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Press Release - Oliver Back In Action May 4th
The "Battle Zone 3" co-feature will pit light heavyweight Rodney Toney (29-4-4, 17 KO) against Anthony "The Rowdy One" Russell (15-2, 4 KO), in a rematch of last year's bout, in which Toney walked away with a ten-round unanimous decision victory. While Toney, a relative of heavyweight James "Lights Out" Toney, has not fought since defeating Russell on October 28, Russell has maintained some level of activity, earning a victory over journeyman Mike Bonislawski (RTD 5), on January 26. Also slated for action in separate bouts are; undefeated heavyweight prospect Tony "TNT" Grano (8-0-1, 7 KO), undefeated featherweight prospect Dat "Dat Be Dat" Nguyen (8-0, 5 KO), Anthony LaMonica (3-0, 2 KO's) and Irish Billy Walsh (3-0). Grano, the 2005 United States Amateur Heavyweight Champion, recently gained his first national television exposure, with a first-round technical knockout victory over journeyman John Turlington, on the March 23rd installment of ESPN2's Friday Night Fights. The May 4th bout will be see Grano in action at the Mohegan Sun, for the fifth time in his professional career. Nguyen, a Buddy McGirt protege, that brings a straight-ahead, action-packed style into the ring. has earned already begun to draw quite a following at Mohegan Sun, where he will be making his third appearance. Tickets for "Battle Zone 3" go on sale tomorrow night. Tickets, priced at $75, $40, and $25 are available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office, by calling 800-226-7711, or at www.mohegansun.com .
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