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Photos/Weights: Campillo-Fonfara, Szpilka-Mollo is Tense

•Aug 15, 2013

The weights are in "The Big Fight 2" - televised live as part of ESPN's Friday Night Fights from the U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, IL. Photos by Team Fonara & Danny Krzywiec. As part of the card, a heavyweight shootout between Artur Szpilka and Mike Mollo. In their first fight earlier this year, Szpilka was down in rounds one and four, before coming back to knock Mollo out cold in the sixth. The two fighters got very tense at their weigh-in face off. Both fighters have predicted knockout victories in the rematch.

Campillo Made Many Adjustments After Kovalev Loss

Ben Jacobs

•Aug 15, 2013

Former world champion Gabriel Campillo spoke to BoxingScene from Madrid before leaving early Sunday morning for Chicago. Campillo squares off with Poland´s Andrzej Fonfara in an IBF eliminator which takes place at US Cellular Field, live on ESPN Friday Night Fights. “Without going over the top I´m feeling as good as ever. We´ll see on fight night how things go but I really feel great about this fight. I just have two kilos to lose this week. “Last time [against Sergey Kovalev], I arrived the day before the weigh-in. A whole set of circumstances meant it was almost impossible to come out victorious but this time things are a lot better.

Photos: Fonfara vs. Campillo, Szpilka vs. Mollo Face Off

Boxing Photos

•Aug 14, 2013

"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. All Photos by Tom Barnes. 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.

Fonfara-Campillo Approved as Eliminator For Hopkins

Luke Furman

•Aug 5, 2013

The International Boxing Federation has approved Andrzej Fonfara (23-2, 13 KOs) vs. Gabriel Campillo (22-5-1, 9 KOs) as a final light heavyweight eliminator. The "Polish Prince" crosses gloves with the former WBA champion on the 16th of August at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago. This will be the main event of the evening, and the American fans will watch it via ESPN's Friday Night Fights. The legendary Bernard Hopkins (53-6-2, 32 KOs) is the current IBF champion and defends the belt against mandatory challenger Karo Murat (25-1-1, 15 KOs) on October 19th.

Photos: Fonfara Training Hard For Campillo Showdown

Boxing Photos

•Aug 5, 2013

Light heavyweight contender Andrzej Fonfara (23-2, 13 KOs) is training hard for his fight with former World Boxing Association champion Gabriel Campillo (21-5-2, 9 KOs) on August 16th at U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, Illinois. Fonfara (23-2, 13 KOs) is sparring with two undefeated fighters - Dimar Ortuz (9-0, 6 KOs), a cruiserweight, and heavyweight Jordan Shimmell (11-0, 10 KOs).

News: Heather Hardy; Fonfara Update; Adamek-Grano

Random Hits

•Jul 16, 2013

IBO Light Heavyweight World Champion Andrzej Fonfara (23-2, 16 KOs) is hard at work in the high heat and humidity, sparring with Michigan heavyweight Jordan Shimmell and Chicago cruiserweight Dimar Ortuz at Sam Colonna's Boxing Gym in Chicago, in preparation for his upcoming showdown against former world champion Gabriel "EL Chico Guapo" Campillo (21-5-1, 8 KOs) of Madrid, Spain, on Friday, August 16, 2013. The pair will meet in the 12-round main event of "THE BIG FIGHT 2," at U.S. Cellular Field, home of the Chicago White Sox, and broadcast live on ESPN Friday Night Fights. "THE BIG FIGHT 2" is presented by "The Promoters" - Round 3 Productions, 8 Count Productions, Warriors Boxing and Ulrich KnockOut Promotions in association with the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority.

Campillo Talks Return, Cleverly-Kovalev, Stevenson-Cloud

Ben Jacobs

•Jul 15, 2013

Former WBA light heavyweight champion Gabriel Campillo (22-5-1, 9KOs) returns to action against Poland’s Andrzej Fonfara (23-2, 13KOs) on August 16. The Madrid native recently competed in his homeland with a routine stoppage of Romanian Ionut Trandafir IIie following his loss to Sergey Kovalev. After suffering such a devastating defeat at the hands of the Russian, Campillo admitted that some doubts crept into his mind, however he denied rumors that he was not in shape for the fight. “Physically I was 100% but I did have some problems during my training camp which affected me mentally,” he told BoxingScene.

Fonfara To Be Stripped of Title Over Campillo Clash

Rick Reeno

•Jul 9, 2013

BoxingScene.com has been advised that light heavyweight contender Andrzej Fonfara (23-2, 13KOs) will be stripped of the IBO championship because of his participation in the upcoming fight with former champion Gabriel Campillo (22-5-1, 9KOs) on August 16th at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago. From what BoxingScene was told, fight between Fonfara and Campillo was never sanctioned by the IBO and the organization never approved Fonfara to take part in a non-title fight.

Photos: Szpilka vs. Mollo II, Fonfara-Campillo Presser

Boxing Photos

•Jul 3, 2013

A press conference was held at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, home of the Chicago White Sox, to discuss "The Big Fight 2", taking place on Friday, August 16, 2013. "The Promoters" and many of the principle fighters were on hand to discuss the history-making ESPN Friday Night Fights-televised night of world-class boxing, headlined by the highly anticipated return of Chicago's Polish Prince, IBO Light Heavyweight World Champion Andrzej Fonfara, battling former world champion Gabriel "EL Chico Guapo" Campillo of Madrid, Spain in a scheduled twelve rounder.

News: Rivalta Talks, Szpilka-Mollo Campillo-Fonfara

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•Jun 17, 2013

CHICAGO, IL - Taking interim bouts over the weekend in their native homelands before their showdowns on Friday, AUGUST 16 at Chicago’s U.S. Cellular Field, Home of the Chicago White Sox, heavyweight contender Artur “The Pin” Szpilka and former light heavyweight champion Gabriel “EL Chico Guapo” Campillo were both victorious in dominant fashion. “Szpilka and Campillo performed well this weekend, however they’re both in for the toughest fights of their lives come AUGUST 16 in Chicago against Mollo and Fonfara” said Frank Mugnolo, President of Round 3 Productions. “Chicago boxing fans have been active the last few days and tickets are moving very well since they went on sale this past Wednesday. We’re anticipating a massive crowd for this memorable event at U.S. Cellular Field.”