Just 24 hours before fight night, Wendy “Haitian Fire” Toussaint has stepped up to save a marquee matchup at Madison Square Garden following the withdrawal of Carlos Adames from his WBC World Championship bout against Austin “Ammo” Williams.
“Huge thanks to my team at Star Boxing, the promotional team, and especially to Wendy Toussaint, who was literally driving a school bus when the call came today for this incredible opportunity.” said Star Boxing CEO/President Joe DeGuardia. “Like a true warrior, he spent the entire day scrambling to satisfy regulatory, medical, and logistical requirements to step into the ring tomorrow night.”
Toussaint enters this late-notice battle riding the momentum of a career-defining performance defeating the highly regarded Joseph Hicks to capture the IBF USBA Junior Middleweight Championship. Fighting with relentless pressure and intensity, Wendy controlled the action over ten rounds, earning the impressive upset win and laying the foundation for this opportunity at Madison Square Garden.
Wendy Toussaint (17-3) was originally scheduled to fight on Star Boxing’s Rockin’ Fights 53 at the Paramount on February 28th. Instead, tomorrow he will step up and take this huge opportunity and go toe-to-toe with top-rated world contender Austin “Ammo” Williams (19-1) under the bright lights of Madison Square Garden.
From championship gold in his last outing to answering the call at the World’s Most Famous Arena on a moment’s notice, Wendy Toussaint has truly earned this spotlight.
Watch Wendy Toussaint take on Austin Williams, in addition to the rest of the thrilling Ring 6 card including Teofimo Lopez vs. Shakur Stevenson for the WBO Junior Welterweight Championship, tomorrow night live on DAZN PPV.
