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08/27/2008 Archived Entry: "Undefeated Prospects Gadiel Andaluz vs. Danny Williams added to Show in Cicero!"
Undefeated Prospects Gadiel Andaluz vs. Danny Williams added to Show in Cicero!
Lightweights in special feature bout
Advance tickets now on sale
Press Release
CHICAGO, August 27, 2008 -- Undefeated lightweight prospects Gadiel Andaluz and Danny Williams will square off in a special feature attraction bout just added to “LIBERTY”, an outstanding evening of world class professional boxing presented by Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions.
“It’s a great fight for the fans. We’ve seen Gadiel fight three times on our shows and now our fans get to see him against another very solid prospect in Danny Williams. Both guys are 3-0 and both were terrific amateurs, Andaluz in Puerto Rico and Williams here in the United States ” said Pesoli. Williams was the 2004 National Golden Gloves Lightweight Champion.
Tickets for “ LIBERTY ”, presented along with Budweiser, TCF Bank, Aero Mexico, Jack Daniels, EL Jimador Tequila, Grossinger Auto Group, ABT Electronics and New York Jewelers, are on sale in advance by calling the 8 Count Productions office at 312-226-5800. Cicero Stadium is located at 1909 S. Laramie . Doors for this event will open at 7pm with the first bell scheduled for 8pm.
Puerto Rican sensation Andaluz, 3-0 (2KO’s), is coming off a crowd pleasing decision win over Jose Mandujano on May 9th at Cicero Stadium, site of all of his three bouts.
Known for his crowd pleasing, aggressive style, Andaluz has become a fan favorite amongst the action oriented boxing fans at Cicero Stadium. The 25 year old made his professional debut on January 25th of this year stopping veteran Marsay Buggs in the third round.
The full bout against Buggs can be viewed on YouTube at this link, Andaluz vs. Buggs, January 25th 2008
The 24 year old Williams, 3-0 (3KO’s), turned professional in 2005 and has stopped each of his first three opponents. The heavy handed, former amateur standout is returning to the ring after a two year absence.
Headlining the “ LIBERTY ” card is an eight round junior welterweight bout between Sonora, Mexico ’s Ramon Montano and Bayamon, Puerto Rico native Mike Gonzalez.
The 26 year old Montano, now living in Las Vegas , NV , sports a record of 15-5-2 since turning professional five years ago. Most recently he battled then WBC Lightweight Champion David Diaz on March 15th in Las Vegas , losing a hard fought majority decision. Other notable names on his record include world ranked Dmitriy Salita (DRAW-8) and Americo Santos (W-SD8).
The heavy handed Gonzalez, 10-4-1 (9KO’s) now based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, splashed onto the local boxing scene three years ago and quickly ran off a string of eight wins, all by knockout.
Most recently Gonzalez has fought against some of the best prospects in boxing, losing hard fought battles to Jorge Teron and Joel Torres, both in their hometown of New York City . In his last local fight, Gonzalez devastatingly knocked out Jaime Alvarado in April 2007 at the PAR-A-DICE Casino in East Peoria , IL .
The co-main event features the return of Chicago fan favorite Luciano “EL MICHOACAN” Perez taking on Puerto Rico ’s Devin Lopez in a junior middleweight bout.
Perez, 15-8-1 (13KO’s), returns to Cicero Stadium where he has fought successfully twice before, a third round knockout of John Vaughn in March 2007 and a SOLO BOXEO televised knockout of Carson Jones in February 2006.
Two years ago, Perez battled fellow Mexican Francisco Rincon at the Aragon Ballroom in one of Chicago most action packed fights in recent years. The blood filled war, featuring continuous power shots from both warriors, was won by Perez as he rallied to win the fight in the last two rounds.
In his last major bout, Perez battled former world champion Carlos Baldomir at the Morongo Casino Resort and Spa in Cabazon, California, losing a highly disputed ten round majority decision which was also broadcast on SOLO BOXEO.
Lopez, now fighting out of Hammond, Indiana, brings a record of 7-3-1 (6KO’s) to the ring. He had won three in a row before being stopped by Aaron Pryor Jr. earlier this year.
In a special feature attraction undefeated Chicago light heavyweight Gerald Taylor, 4-0-1 (2KO’s) will look to continue his winning ways against Denver, Colordo’s Satya Williams, 2-0 (1KO) in a scheduled six round bout. Taylor is coming off a four round unanimous decision win over previously undefeated Walter Foster on July 11th at the Aragon Ballroom.
Also on the card, 19 year old Noe Perez, brother of Luciano will make his professional debut after a standout amateur career. The 2008 Chicago Golden Gloves champion will appear in a four round lightweight bout.
In a four round lightweight bout, Chicago based fighters Miguel Angel Figueroa and Jeff “THE BIG FROG” Curran will open the night’s proceedings.
More information on this card will be announced shortly.
The public weigh-in for “ LIBERTY ” will take place at TCF Bank/ Melrose Park at 1440 W. North Ave. at 7pm on Thursday, September 18th.
The Master of Ceremonies for the evening will be noted boxing ring announcer Thomas Treiber.
TCF is a Wayzata, Minnesota-based national financial holding company with $16.4 billion in total assets. The company has 453 banking offices in Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Colorado, Wisconsin, Indiana and Arizona, providing retail and commercial banking services, and investments and insurance products. TCF also conducts leasing and equipment finance business in all 50 states.
8 Count Productions was started by Dominic Pesoli in 1998 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
