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01/28/2007 Archived Entry: "Segura vs. Martinez For NABF Title at Cicero Friday, February 16th!"
Segura vs. Martinez For NABF Title at Cicero Friday, February 16th!
Poster courtesy of www.8Countproductions.com
CICERO, Ill. -- Undefeated flyweight prospect Giovanni Segura will face Jesus Martinez on Friday, February 16th at Cicero Stadium in the twelve round main event of FEBRUARY FURY. Tickets starting at $30, are on sale in advance by calling 312-226-5800.
FEBRUARY FURY, another evening of world class professional boxing. is presented by Dominic Pesoli's 8 Count Productions and Bob Arum's Top Rank Incorporated, along with TCF Bank and Tecate Beer.
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.
The heavy handed Segura, a native of Ciudad Altamirano, Mexico, now fighting out of Bell Gardens, California, sports a record of 16-0 (12KO's). In his most recent bout, Segura won a unanimous decision over Carlos Tamara in a very hard fought battle at the Palo Dura Golf Club in Nogales , Arizona on November 3, 2006, which was broadcast on SOLO BOXEO. He is currently ranked #9 by the WBA and #11 by the WBC.
Martinez, of Mexico City , Mexico brings a record of 17-4 with eleven knockouts. His ten year career includes hard fought battles with world champions Ulises Solis and Pongsaklek Wonjonkam.
The full FEBRUARY FURY card is as follows:
Giovanni Segura vs. Jesus Martinez, twelve rounds, flyweights
NABF Flyweight Title
Tavoris Cloud vs. Aaron Norwood, eight rounds, light heavyweights
Mike Alvarado vs. Carlos Molina, eight rounds, junior welterweights
Jose Manuel Ortega vs. Justin Danforth, six rounds, junior welterweights
Carl Davis vs. Innocent Otukuwu, six rounds, heavyweights
Ivan Popoca vs. TBA, four rounds, junior middleweights
More information on this outstanding card will be announced shortly.
The Master of Ceremonies for this event will be the internationally recognized voice of Latino boxing, Lupe Contreras.
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
