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See you this Friday in Saratoga We're in the final stretch with just a few days to go until our fourth annual Saratoga pro boxing show. You will not want to miss this card -- with two high-level feature fights and a competitive undercard with lots of new local talent. Tickets will be on sale at the door of the Saratoga Springs City Center on Friday, July 25th, starting at 10 am. Doors open at 6:30 pm for fights starting at 7:30 pm. The final bout sheet will be posted on the Web site following the weigh-in on Thursday. You are welcome to attend the weigh-in at the Holiday Inn Express Albany Downtown at 300 Broadway at 5:30 pm on Thursday. Our charity this year is the Down Syndrome Aim High Resource Center (DSAHRC), a not-for-profit organization in Albany that provides essential support services to individuals with Down syndrome, their familes and the professionals involved in their care.. Please show them your support at the event. Look forward to seeing you all at the show. Click here for the current Bout Sheet -- all bouts subject to change. Hotel Rooms for July 25th
Most of the boxers
from out of town who are fighting on the card July 25th are staying
at the Holiday Inn
Undefeated
lightweight prospect Mike Faragon (3-0) will step up in
his first six-rounder against 11-fight veteran Francisco Palacios
(3-4-4, 1 KO), topping the undercard of "Friday Night Fights: Night
of Future Champions" at the Saratoga Springs City Center on July
25th.
Former IBO middleweight champion Ray Joval (37-4, 16 KOs), Kingston, faces middleweight prospect James "Buddy" McGirt, Jr. (18-1, 9 KOs) in the 10-round main event. Saratoga Springs heavyweight Gary Wilcox (21-3, 7 KOs) takes on his toughest challenge in recent years in the eight-round co-feature fight against undefeated, young prospect Nagy Aguilera (8-0, 6 KOs) from Newburgh. Friday Night Fights:
Night of Future Champions
Also appearing on the card are Guilderland lightweight prospect Mike Faragon (3-0), Schenectady light welterweight Brian Miller (2-0-2), Guilderland cruiserweight Chris Horn (3-1, 2 KOs), Albany light heavyweight Markus Williams (1-0, 1 KO), Yonkers cruiserweight Jon Schneider (7-2-1, 5 KOs) and Schenectady pro debuter Brian Abraham. Former Champion Joval to Face Mcgirt, Jr
The fight tops the annual card showcasing hot, young boxing prospects promoted by Pugnacious Promotions, in association with Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing and DiBella Entertainment, during the first weekend of world-class thoroughbred racing at the city’s historic race course. Vera Beats Lee in
Shocking TKO 7 Slugfest at
Brian Vera (16-1, 10 KOs), who's fighting style made him a fan
favorite on The Contender III last year, dealt Irish Olympian
and middleweight prospect Andy Lee (15-1, 12 KOs) his first loss by
shocking TKO in the seventh round of the 10-round main event before
3,600 fans at Mohegan Sun on Friday, March 21st. The ESPN2/Friday
Night Fights-televised war started as expected with Lee using
superior speed and boxing skills to keep Vera off-balance with his
southpaw right jab and land numerous power shots, knocking the Texan
down in the first.
Fightwireimages.com - Andy Lee vs Brian Vera
FNF Shocker: Andy Lee Upset By Vera
Brian Vera Upsets Andy Lee
Vera-Lee Photo Gallery!
Shock result as Vera hands Lee first defeat
Brian Vera Wrecks Andy Lee’s US Showcase Last Round of Lee-Vera fight courtesy of #1Pound4Pound Willingham, Horn Win by
KO; Jordan, Kelly Take
Wayland Willingham (13-0, 8 KOs) and Chris Horn (3-0, 2 KOs) won
impressively by KO in feature fights Nov. 9th at the Washington
Avenue Armory in Albany. Russell Jordan (14-4, 9 KOs) beat
Alphonso SSG David Foxen, who was awarded the Bronze Star for service in Afghanistan, led a US Army color guard and was recognized in the ring along with his mother, Kathy, who has three children serving in the military. Photos by Jeff Foley here. Steve Samoyedney's here. And UAlbany student, Barry Sloan's, here.
Ringside Boxing Report: Wayland Willingham vs. Damon Antoine
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Saratoga
Springs heavyweight Gary Wilcox (21-3, 7 KOs) will face his toughest
challenge in recent years when he faces young prospect Nagy Aguilera
(8-0, 6 KOs), Newburgh, in the eight-round co-feature event of our
annual “Night of Future Champions” summer boxing card at the
Saratoga Springs City Center on Friday, July 25th. 
Former IBO middleweight champion Raymond Joval (37-4, 16 KOs) will
face middleweight prospect James
“Buddy” McGirt, Jr. (18-1, 9 KOs) in the 10-round main event of the
annual “Night of Future Champions” summer boxing card at the
Saratoga Springs City Center on Friday, July 25th. 
Vera
displayed incredible stamina and chin to weather Lee's assault and
continue applying pressure. He eventually wore Lee down and --
though the Irish fighter continued to throw punches -- forced
referee Tony Chiarantano to stop an early candidate for Fight of the
Year at 2:10 of the seventh frame. Trainer Emanuel Steward has
already hinted a rematch is in the works. Aaron Pryor, Jr.
(9-0, 6 KOs) survived a few rocky moments to beat relentless
Alphonso Wlliams (10-4, 8 KOs) in the eight-round co-feature,
topping a competitive undercard that saw local favorites Matt
Remillard (13-0, 7 KOs) and Brian Macy (3-0, 1 KO) win tough
four-round decisions.
Williams (10-3, 8 KOs) and Alo Kelly (3-0-1, 1 KO) beat William
Santiago (5-4, 2 KOs) by unanimous decision in other feature bouts.
Francisco Palacios (1-2-4, 1 KO) and Harvey Murray (2-0-2, 1 KO)
earned a second draw in their rematch and Guillermo Sanchez (1-0)
won his pro debut over Thomas McCuiston (1-2) in the opening bout of
the night.