A rough and Frenchman will be making the trip across the Atlantic Ocean in an effort to derail the long awaited return of "The Hebrew Hammer" Cletus Seldin, 19-0 16KO's (Long Island, NY) in the main event of Rockin' Fights 28 on Thursday, September 28th at The Paramount in Huntington, NY.
Star Boxing has just announced that the hard punching Jewish knockout prospect will be facing former French Jr. Welterweight Champion Renald Garrido of Paris, France in a bout scheduled for 10 rounds in the Jr. Welterweight division.
Garrido's a veteran of over 36 fights with 19 wins (19-15-2 4KO's). He has some impressive upset wins on his record, particularly when traveling to fight hometown favorites. He has already upset local undefeated fighters Bradley Saunders (in England) and Daouda Sow (in France). Garrido is much better than his record indicates and he has battled tooth and nail with some of the top Jr. Welterweights around the world including Frankie Gavin, Ceferino Rodriguez, and Serhiy Fedchenko. Garrido has never been stopped in his entire career of 36 professional bouts.
Garrido has a similar style to Seldin, as he is known for his aggressiveness and non- stop punching which will make for a highly entertaining bout.
Garrido, thrilled to have the chance to topple another top prospect said: "I am the specialist in beating the undefeated no matter which country I fight. Prepare for the arrival of the LION and an anthology brawl".
The Hebrew Hammer Seldin brings a fervent fan base to The Paramount. They have been clamoring for him to get back in the ring as the all action, power punching Jr. Welterweight never fails to thrill his large contingent of fans.
Seldin, when asked about fighting a former French champ and real tough veteran after a one-year layoff said: "This guy is a real scrapper, his style is just like mine and this is going to be a real scrappy and exciting fight for me and the fans".
Cletus Seldin, more commonly known as the 'Hebrew Hammer' was laying a path of destruction on his way to a world championship fight until he was derailed by various aliments. "The Hammer" is one of the hardest punchers in the division and has drawn sellout crowds to every fight.
Seldin, inactive since June of 2016 due to various medical issues, is now 100% healthy and is chomping at the bit to get back inside the ring. The former WBC International Silver Super Lightweight Champion will be making his 16th appearance at The Paramount and currently holds a 7 fight knockout streak.
Promoter Joe DeGuardia had these thoughts about the main event "It's long overdue getting Cletus back in the ring at The Paramount and he certainly has not picked an easy opponent for his return. Garrido can fight and brings it every time he steps into the ring. This will be a sensational battle and you better get your tickets early because there is no doubt in my mind that we will once again sellout The Paramount on September 28th."
Fresh from calling the Floyd Mayweather – Conor McGregor Mega-Event for SHOWTIME PPV, award winning commentators PAULIE MALIGNAGGI and AL BERNSTEIN will head to Chicago to call the action on CBS Sports Network (10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT) for ROSEMONT RUMBLE: “GOING FOR 20-0” on Friday, September 15, 2017, at “The Dome at the Ballpark” in Rosemont, IL.
ROSEMONT RUMBLE: “GOING FOR 20-0” is headlined by the 10-round main event featuring undefeated and world ranked MIKE LEE, (19-0, 10 KO’s), of Chicago, IL, defending his IBF-USBA Light Heavyweight Title against ANTHONY “The Quiet Storm” QUATTROCCHI, (10-1-1, 5 KO’s), of Follansbee, West Virginia.
Joining Malignaggi and Bernstein on the call will be Chicago’s own nationally known voice of boxing, RAY FLORES.
Malignaggi is a two-time world boxing champion and winner of the 2013 Sam Taub Award for Excellence in Broadcasting Journalism presented by the Boxing Writers Association of America.
“I’m looking forward to once again being in Chicago and monitoring the progress of the bright and talented Mike Lee as he goes for ‘20-0,” said Malignaggi. “Watching his progress through hard work and dedication has been a joy and I look forward to seeing and calling the next part of his journey on September 15.”
Considered one of the premier boxing analysts in the world, Chicago native Bernstein was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2012.
“I am so delighted to be on the broadcast team for ROSEMONT RUMBLE: “GOING FOR 20-0” on September 15,” said Bernstein. “It’s a great card headed up by Mike Lee’s quest to get to 20-0. The card is filled with excellent fights and I love having a chance to return to my hometown and call some boxing. I hope to get to see and meet a lot of Chicago area boxing fans there.”
The nationally known and acclaimed Flores has been the ring announcer and commentator for hundreds of world class boxing events across the country over the last ten years
Said Flores, “I look forward to being on the call when Mike Lee goes for ‘20-0.’ Mike’s a consummate professional who carries himself with class inside and outside the ring. Chicago is a great fight city which is known for producing all action fighters and Mike Lee will no doubt entertain the fans as he always does on September 15th.”
Co-featured on September 15, middleweight contenders VITALY KOPYLENKO, (26-1-0, 14 KO’s), of Oxnard, California via Vasylkiv, Ukraine, and TRAVIS SCOTT, (19-3, 5 KO’s) of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, will clash in a scheduled eight round bout
Presented by HITZ BOXING and ROUND 3 PRODUCTIONS, remaining tickets starting at $40 can be purchased through www.HitzBoxing.com .
‘The Dome at the Ballpark’ is located at 27 Jennie Finch Way, Rosemont, IL 60018 -- on Bryn Mawr Avenue, one mile west of River Road in Rosemont. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. CT with the first bell at 7:00 p.m. CT. Free parking is available onsite.
Fight night returns to Nashville when Tri Star Boxing presents “State Fair Boxing Showdown 2” Friday, September 15. The six-fight card is in association with Blue Chair Bay Rum and takes place at the State Fairgrounds Sports Arena, located at 500 Wedgewood Lane in Nashville. Tickets from $25 can be purchased at tristarboxing.com/tickets.
In the six round main event, Nashville based Ghanaian Sena "African Assassin" Agbeko meets Johnson City, TN's Brad Austin for the Tennessee Light Heavyweight championship. The heavy-handed Agbeko has an excellent 18-1 record with 17 wins by knockout and looks for a fourth straight victory since his lone setback. A veteran of 37 fights, Austin's faced many tough opponents including Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin, Yunieski Gonzalez, Ismayl Sillah, Isiah Thomas and Edwin Rodriguez among others.
Junior flyweight knockout king Edwin Reyes, 6-2 (5 KO's), faces a foe to be announced in the eight round co-feature. Originally from Guatemala and now residing in Nashville, six of Reyes' last seven bouts have taken place in the Volunteer State.
DeMarcus Rogers and Dedrick Bell will square off in a six rounder for the Tennessee State Welterweight Championship. Chattanooga's Rogers owns a solid 11-3-1 professional ledger with four victories by KO but will have his hands full with his Memphis based foe. Bell's deceptive ledger is 18-29-1 (9 KO's) but the majority of his defeats came against championship level fighters.
22-year-old middleweight Winfred Harris Jr. of Detroit, MI looks to run his record to 15-0 when he battles Tennessee based Cuban Yolexcy Leiva over six rounds. On June 23, Harris took a quantum leap in competition and impressively outpointed notoriously tough Lanardo Tyner. Leiva, 5-6 (4 KO's), is expected to give Harris all he can handle having previously faced quality foes in Marcus Willis, Frank Galarza, Boyd Melson, Thomas Lamanna and Kanat Islam.
Additional undercard bouts include debuting light heavyweight Maidel Sando versus Justin Brown (0-1), and 140 pounder Eduardo Aguiar fighting for the first time against William Ware (2-5).
“It's great to come back to Nashville,” said Tri Star Boxing's Matt Young. “The city's interest boxing has grown tremendously during the last few years. We've got a diverse and talented group of fighters on the card and it's a great forum for them as well. The State Fair is a major event and we're expecting a huge crowd on September 15.”
