NEW YORK — Cincinnatians Ricardo Williams Jr. and Dante Craig, along with four other U.S. Olympic boxers, are ready for their pro debuts Saturday night in The Theater at Madison Square Garden.

        “My hands are like NyQuil — the only time you take it is before you go to bed,” said Williams, a silver medalist at the 2000 Olympics.

        Williams, 19, will meet Anthony Simpkins (5-0-1, 2 knockouts) in a lightweight match.

        Craig, 22, will meet Darren Fallen (1-0-0, 1 knockout) in a welterweight match.

        The four-round bouts will be shown on a delayed HBO telecast Saturday night.

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