Daniels-Bruno, Melendez-Howell Added to Bellator Kickboxing Lineup in St. Louis

Tristen CritchfieldJun 14, 2016

The Bellator Kickboxing card for St. Louis is now set with the addition of a welterweight bout pitting Raymond Daniels against Stefano Bruno and a flyweight clash between Keri Anne Taylor-Melendez and Sarah Howell.

Promotion officials announced the pairings on Tuesday. Bellator Kickboxing “St. Louis” takes place at Scottrade Center on June 24 and is headlined by a middleweight showdown between Joe Schilling and Hisaki Kato. The three-bout card will air live on Spike TV immediately following Bellator 157 “Dynamite 2” at 11 p.m. ET/10 p.m. CT.

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Daniels, who is 11-3 as a kickboxer with experience fighting for Glory, made his Bellator Kickboxing debut on April 16 in Italy, where he defeated Francesco Moricca via knockout 30 seconds into their bout. Bruno, a native of Italy, boasts a 23-2-1 career mark.

Melendez, the wife of UFC lightweight star Gilbert Melendez, made her promotional debut at Bellator 142 “Dynamite,” where she outpointed Hadley Griffith in a kickboxing matchup co-promoted by Glory. Howell, meanwhile, will be making her professional debut.