Undefeated South Jersey heavyweights Josh “The Hammer” Popper and Bruce “2.0” Seldon Jr. made weight on Friday ahead of Saturday’s Boxing Insider Promotions main event at the Tropicana Atlantic City Showroom. Popper, of Egg Harbor Township, weighed 250 pounds. Seldon Jr. of Smithville weighed 236 pounds. The six-round heavyweight main event caps off a seven-fight card, with the first bell ringing at 7:30 p.m. ET.

The card marks Boxing Insider Promotions’ 21st show since October 2022, with events in Novel York and Atlantic City and planned expansion into additional markets. The series was billed as the last American club boxing series to regularly present regional professional cards at a time when most American promoters have moved away from the club model.

“We did it. Two undefeated heavyweights. The winner goes to the next level. That’s what club boxing is all about. Come to the Tropicana tomorrow and watch the fireworks,” said promoter Larry Goldberg, Novel York Promoter of the Year for 2023 and 2024.

Popper (7-0, 7 KO) trains under Jose Luis Guzman at Bredwinners Gym in Manhattan. Seldon Jr. (8-0, 6 KO) trains under Julio Sanchez at the Pleasantville Recreation Center and is the son of former WBA heavyweight champion Bruce Seldon Sr., who won the title in Atlantic City.

Official scales, full card

Main event, heavyweight, 6 rounds
Josh Popper (7-0, 7 KO), Egg Harbor Township, Novel Jersey, 250 pounds
Bruce Seldon Jr. (8-0, 6 KO), Smithville, Novel Jersey, 236 pounds

Second feature film, super lightweight, 8 rounds
Daiyaan Butt (20-4), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 142 pounds.
Willmank Canonico Brito (13-10-2, 11 KO), Rosarito, Mexico, 142 pounds

Middleweight, 4 rounds
Damian Tinnerello (5-0, 4 KO), Berlin, Novel Jersey, 160 pounds
Abdalla Nagy (2-4), Albuquerque, Novel Mexico, 160 pounds.

Middleweight, 6 rounds
Kahshad Elliott (7-0, 6 KO), Plainfield, Novel Jersey, 158 pounds
Scottie Stockman (4-2, 1 KO), Medford, OR, 156 pounds

Super lightweight, 4 rounds
Julio Sanchez III (4-1, 2 KO), Pleasantville, Novel Jersey, 140 pounds
Shawn Rall (4-6, 3 KO), Bedford, Ohio, 139 pounds

Featherlight heavyweight, 4 rounds
Jahanzeb Rizwan (1-0, 1 KO), Bronx, Novel York, 171 pounds
Daniel Keepers (pro debut), North Las Vegas, Nevada, 171 pounds.

Middleweight, 4 rounds
David Malul (4-0, 2 KO), Queens, Novel York, 154 pounds
Julius Thomas (1-3-1, 1 KO), Youngstown, Ohio, 155 pounds

How to watch

Full card broadcasts live and free on the website BoxingInsider YouTube Channel starting at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Tickets for Saturday’s card at the Tropicana Showroom are available on sale through Ticketmaster.

The death of 12-year-old boxer Anderson Aguilar continues to reverberate through the Midland community as tributes pour in for the teenage fighter whose journey in the sport has only just begun.

Aguilar died on June 9 from stern injuries in a June 1 accident in Midland, Texas.

As a result of the tragedy, 18-year-old James Baker also died, and three other teenage passengers were taken to hospital and are currently recovering.

As the community continued to mourn, those who knew Anderson through boxing remembered a teenage fighter whose love for the sport left a lasting impression.

The boxing community pays tribute

Texas boxer Ernest Bustos shared an emotional message after learning of Anderson’s death.

“It was nice meeting you, Andy,” Bustos said.

“Seeing you in your element sparring with anyone willing to share the ring with you was truly inspiring and exhilarating to be out of it!”

“To all those affected in these complex times, we must mourn, but let us not forget that these are wonderful children who now have a place in heaven.”

A remembered teenage boxer

According to his family, boxing was one of Anderson’s greatest passions.

“He had been training since he was a child and was just starting his adventure with the sport he loved so much,” relatives said.

Sports also strengthened the bond between Anderson and his father, who proudly watched his son pursue the same dream he once had.

Family members described Anderson as a content child with a kind heart and a personality that brought smiles at every turn.

He loved music, especially Bruno Mars, and was known for singing, dancing and making people laugh.

His mother affectionately called him “Gordito” – a nickname that has become a indefinite part of many treasured family memories.

Community support

While the investigation is ongoing, Anderson’s family thanked the community for its support and continued prayers.

They also asked people to think of other teenage survivors who will continue the long road to recovery.

To those who knew him, Anderson will be remembered not only as a teenage boxer with a passion for the sport, but also as a child whose energy, kindness and enthusiasm made a lasting impression on those around him.

A GoFundMe page set up to support the Aguilar family also collected donations from community members mourning Anderson’s loss.

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Errol Spence Jr has explained how a “screwed up” training camp cost him an uncontested showdown with Terence Crawford.

“The Truth” lost the WBC, IBF and WBA welterweight titles to “Bud” in July 2023, suffering a ninth-round defeat in what was widely believed to be a 50-50 fight.

He has remained out of the ring since then, but the 36-year-old is now preparing to face fellow former world champion Tim Tszyu on July 25.

The pair will compete in Australia at the 158-pound catchweight, and Spence will not only compete at the higher weight, but will also train under novel head coach Ronnie Shields.

A major change appears to have been necessary, both in terms of bulking and training, with the American hoping that Shields would lead him to his first win since April 2022, when he scored Final in the 10th round with Yordenis Ugas.

At least Spence is certainly confident that his preparation for Tszyu will be easier than for Crawford, whose shift-hitting style will be a nightmare to replicate in sparring.

In fact, the former unified champion said All smoky boxing that esteemed former coach Derrick James failed to arrange appropriate sparring partners.

“NO [no conversations with Derrick James about how to go about the fight]. This camp sucked. I didn’t take part in sparring. The guys didn’t fit in – I didn’t have any southpaws there to spar with. Everything was wrong.

Basically, I was living a bad life. Even outside the camp you have to live properly, so once you get to the camp, that’s it [is] Nippy.

Derrick [job to pick the sparring partners]he’s a teacher, right? We just worked on the gloves. You’d think he’d put on gloves and tell me to block shots, but nothing like that.

I just felt feeble, exhausted. Even though I exercised, I feel like I wasn’t getting stronger. The whole camp – it was just a whole crazy situation.

It’s clear that Spence also blames himself for not getting back to his best, but credit shouldn’t be taken away from one of Crawford’s career-defining performances.