COYLE, POLYAKOV, WRIGHT, BUSTAMANTE
AND ARAMBULA ON UNDERCARD
WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 23
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14 CICERO
STADIUM
CHICAGO, IL (November 13, 2012)
World class professional boxing will return to Cicero Stadium on Friday,
DECEMBER 14 as 8 Count Productions and Round 3 Productions
present WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 23 headlined by a sensational
junior welterweight clash between Chicago cross-town rivals Adrian “EL
Tigre” Granados and Antonio “Aztec God of War” Canas.
Advance tickets for WINDY
CITY FIGHT NIGHT 23, priced at $100, $75, $50 and $30 may be purchased
by calling 312-226-5800. Cicero Stadium is located at 1909 S. Laramie in
Cicero, Illinois, 1.5 miles south of the Eisenhower Expressway. Doors
will open on the night of the event at 7PM with the first bell at 8PM.
"This fight has been
building for a long time. Canas has watched Adrian become one of the best and
most popular prospects in boxing and has been calling him out for the last
year. Adrian loves the idea of proving people wrong and fighting in his
hometown of Cicero” said Dominic Pesoli of 8 Count Productions.
“Our shows at Cicero Stadium have always had
terrific atmospheres and it’s great to return with this main event along with
an action packed undercard we’re putting together which includes popular
Chicago fighters Henry Coyle, Victor Polyakov, Junior Wright, Juan
Bustamante and Jose Arambula.”
The 23-year-old Granados, born
and raised in Cicero, has compiled a record of 10-2-1 (6KO’s) as a professional
following an excellent amateur career that included being named to the 2008
Mexican Olympic Boxing Team.
The scheduled eight rounder
against Canas will be Granados’ third start in 2012. Fighting in front of his
customary huge legion of fans at the UIC Pavilion on FEBRUARY 24, 2012,
Granados won an excellent eight round battle over Chicago rival Jaime
Herrera. He followed that up with a stunning second round knockout of
veteran Ramon Guevara on APRIL 14 at Cicero Stadium.
In 2011 Granados produced two of
his finest performances; against former world title challenger Lanardo Tyner
and highly regarded Los Angeles based prospect Frankie Gomez.
Taking the fight against Tyner on
two days notice at the welterweight limit on MARCH 25, 2011, Granados appeared
to win a wide decision, however the judges scored the eight rounder as a
majority draw.
On AUGUST 26, 2011, Granados
battled Gomez in a bout broadcast internationally on SOLO BOXEO TECATE
in front of a massive crowd at the UIC Pavilion. In a sensational back and
forth war; Gomez was awarded a hotly contested eight round majority decision.
Formerly a professional MMA
fighter, Chicago native Canas, known for his aggressive boxing style, is
undefeated with a record of 6-0-1 with three knockouts.
Fighting against the much more
experienced Tyron Chatman on MAY 9 in Lowell, Massachusetts, Canas
survived two knockdowns in the second stanza to win the next four rounds,
earning a majority draw in the six round battle.
Known as “The Western Warrior”
Henry Coyle, 18-2-0 (12KO’s), makes a triumphant return to the Chicagoland
area following a twelve round unanimous decision over Marcelo Alejandro
Rodriguez on AUGUST 17 in Castlebar, Ireland in defense of his World
Boxing Foundation Junior Middleweight Title.
With his aggressive all-action
style and riding an eight bout-winning streak, Coyle is immensely popular in
Chicago’s vast Irish community. He will be featured in an eight round junior
middleweight tilt.
A member of the 2004 Russian
Olympic Boxing Team and very popular in Chicago’s huge Russian community,
Polyakov is coming off his career best victory, a dominant ten round unanimous
decision victory over battle-tested veteran Derrick Findley on MARCH 16
at the UIC Pavilion.
Known as “The White Tiger”,
Polyakov improved to 11-0-0 with six knockouts and earned the USBO
Middleweight Title.
Heavy-handed prospect Junior
Wright of Evanston, IL has wasted no time impressing the Chicago fight
crowd with four show stopping first round knockouts. An outstanding
amateur, Wright, 4-0-0 (4KO’s), will look to continue his torrid start in a
four round light heavyweight clash.
Wright’s most recent first
round victim was Covon Graham on JULY 13 at the UIC Pavilion.
Also in action at WINDY
CITY FIGHT NIGHT 23 is highly regarded Chicago junior lightweight
prospect Juan Bustamante. The 21-year-old Bustamante has impressively
turned heads at the UIC Pavilion winning his first five professional bouts, two
by knockout.
Most recently Bustamante,
displaying a wide range of boxing skills, won a four round unanimous decision
over Jose Juan Sanchez on SEPTEMBER 18 in Hammond, Indiana.
Rounding out the card,
20-year-old newcomer Jose “Chico” Arambula will make his UIC Pavilion
debut in a four round lightweight bout.
Fighting out of Harvey, Illinois,
Arambula has moved quickly as a professional winning his first two bouts, most
recently winning a four round unanimous decision over Shannon Kelly on
NOVEMBER 3 in Merrillville, IN.
Much more information about WINDY
CITY FIGHT NIGHT 23 will be announced shortly.
ABOUT 8 COUNT
PRODUCTIONS/ROUND 3 PRODUCTIONS
8 Count Productions, HOME
OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING, was started by Dominic Pesoli in 1998
and has consistently presented the highest quality professional boxing events
in Chicagoland.
Joining forces with Frank
Mugnolo’s Round 3 Productions in 2012, their partnership is currently among
the premier boxing promotional firms in the United States.
Fighters currently under the 8
Count Productions/Round 3 Productions banner include; world ranked light
heavyweight Andrzej Fonfara, super middleweight contender Donovan
George, world class junior welterweight prospect Adrian Granados,
former world title challenger Edner Cherry, super middleweight prospect Paul
Littleton, middleweight prospect Viktor Polyakov and welterweight
prospect Jaime Herrera.
For more information on 8 Count
Productions/Round 3 Productions please visit their new website, www.8countproductions.com.
Follow them on Twitter at 8_Count and Facebook at “8 Count
Productions”.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Bernie Bahrmasel
DOUBLE B PUBLICITY
773-592-2986
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