Tony “Zibens” Luis to fight for regional championship in Jūnijs 26 main event of the Sully Huff Invitational at Seneca Niagara Resort & Kazino

Niagāras ūdenskritums, N.Y.. – The thrill of championship professional boxing is returning to Niagara Falls, NY. Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino and Greg Cohen Promotions (produced by David Schuster’s Winner Take All Productions), in compliance with the Seneca Nation of Indians Athletic Commission, announced today that an installment of the popular “Čempionāts Bokss CBS Sports Network” series will be presented in the Seneca Niagara Event Center on Piektdiena, Jūnijs 26.

The night’s card is being dubbed the Sully Huff Invitational, in memory of Stanley “Sully” Huff, a successful boxer from the Seneca Nation of Indians, kurš nomira 2014 gadu vecumā 84. Huff was a Courier-Express Golden Gloves champion in 1950 and later founded the Iroquois Boxing Club. He also served in the United States Army during the Korean War, earning the rank of Sergeant, and later was elected to serve on the Seneca Nation of Indians Tribal Council.

In the night’s televised 10-round main event, Canada’s popular, world-rated and fast-rising lightweight star Tony “Zibens” Luis (19-3, 7 Kos) will fight for a regional championship against an opponent TBA. This past weekend, Luis dropped a controversial decision to Derry Mathews in Liverpool, Anglija (38-9-2, 20Kos), where the two battled for the interim WBA Lightweight title.

Jo televīzijas līdzfinansējuma funkciju, brand-new NABA-US Super Welterweight Champion and WBA #12- un IBF # 11 reitinga “Orkāns” Dennis Hogan (21-0-1, 7 Kos), of Australia, via Kildare, Īrija, will take on comebacking Kenny Abril (14-7-1, 7 Kos) of Rochester, Ņujorka.

The televised opener will feature up-and-coming American heavyweight KO artist Jarrell “Big Baby” Dzirnavnieks (12-0-1, 10 Kos) of Brooklyn taking on an opponent that will be announced at a future date.

Biļetes “Čempionāts Bokss CBS Sports Network” sākas $35 and go on sale on Trešdiena, Aprīlis 22 pusdienlaikā. Tickets are available at select Seneca Resorts & Casinos retail outlets, Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at800-745-3000.

“Speed, energy, darbība, uztraukums, and entertainment are the hallmarks of any visit to Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino and exactly what our guests will enjoy with this world-class professional boxing card,” said Audrey Oswell, chief operating officer, Seneca Gaming Corporation. “We are happy to once again bring an incredible display of athletic competition to Western New York.”

Before the highly debatable decision loss for the world championship in mid-April, the 27-year-old Tony Luis, No Cornwall, Ontario, pulled off a dominant 10-round unanimous-decision upset victory over then IBF #15 novērtētie Karl “Dinamīts” Dargan in January. Tad uz Februāris 20, viņš un līgavainis Manon Latulippe apsveica piedzimstot pirmajam bērnam, dēls nosaukts Miguel. Luis ir novērtēts #11 pasaulē pie WBA un #14 ko IBF.

30-gadus vecais Deniss Hogan bija četru laiks valsts amatieru čempions ar vairāk nekā 150 cīņas viņa dzimtajā Kildare, Īrija. Viņš tagad dzīvo un vilcieni Queensland, Austrālija. Hogan is the current NABA-US Super Welterweight Champion. Savā četru gadu pro karjeru, Hogan has also won the WBA Oceania Light Middleweight, Queensland State Super Middleweight, Queensland Valsts middleweight un Austrālijas middleweight čempionāts.

Kenny Abril, a 30-year-old southpaw, started boxing at age seven and had 120 amateur bouts before turning professional in 2003. He has faced several undefeated and top contenders, scoring a late-2012 victory over heavily decorated veteran Dennis Laurente, which is still Laurente’s only loss in the last nine years.

Prior to boxing professionally, 26-year-old Jarrell Miller had a three-year, undefeated (18-0) kickboxing and MMA career. As a boxer, he was a New York Golden Gloves finalist and has worked as chief sparring partner for both Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko.

“I’m excited to be helping bring nationally televised championship boxing to a world-class venue such as the Seneca Niagara Resort & Kazino,” teica veicinātājs Greg Cohen. “Tony Luis has a huge fan following in his nearby native Canada. His supporters will be out in force to watch. Kenny Abril is from nearby Rochester, New York and he’ll have a giant following in attendance as well. On the undercard will be several local favorites in exciting match-ups. I’m proud to be part of this great event and the resurgence of televised professional boxing.”

Several other exciting match-ups will be announced soon.

The event is being conducted under the rules and regulations of the Seneca Nation of Indians Athletic Commission, whose members are Scott Snyder, Sean Crane, and Justin Schapp.

“We look forward to welcoming the boxers and their teams to Seneca territory,” Commissioner Snyder said. “As a Commission, our primary focus is to ensure the safety and well-being of the fighters who will be competing at Seneca Niagara. We will be working with the fighters, promoters and everyone involved to ensure that we have a safe and enjoyable evening of sports entertainment.”

About Seneca Niagara Resort & Kazino

Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino is located just minutes from the world-famous Niagara Falls in Western New York, near the Canadian border. The property is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year. Guests can enjoy 147,000 square feet of gaming space with more than 3,600 slot machines and 90 galda spēles, 10 restorāni, live entertainment and a AAA Four Diamond Award-winning, 26-story hotel with 604 deluxe rooms and suites, a spa and salon, fitness center, indoor pool and STIR – the new high-energy feature bar with a 43-foot high-definition video wall.

Par Greg Cohen Promotions

Viens no boksa premier reklāmas tērpiem, Greg Cohen Promotions (GCP) ir labi ievēroti nosaukums inscenējums pasaules līmeņa profesionālās boksa notikumiem un veicināt elites profesionālus cīnītājus visā pasaulē.

Dibinātājs un CEO Greg Cohen ir bijis iesaistīts ar profesionālo boksu dažādu jaudu, jo 1980. gadu, honēšanas savu arodu un izveidojot sevi kā gudrs starptautisku boksa biznesmenis.

Izceļas ar savu spēju pamanīt un attīstīt jēlu talantu, Cohen veikts virsrakstus par viņa ekspertu vadībā, starp daudziem citiem, Bijušais WBA Junior middleweight Čempions Austin “Nav šaubu,” Forele, kurš Cohen palīdzēja rokasgrāmatu no nezināma New Mexico izredzes uz elites līmeņa superzvaigzni pay-per-view.

Papildus Trout, Greg Cohen Promotions ir strādājis ar noteiktajiem nosaukumiem, piemēram, bijušais vienotu un divu laikā smagsvara čempions Hasim “Rock” Rahman (50-8-2, 41 Kos); un visu laiku liels atbilžu svara klases pasaules čempions James “Lights Out” Toney (74-7-3, 45 Kos).

Pašreizējie pasaules reitingu sāncenšiem LKP žurnāla ietver Arash Usmanee, vispāratzīta kā top-10 super viegls; Bijušais WBA International middleweight Čempions un pasaules novērtēja middleweight sāncensis Jarrod Fletcher; top-rated viegls Joel Brunker; cruiserweight Lateef Kayode; Kanādas viegls un TV darbības varonis Tonijs Luis, un WBA un piecu laika Īrijas Nacionālā Amatieru Champion, Dennis Hogan; un Rising papildsvars sajūta Cecil McCalla.

Greg Cohen Promotions ir rīkojusi pasaules līmeņa boksa notikumiem labākajām vietām visā ASV un pasaulē, un ir arī lepni sniedza talants un / vai satura vairākus televīzijas tīklos, tostarp HBO, Showtime, ESPN, NBC Sports Network, MSG un FOX Sports Net.