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El Divendres, Abril 28, 2017, at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Warriors Boxing Promotions returns with their “Windy City Fight Night” professional boxing series. A showcase for Chicago’s best young fighting talent, this WCFN will feature four of the city’s brightest young prospects in separate bouts.
Undefeated super lightweight Ramiro “El Lobito” Carrillo (11-0, 7 KOs) will appear in the eight-round main event. And in separate six-round brawls will be undefeated super featherweight Josh Hernandez (5-0, 4 KOs); power-punching lightweight Jessica “CasKILLA” McCaskill (3-1, 2 KOs) i, making his return to the ring, lightweight Jose Felix Quezada (11-1, 6 KOs).
Tickets for Windy City Fight Night are on sale now and priced at $101, $76, $51 i $36 and are available at Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster.com; trucant 1-800-745-3000, or the Warriors Offices: 312-226-5800 or the UIC Pavilion Box Office: 312-413-5740 or by visiting the UIC Box Office (Thursday or Friday 9:00 AM – 4:00 Primer ministre). Or they can be purchased the night of the event. A special VIP Lounge experience is available to select sponsors. Please call 312.622.7668 per més informació.
26-year-old Ramiro Carrillo has been very impressive in his undefeated 11-fight run as a professional, fins ara. Carrillo was born in Mexico was a heavily decorated amateur, anant 215-14. He was a four-time Chicago Golden Gloves Champion and a two-time National Silver Gloves Champion. Carrillo is an aggressive boxer/brawler who loves to go to the body. So much so that a high percentage of his professional knockouts have come from body shots.
22-year-old Quezada is of half-Mexican and half-Filipino descent and an enormous fan-favorite locally. A heavily decorated amateur boxer, Quezada ran off 11 straight victories before falling short in his last fight. Determined to come back better than ever, Quezada is returning to home turf of the UIC Pavilion where he has had 9 de la seva 12 baralles.
A Physical Education and Exercise Science junior at Chicago’s De Paul University 21-year-old Josh Hernandez had just over 50 fights and in 2014, won the Power Gloves and Chicago Golden Gloves, where he was named Best Male Boxer of the tournament. He is managed and trained by his father, former middleweight contender and fan favorite “mascle” Miguel Hernandez.
Originally from St. Louis, now living in Chicago Jessica McCaskill trains under well-known Windy City boxing figure Rick Ramos. The 32-year-old says she started off in boxing as a crude slugger, relying solely on her amazing natural strength. But nearly three years of working with Ramos has improved her skills dramatically. McCaskill is the first woman ever signed to a promotional agreement with Warriors Boxing, and deservedly so. Her exciting fighting style has already made her a crowd favorite.
“I am happy to be back at one of our favorite venues, presenting another terrific Windy City Fight Night,” va dir Leon Margules, President de Warriors Boxing. “Every show we’ve done since reviving this great series has been bigger than the previous one. Thank you to the fans in Chicago for responding with such enthusiasm. Chicago is a great fight town.”
Windy City Fight Night doors open at 7:00 pm CT and the action starts at 8:00 pm. The UIC Pavilion is located at 525 S. Racine Avenue in Chicago. The entire bout card is subject to change.
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ESPN Dijous Night Fights Back al sud de la Florida amb Fort Targeta baralla televisada
El vigent FIB súper ploma campió
Hialeah Park serà de nou en el centre d'atenció internacional quan ESPN Dijous Night Fights tornen a aquest lloc emblemàtic amb una nit plena d'acció de la boxa professional campionat en Març 26 a partir de 6 PM ET.
La cartellera plena d'estrelles, que serà transmès en viu als Estats Units i als mercats llatins claus en ESPN2 i ESPN Esports, s'espera que inclogui el debut de pes lleuger de regnar Rances campió de la FIB súper ploma “Kid explosiva” Bartolomé, que és 21-0 amb 12 nocauts.
Leon Margules de Warriors Boxing, co-promotors de l'esdeveniment amb el parc de Hialeah, confirma que la targeta comptarà amb un assumpte de pes welter deu assalts entre Breidis “El Khanqueror” Prescott (27-6, 20 KOs) de Colòmbia i Fredrick “General Okunka” Lawson (23-0, 20 KOs) de Ghana.
“Aquesta serà una baralla clau per Prescott,” Margules relacionats. “Ell és 31, ara. Ha guanyat tres baralles, però es va retirar dos des de l'inici de 2012, així que està més o menys en una situació d'haver de guanyar si vol seguir sent rellevant en la seva divisió.”
Prescott, ara lluitant des de Miami, va guanyar el primer 21 baralles de la seva carrera professional abans de perdre les excursions-back-to-back a la fi de 2009. Lawson és sis anys menor en 25. Ha guanyat tres diferents baralles de títols regionals vacants des de desembre de 2012, més recentment el títol vacant de la FIB pes welter Internacional al juliol de 2013.
“Lawson no va lluitar als Estats Units fins que reubicat a Chicago l'any passat,” Margules assenyalar. “És un professional sòlid que no necessita un entorn agradable per guanyar. Ha guanyat a Minnesota i Califòrnia des que va arribar a Amèrica.”
Dos peleadores de pes pesat cubà invicte lluitaran a la targeta. Yasmany “El Tiburon” Consuegra té un registre de 16-0 amb 14 nocauts, més en les primeres rondes. Consuegra no ha hagut d'esperar que els quadres de comandament per a ser comptats des que va guanyar una baralla a quatre assalts 5 Fa anys, en tot just la seva tercera lluita de per vida. Robert Alfonso és 4-0 en la seva jove carrera. Les entrades per ESPN Dijous Night Fights, també considerat com “Nit De Combats,” estan a la venda a través de la Força d'entrades (www.myticketforce.com),www.hialeahpark.com, i en la gàbia Hialeah Park Casino.
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Sobre Warriors Boxing
Llançat en 2003, Warriors Boxing opera sota una filosofia simple-portar els millors boxejadors en el món per als fanàtics de la boxa, aparellar en baralles competitives, i en fer-ho, ajuda a restablir l'esport de la boxa per a una nova generació.
Amb una sèrie de reeixides Pay-Per-View espectacles i teatre ple en el seu haver, el model de negoci Warriors treballa meravelles en un esport que estava molt necessitat de la innovació i l'energia que l'empresa posa sobre la taula.
Quan s'arriba a això, encara que, una empresa de promoció és només tan bo com els combatents i combat promou. Warriors Boxing ha lliurat a tots els fronts, amb episodis tan destacats com Lara-Molina, Cayo-Peterson, Abraham-Miranda I i II, Miranda-Pavlik, Miranda-Green, Ibragimov-Briggs, Ibragimov-Klitschko, Urango-Hatton, Urango-Bailey, Cayo-Maidana i Ibragimov-Holyfield.
Per obtenir més informació sobre els Warriors Boxing, visit their website at www.WarriorsBoxing.com. |
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (Gener 11, 2015) – Chicago’s undefeated Jr. Prospecte de pes welter, Kenneth Sims Jr. (5-0, 2 KOs) extended on his winning streak this past Dissabte at the Madison Square Garden Theater with a dominating unanimous decision against tough opponent, Christian Steele (4-12, 1 KO).
Sims Jr., who was fighting in is second 6-round bout in only his fifth pro fight, showed why he was a top amateur standout, showcasing advanced boxing skills winning every round convincingly. With each fight Sims Jr. feels he’s improving and wants to have a big 2015.
“I’m enjoying my journey as a professional,” said Kenneth Sims Jr. “I feel I’m getting better every time I step in the ring. There is always room for improvement and I’m going to continue working hard in the gym. Gary Shaw has said there will be many opportunities for me to take my career to the next level in 2015 and I want take full advantage of everything that comes my way. I’m hoping to make a quick return back to the ring.”
“Sims Jr. is progressing nicely as a professional prize fighter,” Gary Shaw dit. “I think he’ll graduate to 8-round bouts after one more fight. He seems to be making the 140 lbs weight limit with ease so we’ll keep him at Jr. Welter. He’s got the height and reach attributes to give anyone in the division problems. I see him having a big 2015.”