Lion Fight, "Smokin' Jo" returning to Foxwoods in July
by Brian Woodman Jr. on 05/31/17
Lion Fight, which presents live Muay Thai events, will return to Foxwoods Resort Casino on July 28 with two championship fights on the main card.
Spokespersons for the promotion just announced that Jo Nattawut will defend his super welterweight title that evening against Petchtanong Banchamek.
East Hartford's Paul Banasiak, who won by unanimous decision over Brett Hlavacek during a cruiserweight bout at Lion Fight 36 in April at Foxwoods, is scheduled to face Chip Moraza-Pollard. The winner will earn the promotion's vacant cruiserweight belt.
Moraza-Pollard also competed in Lion Fight 36. He knocked out Matt Coleman in spectacular fashion during the second round of a super cruiserweight bout.
Other bouts on the card include a lightweight fight between Amine Ballafrikh and Johncy Lincor, a welterweight fight between Alex Olave and Eric Rocha, and a lightweight fight between Jafar Toshev and Geoffrey Then.
