Chris Thomas in action this weekend in Delaware

Unbeaten Light-heavyweight prospect Chris Thomas will be featured in the co-main event on a Dee Lee Promotions card when he takes on Roy King from Johnson City, Tennessee this Saturday night at the Hockessin PAL in Hockessin, Delaware.

The 21-year-old “Sandman” has raised his resume to 13-0-1 with eight knockouts when he scored wins over Dennis Knifechief (12-8) and Joe Hughes (6-1). In his last fight that took place on July 20th in Hampton, New Hampshire, Thomas stopped Francisco Neto in 2:10 of the first round.

He averages four fights a year since turning pro as an 18-year-old  He’s employed by Shore Point Dist and is a Teamster. He’s managed and trained by Shawn Darling at Lacey Township’s Gladiator Gym.

“He’s had a great camp sparring with world-ranked southpaws, Fanlong Meng (15-0) and Derrick Webster (28-2) to prepare for the left-handed King,” said Darling.

Thomas won the New Jersey Middleweight belt that was once held by Bobby Czyz with a third-round TKO over Darrell Bunting on June 1, 2018.

Thomas recently broke into the NABF rankings at number 20, and is challenging King for the vacant WBC USNBC silver 175-pound belt that reigning WBA champ, Dmitry Bivol recently held. Thomas is hoping that a victory would move him up the North American rankings.

The main event of this card will feature former lightweight contender “Hammerin” Hank Lundy (29-8-1, 14 KOs), recently signed by Dee Lee Promotions, taking on Robert “Red Hot” Frankel (37-22-1, 8 KOs) in the eight round contest.

Also expected in action on this card is the earlier mentioned Meng in an eight-rounder against Gilberto Rubio (9-8, 6 KOs) and Joey Tiberi Jr. in a six-rounder against

If you never have seen Thomas in action, here is one of his earlier fights which was a competitive one against Oscar Valdez (not that Oscar Valdez) which was a majority draw back on 2017 courtesy of Abrams Boxing.