AARON PRYOR, JR. – ALPHONSO WILLIAMS TOPS
LEE-VERA UNDERCARD AT MOHEGAN SUN MARCH 21ST

Albany, N.Y. February 19, 2008 – Super middleweight prospect Aaron Pryor, Jr. (8-0, 6 KOs) faces his toughest challenge against rugged Alphonso Williams (10-3, 8 KOs) in the eight-round, ESPN2/Friday Night Fights-televised co-feature March 21^st at the Mohegan Sun Arena.

 

Pryor, Cincinnati, Ohio, is the son of Hall of Fame junior welterweight champion Aaron “The Hawk” Pryor (39-1, 35 KOs), who was part of two of the greatest fights of his era vs. Nicaraguan champion Alexis Arguello (82-8, 65 KOs).  Pryor, Jr. fights out of Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward’s Kronk Gym in Detroit and is poised to make a run at being ranked at the top of his division.

 

The Pugnacious Promotions card’s televised main event pits Irish middleweight prospect Andy Lee (15-0, 12 KOs) against The Contender’s Brian Vera (15-1, 9 KOs) in a 10-round fight.   The undercard also features undefeated young prospects stepping up against tough competition, including light welterweight Wayland Willingham (13-0, 8 KOs), regional featherweight champion Matt Remillard (12-0, 5 KOs) and Irish super bantamweight Paul Hyland (9-0, 3 KOs).

 

"I am thrilled to work with Aaron Pryor Jr. and Emanuel Steward on this exciting bout” said Lisa Elovich, promoter of the event.  “ Williams is a tough and skilled boxer whose crafty style makes for great -you pick em- type- fights.”

 

Williams, Pittsburgh, Penn., is a durable slugger who is Pryor's toughest opponent.  He challenged Maxell Taylor (13-2, 5 KOs) for the West Virginia State Light Middleweight title, fought veteran contender Jose Celaya (30-3, 16 KOs) and upset prospect Derrick Ennis (12-2, 9 KOs) by third-round TKO.  In his last fight, he battled a grueling eight rounds with awkward southpaw slugger Russell Jordan (15-5, 9 KOs) on Pugnacious Promotions’ Veteran’s Day weekend card in November.

 

Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribe, is one of the premier entertainment, gaming, shopping and meeting destinations in the U.S. It’s situated on 240 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, 2 ½ hours by car from Albany or New York City and 1 ½ hours from Boston.

Tickets – $25, $40 and $75 – are available through Pugnacious Promotions at info@pugnaciouspromotions.com, 518-527-0160 or 518-312-2200 or on line at Ticketmaster.com or at the Mohegan Sun Box Office