Vito Mielnicki Jnr has been paired with Kamil Gardzielik when he returns to the ring at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on June 21.

The New Jersey-born middleweight contender takes on the Polish-born Gardzielik over 10 rounds, with an all-heavyweight 10-round contest slated in the co-feature between Damian Knyba and Marcin Siwy.

“I’m excited to come back to Prudential Center,” said the 20-1-1 (12 KOs) Mielnicki. “My family, friends, and supporters from home will be there. Every time we fight at Prudential Center, it’s electric. I’ve knocked out all four of my opponents there, and I’m looking to make five for five. I have Polish roots, and it will be a big night for the Polish community to support Damian and myself.”



Mielnicki made his debut on a Top Rank bill at the same venue in July 2019, winning with a first-round stoppage of Tamarcus Smith. He’s been back to the Prudential Center three times since, having signed a long-term deal with Top Rank at the start of 2024.

Gardzielik is 19-0 (4 KOs) and yet to fight outside of Poland.

The 15-0 (9 KOs) heavyweight hope Knyba is looking to follow in the footsteps of Polish cruiserweight-heavyweight star Tomasz Adamek, who attracted big business to the Prudential Center some 20 years ago.

“I am thrilled to fight again in my second home, the Prudential Center,” said Knyba. “My opponent has tremendous experience and an unbeaten record. I will be at my best on June 21 to take his ‘0’.”
 



In November, he put an injury-plagued 2024 behind him by stopping Richard Lartey in three rounds, and in February he halted Andrzej Wawrzyk.

Siwy is 25-0-1 (12 KOs), and while he hasn’t boxed since 2022, he has been competing in MMA, also in Poland.

The Baltimore middleweight Lorenzo “Truck” Simpson, who is 15-2 (8 KOs), boxes William Townsel, 8-2 (6 KOs), over eight rounds, and east Orange bantamweight Mannie Chance, 1-0, enters a four-round fight against an opponent to be confirmed. The Connecticut-born heavyweight Ali Feliz, 5-0 (4 KOs) boxes in a six-rounder, and Philadelphia’s Daiyaan Butt, 20-2 (10 KOs), meets Jersey City’s Mike Lee, 11-3 (7 KOs), over eight. In an eight-rounder at welterweight, Paterson, New Jersey, heavyweight Norman Neely, 15-1 (10 KOs), ends a 15-month period out of the ring to face 6-1-1 (5 KOs) James Willis in over eight, and Newark welterweight Muadh Abdus-Salaam, on his debut, fights Roberto Cantos, 1-3, over four rounds.

“We are thrilled to bring Vito back to the Prudential Center, a beautiful venue that has played such an instrumental role in his career,” said Top Rank’s Bob Arum. “This is a loaded card full of talented fighters in competitive match-ups, and I expect a passionate crowd on hand for a great night of fights.”