It’s not quite the Mike Tyson heyday or a slate packed with fights reminiscent of the Arturo Gatti vs. Top Rank, promoting its first AC card since 2013, has Philadelphia fighters Bryant Jennings and Jesse Hart on an Aug. But with the city more stabilized, both Hard Rock and the upscale Ocean Resort Casino are set to host cards this month. The gambling resort sputtered as five of 12 casinos shut down over the last few years, notably the spectacular flop of Revel.īoxing took a backseat as Atlantic City tried to regain its footing. The resort town that Trump helped launch into a boxing mecca on the East Coast had gone into a lengthy lull. Kovalev defeated Bernard Hopkins in a championship bout on the last major card in Atlantic City on Nov.
Sergey Kovalev defends his share of the light heavyweight championship against Eleider Alvarez in the main event of a card televised on HBO from the new Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
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