to Shawn Porter in July of 2010.
Robinson’s best win since then was a decision victory over fringe contender Aslanbek Kozaev in February of 2014.
Lacerda (18-16-1, 13 KOs) knocked out Felipe Romero in his last bout on December 18, snapping a six-bout losing streak. The 36-year-old has faced numerous contenders and unbeaten prospects in recent fights.
Unbeaten Christian Carto (7-0, 7 KOs), who also hails from the Philadelphia area, squares off against Rudolph Hedge (10-4-3, 4 KOs) in a six round bantamweight bout.
Four more bouts round out the Hard Hitting Promotions card.
Francisco A. Salazar has written for Boxingscene.com 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
