“Ammo” Williams will try to jump the contender queue against veteran Patrice Volny in March
Matchroom has revealed another upcoming Friday night offering, this one featuring a main event between middleweight prospect Austin “Ammo” Williams and veteran contender Patrice Volny.
Phrases like “veteran contender” usually denote a sort of Juan Macias Montiel-type who bounces between mauling hapless victims on random undercards and losing shutout decisions against anyone competent, but this is legitimately a big ask for Williams (17-1, 12 KO), who got pretty thoroughly torched by Hamzah Sheeraz last year. Volny’s (19-1, 13 KO) only pro loss was a 2021 technical decision to Esquiva Falcao in which Volny was holding his own and he’s coming off back-to-back knockouts of DeAndre Ware and Steven Butler. The dude can fight.
“Ten years ago, I was blessed with a dream, a dream that spelled out ‘boxing’ in strobe lights,” Williams said. “At that moment, I committed myself to existence through this medium. Every ounce of my focus and energy has been dedicated to achieving this goal. And here we are, announcing the premier of the ‘Ammo Show’.
“The greatness I exude in my shows will serve as inspiration to the global community. The supernatural abilities displayed will allow the wanderer to wander. The viewer will be assured that the unbelievable is possible. March 15 marks the beginning of my life, the art I brought into this world is now ready to be displayed. There will be laughter; there will be tears; there will be an explosive finish in Orlando.”
“This is a fight I specifically asked my team for,” said Volny, 35. “I want to thank Matchroom for making it a reality. I believe it’s a great fight and a logical next step in my career to get where I want to be. It’s a great opportunity for me and on March 15 I intend on seizing that opportunity and showing that I belong at the top of the middleweight division. I will make him pay every second of this fight. Time to go to war.”
The evening’s other featured attraction is the pro debut of Team USA’s lone Tokyo medalist, the freshly signed Omari Jones.
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