Boxing

Fight Night on The Cape

Letterlough-Hall headlines Friday's ESPN2 show at Melody Tent

15.07 - SANDWICH, Mass. - The stage is set Friday night (July 18) for the return of professional boxing to Cape Cod for the first time in two years with "Battle Zone at the Tent," promoted by Hank Tuohy's Old Colony Sports, live on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights from the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis (MA).

Tuohy, promoting his first pro boxing show, is working in association with Mohegan Sun, Jimmy Burchfield's Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc., Duva Boxing and Gary Shaw Productions, LLC.

The 10-round main event has two of the world's most feared light heavyweights, Julian "Mr. KO" Letterlough (19-3-2, 18 KOs) and Richard "The Destroyer" Hall (25-4, 24 KOs), in an exciting match-up of power-punching knockout artists.

In the 10-round co-feature, world-class welterweight challenger "Sucra" Ray Oliveira (44-9-2, 21 KOs), of New Bedford (MA), one of ESPN2's most popular fighters, faces Canadian middleweight champion Bryon Mackie (21-8 (5 KOs) in a crossroads fight for former IBU world champion Oliveira.

A special retirement ceremony also will be held for former IBO & NABF welterweight champion Kip "Top Kat" Diggs (30-5, 22 KOs), of nearby Marstons Mills in Barnstable, who last fought in the main event at the Melody Tent in 1999.

Hall of Famer Lou Duva manages heavyweight Courage "No Limit" Tshabalala (23-3, 20 KOs), the 6-4 South African who is in a six-round match against veteran Lenzie Morgan (14-25-3, 7 KOs), of Youngstown (OH).

Also on the undercard is EBA junior welterweight Jaime "The Hurricane" Clampitt (10-2, 3 KOs), of Narragansett (RI), in a six-round, non-title fight versus Crystal Bolles (2-6), of Tulsa (OK). In another six-rounder, super middleweight Shaun "Big Trouble" Creegan (16-2-3, 2 KOs), of Plainville (MA), meets Aundalen Sloan (3-5-1, 2 KOs), of Fond du lac (WI). Super welterweight Martin "The Irish Assassin" Thornton (4-0, 1 KO), of South Boston (MA) via Galway, Ireland is slated to meet Abdul Malik Rasheed (1-4, 1 K0), of Cleveland (OH), in a four-round bout.

Event sponsors include Outback Steakhouse, Davidoff Cigars, Hooters of Hyannis, Robertson's GMC Trucks, Dino's Sports Bar of Mashpee, Enterprise Car Rental, La-Z-Boy, Data Link/Nextal, Cigar Aficionado Magazine, Heritage Floor Coverings, Hyport Brewing Co., Puff The Magic, International Inn, Five Bays Bistro, New Balance, Amari's Restaurant of Sandwich, and Mari's Sennott Today's Real Estate.

Post-fight parties will be open to the public at Hooters of Hyannis and Hyport Brewing Co., as well as cigar smoking/wine tasting at Puff The Magic.

Ticket prices are $125.00 VIP (includes ringside seat and pre-fight cookout catered by Outback, including complimentary cigar and two drinks), $65.00 ringside and $35.00 reserved. Contact Ticketmaster (508.931.2787), the Cape Cod Melody Tent (508.775.9100) or Old Colony Sports (508.477.5355/ www.oldcolonysports.com).

Doors open at 6 p.m. for the VIP party, 7 p.m. for the general public, with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

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