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02/25/2009 Archived Entry: "Irish Prospect Henry Coyle Returns to Chicago in Co-Feature at UIC Pavillion"
Irish Prospect Henry Coyle Returns to Chicago in Co-Feature at UIC Pavillion
Junior middleweight prospect fights on March 27th
Advance tickets now on sale
Press Release
Photo/Courtesy Team Henry Coyle
CHICAGO, IL (February 24, 2009) -- Popular Irish junior middleweight prospect Henry Coyle will once again battle in Chicago as he will be featured in the eight round co-main event at the inaugural “WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT” on Friday, March 27th, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING.
The 21 year old Coyle, 9-1-0 (8KO’s), is coming off an eight round unanimous decision over Sergejs Savrinovics on November 15th in Castlebar, Ireland . A native of Geesala, Ireland , Coyle’s aggressive, heavy handed style has made him a favorite amongst Chicago fight fans.
Said Pesoli, “Henry’s fought twice in Chicago and has really built a tremendous following amongst the huge local Irish population. We’re very happy to have him on our first show at the larger UIC Pavilion on March 27th.”
Details of Coyle upcoming bout will be announced shortly.
“WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT” is headlined by a ten round Chicago junior middleweight showdown between “MACHO” Miguel Hernandez and Luciano “EL GALLO MICHOACANO” Perez.
Other fighters scheduled to see action on the eight bout card include; super middleweight Andrzej “THE POLISH PRINCE” Fonfara, unbeaten junior welterweight Rita "LA GUERA" Figueroa, featherweight Juan Bailon, junior welterweight Ryan Smedick,
super bantamweight Sergio Montes De Oca and pro debuting super middleweight Mike Kurzeja.
Advance tickets, starting at $30, for “WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT” are now on sale through the UIC Pavilion Box Office (312-413-5740) and through Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com). Doors on the evening of the event will open at 7pm with the first bell at 8pm.
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.
For more information on 8 Count Productions and JABB Boxing Gym, please visit www.8countproductions.com and www.jabbboxing.com
