Roc Nation Sports has signed 19-year old heavyweight Darmani Rock from Philidelphia. The 6’4 heavyweight won a 2015 National Golden Gloves title as well as a 2015 U.S. National Amateur super heavyweight title before signing with Jay Z’s Roc Nation.
The Roc Nation crew has high hopes for the big fella. David Istkowitch, COO of Boxing Roc Nation Sports via HipHopDX:
“All of us at Roc Nation Sports are thrilled to have added Darmani Rock to our boxing family. He has the talent to become a force in a reinvigorated heavyweight division and for a 19-year-old heavyweight with his skill set, the sky is the limit.”
His first fight has yet to be announced, but the hype will only grow. There is a buzz in the air in Philidelphia- I’ve seen a lot of ‘is he the next Ali?’ question being asked. Those are monstrous shoes to fill, but carrying the Rock name might be even worse.