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04/19/2006 Archived Entry: "Schedule for HBO's 'Boxing After Dark' Featured Fight, Frietas vs. Raheem"
Schedule for HBO's 'Boxing After Dark' Featured Fight, Frietas vs. Raheem
MASHANTUCKET, Conn. - There's a buzz about town with a compelling boxing match coming up at the Foxwoods. It's the Acelino Frietas vs. Zahir Raheem bout scheduled for Saturday, April 29th, wihch will be featured on HBO's "Boxing After Dark" show.
Here is the agenda for the exciting fight card.
WEIGH-IN: Friday, April 28, 5:00 P.M., in Club BB at Foxwoods; physicals start at 2:00 P.M.
FIGHT NIGHT: Saturday, April 29, Fox Arena, Foxwoods Resort Casino
Doors open at 7:00 P.M., first fight at 8:00 P.M.
HBO will begin its live telecast at 10:15 P.M., with the main event to begin approximately 15 minutes
after the conclusion of the co-feature.
MAIN EVENT - 12 ROUNDS, LIGHTWEIGHTS - VACANT WBO WORLD TITLE
Acelino Freitas, 37-1, 32 KOs, Salvador, Brazil, vs
Zahir Raheem, 27-1, 16 KOs, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
CO-FEATURE - 8 ROUNDS, MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Andre Ward, 8-0, 4 KOs, Oakland, California, vs
Andy Kolle, 9-0, 7 KOs, Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
8 ROUNDS, HEAVYWEIGHTS
Alonzo Butler, 21-0-1, 16 KOs, Chattanooga, Tennessee, vs
Zach Page, 10-6, 4 KOs, Warren, Ohio.
6 ROUNDS, JR. WELTERWEIGHTS
Luciano Silva, 6-1, 4 KOs, Salvador, Brazil, vs
Deon Nash, 5-1, 1 KO, Lutcher, Louisiana.
6 ROUNDS, SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Omar Pittman, 10-3, 6 KOs, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, vs TBA.
4 ROUNDS, LIGHTWEIGHTS
Carmelito De Jesus, 3-0, 2 KOs, Sao Paulo, Brazil, vs
Darrell Crenshaw, 1-4-1, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
4 ROUNDS, JR. WELTERWEIGHTS
Vincent Arroyo, 4-0, 3 KOs, Amherst, New York, vs
Tony Kinney, 1-4, 1 KO, Cincinnati, Ohio.
All bouts subject to change without notice.
Ticket prices: $75, $100, $150, $250.
Tickets are available at: Foxwoods Resort Casino Box Office - 800-200-2882, and online at:
