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07/30/2007 Archived Entry: "Chris Henry headlines hot night of boxing in Houston!"
Chris Henry headlines hot night of boxing in Houston!
Sizzling pro prospects Eugene Hill and Alfonso Lopez also featured on exciting card
Press Release
By Karl Hegman
The NABF, NABA, and USNBC Light Heavyweight Champion Chris “Hard Hittin’” Henry, the World Boxing Council’s number four ranked light heavyweight contender makes his return to ring action Thursday, August 2nd at the Grand Plaza Hotel in Houston, Texas.
His opponent in the Main Event will be tough veteran Derrick James (20-6-1-1) of Dallas, in a fight that promises to provide boxing brutality for those in attendance in the Grand Plaza ballroom’s violence drenched atmosphere.
Fighting under Cameron Parks’ Rock Solid promotional banner and managed by Bob Spagnola, the Orange, Texas native Henry is an aggressive, undefeated bruiser with a perfect 20-0 ring ledger that includes 16 victories via the Sominex route.
With WBC Champion Chad Dawson fixed squarely in his sights, Henry has no intention of letting James pull off a fluke upset, and has trained long and hard in preparation to dish out a painful drubbing to his older foe come August 2nd.
In his last bout, Henry hammered out a unanimous decision win over the 60 lbs heavier Rafael Pedro leaving the big Cuban in a sordid state of physical disrepair, and capturing Pedro’s IBA Intercontinental Heavyweight Title belt in the process.
The wily and ring wise veteran Derrick James has been fighting desperately as of late in an attempt to regain the form that once saw him as one of the cruiserweight division’s main spoilers.
“We plan our work and work our plan,” says Henry “I have a great team behind me, and James is an experienced guy, but no way is he stopping me from getting to Chad Dawson. I know it may sound somewhat clichéd, but I prefer to do my talking with my fists in the ring.”
"We see Chris' career defintely taking a more substantive turn towards challenging Chad Dawson and taking his WBC title," says Rock Solids' promoter, Cameron Park. "Every fight we make for Chris is a building block geared towards putting together the finished product that will put Dawson's lights out. We picked Rayco Saunders for his toughness and to give Chris some hard rounds, we picked Rafael Pedro to see how Chris would handle size and strength, and we picked Derrick James to see how Chris will handle someone with proven world class boxing experience."
The fan friendly card also includes promising young Dickinson heavyweight Eugene Hill (4-0, 4 KO's) who is an exciting young slugger in the Joe Frazier mold, and an athlete that has developed a large fanbase in and around Galveston County.
After an outstanding amateur career, young Hill has shed some 20 pounds since turning to the punch for pay ranks, and his weight loss is indicative of this young man's dedication and commitment to the sport of professional boxing.
Eugene has vowed not to disappoint his many fans making the trek from Galveston County to Houston, and has prepared long and hard and is determined to electrify the crowd in the Grand Plaza's elegant, world class ballroom.
The aggressive banger has vowed to "Come out Smokin'!" and render his opponent horizontal and unconscious.
Corpus Christi's favorite son, smooth-boxing former amateur light heavyweight standout Alfonso Lopez (2-0, 1 KO) also fights on the undercard, and looks to be a real up and comer. Lopez found his calling card in boxing after winning fraternity championships while as a student at Sam Houston State University, and ran up an impressive amateur record under the tutelage of Henry Harris and Felix Ramirez.
Lopez is a boxer/puncher with unlimited potential that reminds many in the fistic fraternity of past Latin light heavyweight legends such as Vicente Paul Rondon, Juarez DeLima, and Mauro Mina.
Also appearing before the Houston boxing fans will be exciting heavyweight Steve Collins (14-1, 12 KO's) who always brings his best and fights his hardest for the fans.
The gorgeous girls from Hooters will return to serve as waitresses once again for the fight fans in attendance, and while the weather may be hot and muggy in the Bayou City outside, the boxing action inside the Grand Plaza ballroom on August 2nd promises to be even hotter.Doors open at 6:30 pm with the first fight slated to start at 7:30 pm.
For more information visit: www.rsboxing.com, or call 713-557-3819
