New York, New York— Undefeated Heavyweight Prospect Derric Rossy of Medford, New York, steps up the competition when he takes on fellow New Yorker and long-time Heavyweight Contender Gary “Bring Da Pain” Bell for the vacant New York State Heavyweight title.
The fight will be featured as the co-main event of the December 2005 edition of New York boxing fight series “Thursday Nights Fights in the Big Apple.” The fight will take place on Thursday, December 29, 2005 at Amazura Night Club, located at 91-12 144TH Place, Jamaica, Queens, New York, with former undefeated Heavyweight Contender and NABF Heavyweight Champion Baby Joe Mesi (29-0) as the Master of ceremonies.
Derric Rossy (9-0 -5 KO’s), a former Boston College defensive lineman will face his toughest opponent and biggest test to date in Bell. Rossy, a rising superstar in the sport of Boxing, though a young and relatively untested fighter, is being touted the best heavyweight prospects to come out of New York in years. Rossy quickly amassed an impressive professional record and is generally considered a top prospect, recently outpointing David Polk (9-3). Of Rossy, New England Ringside Promotions president Rick Brutti said, "Rossy is a big, athletic Italian kid who is unlike so many former football players who've turned to boxing. Derric has very quick hands and feet to go along with his obvious power." The fact that he would take on such an esteemed veteran fighter like Bell shows the confidence his management team has in his abilities. Rossy is a 2003 graduate of Boston College where he lettered in football as a lineman and took up boxing shortly thereafter.
