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05/30/2007 Archived Entry: "Chicago's Club Aquarius Hosts Weigh-In for Friday's Solo Boxeo!"
Chicago's Club Aquarius Hosts Weigh-In for Friday's Solo Boxeo!
Press Release
Photo by Juan C. Ayllon
Illinois Boxing Commissioner Ron Puccillo (right) checks the weight of Raul Martinez at a weigh-in held at Cub Aquarius last year
CHICAGO'S Club Aquarius will host the open to the public weigh-in on Thursday night, May 31st, at 7pm for the SOLO BOXEO/TEST OF COURAGE professional boxing event set for Cicero Stadium on Friday night.
Club Aquarius is located at 2459 N. Pulaski on the Northwest Side of Chicago. The menu at Club Aquarius features some of the finest Mexican food in Chicago in addition to its long list of imported beers.
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.
Said Pesoli, “Club Aquarius is a terrific great place for our weigh-in and provides an excellent opportunity for fans to meet the fighters the night before the event. The great food at Club Aquarius is a perfect post weigh-in meal for the fighters and fans.”
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.
The full TEST OF COURAGE card is:
Freddy Hernandez vs. Ben Tackie, ten rounds, welterweights
Daniel Jimenez vs. Angel Chacon, ten rounds, super featherweights
Jose Manuel Ortega vs. Randy Dodds, six rounds, junior welterweights
Victor Polyakov vs. Rene Luis Sierra, six rounds, middleweights
Jorge Gonzalez vs. William Deets/Quintana, six rounds, junior middleweights
Jose Angel Rodriguez vs. Damon Antoine, six rounds, junior middleweights
Ivan Popoca vs. Guadalupe Diaz, four rounds, welterweights
Leon Green vs. Ben Patton, four rounds, welterweights
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
