Undefeated super lightweight contender “Marvelous” Mykquan Williams will be featured in the co-main event on DiBella Entertainment’s Heroes on the Hudson 2 on Wednesday, October 23, from The Theater at Madison Square Garden.
This latest edition of Broadway Boxing will be a special event, honoring veterans of the United States Armed Forces in advance of Veterans Day.
IBF bantamweight world champion Miyo Yoshida headlines the card, making the first defense of her belt in a rematch against Shurretta Metcalf.
The world-rated Mykquan Williams (21-0-2, 10 KOs), of East Hartford, CT, meets Lavisas Williams (10-1-1, 3 KOs), of Rochester, NY.
Trained by longtime coach Paul Cichon, out of Manchester Ring of Champions Society boxing gym, Mykquan began the year by capturing his belt in January with an impressive sixth-round knockout of previously unbeaten Luis Feliciano. Then, in June, as part of the celebratory weekend where his manager, Jackie Kallen, was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, Mykquan earned a third-round stoppage victory against Willmank Brito in Verona, NY.
Mykquan said: “This will be my first time boxing at Madison Square Garden and I am excited to fight in such a historic venue on a card honoring our military veterans,” said Williams. “I am looking to close out the year on a high note and move on to bigger and better things in 2025.”
“Super lightweight contender Mykquan Williams, a staple of the Broadway Boxing series since his pro debut, is a great addition to Heroes on the Hudson 2. Beginning the year with a career-best performance, he has really grown into a full-fledged top-10 world-class contender,” said Lou DiBella, President of DiBella Entertainment. “As he marches toward a world title opportunity, he must first get past slick southpaw Lavisas Williams on October 23.”
