NORTH BERGEN, NJ (June 8, 2009) Former world title challenger “MIGHTY” Mike Arnaoutis will face Puerto Rican veteran Doel Carrasquillo in a ten round junior welterweight bout in the main event at “SUMMER RUMBLE” on Thursday, June 25th at Schuetzen Park in North Bergen, New Jersey. The Arnaoutis/Carrasquillo bout headlines an outstanding evening of world class professional boxing presented by Pound For Pound Promotions..
Tickets, starting at $35, can be purchased in advance by calling the Pound For Pound Promotions office at 201-864-9566 or 866-924-2050. Special VIP stage seats are available for $150.
Schuetzen Park is located at 3167 Kennedy Boulevard in North Bergen, New Jersey. Doors on the evening of the event will open at 6:30pm, with the first bell at 7:15.
Arnaoutis, 21-3-2, is looking to climb back into the world rankings in 2009. The flashy southpaw, originally based in Greece, now residing in Atlantic City, New Jersey, had won all four of his bouts in 2008 before suffering a set back against Victor Ortiz on March 7th in San Jose, California.
Now residing in Lancaster, PA, Carrasquillo, 12-11-1 (10KO’s), has fought twice this year, losing very close eight round decisions to world class prospects Ricardo Williams and Rashad Holloway, both fights taking place in their hometown of Cincinnati.
The co-main event features popular Bayonne, New Jersey native Bobby Rooney taking on Mexican veteran Jose Humberto Corral in an eight round light heavyweight bout.
Riding a four bout winning streak, most recently knocking out James Morrow in the second round on February 19th at Schuetzen Park, Rooney has compiled a record of 9-2-1 (5KO’s). The knockout of Morrow earned Rooney the WBF All Americas Light Heavyweight Title.
The heavy handed Corral brings a record of 17-13-0 (11KO’s) into the scheduled eight round bout.
Also making his return to Schuetzen Park is fan favorite, light heavyweight Jason “MONSTRUO” Escalera. The undefeated light heavyweight prospect will face off against Florence, South Carolina’s Joe Park in a six round bout.
Escalera has won all of his first five pro bouts by knock out, most recently knocking out Joe Njau in the first round at Schuetzen Park on February 19th.
Park brings a record of 8-4-0 with six knockouts into the battle with Escalera.
Rounding out the undercard will be three additional four round bouts featuring undefeated newcomers junior middleweight Chris Murphy,
2-0-0 (2KO’s) from Sparta, New Jersey, lightweight Chris Green, 2-0-0 (1KO), from Asbury Park and Jersey City native Patrick Farrell, 2-0-0 (2KO’s), in separate bouts.
Further details on this event will be announced shortly.
RESCHEDULED FOR JULY 11: CRISTOBAL CRUZ VS. JORGE SOLIS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT CARD IN TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, CHIAPAS, MEXICO
Due to scheduling conflicts, the date for IBF featherweight world championship fight card in Tuxtla Gutierrez has been changed to Saturday, July 11. The card was originally scheduled for June 27.
Arthur Pelullo’s Banner Promotions, Rodney Berman’s Golden Gloves, and Fernando Beltran’s Promociones Zanfer will promote the card at El Palenque in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico.
In the main event scheduled for 12 rounds, International Boxing Federation featherweight world champion Cristobal “Lacandon” Cruz, 38-11-1 with 23 knockouts, now based in Tijuana, Mexico, will make his second defense of the title against Jorge “Coloradito” Solis, 37-1-2 with 27 knockouts, of Guadalajara, Mexico.
Cruz was born in Jiquipilas in Mexico’s southernmost state of Chiapas. It will be his first fight in his home state since January, 2002, when he fought in Tuxtla Gutierrez, the state capitol.
This fight is the rematch – in December, 2003, Solis won a 10 round unanimous decision against Cruz in a fast-paced, exciting fight at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. Cruz fought aggressively and constantly pressured Solis, but Solis boxed effectively – he kept Cristobal off-balance with movement, scored with sharp counterpunches, and won by decisive scores of 97-93, 98-92, 99-91.
For Cruz, the loss was part of a streak in which he lost four of five fights in 2003 and 2004. His career has had a dramatic turnaround, however, in the last couple of years – he has now won four fights in a row, which include an upset 12 round decision against Thomas Mashaba in March, 2008, and another upset 12 round decision to win the vacant IBF world title against heavily favored Orlando Salido in October, 2008. Cruz made his first title defense with a 12 round decision win against hometown favorite Cyril Thomas in Saint-Quentin, France, in his most recent fight in February, 2009.
Solis is the IBF’s number-one ranked featherweight contender. He has also won four fights in a row, including an impressive fifth-round TKO against Monte Meza-Clay in January, 2009, and a 10 round decision against Miguel Roman in May, 2008. Jorge’s only loss as a pro came in April, 2007, by eighth-round knockout against Manny Pacquiao.
Promociones Zanfer will announce three more exciting bouts on the card.
The undercard will include Gabriel Martinez, 21-1-1 with 13 knockouts, of Empalme, Sonora, Mexico, one of the up-and-coming stars in the welterweight division, versus Michel Rosales, 19-3 with 17 knockouts, of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, in a 10 round bout.
Arturo Santos Reyes, the 2008 Mexican Olympic team representative from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, will also fight on the card. He is scheduled to make his professional debut on June 19th, 2009, on ESPN in Laredo, Texas.
ANDRES TAYLOR HEADLINES “STEEL VALLEY RUMBLE” ON
SATURDAY, JUNE 27TH IN YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO
BEY BROTHERS, JESSE LUBASH AND JAKE GIURICEO FEATURED ON UNDERCARD
ADVANCE TICKETS NOW ON SALE
YOUNGSTOWN, OH (June 8, 2009) World class professional boxing returns to the Youngstown, Ohio area as Chet Koerner’s TKO BOXING Promotions, curators of the nationally acclaimed “HOMETOWN HEROES TO WORLD CHAMPIONS” series, presents the “STEEL VALLEY RUMBLE” on Saturday, June 27th at the Memorial Field House in Campbell, Ohio.
Advance tickets for the “STEEL VALLEY RUMBLE”, priced at $60.00, $30.00 and $20.00, can be purchased by calling 330-219-2290 or 330-692-0692.. The Memorial Field House is located at 280 6th Street in Campbell , Ohio .. Doors on the evening of the event will open at 6pm with the first bell at 7pm.
Said Koerner, “This is our first event in the Youngstown area and just as we’ve done across the country, we’re planning an outstanding card for the terrific fights fans. We’ve got some great local prospects on the card who we believe have the skills to become future world champions.”
Headlining the “STEEL VALLEY RUMBLE” will be the Fighting Pride of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Andres “ TAYLOR MADE” Taylor . The undefeated, all-action Taylor ,
8-0-1 (4KO’s), is coming off his career best win, a seventh round stoppage of Simon Carr on May 2nd in front of a huge crowd of his hometown supporters at the War Memorial Arena in Johnstown, PA.
Also featured will be sensational prospects Mickey and Cortez Bey of Cleveland, Ohio. Lightweight Mickey Jr., 12-0-0 (7KO’s), is looking to kickoff his 2009 campaign in style having won all three of his bouts last year, highlighted by a ten round decision over Columbian based contender Wilson Alcorro on May 17th in Primm, Nevada.
The 25 year old prospect followed that up with a first round knockout of Miguel Angel Munguia on October 24th in Cabazon, California .
Younger brother Cortez, 8-0-0 (5KO’s), will also be making his first start of 2009. He also won by knockout on October 24th, stopping Marlo Cortez on the same card. Both brothers are guided by award winning manager Cameron Dunkin.
Also appearing at the “STEEL VALLEY RUMBLE” will be Pittsburgh based welterweight prospect Jesse Lubash. Carrying a record of 11-0-0 with seven knockouts, the 24 year old is coming off a third round stoppage of Chad Greenleaf on May 2nd in Johnstown , PA.
Making his return to his home of Youngstown is popular welterweight Jake Giuriceo. Having made his pro debut by stopping Mark Suarez on February 21st on the Kelly Pavlik/Marco Antonio Rubio undercard, Giuriceo improved his record to 2-0-0 (1KO), with a four round decision over Aaron Anderson on May 2nd in Johnstown, PA.
Rounding out the undercard are newcomers; Cleveland junior middleweight Dante Moore, 3-0-0 (2KO’s), junior welterweight Will Nixon, 2-0-0 (2KO’s) and the pro debut of Julius LeeGrand in separate bouts.
More information on this event will be announced shortly. Additional amateur bouts will also be part of the event.
Formed in early 2008, Chet Koerner’s Las Vegas based TKO BOXING Promotions, originator of the “HOMETOWN HEROES TO WORLD CHAMPIONS” national boxing series, stable includes; heavyweight Lenroy Thomas, super middleweight Joey Gilbert, middleweights Elvin Ayala, Albert Onolunose and James Countryman, junior middleweights Bastie Samir and Anthony Thompson, welterweights Juan Buendia and Raul Tovar, junior welterweights Jonathan Gover, Francisco Contreras and Hastings Bwayla, lightweights Rolando Reyes and Terence Crawford, featherweights Matt Remillard, Carney Bowman, Delvin Plascencia, Rafael Lora and Maxwell Awaku, super bantamweights Rafael Valenzuela and Carlos Reyes.