Monday, December 2, 2013

Open Public Workouts For "World Championship Boxing: Wlodarczyk vs. Fragomeni 3"


Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 12 PM CT START
Oakley Fight Club
410 N. Oakley, 2nd Floor

12 Noon: Giacobbe Fragomeni, Adrian Granados, Paul Littleton
1:00 pm: Krzysztof Wlodarczyk, Andrzej Fonfara

This Tuesday (December 3), beginning at noon, the professional boxers appearing on the sensational "World Championship Boxing: Wlodarczyk vs. Fragomeni 3" WBC World Cruiserweight Championship fight will hold public workouts at Oakley Fight Club in Chicago.

Fans and media alike will finally get a closer look at the man known as "Diablo", WBC World Cruiserweight Champion Krzysztof Wlodarczyk, as well as his arch rival and opponent Giacobbe Fragomeni. Plus "Chicago's Polish Prince" Andrzej Fonfara will be working out and meeting fans in advance of his showdown with Colombian KO artist Samuel Miller. Local favorites appearing on the undercard, Adrian "El Tigre" Granados and Paul Littleton, will also be on hand.

Boxing fans are encouraged to attend and watch their favorites train in advance of this sensational event. All fighters will be available for photos and autographs before and after their workouts.

And then, on Friday, December 6, at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, promoters Andrew Wasilewski and Piotr Werner of Ulrich Knockout Promotions, Leon Margules of Warriors Boxing and Dominic Pesoli of 8 Count Promotions will once again bring world-class professional boxing back to the Windy City with their latest blockbuster event, this one entitled "World Championship Boxing: Wlodarczyk vs. Fragomeni 3".

In the night's 12-round main event, WBC Cruiserweight Champion Krzysztof "Diablo" Wlodarczyk (48-2-1, 34 KOs) of Warsaw, Poland, will attempt to make the sixth defense of his title and complete an epic trilogy of fights with Milan, Italy's former WBC Cruiserweight Champion Giacobbe "Gabibbo" Fragomeni (31-3-2, 12 KOs).

And in the very special featured bout, IBF #1 Light Heavyweight contender Andrzej Fonfara (25-2, 14 KOs) has agreed to a very dangerous test against La Habra, California, via Colombia KO artist Samuel Miller (26-7, 23 KOs).

Tickets for "World Championship Boxing: Wlodarczyk vs. Fragomeni 3" are priced at VIP $201, VIP Ringside $151, Ringside $101, Box Mezzanine $76, Reserved Mezzanine $51, and General Admission $31 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster (Ticketmaster.com, 1-800-745-3000), the 8 Count Productions Offices: 312-226-5800 or the UIC Pavilion Box Office:312-413-5740.

In support of the two main events will be an eight-round light welterweight match-up between Adrian "El Tigre" Granados (12-2-2, 8 KOs) of Cicero, Illinois via Mexico, and Carlos Winston "El Guerrero" Velasquez (21-17-1, 11 KOs) from Managua, Nicaragua;

An eight-round light middleweight bout between Jonathan "Mantequilla" Gonzalez(16-0-1, 13 KOs) of Puerto Rico and Jaison Palomeque (14-7-1, 9 KOs) Arpartado, Colombia;

A six-round middleweight battle involving Henry "The Western Warrior" Coyle (18-2, 12 KOs) of Chicago, via Geesala, Ireland vs. TBA

A six-round middleweight bout between Paul "The Punisher" Littleton (8-0-1, 4 KOs) of Chicago and Troy White (5-2 -1, 1 KO) of Saint Louis, Missouri;

A six-round cruiserweight bout pitting "Hurricane" Junior Wright (8-0, 7 KOs) of Evanston, Illinois against Terrance "T-Rex" Smith (8-15-2, 5 KOs) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma;

A five-round middleweight rematch between Trinidad Garcia (5-3-3) of Chicago andRamiro Bueno Jr. (2-3-1 1 KO) of South Bend, Indiana;

And a four-round lightweight opener between Jose Romero (1-0) of Whiting, Indiana, and Fred Bowen (1-1-1) of Jackson, Tennessee.

ABOUT 8 COUNT PRODUCTIONS

8 Count Productions, Home Of The Best In Chicago Boxing, was started by Dominic Pesoli in 1998 and has consistently presented the highest quality professional boxing events in Chicagoland. 

Fighters currently under the 8 Count Productions banner include; IBO Light Heavyweight World Champion Andrzej Fonfara, middleweight contender Donovan George, world-class junior welterweight prospect Adrian Granados, super middleweight prospect Paul Littleton, middleweight prospect Viktor Polyakov and welterweight prospect Jaime Herrera. 

For more information on 8 Count Productions/Round 3 Productions please visit their new website, www.8countproductions.com.

ABOUT WARRIORS BOXING

Launched in 2003, Warriors Boxing operates under a simple philosophy-bring the best boxers in the world to fight fans, match them in competitive bouts, and in doing so help re-establish the sport of boxing for a new generation.

With a series of successful Pay-Per-View shows and packed houses to it's credit, the Warriors business model is working wonders in a sport that was sorely in need of the innovation and energy that the company brings to the table.

When it comes down to it though, a promotional company is only as good as the fighters and fights it promotes. Warriors Boxing has delivered on all fronts, with outstanding bouts such as Lara-Molina, Cayo-Peterson, Abraham-Miranda I and II, Miranda-Pavlik, Miranda-Green, Ibragimov-Briggs, Ibragimov-Klitschko, Urango-Hatton, Urango-Bailey, Cayo-Maidana and Ibragimov-Holyfield.

For more information on Warriors Boxing, visit their website at www.WarriorsBoxing.com.

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