By Brad Marchetti: Tonight, under the neon glow and electric buzz of Miccosukee Resort & Casino, boxing storms back into Miami. If you want to see tomorrow’s champions today, this is the place to be.
Headlining the stacked 10-bout card, promoted by M & R Boxing’s ever-active Laura Ching, is blue-chip middleweight prospect Nikita “White Chocolate” Ababiy (13-0, 7 KOs), continuing his climb up the rankings. Even in tough economic times for the sport, M & R keeps pugs employed.
Taking center stage from the City of Magic is Ababiy, the 6-foot Russian power puncher now training out of David Benavidez’s base at BOXR Gym in Miami. Guided by world-class trainer Milton LaCroix, Ababiy has been sharpening his raw tools into refined weapons. He brings athleticism, attitude, and a seek-and-destroy mentality that puts fans in the seats…