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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Contact: Lisa Elovich
518-312-2200
lisa@pugnaciouspromotions.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HEAVYWEIGHTS
RETURN TO
SPA
CITY
FOR FIGHTS DURING
SARATOGA
RACING SEASON
Saratoga
Springs
,
NY
– Pro boxing returns to the home of world-class thoroughbred racing
when heavyweights collide on a summer card co-promoted by
Lisa Elovich
’s Pugnacious Promotions and Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing at the
Saratoga Springs
City
Center
on Friday, August 18th.
“Fight
of the Year” heavyweights from 2005’s summer show, Shannon Miller
(14-1, 8 KOs) and Vinny Maddalone (26-3, 19 KOs), appear in separate
feature fights. In the
headline, Maddalone faces the former NABO champion from
Rochester
, Jermell Barnes (17-12, 4
KOs
). In the co-feature, Miller
and
Chicago
’s undefeated Malachy Farrell (14-0, 11
KOs
) face-off in a match-up of up-and-coming heavyweights.
Winners
of the feature fights – held during the heart of the famed city’s
horseracing season, one week prior to the 137th running of the Travers
Stakes – will move on to
bigger opportunities in the wide-open heavyweight division.
“Both
the headline and co-feature bouts are going to be exciting fights
that will have the fans out of their seats,” said promoter
Lisa Elovich
, Pugnacious Promotions. “We
are thrilled to have four high-level heavyweights on the same
card.”
“Star
Boxing is very excited about returning to
Saratoga Springs
. This yearly event has become a favorite on everyone's sports
calendar. With one of the most exciting heavyweights in the world, Vinny
Maddalone, on the card in addition to local favorite Shannon Miller
putting it on the line against undefeated Irish slugger Malachy
Farrell, it is a night of boxing no sports fan should miss.”
Tickets
are on sale at the
Saratoga Springs
City
Center
, 522 Broadway, on August 17th and 18th. For more
information, call 518-584-0027.
Featured
sponsors of the event are I
Love
NY
, RazorGator.com, Icelink, NYS
Lottery and Budweiser. Other
sponsors include the Swyer Companies, Capital District OTB, Tioga Downs,
Vernon Downs and James' Ringside Gym.
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