CES signs Paul Delgado
28.06 - PROVIDENCE, R.I. Jimmy Burchfields
Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc. announces the
signing of former New Bedford (MA) amateur star, welterweight
Paul Delgado (7-2-1, 2 KOs), to a promotional contract.
Delgado, 27, lives and fights out of Atlanta. He has
won his last two fights, including an 8th-round split
decision against previously unbeaten (8-0) Wilmer Torres
at Mohegan Sun in his last action (June 3), and four
of his last five matches.
Im excited about being part of the CES
team, Delgado said. A couple of friends
from back home in New Bedford, Ray Oliveira and Jason
Pires, are my stablemates again.
Delgado was 46-4 as an amateur, including numerous
regional and state championships, highlighted by the
Southern New England Golden Gloves title in the open
and novice divisions.
I had a long layoff, nearly two years, due to
managerial problems, Paul noted. I was looking
for a New England promoter, somebody close to New Bedford
where I have a following and family living there, who
also promotes a lot of television fights to get on.
Jimmy Burchfield puts on a lot of ESPN2 shows and signing
with him is a great opportunity for me.
Ive followed Paulies career for quite
a while, knowing we couldnt do anything until
now, Burchfield added. Ive always
imagined him as part of the CES Team and Im happy
and enthused to have him joining fighters he knows from
New Bedford, Ray and Jason. Paulie is working with some
good people in Atlanta. Were looking forward to
working with them to give Paulie an opportunity to be
a champion.
His losses were as an opponent - fighting in
somebody elses backyard - because he didnt
have anyone protecting him. Now he has all of the protection
hell ever need. We cant wait to see him
step into the ring wearing CES colors. Just watch what
were going to do together in terms of his career.
Delgado is scheduled to make his CES debut August 1
on an ESPN2 Friday Night Fights card, headlined by Richie
The Mountain LaMontagne versus Cowboy
Dale Brown, at the Casino Ballroom in Hampton Beach
(NH).
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