Ortiz, Cusumano primed for title bouts at Twin River CES Boxing ends the summer with WBC championsh

Lincoln, RI (Aug. 8, 2019) – Listed below are final weights for CES Boxing’s Aug. 9 championship doubleheader at Twin River Casino Hotel.
Reigning NBA Heavyweight World Champion Juiseppe Cusumano (18-2, 16 KOs) of Sicily looks to add another belt to his collection when he battles “The Gentle Giant” Steve Vukosa (11-1, 4 KOs) of Quincy, MA, in the eight-round main event for the vacant WBC USNBC crown.
In the eight-round co-main event, reigning WBC World Youth Lightweight Champion Jamaine Ortiz (11-0, 6 KOs) of Worcester, MA, defends his title for the first time against French challenger Romain Couture (8-1-1, 4 KOs), who makes his United States debut.
Tickets start at $47 are available online at www.cesboxing.com or www.showclix.com or by phone at 401-724-2254. Doors open at 6 p.m. ET. Showtime is 7.
JUISEPPE CUSUMANO
Carini, Sicily (Danville, VA)
18-2, 16 KOs
241
STEVE VUKOSA
Quincy, MA
11-1, 4 KOs
244
JAMAINE ORTIZ
Worcester, MA
11-0, 6 KOs
139
ROMAIN COUTURE
Dreux, Eure-et-Loir, France (Azusa, Calif.)
8-1-1, 4 KOs
138
RICKY DE LOS SANTOS
Pawtucket, RI
8-0, 1 KO
125
YEURI ANDUJAR
San Cristobal, Dominican Republic (Reading, Pa.)
4-1, 3 KOs
124
MICHAEL VALENTIN
Providence, RI
6-0, 1 KO
137
LONNIE JACKSON JR.
Philadelphia, PA
4-1-1, 1 KO
137
MARQUS BATES
Taunton, MA
7-2, 5 KOs
144
EVINCII DIXON
Lancaster, PA
8-23-2, 3 KOs
144
ELIJAH PEIXOTO
East Providence, RI
1-0, 1 KO
137
CARLOS OTERO
Tampa, FL
2-0
138
VICTOR REYNOSO
Providence, RI
4-0, 4 KOs
154
KENNY CHERY
Montreal, Quebec
2-2, 1 KO
154
LAMONT POWELL
Providence, RI
4-0, 1 KO
153
RICARDO GARCIA
San Cristobal, Dominican Republic (Reading, Pa.)
14-7-1, 9 KOs
152
NICHOLAS BRIGGS
Worcester, MA
4-0, 3 KOs
146
BRYAN GOLDSBY
Decatur, GA
5-13
148