Steve “USS” Cunningham ready for Yoan Pablo Hernandez rematch

Two-time world champion Steve “USS” Cunningham (24-3, 12 KOs) has arrived in Frankfurt, Germany. On February 4, the American veteran will face International Boxing Federation (IBF) Cruiserweight Champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez (25-1, 13 KOs) in a hotly-anticipated rematch at the Fraport Arena.

Cunningham and his team – Naazim Richardson, Mark Osborn, Khalib Whitmore and Jonathan Adderly – landed on Wednesday. On Friday, they paid a special visit to AFN Wiesbaden (American Forces Network). “It´s great to catch up with AFN and connect with my military brothers and sisters,” Cunningham said. “I am ready for a battle with Hernandez on February 4. I am going to tear the title away from him and bring it back to America.”

Algeiri-Smith weigh-in today

New York (January 27, 2012)

All participants for Star Boxing’s show Saturday night at the Paramount Theater in Huntington, Long Island will weigh in today in the New York State Athletic Commission, 123 Williams Street 2nd Floor, New York NY 10038 at 2:00 pm. Weigh-In is open to media and public (subject to capacity restrictions).

Jr. Welterweight
8 Rounds

Chris Algeiri
Vs.
Chris Smith
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Welterweights
6 Rounds

Cletus Seldin
Vs.
Tyler Pogline
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Welterweights
4 Rounds

Rich Neves
Vs.
Anthony Birmingham
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Heavyweights
4 Rounds

Adam Willett
Vs.
Aaron Kinch
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Jr Middleweights
4 Rounds

Raul Nuncio
Vs.
Anthony Jones
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Jr. Welterweights
4 Rounds

Issouf Kinda
Vs.
Angel Rios
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Jr. Welterweights
4 Rounds

William Shammar Whitt
Vs.
Jayson Sia
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*** ALL BOUTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***

Paramount Theater, 370 New York Avenue, Huntington NY

Tickets are priced at $100 Ringside, Stage Gold, and Loge seating, $50 Mezzanine, and $35 for Standing Room Only and are available by calling Star Boxing (718) 823-2000 or visiting www.starboxing.com, The Paramount box office (631) 673-7300, or TICKETMASTER at ticketmaster.com 1 (800) 745-3000.

Doors open at 7:00pm with first bout scheduled to begin at 7:30pm.

Friday Night Fights now a tripleheader event on Feb. 24 at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino

DOVER, Del. — The now tripleheader Friday Night Fights series at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino on Feb. 24 in the Rollins Center arena features a new event on the card. Super featherweights Juan Carlos “Miniburgos” Burgos (28-1, 19 KOs) and Cristobal “Lacandón” Cruz (39-12-3, 23 KOs) will go head to head for the World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver Super Featherweight title in a 10-round bout.

“We are pleased to now have three great title fights with the addition of the Burgos-Cruz title bout, making the card that much better and one not to miss,” said Ed Sutor, President/CEO of Dover Downs Hotel & Casino.

Edgar “El Chamaco” Santana (26-3, 17 KOs) and Manuel Perez (16-7, 4 KOs) will battle for Santana’s NABA Junior Welterweight Championship Title, rounding out the triple-header title fights.

Member of the Tiberi boxing dynasty, “Mighty” Mike Tiberi of Smyrna, Del., will fight for his first title, the WBF Intercontinental Super Middleweight Championship.

The under card is highlighted by NABF Female Super Featherweight Title holder, “Queen” Ronica Jeffery (8-0, 1 KO), of Bronx, N.Y., and undefeated light heavyweight “The Bull” Anthony “Caputo” Smith of Kennett Square, Pa. (12-0, 10 KOs).

Rounding out the under card are light welterweight “Rockin” Ryan Belasco (16-5-3, 3 KOs), of Wilmington, Del., lightweight Omar “Super O” Douglas, (3-0, 2 KOs) of Wilmington, Del., cruiserweight Lamont “Problem Solver” Singletary, (3-0, 2 KOs), of Dover, Del., and John “Church Boy” Bowman of Dover, Del., whose debut last December ended in a draw.

Tickets are $40 – $200 and may be purchased by calling VIP Services at 800-711-5882 or visiting doverdowns.com/entertainment. The first bout will begin at 7:30 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Will call open from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Event, times and card are subject to change or cancellation without notice.