CHICAGO, IL - Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING, has announced details of “CICERO FURY”, their next evening of world class professional boxing on Friday, October 17th at Cicero Stadium.

Headlining “CICERO FURY” is the return of long time Chicagoland fan favorite, featherweight Jose Hernandez, 22-4 (14KO’s). The Round Lake Beach resident returns to the ring following his terrific battle with former world title challenger Rocky Juarez on May 5, 2007 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in the co-main event to the Pay Per View record setting

Oscar De La Hoya/Floyd Mayweather bout.

Prior to losing the close fought decision to Juarez, Hernandez had devastatingly knocked out Jason Litzau in the 8th round on December 16, 2006 in Miami, Florida in a bout broadcast on HBO’s Boxing After Dark.

The co-main event at “CICERO FURY” will feature popular Chicago light heavyweight Mike “THE HAMMER” Nevitt in an eight round bout. Nevitt, 15-1 (6KO’s) looks to continue his winning ways, coming off a sixth round knockout of Luis Lopez on July 25th at the Aragon Ballroom.

In a special feature attraction, Chicago ’s hottest prospect, undefeated Ivan Popoca will battle in a six round junior welterweight bout. The heavy handed Popoca, 8-0-1, with seven knockouts, has knocked out his last two opponents in the first round.

Also appearing at “CICERO FURY” is undefeated featherweight Juan Bailon in a four round bout. Bailon, 3-0 (1KO), is coming off a four round unanimous decision win over Gerardo Alarcon on June 20th at the Aragon Ballroom.

After a successful pro debut, welterweight Ryan Smedick will return in a four round bout. Shmedick, 1-0 (1KO), scored a third round knockout of Eric Bradford on August 15th at the Aragon Ballroom.

Much more information on this event will be announced shortly.

Advance tickets for “CICERO FURY”, presented along with Budweiser, TCF Bank, Jack Daniels and EL Jimador Tequila, are on sale in advance by calling the 8 Count Productions office at 312-226-5800. Cicero Stadium is located at 1909 S. Laramie . Doors for this event will open at 7pm with the first bell scheduled for 8pm.

The Master of Ceremonies for the evening will be noted boxing ring announcer Thomas Treiber. 

Mike Dallas, Rico Ramos Risk Records

Los Angeles – Goossen Tutor Promotions’ latest finds, super bantamweight Rico Ramos (6-0, 4 KOs) and junior welterweight Mike Dallas, Jr.(5-0, 1 KO) will showcase their talent on the undercard of the Soboba Casino doubleheader featuring WBO Welterweight Champion Paul “The Punisher” Williams taking on Andy Kolle in a 10-round middleweight bout and in the companion bout, WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Champion and world rated Cristobal “The Nightmare” Arreola will be taking on the tough Puerto Rican challenger from New York, Israel “King Kong” Garcia.

The card will take place at Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, Calif. and be televised on VERSUS starting at 6 PM Pacific Standard Time. 

As a precursor to the exciting main televised bouts, Rico Ramos will take on Manuel “Diablito” Sarabia (16-26-9, 10 KOs) who hails from Los Mochis, Mexico in a 6 round fight.  The experienced Sarabia represents a fighter who brings a 50-fight career into the ring, whose last 13 fights have all gone the distance, against the 6 career bouts of Ramos. 

“I’ve heard these are the type of opponents that make you or break you with their experience,” stated Ramos.  “Come Thursday, I’m not only looking to win, but I looking to stop him.”

Also in action, Bakersfield, California’s Mike Dallas, Jr. (5-0, 1 KO) who recently came off of an impressive 1st round knockout against James Helmes at the Tachi Palace & Casino will face Guadalajara’s, Mexico featherweight Jose Luis Noyola (23-5-1, 12 KOs) in a 4-round junior welterweight bout.

Said, Dallas, Jr., “I’ve been running and training real hard for this opportunity.  I understand my opponent has close to 30 professional fights and he’s a former NABF champion.  I need to earn his respect from the sound of the bell so he understands that I’m coming to fight!”

“Both Mike and Rico have shown tremendous gains since their pro debuts and with Thursdays opponents we’ve stepped it up with the experience factor for both of them in these bouts,” said Goossen Tutor matchmaker Tom Brown.  “I believe they will be able to overcome this with their talent.”

The Soboba doubleheader is promoted by Goossen Tutor Promotions and will air live on VERSUS.

Tickets priced starting at $20 are available at Soboba box office or www.Ticketmaster.com .  Arena doors open at 4 PM; Casino open all day, all night.

Boxeo Tecate

Cerveza Tecate and the boxing power go back to California this week in an exhilarating fight between Former USA Olympian Vicente "Chente" Escobedo vs. undefeated Dominic Salcido with Solo Boxeo Tecate. The encounter will take place this Friday, September 26,  at Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, CA. Fans across the nation will have the chance to enjoy it LIVE as it will be broadcasted by Telefutura.

October 3 ShoBox

NEW YORK – Four undefeated rising stars hope to excite and impress Friday, Oct. 3, on ShoBox: The New Generation when highly touted welterweight prospect “King” James De la Rosa takes on Baltimore’s own Tim “Pit Bull” Coleman, and local favorite Fernando Guerrero battles Pittsburgh middleweight Tyrone “TT” Watson.  SHOWTIME will televise both bouts live at 11 p.m. ET/Pt (delayed on the west coast). 

The evening will be promoted by Duva Boxing, in association with Cavazos Boxing, Prize Fight Boxing and Baltimore Boxing Club from the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center in Salisbury, Maryland.

In the 10-round main event, former World Boxing Council (WBC) youth welterweight champion De la Rosa (17-0, 12 KOs), of Harlingen, Texas, will attempt to knock out his fifth opponent in six fights when he takes on Coleman (14-0-1, three KOs), of Baltimore, Md.

The 10-round middleweight co-feature will pit Salisbury resident and native Dominican Guerrero (9-0, nine KOs) against Watson (7-0, three KOs), of Pittsburgh, Pa.

A tornado of offensive aggression, De la Rosa thrilled his hometown crowd and captured the vacant WBC youth welterweight crown by recording a 10-round unanimous decision (99-91 twice and 97-93) over Francisco Rincon in Harlingen on Feb. 23, 2007.

“I looked great against Rincon,” De la Rosa said.  “A lot of boxers were avoiding him because he was viewed as a top prospect.  I basically won that fight with speed and boxing skills.  It wasn’t even a close fight and the scores reveal that.” 

De la Rosa, who will make his first SHOWTIME appearance, believes he has all the tools to make Coleman his 13th knockout victim.

“I’m a devastating puncher with blazing speed,” De la Rosa boasted.  “The reason I’ve knocked out so many opponents is because they don’t see the punches.  Coleman isn’t going to know he’s knocked out until it is too late.

“It might be better if Coleman doesn’t last because if I don’t knock him out, he’s going to get a brutal beating.”

De la Rosa, whose older brother, Juan, competed in the first season of The Contender, made his own national television splash by scoring a fourth-round technical knockout over James Webb Feb. 29, 2008, on Telefutura.  De la Rosa floored his counterpart for the initial time with a punishing left hook to the chin at the end of the first round.  Another left hook dropped Webb for the second time and ended matters without a count at 0:43 of the fourth.

Coleman, who will make his first ring appearance in nearly 10 months, suffered a broken right hand in the fifth round of his last bout on Dec. 7, 2007, but bravely battled his way to a 10-round draw (96-95, 95-95 and 94-96) against Martinus Clay.  Coleman, the 2007 Beltway Boxing Prospect of the Year, fought nine times last year and will step into the ring for the seventh consecutive time in Maryland.

“I have watched tape of De la Rosa,” said Coleman, who was a sparring partner to Oscar De La Hoya during his training for the Steve Forbes fight in May 2008. “De la Rosa looks like a basic fighter.  He’s got a nice record, but he hasn’t fought a lot of quality fighters.  I don’t know most of the guys on his ‘knockout list’.”

Coleman, who also will make his SHOWTIME debut, relies on slick counter-punching and a deft defense to confuse opponents.

“It’s going to by my night on October 3,” Coleman said.  “De la Rosa is young and doesn’t have great amateur experience.  He can fight a little, but I have the better pedigree.  He’s a baby in that ring.  I’m going to tuck him in and put him to sleep.

“I have no doubt that I’m going to win this fight.  I’m here and this is my time to shine.  It’s my biggest TV fight to date, so I know I’m going to look good when I win.”

            A deadly knockout artist, Guerrero has stopped each of the nine opponents who dared enter the same ring against him, and will fight in his hometown for the first time as a pro.  Born in the Dominican Republic, Guerrero moved to the United States when he was eight years old.  During a stellar amateur career, Guerrero won the Junior Golden Gloves and International Junior Olympics at age 16, and captured the National Golden Gloves at age 17.   In 2007, Guerrero became the U.S. National Amateur Champion at 165 pounds.

            Guerrero, who is currently sparring with brothers Anthony and Lamont Peterson, as well as WBO Welterweight Champion Paul Williams, finds himself in the toughest fight of his young career.

“I don’t like to get in the ring and dance around,” Guerrero said.  “I like to give the fans an exciting fight. 

“Watson is evasive and has good skills.   He will be surprised with my foot and hand speed.    If I impose my will, like I’ve done in the past, Watson won’t last very long.”   

            Watson, of Pittsburgh, by way of Flint, Mich. will make his first appearance in nearly 15 months.  In his last outing on July 20, 2007, the undefeated middleweight scored a fourth-round TKO over Kenneth Johnson in Greensboro, N.C.

            “I controlled the pace in that fight, “Watson said.  “That was key.  I’ll try to do the same against Guerrero.  We’re both young and hungry, so whoever controls the pace is going to win this fight.

            “I don’t want to see a blemish on my record.  I like being called undefeated and I expect that to remain the same on October 3.”

Nick Charles will call the action from ringside with Steve Farhood serving as expert analyst. The executive producer of ShoBox is Gordon Hall with Richard Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.  ShoBox celebrated seven outstanding years on the air in July.