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| by rocafan on 4/18/2005 10:05:00 AM |
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PRESS RELEASE-BROADWAY BOXING 4/28 AT MANHATTAN CENTER
Source:DDMG
 All Five Boroughs Represented on DiBella Entertainment's Broadway Boxing
Presented by Mohegan Sun on Thursday, April 28 at the Grand Ballroom at
Manhattan Center
Jeffrey Resto vs. Michael Warrick, Rematch of 2004 Fight of the Year Candidate,
in main event
For the first time in Broadway Boxing's history fighters from each of New York
City's Five Boroughs are fighting on the same card - Jeffrey Resto of the Bronx,
Jaidon Codrington of Queens; Curtis Stevens of Brooklyn; Manhattan's Edgar
Santana; and Gary Stark Jr. of Staten Island
New York, April 5--It will be a "High Five" for DiBella Entertainment and
Broadway Boxing Presented by Mohegan Sun on Thursday night, April 28, when
fighters from all five boroughs of New York will appear on the card at the Grand
Ballroom at the Manhattan Center. It will be the first time history of the
popular series that every borough will have a flag carrier in action. Fort
Apache's Jeffrey Resto represents The Bronx in the main event, a return
engagement of a 2004 Fight of the Year candidate against Michael Warrick.
Knockout artists Jaidon Codrington and Curtis Stevens, a.k.a. "The Chin
Checkers" represent Queens and Brooklyn respectively, while Staten Island's Gary
Stark Jr. and Manhattan's Edgar Santana complete the lineup. Also on the card
will be Robert Semidei from Brooklyn, in his pro debut, Jorge "The Truth" Teron
from the Bronx, and Queens Junior lightweight Washington Hago.
The Resto-Warrick rematch figures to be a real barn-burner, as both fighters
have identical 18-2 records and expect toe-to-toe action from the opening bell
of the 10-round junior welterweight contest.
Three undefeated DBE locals look to continue their unblemished slates.
Codrington, a KO expert with knockouts in all seven of his pro bouts, will
appear in a 6-round super middleweight fight. Meanwhile, Stevens, the other
member of the celebrated "Chin Checkers" duo, has posted six KO's in six career
triumphs, and the light heavyweight will show his wares in a six-rounder.
Finally, the ever improving and exciting Stark, Jr. (11-0, 6 KO's) vies for his
12th straight victory in an eight round super bantamweight affair. The popular
junior welterweight Santana (13-2, 9 KO's) has become one of Broadway Boxing's
most eagerly looked-forward-to performers, and will slug it out in an eight
rounder. Hago makes his second show appearance following a knockout in his pro
debut, while Teron also looks to extend his pro record to 2-0 following a
knockout win in his first pro fight. Robert Semidei of Brooklyn and Rudolf Louis
Pierre of New York City will both make their pro debuts on the car
d.
The card will be broadcast live on HDNet, and on a later date on Madison Square
Garden Network, Fox Sports Net New England, and Comcast Sportsnet Chicago. The
Broadway Boxing cards, increasingly growing in popularity, originate from venues
in the five boroughs, the greater New York Metropolitan Tri-State area, and
Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Mohegan Sun is the series site
sponsor. HBO and Gallagher's Steak House are among the sponsors. Such sports and
entertainment celebrities as Lennox Lewis, Damon Dash, Zab Judah, Lou Duva,
Emile Griffith, Monte Barrett, Fat Joe, Rell and Camron were on hand for the
previous card. In addition, such Broadway Boxing stalwarts as Paulie Malignaggi,
Sechew Powell and Dmitriy Salita were in attendance to root their local
compatriots on.
The doors open at 6 PM, and the first fight is at 7 PM. Tickets are priced at
$100, $75, $50, and $35 with a limited number of special VIP ringside tickets
also available, call DiBella Entertainment at 212-947-2577 to order.
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