Michael Montoya and Kingdom Boxing Promotions announced they are bringing a sequel to their premier boxing event in the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex. Royal Roundz II is back in Dallas on May 14th at the Bomb Factory. The card is a talent-loaded, action-packed card that will showcase some of the best fighting talent in Metroplex. In the main event, Charles Hatley, now 36, looks to get back in the world title picture as he takes on Uzbeki knockout artist Jamshidbek Najmitdinov. Hatley, a Dallas native sports an impressive 30-2-1 (21). Hatley's best win came back in November of 2015 when he stopped former world champ, Anthony Mundine, in 11 rounds. Hatley next fought for a world title in April of 2017 and came up short, falling to fellow Texan Jermall Charlo. He captured the WBC (USNBC) Welterweight strap in his last outing when he stopped Frederick Lawson back in September of 2021.
In the co-main event is fan-favorite, woman's fighter, "Chiccn" Shurretta Metcalf, who puts her 9-fight unbeaten streak on the line against Danielle Bennett for the NABF Female Super Bantamweight belt. The lone blemish on Metcalf's record in her last nine fights is a draw with Jamie Mitchell back in 2018, at the Frontiers of Flight Museum in Dallas. Mitchell has since gone on to win a world title traveling over to Liverpool, England, outpointing Shannon Courtenay, and then defended that title successfully over Carly Skelly. Chiccn last fought back in February as well and outpointed Karen Dulin over six one-sided rounds taking a 60-54 decision on all three cards.
Also on the card is resurgent featherweight contender, Ray Ximenez, who is fresh off his dominant victory over Houston-based tough guy, Darryl Hayes back in February. He will battle another Houston-based tough guy in Eric Manriquez. Manriquez has been in the ring with elite-level prospects like Otha Jones III, who he arguably beat, as well as fellow Dallas-based prospect Angel Alejandro. Plus other elite fighters like Ray Ford and Malik Warren. He should offer a good test for the lightning-quick, highly-skilled, Ximenez in his second comeback fight.