Heavyweight showdown headlines LFA 67 in Branson, Missouri
Legacy Fighting Alliance CEO Ed Soares recently announced that the promotion will feature a heavyweight showdown at the top of LFA 67 when the promotion kicks off Memorial Day weekend in The Ozarks.
The main event of LFA 67 will feature a heavyweight showdown between two heavy-handed knockoutartists when Chicago native Daniel “The Predator” James faces Des Moines product Patrick Martin. LFA 67 – James vs. Martin takes place Friday, May 24th at the Branson Convention Center in Branson, Missouri. The entire main card will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV.
“We are excited to kick off Memorial Day weekend in Missouri,” stated Soares. “RFA hosted four shows across the state and this will be our third trip to the Show Me State as LFA. Missouri has some of the best fight fans in the country. Daniel James put the division on notice with a big knockout win at LFA 50. Patrick Martin made a similar statement with a quick knockout win at LFA 60. Both men have the ability to end a fight with one punch. This will be a memorable main event at LFA 67.”
James (8-3-1) put the LFA heavyweight division on notice in his promotional debut this past September at LFA 50. “The Predator” faced NCAA Division I wrestler turned undefeated MMA prospect Calyn Hull that night and stopped the former Wisconsin Badger with an onslaught of punches just 32-seconds into the second stanza. The win surprised many MMA scouts that were high on Hull, but it also confirmed what many hardcore MMA fans have known for years. That is the fact that the former celebrity bodyguard is a stylistic nightmare for anyone. Knockout power in both hands with a strong Judo base has made the 6’5″, 265-pound behemoth a toughmatchup for anyone during his 5-year MMA career.
Martin (7-4) is perhaps the one man in the division that is equipped to match James in both size and skill set. Standing 6’6″ and also tipping the scales at the division weight limit of 265-pounds, the former college basketball player possesses the same impressive measurables as his Chicago based counterpart. Hailing from the state capital of Iowa, the Des Moines native quickly gave his hometown crowd something to cheer about in February. Like James, Martin also faced an undefeated prospect, but he needed only 31-seconds to dispatch Byron Stevens via TKO at LFA 60. The dangerous southpaw started MMA four years ago, so he like his opponent at LFA 67, he is young in his MMA career.
This article first appeared at News – MMAWeekly.com
