WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 19, THIS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD, CHICAGO’S UIC PAVILION
September 19th, 2011
CHICAGO, IL (September 19, 2011) This Friday night, September 23rd, Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions presents WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 19, an action packed eight-bout card of world-class professional boxing at Chicago’s UIC Pavilion.
Headlining WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 19 will be a sensational light heavyweight battle between Chicago’s Polish Prince, Andrzej Fonfara and hard-hitting veteran Jose “Seek and Destroy” Spearman of Indianapolis, Indiana.
Since turning professional five years ago, the 23-year-old Fonfara, a native of Warsaw, Poland has thrilled Chicago sports fans and drawn huge legions of “loud and proud” fellow countrymen.
Sporting a record of 18-2-1 (9KO’s), Fonfara recorded his sixth straight victory on May 20th, brutally stopping Anthony Russell in the seventh round, defending his WBO NABO Light Heavyweight Title.
The much more experienced Spearman, 28-17-5 (11KO’s), has faced numerous world champions and contenders over his fifteen year career including Lucian Bute, Sebastian Demers, Brian McGee, Bronco McKart, Carlos DeLeon Jr. Lujuan Simon, Mean Joe Greene and Anthony Hanshaw.
In the six round co-main event at WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 19, popular Chicago welterweight prospect Jaime “The Truth” Herrera, 6-1-0 (4KO’s) will challenge veteran Robert “The Wolf” Jones, 8-9-1 (3KO’s) of Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Just 22 years old, the good-looking Herrera has impressed Chicago fight fans with his terrific boxing skills and fan friendly style. He returns to the ring following a sensational third round knockout of Eric Draper on May 20th.
As has been the case at each of Herrera’s bouts, all at the UIC Pavilion, a huge contingent of Chicago’s Mexican American community will be out in force with their full support.
Last year Jones scored a huge victory, knocking out highly regarded contender Pete Cantu in the third round at The Palace of Auburn Hills, outside of Detroit.
In a six round special feature attraction, hard-hitting Ukrainian middleweight prospect, Viktor Polyakov, 8-0-0 (6KO’s) will return to the Chicago fight scene for the first time since 2008 against Cleveland’s Romaro Johnson, 11-4-1 (6KO’s).
WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 19 will also see four of Chicago’s finest newcomers in separate four round bouts.
Super bantamweight Sergio Montes De Oca, 4-1-0 (1KO) will face off against hard-hitting Antwan Robertson, 7-6-1 (5KO’s) of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Super bantamweight Juan Carlos Fernandez, 1-0-1, challenges St. Louis based Jamal Parram, 4-3-1 (4KO’s).
Cruiserweight Dimur Ortuz will make his pro debut against the Motor City’s Covan Graham, 0-1-0.
Featherweight Jeremias Correa, 2-0-0 (1KO) will also see action against an opponent to be announced.
Rounding out the card, Tacoma, Washington prospect Mike Gavronski, 2-0-1 (2KO’s) and Chicago’s Gerald Taylor, 4-2-1 (2KO’s) will see action in a four round super middleweight bout.
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.
Fighters currently under the 8 Count Productions banner include; super middleweight contender Donovan George, light heavyweight Andrzej Fonfara, junior welterweight prospects Ivan Popoca, Adrian Granados and Ramiro Carrillo along with welterweights Achour Esho and Jaime Herrera.
For more information on 8 Count Productions please visit their new website, www.8countproductions.com. Follow them on Twitter at 8_Count and Facebook at “8 Count Productions”.
Doors open at the UIC Pavilion at 7pm with the first bell at 8pm. The UIC Pavilion is located at 525 S. Racine, just one block south of the Eisenhower Expressway. For further information, please visit their website at www.uicpavilion.com. The UIC Pavilion is now serving alcohol at all boxing events.
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