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12/13/2006 Archived Entry: "Rudy Cisneros vs. 'Heavy Handed' Cepeda in Christmas Brawl Dec. 22nd!"
Rudy Cisneros vs. 'Heavy Handed' Cepeda in Christmas Brawl Dec. 22nd!
By Bernie Bahrmasel
Photo by Juan C. Ayllon
A more mellow Rudy Cisneros at ringside this last year
CHICAGO, December 13, 2006 -- CHICAGOLAND fan favorite and ESPN's The Contender Season 2 participant Rudy Cisneros returns to the ring to face undefeated prospect Eliezer Cepeda at CHRISTMAS BRAWL on Friday, December 22nd, at Cicero Stadium, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions.
CHRISTMAS BRAWL, another evening of world class professional boxing, is presented by 8 Count Productions along with Bob Arum's Top Rank Incorporated and Miller Lite along with TCF Bank.
Cicero Stadium is located at 1909 S. Laramie, just minutes from the Eisenhower and Stevenson Expressways. Doors for this event will open at 5:30pm with the first bell at 6:30pm. Tickets, starting at $30, are on sale in advance by calling 312-226-5800.
Cisneros, 8-2 (7KO's) lost a very close decision to Norberto Bravo on January 19, 2006 as part of the filming for The Contender Season 2. A hard hitting brawl from the opening bell, the battle was indicative of Cisneros' warrior like boxing style. Prior to that fight Cisneros had run off seven straight wins highlighted by a second round knockout of Rudy Cazares at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, California on October 21, 2005.
The heavy handed 25 year old Dominican Republic native Cepeda, 3-0 (3KO's) now fighting out of Miami, Florida has won his first three fights by knockout within the first two rounds.
Sad Pesoli, "This is a very good matchup between two guys at the same age, both heavy hitters and both wanting to fight other solid guys. Rudy's been off for a while but I know he can't wait to get back in the ring. Our fans loved watching him fight before he left for The Contender and I'm sure they'll be excited to see him back in the ring.
"Cepeda's an undefeated kid from Miami who I'm sure is coming to fight. He's really impressed people I've talked to down there so I expect a hotly contested fight."
The junior middleweight bout between Cisneros and Cepeda is scheduled for six rounds.
The full CHRISTMAS BRAWL fight card is as follows:
Jose Miguel Cotto vs. Miguel Angel Huerta, super lightweights, ten rounds
Brandon Rios vs. Humberto Tapia, lightweights, eight rounds
Rudy Cisneros vs. Eliezar Cepeda, junior middleweights, six rounds
Francisco Rodriguez vs. TBA, super bantamweights, six rounds
Jorge Gonzalez vs. Richard Pearson, junior middleweights, six rounds
Donovan George vs. William Johnson, super middleweights, six rounds
Louis Turner vs. Kendall Gould, middleweights, six rounds
Gustavo Palacios vs. Johnny Huggins, welterweights, four rounds
Steve Collins vs. TBA, heavyweights, four rounds
The Master of Ceremonies for this event will be the internationally recognized voice of Latino boxing, Lupe Contreras.
The weigh in for this event will be held on Thursday, December 21st, at 7pm at Club Aquarius, 2459 N. Pulaski on the northwest side of Chicago.
8 Count Productions was started by Dominic Pesoli in 1997 and has consistently presented the highest quality professional boxing events in Chicagoland. In 2003, Pesoli along with former featherweight contender Mike Garcia opened JABB Boxing Gym, a 6,000 square foot venue dedicated to the finest Chicagoland boxers of all talent levels.
To view the seating chart and poster for this event or for more information on 8 Count Productions and JABB Boxing Gym, please visit www.8countproductions.com and www.jabbboxinggym.com
