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02/05/2007 Archived Entry: "Donovan 'Da Bomb' George vs. Kendall Gould on February 16th!"
Donovan 'Da Bomb' George vs. Kendall Gould on February 16th!
Photos by Juan C. Ayllon
Donovan George (right) attacks William Johnson on the ropes
CICERO, Ill. -- Undefeated Chicago fan favorite Donovan DA BOMB George has been added to FEBRUARY FURY, another evening of world class professional boxing at Cicero Stadium on Friday, February 16th, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions. Tickets starting at $30, are on sale in advance by calling 312-226-5800.
The seven bout FEBRUARY FURY card 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.
George, 11-0-1 (9KO's) will face Milwaukee veteran Kendall Gould in a six round super middleweight bout. He is coming off a spectacular fourth round knockout of William Johnson on December 22nd at Cicero Stadium.
Said Pesoli, "Donovan made his pro debut on one of our cards two and half years ago and he's built up a huge following in Chicago . He's always in great shape and puts on a dynamite show for the fans. He's done very well since turning pro and there's a national buzz about him now. We're very happy to work with him and his team again."
Kendall Gould (left) throws a right uppercut at Louis Turner
Continued Pesoli, "Gould's a real solid crafty veteran who just battled Louis Turner on our show just before Christmas. Last year he and Michael Walker had a terrific fight at our event in Rising Sun, Indiana . This should be a very spirited battle."
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
Donovan George vs. Kendall Gould, six rounds, super middleweights
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
