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03/08/2009 Archived Entry: "8 Count Productions Hosts Open House Presser at UIC Pavilion Thurs., March 12th!"
8 Count Hosts Open House Presser at UIC Pavilion This Thursday Night, March 12th!
Miguel Hernandez vs. Luciano Perez headlines 'Windy City Fight Night' premiere on Friday, March 27th
Press Release
CHICAGO -- Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING, will host an open house/public press conference at the UIC Pavilion on Thursday, March 12th at 7pm in advance of their upcoming WINDY CITY NIGHT FIGHT premiere on Friday, March 27th featuring a ten round middleweight showdown between Chicago favorite “MACHO” Miguel Hernandez and Luciano “EL MICHOACANO” Perez.
“With our new downtown home at the UIC Pavilion we wanted to give the fans a chance to see how it will look on fight night and this also gives them a chance to attend the press conference where we’ll be announcing further details of our first WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT event on March 27th” said Pesoli.
In keeping with the tradition started last year, each yearly anniversary of 8 Count Productions promoting world class professional boxing in Chicago will bring another class of inductees into their Hall of Fame.
Continued Pesoli, “The March show starts our 12th year and we’re truly honored that Chicago boxing fans have shown tremendous support to us throughout the years. Last year we inducted Mike Garcia and Rocky Martinez into our Hall of Fame and we’ll be announcing three new members at the press conference.”
WHO: “MACHO” Miguel Hernandez
Luciano “EL GALLO MICHOACANO” Perez
Dominic Pesoli/President, 8 Count Productions
WHAT: Open House/Public Press Conference
WHERE: UIC Pavilion
525 S. Racine (corner of Harrison and Racine)
Chicago, IL
Use Main Entrance
**Free parking available in Parking Lot 07—immediately
East of the venue on the north side of Harrison. Please mention the event to the attendant.
WHEN: Thursday, March 12th, 7pm
WHY: Two of Chicago’s proudest warriors, “MACHO” Miguel Hernandez and Luciano “EL GALLO MICHOACANO” Perez will battle in the main event at the inaugural “WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT” on Friday, March 27th at the UIC Pavilion, presented by Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING.
Hernandez brings a record of 20-8-0 (10KO’s) into the bout with Perez who sports a record of 16-9-1 (14KO’s). The scheduled ten round battle will be contested for the World Boxing Federation Americas Middleweight Title.
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). A full undercard will be announced shortly. Doors on the evening of the event will open at 7pm with the first bell at 8pm.
Further details, including directions to the UIC Pavilion, can be obtained through their website at www.uicpavilion.com
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
