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05/29/2007 Archived Entry: "Press Release - Former Champ Reyes Replaces Canchila!"
Press Release - Former Champ Reyes Replaces Canchila!
Will Face Segura in WBA World Championship Eliminator in the Main Event on Solo Boxeo
Gary, IN- June 8th
MERRILLVILLE, Ind., May 29, 2007 - Due to a cut suffered by Cesar Canchila during training, former IBF minimumweight world champion Daniel "El Olympico" Reyes (38-4-1, 30 KOs) of Colombia has stepped up to face NABF Champion Giovanni "The Aztec Warrior" Segura (17-0-1, 13 KOs) of Mexico in a 12-round WBA light flyweight world championship eliminator on Friday, June 8th from Gary, Indiana. In his last bout, Reyes, a two-time champion, defeated former WBO champion Nelson Dieppa of Puerto Rico in Puerto Rico.
Segura faces Reyes in the main event of "Warriors," presented by Octavius James' One In A Million Inc. and Bob Arum's Top Rank Incorporated in association with the City of Gary.
Conveniently located less than 30 minutes from downtown Chicago, the Hudson-Campbell Sports Center, 455 Massachusetts Street, is one block from the Gary Rail Cats Baseball Stadium. Tickets, priced at $100 VIP, $75 VIP ringside, $50 ringside and $25 general admission, are available from the Hudson-Campbell Center (866/438-7372), Ticket Master (219/791-1234 or 312/559-1212) or www.TicketMaster.com.
For info: www.OneInAMillionBoxing.com
