Weights from U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago

Main Event: Andrzej Fonfara 173 vs. Gabriel Campillo 175 IBF Light Heavyweight Title Eliminator Mike Mollo 226 vs. Artur Szpilka 233 Adrian Granados 140 vs. Mark Salser 138 Paul Littleton 160 vs. Louis Turner 158 Junior Wright 195 vs. Nick Kisner 199 Trinidad Garcia 164 vs. Ramiro Bueno 165 Kristin Gearhart 138 vs. Amanda Cooper 138 Venue: U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago    Promoter: Round 3 Productions, 8 Count Productions, Warriors Boxing and Ulrich Knockout Promotions along with the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority    TV: ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+ and WatchESPN    Tickets: Tickets start at $32 and are available through Ticketmaster (www.Ticketmaster.com, phone, (800-745-3000), The Chicago White Sox (www.whitesox.com) the U.S. Cellular Field Box Office and the 8 Count Productions Office (312-226-5800).     8 COUNT PRODUCTIONS/ROUND 3 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. Joining forces with Frank Mugnolo's Round 3 Productions in 2011, their partnership is currently among the premier boxing promotional firms in the United States. Fighters currently under the 8 Count Productions/Round 3 Productions banner include; IBO Light Heavyweight World Champion AndrzejFonfara, top rated junior welterweight prospect Adrian Granados, former world title challenger Edner Cherry, undefeated middleweight prospects Paul Littleton and Viktor Polyakov in addition to welterweight prospect Jaime Herrera. For more information on 8 Count Productions/Round 3 Productions please visit their new website, www.8CountProductions.com. Follow them on Twitter at 8 Count and Facebook at "8 Count Productions/Round 3 Productions".

Legendary Chicago Crooner James Cornelison to Sing National Anthem at 'THE BIG FIGHT 2' Tomorrow Night in Chicago

Legendary Chicago national anthem singer James Cornelison, best known for his beloved renditions of "The Star-Spangled Banner" and "O Canada" at the beginning of home games for the Chicago Blackhawks, will sing the national anthem at tomorrow night's (Friday, August 16) historic boxing event at U.S. Cellular Field. A huge crowd is expected to watch Cornelison perform, just before the night's 12-round main event between IBO Light Heavyweight Champion Andrzej Fonfara and former world champion Gabriel "EL Chico Guapo" Campillo. Fonfara and Campillo are headlining "THE BIG FIGHT 2," a historic outdoor boxing event being held at U.S. Cellular Field, home of the Chicago White Sox, and broadcast worldwide on ESPN Friday Night Fights. It is being presented by "The Promoters"- Round 3 Productions, 8 Count Productions, Warriors Boxing and Ulrich KnockOut Promotions in association with the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority. In the other bouts scheduled for broadcast, undefeated heavyweight Artur 'The Pin" Szpilka (15-0, 11 KOs) will fight a 10-round rematch to his bloody war with "Merciless" Mike Mollo (20-4-1, 12 KOs) and Chicago's Adrian "EL Tigre" Granados will face off against undefeated Mansfield, Ohio's Mark Salser over eight scheduled rounds Five-time Chicago Golden Gloves champ Kristin Gearhart will also make her professional boxing debut. The addition of the well-respected Cornelison adds even more flavor to a card packed with Chicago sports history and tradition. He began singing the anthem for the Blackhawks in 1996 and has also sung for the Chicago Bears. Tickets start at $32 and are available through Ticketmaster (www.Ticketmaster.com, phone, (800-745-3000), The Chicago White Sox (www.whitesox.com) the U.S. Cellular Field Box Office and the 8 Count Productions Office (312-226-5800).   The last professional outdoor boxing event held in Chicago took place over 50 years ago. "THE BIG FIGHT" was held at Comiskey Park on SEPTEMBER 25, 1962 and was headlined by the Heavyweight World Championship between Sonny Liston and Floyd Patterson.  U.S. Cellular Field is located at 333 W. 35th Street, one block west of the Dan Ryan Expressway. For this memorable evening the ring will be set up just behind home plate with the grandstand serving as the backdrop.  Doors on the night of the event will open at 6:00 p.m. CT with the first at 7:00 p.m. CT.   8 COUNT PRODUCTIONS/ROUND 3 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. Joining forces with Frank Mugnolo's Round 3 Productions in 2011, their partnership is currently among the premier boxing promotional firms in the United States. Fighters currently under the 8 Count Productions/Round 3 Productions banner include; IBO Light Heavyweight World Champion AndrzejFonfara, top rated junior welterweight prospect Adrian Granados, former world title challenger Edner Cherry, undefeated middleweight prospects Paul Littleton and Viktor Polyakov in addition to welterweight prospect Jaime Herrera. For more information on 8 Count Productions/Round 3 Productions please visit their new website, www.8CountProductions.com. Follow them on Twitter at 8 Count and Facebook at "8 Count Productions/Round 3 Productions". 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 its 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. THE ILLINOIS SPORTS FACILITIES AUTHORITY The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority is the developer, owner and operator of U.S. Cellular Field, home of the 2005 World Champion Chicago White Sox.www.isfauthority.com.

Huge Crowd of Media and Fans Attend Final Press Conference for 'THE BIG FIGHT 2' ESPN Boxing at U.S. Cellular Field This Friday, August 16

CHICAGO HAS BOXING FEVER! For a complete gallery of photos of the press conference, click HERE A huge crowd of media and fans descended upon the final media conference held yesterday at the Copernicus Center in Chicago to discuss 'THE BIG FIGHT 2,' ESPN Friday Night Fights at U.S. Cellular Field, being held this Friday, August 16. In attendance at the conference were all of the principle combatants including"Chicago's Polish Prince", and IBO Light Heavyweight World Champion Andrzej Fonfara (23-2, 13 KOs); his opponent, former world champion Gabriel "EL Chico Guapo" Campillo (22-5-1, 9 KOs); undefeated heavyweight Artur 'The Pin" Szpilka (15-0, 11 KOs) and his opponent, "Mericiless" Mike Mollo (20-4-1, 12 KOs);as well as five-time Chicago Golden Gloves champ and professional debuterKristin Gearhart. Also taking turns at the podium were the event's promoters, Dominic Pesoli of 8 Count Productions, Frank Mugnolo of Round 3 Productions, Leon Margules of Warriors Boxing and Piotr Werner of Ulrich KnockOut Promotions. "THE BIG FIGHT 2, ESPN FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS AT U.S. CELLULAR FIELD" is presented by Round 3 Productions, 8 Count Productions, Warriors Boxing and Ulrich Knockout Promotions along with the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority. The historic boxing event is headlined by a 12-round light heavyweight IBF World Title Eliminator between "Chicago's Polish Prince" Andrzej Fonfara and former world champion Gabriel "EL Chico Guapo" Campillo. Also featured will be the "Can't Miss" heavyweight rematch of Artur "The Pin" Szpilka of Wieliczka, Poland and Chicago's "Merciless" Mike Mollo, scheduled for ten rounds. In a special attraction televised bout, Chicago's Adrian "EL Tigre" Granados will face off against undefeated Mansfield, Ohio's Mark Salser over eight scheduled rounds. On Thursday, August 15, the official public weigh-in will be held starting at5pm at Bacardi at the Park (across from the park) located at 320 W. 35th Street in Chicago. Staging will be in back patio area, paperwork in the building lower mezzanine level. There is free parking available in Lot B. Tickets start at $32 and are available through Ticketmaster (www.Ticketmaster.com, phone, (800-745-3000), The Chicago White Sox (www.whitesox.com) the U.S. Cellular Field Box Office and the 8 Count Productions Office (312-226-5800). Additional undercard bouts will be announced shortly. The last professional outdoor boxing event held in Chicago took place over 50 years ago. "THE BIG FIGHT" was held at Comiskey Park on SEPTEMBER 25, 1962 and was headlined by the Heavyweight World Championship between Sonny Liston and Floyd Patterson.  U.S. Cellular Field is located at 333 W. 35th Street, one block west of the Dan Ryan Expressway. For this memorable evening the ring will be set up just behind home plate with the grandstand serving as the backdrop.  Doors on the night of the event will open at 6:00 p.m. CT with the first at 7:00 p.m. CT. Media Photo Op for 'THE BIG FIGHT 2' at Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago All Photos by Tom Barnes      "THE BIG FIGHT 2, ESPN FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS AT U.S. CELLULAR FIELD" is presented by Round 3 Productions, 8 Count Productions, Warriors Boxing and Ulrich Knockout Promotions along with the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority. The historic boxing event is headlined by a 12-round light heavyweight IBF World Title Eliminator between "Chicago's Polish Prince" Andrzej Fonfara and former world champion Gabriel "EL Chico Guapo" Campillo. Also featured will be the "Can't Miss" heavyweight rematch of Artur "The Pin" Szpilka of Wieliczka, Poland and Chicago's "Merciless" Mike Mollo, scheduled for ten rounds. In a special attraction televised bout, Chicago's Adrian "EL Tigre" Granados will face off against undefeated Mansfield, Ohio's Mark Salser over eight scheduled rounds. On Thursday, August 15, the official public weigh-in will be held starting at 5pm at Bacardi at the Park (across from the park) located at 320 W. 35th Street in Chicago. Staging will be in back patio area, paperwork in the building lower mezzanine level. There is free parking available in Lot B. Tickets start at $32 and are available through Ticketmaster (www.Ticketmaster.com, phone, (800-745-3000), The Chicago White Sox (www.whitesox.com) the U.S. Cellular Field Box Office and the 8 Count Productions Office (312-226-5800). Additional undercard bouts will be announced shortly. The last professional outdoor boxing event held in Chicago took place over 50 years ago. "THE BIG FIGHT" was held at Comiskey Park on SEPTEMBER 25, 1962 and was headlined by the Heavyweight World Championship between Sonny Liston and Floyd Patterson.  U.S. Cellular Field is located at 333 W. 35th Street, one block west of the Dan Ryan Expressway. For this memorable evening the ring will be set up just behind home plate with the grandstand serving as the backdrop.  Doors on the night of the event will open at 6:00 p.m. CT with the first at 7:00 p.m. CT.

'Diablo' Wlodarczyk Travelling to Chicago to Support Polish Countrymen at 'THE BIG FIGHT 2' This Friday in Chicago

Two-time and current WBC Cruiserweight Champion Krzysztof "Diablo" Wlodarczyk, a native of Warsaw, Poland, is making his way to Chicago this week in support of his countrymen, Andrzej Fonfara and Artur Szpilka, in their "Big Fight 2" appearances this Friday, August 16, at U.S. Cellular Field. In a show of true patriotism, Wlodarczyk will be in attendance Friday night when "Chicago's Polish Prince", and fellow Warsaw native, IBO Light Heavyweight World Champion Andrzej Fonfara, battles former world champion Gabriel "EL Chico Guapo" Campillo of Madrid, Spain in a scheduled twelve rounder and when Wieliczka, Poland's Artur 'The Pin" Szpilka fights his highly anticipated rematch with Chicago's "Merciless" Mike Mollo over ten rounds. The Fonfara and Szpilka bouts will serve as the featured attractions at "THE BIG FIGHT 2," a historic outdoor boxing event being held at U.S. Cellular Field, home of the Chicago White Sox, and presented by "The Promoters"- Round 3 Productions, 8 Count Productions, Warriors Boxing and Ulrich KnockOut Promotions in association with the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority. Both Polish fighters will also appear live on ESPNFriday Night Fights. Tickets start at $32 and are available through Ticketmaster (www.Ticketmaster.com, phone, (800-745-3000), The Chicago White Sox (www.whitesox.com) the U.S. Cellular Field Box Office and the 8 Count Productions Office (312-226-5800.). A proud Polish warrior, Wlodarczyk (48-2-1, 34 KOs) was last seen coming off the canvas to stop 2008 Olympian and highly touted challenger Rakhim Chakhkiev in a definite "Fight of the Year" candidate, in June in Moscow, Russia. The thrilling victory over Chakhkiev was 31-year-old Wlodarczyk's fifth successful title defense of the crown he won in 2010. This historic event marks the return of boxing to the South Side of Chicago after more than 50 years. The ring will be set up behind home plate with the grandstand serving as a backdrop.  Doors on the night of the event will open at 6 p.m. CT with the first bell at 7 p.m. CT. U.S. Cellular Field is located at 333 W. 35th Street, one block west of the Dan Ryan Expressway.  Doors on the night of the event will open at 6 p.m. CT with the first bell at 7 p.m. CT. ### "THE BIG FIGHT 2, ESPN FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS AT U.S. CELLULAR FIELD" is presented by Round 3 Productions, 8 Count Productions, Warriors Boxing and Ulrich Knockout Promotions along with the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority. The historic boxing event is headlined by a 12-round light heavyweight IBF World Title Eliminator between "Chicago's Polish Prince" Andrzej Fonfara and former world champion Gabriel "EL Chico Guapo" Campillo. Also featured will be the "Can't Miss" heavyweight rematch of Artur "The Pin" Szpilkaof Wieliczka, Poland and Chicago's "Merciless" Mike Mollo, scheduled for ten rounds. In a special attraction televised bout, Chicago's Adrian "EL Tigre" Granados will face off against undefeated Mansfield, Ohio's Mark Salser over eight scheduled rounds. Additional undercard bouts will be announced shortly. The last professional outdoor boxing event held in Chicago took place over 50 years ago. "THE BIG FIGHT" was held at Comiskey Park on SEPTEMBER 25, 1962 and was headlined by the Heavyweight World Championship between Sonny Liston and Floyd Patterson.  U.S. Cellular Field is located at 333 W. 35th Street, one block west of the Dan Ryan Expressway. For this memorable evening the ring will be set up just behind home plate with the grandstand serving as the backdrop.  Doors on the night of the event will open at 6:00 p.m. CT with the first at 7:00 p.m. CT. Advance tickets starting at $32 are on sale now through Ticketmaster (www.Ticketmaster.com, phone, 1-800-745-3000) and through The Chicago White Sox (www.WhiteSox.com) in addition to the U.S. Cellular Field Box Office.

FINAL PUBLIC MEDIA CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS 'THE BIG FIGHT 2,' ESPN FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS AT U.S. CELLULAR FIELD

MEDIA CONFERENCE ALERT TUESDAY, AUGUST 13 AT 7:00 PM @ THE COPERNICUS CENTER The media and general public are cordially invited to the final media conference being held on Tuesday, August 13, at 7:00 pm at the Copernicus Center (5216 W. Lawrence, Chicago, ph: 773-777-8898) to discuss 'THE BIG FIGHT 2,' ESPN Friday Night Fights at U.S. Cellular Field to be held the evening of Friday, August 16, 2013, at U.S. Cellular Field, Home of the Chicago White Sox. At 6:00 pm, doors will open and media may enter for one-on-one fighter and promoter interviews. The media conference will begin at 7:00 pm. Media is asked to enter through the 5214 W. Lawrence entrance and please bring photo ID. All featured bout participants and event promoters will be in attendance at the conference, including the principle combatants: Andrzej Fonfara (23-2, 13 KOs) Gabriel Campillo (22-5-1, 9 KOs) Artur Szpilka (15-0, 11 KOs) Mike Mollo (20-4-1, 12 KOs) Adrian Granados (11-2-2, 7 KOs) Mark Salser (15-0, 9 KOs) Kristin Gearhart (5-Time Chicago Golden Gloves Champ Making Pro Debut) WHEN: TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, AT 7:00 PM  (MEDIA WISHING ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEWS PLEASE ARRIVE AT 6:00.)   WHERE: The Copernicus Center 5216 W. Lawrence, Chicago Tel: (773) 777-8898 TICKETS: Advance tickets starting at $32 are on sale now through Ticketmaster (www.Ticketmaster.com, phone, 1-800-745-3000) and through The Chicago White Sox  (www.whitesox.com) in addition to the U.S. Cellular Field Box Office. ### "THE BIG FIGHT 2, ESPN FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS AT U.S. CELLULAR FIELD" is presented by Round 3 Productions, 8 Count Productions, Warriors Boxing and Ulrich Knockout Promotions along with the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority. The historic boxing event is headlined by a 12-round light heavyweight IBF World Title Eliminator between "Chicago's Polish Prince" Andrzej Fonfara and former world champion Gabriel "EL Chico Guapo" Campillo. Also featured will be the "Can't Miss" heavyweight rematch of Artur "The Pin" Szpilkaof Wieliczka, Poland and Chicago's "Merciless" Mike Mollo, scheduled for ten rounds. In a special attraction televised bout, Chicago's Adrian "EL Tigre" Granados will face off against undefeated Mansfield, Ohio's Mark Salser over eight scheduled rounds. Additional undercard bouts will be announced shortly. The last professional outdoor boxing event held in Chicago took place over 50 years ago. "THE BIG FIGHT" was held at Comiskey Park on SEPTEMBER 25, 1962 and was headlined by the Heavyweight World Championship between Sonny Liston and Floyd Patterson.  U.S. Cellular Field is located at 333 W. 35th Street, one block west of the Dan Ryan Expressway. For this memorable evening the ring will be set up just behind home plate with the grandstand serving as the backdrop.  Doors on the night of the event will open at 6:00 p.m. CT with the first at 7:00 p.m. CT. Advance tickets starting at $32 are on sale now through Ticketmaster (www.Ticketmaster.com, phone, 1-800-745-3000) and through The Chicago White Sox (www.WhiteSox.com) in addition to the U.S. Cellular Field Box Office. 8 COUNT PRODUCTIONS/ROUND 3 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. Joining forces with Frank Mugnolo's Round 3 Productions in 2011, their partnership is currently among the premier boxing promotional firms in the United States. Fighters currently under the 8 Count Productions/Round 3 Productions banner include; IBO Light Heavyweight World Champion AndrzejFonfara, top rated junior welterweight prospect Adrian Granados, former world title challenger Edner Cherry, undefeated middleweight prospects Paul Littleton and Viktor Polyakov in addition to welterweight prospect Jaime Herrera. For more information on 8 Count Productions/Round 3 Productions please visit their new website, www.8CountProductions.com. Follow them on Twitter at 8 Count and Facebook at "8 Count Productions/Round 3 Productions". 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 its 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. THE ILLINOIS SPORTS FACILITIES AUTHORITY The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority is the developer, owner and operator of U.S. Cellular Field, home of the 2005 World Champion Chicago White Sox.www.isfauthority.com.