Horowitz to Fight Echevarria

Light heavyweight Sam Horowitz is scheduled to face Israel Echevarria on August 22 at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana. Both fighters earned victories on the same card on May 16.

The May 16 unanimous decision win over William Chouloute was Echevarria's first fight since 2002. Echevarria will be turning 45 years old in September. Echevarria is 3-2 with 2 KOs.

Horowitz has earned first round stoppages in each of his three wins. This will be Horowitz's third fight on 2015.

The bout is scheduled for four rounds.

Fleischer Has an Opponent

On Saturday, Dustin "The White Tiger" Fleischer is scheduled to face David Ratliff in The Playground in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This will mark Fleischer's fourth professional fight.

Fleischer is the heavy favorite. His opponent, Ratliff, has a career record of 0-1. But Ratliff will enter the ring has the bigger man. He weighed in 165.5 pounds for his debut against Charles Dallas, a first round TKO loss on June 20 in Georgia. Fleischer hasn't been above 145 pounds for any of his three pro fights. Ratliff had an eight pound weight advantage over Dallas.

Fleischer-Ratliff is slated for four rounds.

Fleischer to Return to the Ring This Month

Undefeated welterweight Dustin "The White Tiger" Fleischer announced that he is scheduled to fight again on Saturday, August 15 at The Playground in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He wrote on Facebook, "I have always wanted to fight in Atlantic City... near my hometown."

Fleischer is 3-0, all by KO, with two wins coming in June. He has shown good power in the right hand, quick hands, and athleticism so far in his career. No opponent has yet been named.