Unbeaten 20-year-old Erickson Lubin to fight Jose De Jesus Macias on January 31 Bounce card
Jan 12, 2016 By Matt Jacob
Rare is the day that a boxer gets a marquee bout in just his 14th professional fight—especially when said boxer’s teenage years are barely in the rearview mirror. Then again, rare is the day that a boxer as gifted as Erickson Lubin comes around.
Erickson "The Hammer” Lubin ran his knockout streak to four straight with his second-round stoppage of Alexis Camacho in Dallas on November 28. (Suzanne Teresa/Premier Boxing Champions)
Just four months removed from his 20th birthday, unbeaten 154-pound prospect Erickson Lubin (13-0, 10 KOs) headlines for the first time when he takes on Jose De Jesus Macias (18-4-2, 9 KOs) on January 31 at Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee in Immokalee, Florida.
The scheduled 10-round clash will cap a Premier Boxing Champions card on Bounce TV (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT), which also will include a 147-pound, eight-round battle between Puerto Rican Olympian Alex De Jesus (21-1, 13 KOs) and southpaw Joseph Elegele (14-2, 10 KOs).
Lubin, nicknamed "The Hammer,” will be gunning for his fifth consecutive stoppage victory after ending 2015 with a pair of first-round knockouts of Kenneth Council (March 6) and Ayi Bruce (June 26); a sixth-round TKO of Orlando Lora (September 18); and a second-round KO of Alexis Camacho (November 28). In all, Lubin won five times last year to establish himself as one of boxing's rising stars.
Lubin, a native of Orlando, Florida, has been so dominant that he’s obliterated eight of his 13 opponents inside of two rounds, including six opening-round stoppages. In those 13 contests, he’s fought just 43 rounds.
“I am excited and ready to shine in my first main event,” Lubin said. “It means a lot to headline in my home state of Florida. The whole crowd will be on my side, and they will expect a lot. … I am training hard, staying focused and I want to make sure the whole world knows who Erickson Lubin is.”
Whereas Lubin made quick work of his last four opponents, Macias is coming off the second-longest outing of his career, losing a 10-round split decision to Alejandro Barrera on October 10. The defeat was Macias’ first since August 2012, snapping a 13-0-1 run (6 KOs) for the 23-year-old Mexican.
Although Macias does have four losses on his ledger, he has never been stopped in his pro career—and he doesn’t intend to become Lubin’s latest victim in what will be Macias’ first fight outside of his native country.
“Training camp has been excellent and I will have to give 100 percent in the ring against Erickson Lubin,” Macias said. “I will have to move a lot and get inside, and have a tight defense so I don’t get hit by one of Lubin’s bombs.”
“Erickson Lubin has deservedly so been touted as one of the best prospects in the sport and I look forward to seeing him in action on January 31,” said Marshall Kauffman of King’s Promotions. “He has built up a great base in Florida and we look forward to seeing all of his fans at this great card on January 31.”
Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by King’s Promotions in association with Panther Promotions, are priced at $25 and $50, not including applicable fees, and are on sale now. To purchase tickets click HERE.
A highly-regarded prospect with an exciting style, the 20-year-old Lubin has burst onto the scene looking to engage and finish opponents early. He blew out Ayi Bruce and previously unbeaten Kenneth Council with first round knockouts and outclassed experienced veterans Michael Finney and Norberto Gonzalez, all since November 2014. To close out his year, Lubin dominated veteran Orlando Lora before stopping him in the sixth-round in September and in November he delivered a sensational one-punch knockout over Alexis Camacho.
A pro since 2011, the 23-year-old De Jesus Macias picked up victories in 2015 over Gabriel Agramon and Jose Zuniga. Trained by Rigoberto Alvarez, brother of Canelo, the Guadalajara, Mexico-native will make his U.S. debut on January 31. In addition to having a wealth of experience at such a young age, De Jesus Macias rode a 14 fight unbeaten streak from October 2010 through 2013.
An accomplished amateur who won several regional titles in his native Puerto Rico, De Jesus represented his home in the 2004 Olympics and was the first Puerto Rican to win an Olympic boxing match since 1996. The 32-year-old won a Latino title and went on to defend it four times including victories over Bulmaro Solis, Steve Quinonez and Jose Antonio Izquierdo. Most recently he defeated Javier Garcia in February 2015.
After piling up an amateur record of 69-8, Elegele turned pro in 2009 and reeled off 12 victories to start his career. Fighting out of Winter Haven, Florida, he owns victories over Manuel Aguilar, Angel Hernandez and Lanard Lane. Most recently, the 31-year-old earned a victory over Jonathan Garcia.
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