Back at the Blue Horizon on Friday

Heavyweight Joey Abell will headline a card at the Legendary Blue Horizon in North Philadelphia on Friday night (April 11), taking on Philadelphia journeyman Maurice Wheeler in an eight-rounder.
Abell (19-1, 18 KOs) fights out of Coon Rapids, Minn. and is riding a nine-fight winning streak dating back to a first-round knockout loss at the Blue in Dec. 2006 to Arron Lyons. In all, the 6-foot-5 Abell has fought eight times at the Blue, including a first-round KO of Levon Walker in September.
Wheeler (10-11-1, 5 KOs), a 37-year-old southpaw, is on a seven-fight losing streak, including losses to David Tua, DaVarryl Williamson, Jason Estrada and Tony Thompson.
In another eight-rounder, Philadelphia middleweight Gee Cullmer (13-1, 3 KOs) takes on Anthony Little. The 32-year-old Cullmer, a staple at the Blue, is riding a 8-0 stretch dating back to 1984, including a six-round decision of John Michael Terry in February. Little (7-10-1), of Akron, Ohio, appears to be another gimme for Cullmer, who has fought 10 fighters with losing records in his 14-fight, eight-year career.
In all, a 10-bout card is scheduled, featuring plenty of Philadelphia talent. It is being promoted by Vernoca L. Michael’s Blue Horizon Boxing Promotions, Inc. Tickets are still available, ranging from $45 to $200. For more information, call 215-763-0500 or 800-298-4200. The first bout begins at 7:30 p.m. The Blue Horizon is located at 1314 North Broad Street in Philadelphia.
National Guard Armory, April 18
Greg Robinson’s Power Productions will feature unbeaten super featherweight prospect Rashiem Jefferson (15-0-1, 6 KOs) in a 12-round bout at the Pennsylvania National Guard Armory in Northeast Philadelphia on April 18.
Jefferson will take on Jose Hernandez (10-6-1, 4 KOs) of Atlanta in the main event. Jefferson, 25, hasn’t fought since a six-round decision over Juan Manuel Matias in Louisville, Kent. in October.
Also on the card is Philadelphia super middleweight Rasheem Brown (18-3, 15 KOs), who will take on Jameel Wilson (13-12-3, 8 KOs), in a 10-round bout. Brown is -4-3 since starting his career with 14 straight wins. He’s coming off a third-round stoppage of Jose Medina at the Blue Horizon in January.
Unbeaten welterweight Ray Robinson is also expected to fight on the seven-fight card.
The National Guard Armory is located at 2700 Southampton Road in Philadelphia, just off of Roosevelt Boulevard (Route 1), near Byberry Road.
Also …
Top Rank will host a card at the Tropicana Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City on Friday (April 11), with welterweights Jesus Soto Karass and Chris Smith in the main event, and junior welterweight veterans Henry Bruseles and Ben Tackie in the co-feature. Telefutura will televise. …
One night later is the HBO doubleheader featuring Miguel Cotto vs. Alfonso Gomez and Kermit Cintron vs. Antonio Margarito at Boardwalk Hall. …
Philadelphia heavyweight Chazz Witherspoon (22-0, 15 KOs), who now resides in Paulsboro, N.J., takes on Domonic Jenkins at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on an ESPN2-televised card on April 16. …
Finally on April 19, hot Philadelphia welterweight prospect Danny Garcia (4-0, 4 KOs) fights on the Bernard Hopkins-Joe Calzaghe undercard at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.