Professional boxing coming to Trussville

Professional boxing will make an appearance in Trussville on July 15 at the Trussville Civic Center. Trussville Fight Night, promoted by One One Six Boxing Promotions, will feature some of the Southeast’s most promising up-and-coming professional pugilists for a night of hooks, jabs and knockouts.

Owned and operated by St. Clair County resident Brandi McCain, One One Six Boxing Promotions is one of only two professional boxing promoters in Alabama and one of the few female-owned boxing promoters in the nation. Since 2020, One One Six Boxing Promotions has held more than a dozen events throughout north Alabama and Tennessee, including Pell City, where McCain has held four events. 

However, after the venue for the July event fell through in mid-May, McCain reached out to Josh Taylor, events manager of the Trussville Civic Center, for help. According to McCain, Taylor was enthusiastic about bringing professional boxing to Trussville.

“I could tell by his voice when he answered the phone that it was going to be good because he didn’t hesitate,” McCain explained. “He was like, ‘Boxing? I love boxing,’ and I thought, ‘We’re in.’ He is probably one of the most accommodating people I’ve ever dealt with when arranging a venue. This was all booked in no time.

“I’ve been wanting to get to the Birmingham metro area for a while but Trussville turned out to be a win-win,” McCain added. “My fighters are really excited because of the area, the shopping, and better hotels and better food. What I thought was going to be a disaster has turned into something everyone seems to be very thrilled about.”

While the fight card is still being finalized, Trussville Fight Night is shaping up to be one of McCain’s best events top to bottom. Of local interest, Nicholas “Baby Boy” Adams will be in action against Arkansas native Stanley Alexander in a six-round, super middleweight bout. Adams, a Pell City native fighting out of Juarez Boxing in Irondale, is undefeated at 4-0 since his pro debut in July 2021, all by knockout.

Also appearing in the main event is Saben Cura, a featherweight from Pensacola, Florida. Sporting a record of 10-0, Cura will be facing a veteran from Philadelphia, Eric Palmer, in a six-round slugfest.

In the four-round co-main event, Jessie Fletcher III (4-0) of Atlanta will face Christopher “Solo” Hatley from Little Rock, Arkansas (4-2), for the Alabama state welterweight title in a bout scheduled for six rounds.

Another bout of interest on the card is a four-rounder between middleweights Eric Hadley and Martin Brown, each with only one professional fight under their belts.

There will also be a handful of young boxers from Alabama getting some action, including Shaquille Cameron (6-0), a super middleweight from Gadsden, taking on Thomas Haney from St. Louis, Missouri; and Joshua Martin (2-0), a heavyweight from Tuscaloosa, facing journeyman Jayvone Dafney from McComb, Mississippi.

Doors open at 5 p.m., with bouts beginning at 6 p.m. Learn more or purchase tickets online at oneonesixboxing.com.