Amir “Hardcore” Mansour (22-2-1, 16 KOs) takes on Travis “My Time” Kauffman (31-1, 23 KOs) this Friday night, in what is sure to be a hard-hitting rumble for the vacant USNBC heavyweight title. The bout will take place at the Santander Arena, in Reading, PA, which is also Travis Kauffman’s hometown. “This fight was in the making for a minute,” said Mansour.
“We were going to be on the undercard of Deontay Wilder – Gerald Washington, but his father [Marshall Kauffman of Kings Promotions] got the fight in his hometown. I don’t care, because I’m the kind of fighter who will fight you on your front porch!” The bout will be the main event of the Premier Boxing Champions boxing series card, and televised on Bounce TV.
Both Mansour and Kauffman are rebounding from tough losses – in Kauffman’s case, a no-decision – that could have propelled each into possible shots had they won. On December 12, 2015, Kauffman dropped perennial contender Chris Arreola early in their televised match, only to lose a split decision by a single point on one judge’s card. The decision was later changed to a “no contest” after Arreola failed a post-fight drug test. Kauffman followed up with a TKO win over Josh Gormley last September 9, after Gormley suffered a shoulder injury in the second round.
