Tulsa, OK- Undefeated heavyweight prospect Travis Kauffman is relaxed and ready to take care of business tomorrow night against Ken Murphy of Chicago, Illinois. Kauffman, 14-0 (11 KO), of Reading, PA will fight Murphy in a six-round bout on the undercard of the Gary Shaw Productions/Holden Productions-promoted show at the Million Dollar Elm Casino in Tulsa, OK.
Kauffman checked in at a trim and ready 224 pounds, three pounds heavier than his previous fight with Malachy Farrell in December which was televised on ShoBox: The Next Generation . His opponent weighed in at 230.
"This is just another day at the office for me," said the cool-minded heavyweight prospect.
"I want to knock him out. He doesn't need to go the distance with me. Expect a great show because I will be victorious."
Although Murphy, a one-time cruiserweight title challenger, is considered past his best days, Travis' father and trainer Marshall Kauffman is not taking the more-experienced veteran lightly.
"Ken Murphy is a 'stay-busy' opponent but you can never take those fights for granted because those are the guys that upset you. Every fight for Travis is a stepping stone and a learning experience so we're looking to get as much out of this fight as we can to prepare for our bigger tests down the line."
CHICAGO, IL - Popular welterweight prospect Ryan Smedick returns to action against Tyson Schwieger on Friday, January 23rd at Cicero Stadium as part of NEW YEAR’S REVOLUTION, an outstanding evening of world class boxing, presented by Chicago’s 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING.
Advance tickets for “NEW YEAR’S REVOLUTION”, starting at $30, can be obtained in advance by calling the 8 Count Productions office at 312-226-5800. Cicero Stadium is located at 1909 S. Laramie in Cicero . Doors on the evening of the event will open at 7pm with the first bell at 8pm.
Smedick, 2-0-0 (1KO), turned professional six months ago and has impressed fans at both the Aragon Ballroom and Cicero Stadium in his first two bouts.
“Our fans are always interested in seeing talented newcomers but they’re not so easily impressed. However, Ryan has won them over. He’s from Chicago so some fans knew about him from the Chicago Golden Gloves but those that are now just watching him have been very impressed” said Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions.
“He’s looked good in his first two bouts, but what I really like is that he’s such a hard worker in the gym. He’s here at JABB almost every day working with his trainer Al Ortiz Jr. and fully understands that the hard work will pay off in the ring.”
Schwieger, of Kansas City , brings a record of 2-6-2 (2KO’s) into the fight with Smedick, but as often is the case in boxing, records can be very deceiving.
Continued Pesoli, “Schwieger’s a bit of a road warrior taking fights in Las Vegas and in Los Angeles but I understand he’s a real tough guy who will pressure Smedick which should make for an entertaining fight. Schwieger just knocked out a kid in the first round last month so he’s not going to be shy about letting his hands go from the opening bell.”
The full NEW YEAR’S REVOLUTION card is as follows;
Ivan Popoca vs. Daniel Garcia, six rounds, junior welterweights
Eric Estrada vs. Steve Cannell, six rounds, super bantamweights
Andrzej Fonfara vs. Terrence Wilson, six rounds, super middleweights
Ryan Smedick vs. Tyson Schwieger, four rounds, welterweights
William Hernandez vs. Quincy Johnson, four rounds, featherweights
“NEW YEAR’S REVOLUTION” is presented along with Miller Lite, TCF Bank, Jack Daniels and EL Jimador Tequila.
