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05/14/2007 Archived Entry: "Freddy Hernandez vs. Ben Tackie at Cicero Stadium June 1st!"
Freddy Hernandez vs. Ben Tackie at Cicero Stadium June 1st!
Press Release
Photo courtesy of http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk
Ben Tackie (right) after losing a unanimous decision to World Light Welterweight champion Ricky Hatton
CHICAGO'S 8 Count Productions has announced details of TEST OF COURAGE, the next installment of world class professional boxing set for Friday, June 1st at Cicero Stadium.
TEST OF COURAGE is presented by Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions along with Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions and 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 are available in advance by calling 312-226-5800.
Headlining TEST OF COURAGE is an excellent ten round welterweight bout between highly regarded prospect Freddy Hernandez, 21-1 (17KO’s) of Mexico City and former world title challenger, Ghanaian Ben Tackie, 29-6 (17KO’s) now based out of the Bronx, New York.
Featured in the co-main is current WBO NABO super featherweight title holder, Daniel Jimenez, 16-1-1 (10KO’s) of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The undercard features Chicago ’s hottest prospects including middleweight knockout artist Victor Polyakov, undefeated welterweight Ivan Popoca, junior welterweight Jose Manuel Ortega and junior middleweight Jorge Gonzalez.
More information on this event will be announced shortly.
The open to the public weigh-in for this event will take place on Thursday, May 31st at 7pm at Club Aquarius, 2459 N. Pulaski, on the northwest side of Chicago.
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
