Chapman vs. Hill for AR Belt
(DEC 29) Up-and-coming heavyweight prospect JD “The Natural” Chapman, 19-0 (17 KOs), will return to action on February 4 at the Pope County Fairgrounds in Russellville, AR.
The hard punching 22-year-old Chapman will face 19-9 (15 KOs) fellow Arkansas native Marvin Hill over 12 rounds for the NABC and Arkansas State Heavyweight Championships.
Chapman is coming off his first nationally televised PPV performance, a 12-round decision over formerly undefeated Edward Gutierrez, in which he was forced to go the distance for just the second time in his career. While trainer and former heavyweight champion Michael Moorer called the victory “an important part of his development that proved a lot about his stamina and toughness,” against Hill, both fighter and trainer will be looking for Read more [...]