(April 7, 2026) The full card has been announced for “The Homecoming: Mielnicki Jr. vs. Huerta” event, presented by Sampson Boxing and Paco Presents in partnership with Pro Box Promotions, this Saturday, April 11, from the Adrian Phillips Theater at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City and broadcast live on ProBoxTV (7:00 pm ET).
Tickets are available now through Ticketmaster or at the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall Box Office: (609) 348-7512.
The televised action that night includes WBO 5-, IBF 9- and WBC 11-ranked Vito “White Magic” Mielnicki Jr. (22-1, 13 KOs) of Roseland, NJ, defending his WBC USA, IBF USBA and WBO Global Middleweight Championships against Omar Ulises “La Bala” Huerta (15-0-1, 13 KOs) of San Ysidro, CA, in the 10-round middleweight main event, plus Cuba’s Yan Marcos (14-0, 10 KOs) taking on also undefeated local favorite Dwyke Flemmings Jr. (11-0, 10 KOs) Paterson, NJ, for the WBA Intercontinental & USBA Super Welterweight Championships.
Other televised action includes the United States debut of power-punching Dominican super lightweight KO artist Sugar Martinez (17-0, 17 KOs) against tough Philadelphian Daiyaan “Badshah” Butt (20-3, 10 KOs); as well as a six-round light heavyweight battle of undefeated prospects between Arjan Iseni (5-0, 5 KOs) of Staten Island and Christian Figueroa (2-0, 2 KOs) of Galloway, NJ; and a four-round super lightweight showdown between Michael Harris (4-0, 1 KO) of Trenton, NY, and La’Vay Lawrence (4-2, 3 KOs) of Washington, DC.
Fighting on the untelevised undercard will be several local favorites including a four-round middleweight bout between Piscataway, NJ’s Zahir Abdus Salaam (1-0) and Josue Silva (3-5, 1 KO) of Mexico; a six-round heavyweight brawl featuring Paterson, NJ’s Norman Neely (16-1, 11 KOs) and San Ysidro, CA’s Gabriel Garcia Perez (8-4, 7 KOs); and a welterweight four-rounder pitting Muadh Abdus-Salaam (2-0, 1 KO) of Newark, NJ against Benji Gomez (1-8) of Oxnard, CA.
On fight night, doors open at 5:30 pm and the action starts at 6:00 pm. Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall is located at 2301 Boardwalk in Atlantic City. Phone: (609) 348-7000.
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About Sampson Boxing
Sampson Boxing has promotional partners all over North and South America, Africa, Asia, New Zealand, Australia, Europe and Central America. Sampson Boxing events have been televised on such premiere networks as HBO, Showtime, ESPN, ESPN+, DAZN, VS., FOX, Fox Sports and several international networks. For more information, visit sampsonboxing.com.
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall and the Atlantic City Convention Center are operated by OVG and owned and funded by the CRDA.
About OVG
OVG is a full-service venue management and hospitality company that helps client-partners reimagine the sports, live entertainment, and convention industries for the betterment of the venue, employees, artists, athletes, and surrounding communities. With a portfolio of more than 200 client-partners spanning arenas, stadiums, convention centers, performing arts centers, cultural institutions, and state fairs around the globe, OVG provides a set of services, resources and expertise designed to elevate every aspect of business that matters to venue operators. Service-oriented and driven by social responsibility, OVG helps facilities drive value through excellence and innovation in food services, booking and content development, sustainable operations, public health, and public safety and more.
About the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA)
The only agency of its kind nationwide, the CRDA has used Atlantic City casino reinvestments as a catalyst for meaningful, positive improvement in the lives of New Jersey residents since 1984. Under the 2011 Tourism District Act, the Authority’s mission evolved from statewide projects to becoming the state’s key economic development agency for Atlantic City. CRDA’s expanded responsibilities now include land use regulation, tourism marketing and clean and safe initiatives. The CRDA also oversees Historic Boardwalk Hall (the leading entertainment venue of its size in the country) and the Atlantic City Convention Center. In total, CRDA has invested in more than 400 projects statewide, most of which has been invested in Atlantic City, spurring business investments and expansions, and creating permanent jobs in the process. For more information about CRDA and our projects, visit www.njcrda.com. Follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/njcrda, and Twitter at www.twitter.com/njcrda.
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