Jamaican-Canadian boxing legend Donovan “Razor” Ruddock promises to entertain boxing fans at Rumble in the Sun set to take place at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston on Saturday, November 11.

The highly anticipated matchup will see two-time heavyweight champion Ruddock take on James ”Lights Out” Toney in what promises to be an unforgettable night.

Ruddock, along with CEO of Red Ground Productions, Kleopatra Ruddock — organisers of the event — as well as the senior members of the Jamaica Boxing Association (JBA), President Stephen “Bomber” Jones and General Secretary Leroy Brown fielded questions from journalists at a media launch held Wednesday at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston, Jamaica.

In responding to one of those questions, Kleopatra Ruddock, said: “We are so excited that we have been able to host this event in Jamaica. My dad has also been passionate about supporting the local boxing fraternity and believes in developing young people and giving them an opportunity to showcase their talents at Rumble in the Sun.”

She went on to thank the JBA and the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport for endorsing the card, citing the possibility that this could be a catalyst for other boxing promoters to see Jamaica as a viable location for events of this calibre.

“We have not seen a fight of this magnitude in Jamaica in over 50 years, so we want to give the fans a memorable bout as well as support the local boxing community by showcasing the local boxing talent on the undercard fights,” said Kleopatra Ruddock.

Addressing at the media launch, the senior Ruddock claims he still has what it takes to entertain his fans.

“I am an artist, like Muhammad Ali, like Bob Marley, like Bruce Lee, I get better with time. I am happy that I have been able to make my dream come true to fight in my homeland. I promise that ‘Lights Out’ Toney will have to make sure he comes with his A game because I won’t disappoint,” he said.

Rumble in the Sun will feature Ruddock and Toney as the main bout, following a number of undercards that will give aspiring fighters from local gyms valuable ring time and exposure.

General secretary of the JBA Brown said: “When you have a fighter like Razor Ruddock hosting a fight in Jamaica, it definitely sparks interest and excitement, especially among the young boxers. Razor has always said one of his biggest regrets is not being able to fight in Jamaica so we are happy to support him with Rumble in the Sun.

“We are happy to welcome him home and what we are excited about is that this event will give aspiring young boxers a chance to get some ring time.”

The undercard will feature local boxing talent like Jermain Richard, Jermaine Brown and Richard ”Frog” Holmes.

The JBA’s Gloves Over Guns initiative is set to benefit from from Rumble in the Sun.

The event will be broadcast on global sports and entertainment digital platform FITE by Triller live on pay-per-view, as well as via cable and satellite networks.