Local Boxing News and Information for the state of Illinois, USA
CHICAGO (November 1, 2006) Undefeated light heavyweight prospect Tavoris Cloud will face Douglas LaFontsee next Friday night, November 10th, at CICERO CHILL, the next huge card of world class professional boxing at Cicero Stadium, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions. More
The twenty six year old Honorio, sporting a record of 23-2-1 (12KO’s) is coming off a unanimous decision over Baudel Cardenas on August 25, 2006 at the Desert Diamond Casino in Tucson, Arizona. His seven year professional career includes wins over Steven Luevano, John Nolasco, Giovanni Andrade and Gamaliel Diaz as well as a draw with Jorge Lacierva. He is currently rated #4 by the WBC and #11 by the IBF. More
The twenty six year old Honorio, sporting a record of 23-2-1 (12KO’s) is coming off a unanimous decision over Baudel Cardenas on August 25, 2006 at the Desert Diamond Casino in Tucson, Arizona. His seven year professional career includes wins over Steven Luevano, John Nolasco, Giovanni Andrade and Gamaliel Diaz as well as a draw with Jorge Lacierva. He is currently rated #4 by the WBC and #11 by the IBF.
Mtagwa, 22-10-2 (16KO’s), now based in Philadelphia, won the USBA Title by knocking out Artyom Simonyan on June 16th of this year. In his last bout, Mtagwa defended the title by knocking out Alvin Brown in the fourth round on August 2, 2006 in Philadelphia. He holds wins over Joe Morales and Fernando Trejo and is currently rated #8 by the IBF. More
CHICAGO (September 20, 2006) Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions has announced details of OCTOBER FURY, the next huge evening of world class professional boxing set for Friday, October 20th at Cicero Stadium.
OCTOBER FURY is presented by 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING and Bob Arum’s Top Rank Incorporated, along with Miller Lite and TCF Bank.
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, starting at $30, are on sale in advance by calling 312-226-5800. More
July 26, 2006 - Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING, has announced details of the next installment of world class professional boxing set for Friday night, August 25th at the Aragon Ballroom presented with Miller Lite and TCF Bank.
The fully air conditioned Aragon Ballroom is located at 1106 W. Lawrence Avenue on the north side of Chicago. Doors for this event will open at 7pm; with the first bell scheduled for 8pm. Tickets starting at $25 are available in advance by calling 312-226-5800. More
June 7, 2006 - Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions has finalized an outstanding seven bout card for “DESTINY”, another installment of world class professional boxing on Friday June 16th at Cicero Stadium.
“DESTINY” is presented by 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING and Bob Arum’s Top Rank Incorporated, along with Miller Lite and TCF Bank. SOLO BOXEO DE MILLER, the highly regarded Friday night series will broadcast the event internationally.
Cicero Stadium is located at 1909 S. Laramie, just minutes from the Eisenhower and Stevenson Expressways. Doors for this event will open at 6pm with the first bell at 7pm. Tickets, starting at $30 are on sale in advance by calling 312-226-5800. More
May 22, 2006 - Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions has announced further details of the eight fight June 16th “DESTINY” event at Cicero Stadium. The main event will feature an outstanding matchup between Chicagoland’s most popular boxer, 1996 US Olympian David Diaz and Efren Hinojosa of Lakeside, California in a twelve round bout for the IBA Lightweight World Championship. More
May 17, 2006 - Chicago featherweight prospect Jose Hernandez will make his return to the ring this Saturday night, May 20th, at the Aragon Ballroom, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING.
Hernandez, 19-3 (13) will square off against tough veteran Anthony Martinez, 20-20-3 of Nicaragua in an eight round box which headlines “ROCK AND BOX” a benefit for Cystic Fibrosis, featuring the finest in Chicagoland’s professional and amateur boxing along with a concert by the legendary Dave Mason and his band. More
May 11, 2006 - 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING has announced that welterweight prospect Francisco Rincon has signed an exclusive promotional agreement, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions.
Rincon, a native of Coahuila, Mexico now fighting out of Dallas, Texas carries a professional record of 11 wins, 6 by knockout and 3 losses. He most recently appeared on the 8 Count Productions’ MADNESS IN MARCH event at Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom on March 17th scoring a fourth round stoppage over Gilbert Venegas in a co-main event battle broadcast internationally on Telefutura’s SOLO BOXEO series. More
March 9, 2006 - Chicago female boxing sensation Rita Figueroa returns to the Aragon Ballroom on St. Patrick Day, March 17th when she faces Mexican veteran Eva Lidia Silva, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING.
The six round Figueroa/Silva lightweight is part of the action packed MADNESS IN MARCH professional boxing event presented by 8 Count Productions along with Bob Arum’s Top Rank Incorporated, Miller Lite and TCF Bank which will be internationally televised by Telefutura’s Friday Night Fight series, SOLO BOXEO De Miller. More
March 6, 2006 -Chicagoland’s most popular boxer, 1996 Olympian David Diaz, (29-1-1, 16 KO’s) will face Silverio Ortiz, (16-8, 7 KO’s) of Merida, Mexico in a ten round lightweight bout which headlines MARCH MADNESS on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17th at the Aragon Ballroom, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING.
The Diaz/Ortiz bout is part of the MARCH MADNESS, an outstanding evening of professional boxing presented by 8 Count Productions along with Bob Arum’s Top Rank Incorporated along with Miller Lite and TCF Bank which will be internationally televised by Telefutura’s Friday Night Fight series, SOLO BOXEO De Miller. More
January 19, 2006 - Six time world champion Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions and Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING team up with Miller Lite and TCF Bank to present another action packed evening of fantastic internationally televised professional boxing on Friday, January 27th at Cicero Stadium.
Cicero Stadium is located at 1909 S. Laramie, doors for this event will open at 6pm, with the first bell scheduled for 7pm. Tickets, starting at $30 can be purchased in advance by calling 312-226-5800. More
January
15, 2006 - Coming off a terrific performance last weekend against Butch
Hajicek on the SHOBOX undercard in Cicero, IL, “MACHO” Miguel Hernandez,
18-3 (9KO’s) will battle Ryan Davis, 19-4-2 (8 KO’s) of St. Louis, MO
for the WBC USA Middleweight Title on Friday, February 10th at the
United Bank Center in Miami, FL, it was announced today by Dominic
Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions,
HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING.
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Headlining the evening is a ten round welterweight showdown between boxing’s hottest prospect, unbeaten Joel Julio of Monteria, Columbia and Ugandan native Roberto “The Doctor” Kamya. Julio, turning 21 years old the day before the fight, is 25-0 with 22 knockouts, twelve of which have come in the first two rounds. Kamya, now fighting out of West Palm Beach, Florida is 15-5 with four knockouts. More
September 28, 2005 - 8 Count Productions, Home of the Best in Chicago Boxing has added three new team members to its growing stable of the finest boxers in Chicago, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions.
Welterweight Gilbert Venegas, 8-1-1 (5KO's) featherweight Jose Andres Hernandez, 18-2 (13KO's) and lightweight Mike Gonzalez, 2-0 (2KO's) have joined the terrific 8 Count Productions' team which includes world ranked junior middleweight Freddie Cuevas, welterweight KO artist Luciano Perez, middleweight Miguel Hernandez, and brothers Jimmy and Jorge Gonzalez. More
NEW YORK CITY (July 13, 2005) – Unbeaten Irish middleweight John Duddy’s (10-0, 9 KOs) next fight, versus veteran Patrick Coleman (29-11, 20 KOs), has been moved back two days to July 22 and moved from 115 Bourbon St. in Chicago to Rosemont, Illinois. Duddy-Coleman will fight in an eight-round co-feature on the Bobby Hitz-promoted ESPN2 Friday Night Fights show. [End]
July 6, 2005 -
World ranked heavyweight FAST Fres Oquendo and hot local featherweight
prospect Frankie Tafoya will be special guests this week on KO CHICAGO
RADIO, presented by Dominic Pesoli's 8 Count Productions, home of THE BEST
IN CHICAGO BOXING. KO CHICAGO RADIO hits the airwaves every Wednesday at
5:30pm
on WJJG AM-1530. Fight fans are encouraged to join in the lively discussion
by calling 708-493-1530.
KO CHICAGO RADIO is the only local boxing radio show and features the finest discussion about national and local boxing news each week. Previous guests have included Fernando Vargas, Lamon Brewster, John Ruiz, Bob Arum, Angelo Dundee, Carl Moretti, Christy Martin, Rocky Juarez, Joe Tessitore, Lucia Rijker, Calvin Brock, Christy Martin, David Diaz and Freddy Cuevas. More
May 31, 2005 - KO CHICAGO RADIO, presented by Dominic Pesoli's 8 Count Productions, home of THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING hits the airwaves again this week for 90 minutes at 5:30pm on WJJG-AM 1530.
This week's guests include # 1 ranked lightweight contender Jesus Chavez coming off his huge win this past Saturday night against Carlos Hernandez on the ADIOS PPV in Los Angeles. Also on the show is world ranked Chicago welterweight David Diaz, Joe Tessitore--the voice of ESPN boxing and Arnie "TOKYO" Rosenthal, boxing's most successful female promoter. More
May 24, 2005 - Dominic Pesoli's 8 Count Productions, home of THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING, presents KO CHICAGO RADIO every Wednesday evening at 5:30pm on WJJG, AM-1530. This week KO CHICAGO RADIO welcomes legendary boxing promoter Bob Arum, founder of Top Rank Incorporated, WBO World Heavyweight Champion Lamon Brewster, female boxing pioneer Christy Martin and outstanding local middleweight prospect "MACHO" Miguel Hernandez. Listeners are welcome to call in and speak with each guest by calling 708-493-1530. More
April 18, 2005 - Dominic Pesoli and 8 Count Productions, home of THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING is proud to announce details of the KO Chicago Boxing Radio Hour, Chicagoland's only radio show dedicated to The Sweet Science and it's loyal fans broadcast every Wednesday night at 6pm on WJJG 1530 AM. More
March 19, 2005 - Dominic Pesoli's 8 Count Productions and Miller Lite are proud to announce their next installment of "The Best in Chicago Boxing" series as they return to the Aragon Ballroom on Friday, April 8th to present a terrific night of professional boxing.
Chicago's Contenders will be headlined by the return to the ring of Chicago's most popular fighter, "Macho" Miguel Hernandez, 14-2 (9KO's) as he takes on rugged veteran Jonathan JJ Corn, 44-12-1 (23KO's) of Menominee, Wisconsin in a ten round middleweight bout. Miguel returns to the ring following his disappointing loss two months ago to Shay Mobley. More
February 26, 2005 - Dominic Pesoli's 8 Count Productions and Miller Lite are proud to announce details of their March 2005 installment of "THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING" on Friday, March 11 at the beautifully renovated Concordia Theater, 6134 W. Cermak in Berwyn, IL. Tickets, starting at $30 are available now by calling 312-226-5800. Doors will open at 7pm, first bell is scheduled for 8pm.
The Concordia Theater is located just minutes from the Stevenson expressway off the Harlem Ave or Cicero Ave. exits and from the Eisenhower expressway by using the Laramie Ave. or Harlem Ave. exit. For more information about the Concordia Theater, visit their website at www.concordia-ent.com. More
February 20, 2005 - Heavy handed Chicagoan Oscar Bravo, 21-2 (18KO's) headlines this Friday night at the Aragon Ballroom as Dominic Pesoli's 8 Count Productions and Miller Lite presents "Night of Destruction", another installment of "THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING".
Tickets for this event, starting at $25 are on sale now by calling 312-226-5800. A seating chart is available at the 8 Count Productions newly expanded website, www.8countproductions.com, along with a huge photo gallery, fighter bios, fight posters as well as much more information about 8 Count Productions and the JABB Boxing Gym.
The newly remodeled Aragon Ballroom is located at 1106 W. Lawrence Ave. near the corner of Lawrence and Broadway in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood and is easily accessible, just 4 blocks west of Lake Shore Drive and just 4 miles east of the Kennedy expressway. There are three large parking lots located within a 1/2 block of the Aragon Ballroom. Additionally, the Howard Street Red Line stops just across the street. Doors will open at 7pm with the first bout at 8pm More
February 2, 2005 - Chicagoland fan favorites David Diaz and Al "SPEEDY" Gonzales head to the East Coast this week to battle in separate ten round junior welterweight showdowns televised live on Showtime's Friday Night Boxing Series, SHOBOX "The New Generation" beginning at 10PM Chicago time.
Undefeated and world ranked Diaz, 26-0 (14KO's) will face off in the main event against Kendall Holt, 17-1 (11KO's) of Paterson, NJ while "SPEEDY", 16-1-1 (7KO's) faces off against Oscar Diaz, 18-1 (11KO's) of San Antonio, Texas.
Said Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions, "This is what we're all about at 8 Count. Our fans have seen David and Al numerous times on our shows and now they've become true contenders. They both got that way by fighting tough fights which continue on Friday night. Last year they both proved their talents fighting tough guys and now the stakes are higher. With David and Al we've created contenders, not pretenders, just like our motto and our upcoming show on February 25th continues that theme. More
SOLO BOXEO DE MILLER SHOWCASES ARAGON RUMBLE THIS FRIDAY, ANOTHER INSTALLMENT OF 8 COUNT PRODUCTIONS' "THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING"
January 11, 2005 - Lightweights Arturo "The Conqueror" Morua, 20-6-1 (13KO's) of Guadalajara, Mexico and James "Too Sweet" Crayton, 33-19-2 (20KO's) of Las Vegas, Nevada are the new headliners in a scheduled ten round bout as Dominic Pesoli's 8 Count Productions and Bob Arum's Top Rank Incorporated presents the ARAGON RUMBLE, another installment of "The Best in Chicago Boxing", broadcast internationally as part of Telefutura's SOLO BOXEO DE MILLER's weekly Friday night professional boxing series. Tickets starting at $25 are on sale now by calling 312-226-5800. Doors open at 6pm, with the first bell scheduled for 7pm.
The newly remodeled Aragon Ballroom is located at 1106 W. Lawrence Ave. near the corner of Lawrence and Broadway in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood and is easily accessible, just 4 blocks west of Lake Shore Drive and just 4 miles east of the Kennedy expressway. There are three large parking lots located within a 1/2 block of the Aragon Ballroom. Additionally, the Howard Street Blue Line stops just across the street. More