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03/14/2007 Archived Entry: "8 Count Prepares for Terrific Fri. Night St. Patrick's Show!"
8 Count Prepares for Terrific Fri. Night St. Patrick's Show!
Press Release
CICERO, Ill. -- Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions has made final preparations for MARCH MAYHEM, the annual Chicago St. Patrick’s Day card this Friday night, March 16th at Cicero Stadium.
MARCH MAYHEM, another evening of world class professional boxing is presented by 8 Count Productions, along with TCF Bank and Miller Lite.
Cicero Stadium is located at 1909 S. Laramie, just minutes from the Eisenhower and Stevenson Expressways. Doors for this event will open at 7:00pm with the first bell at 8:00pm. Advanced tickets can be obtained by calling 312-226-5800.
Said Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions, “We’re planning a huge evening of terrific fights and entertainment as part of our annual St. Patrick’s Day event. We’ve got some tickets left, but I’d encourage fans to call me Thursday or Friday morning for this event.
Our matchmaker Jerry Alfano has put together some great bouts which has become a staple of our shows. From our Irish main event of Nevitt vs. Hammack to having Jeffrey Resto making his Chicago debut to the return of Luciano Perez and newcomers Leo Martinez and Juan Carlos Martinez, it’s a great evening of professional boxing.”
The full MARCH MAYHEM card is:
Mike Nevitt vs. Shawn Hammack, eight rounds, light heavyweights
Juan Carlos Martinez vs. Kenny Humphrey, eight rounds, super featherweights
Jeffrey Resto vs. Roberto Valenzuela, six rounds, welterweights
Luciano Perez vs. Ramiro Rivera, six rounds, welterweights
Leo Martinez vs. Reggie Sanders, six rounds, lightweights
Master of Ceremonies for this event will be nationally known ring announcer, Thomas Treiber.
The weigh-in for MARCH MAYHEM will take place at 7pm on Thursday, March 15th 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
