CES photo by Emily Harney
WHO:
Participants for the Saturday, Jan. 17th, 2015 pro-am boxing event presented by CES Boxing at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Conn., including former super middleweight world-title challenger Elvin Ayala, super bantamweight Josh Crespo and junior middleweight Jimmy Williams of New Haven, Conn.; plus Hartford, Conn., super featherweight Chip Perez.
WHAT:
Official pep rally and press conference for CES Boxing’s Saturday, Jan. 17th, 2015 pro-am event at Mohegan Sun Casino.
WHEN:
Tuesday, Jan. 13th, 2015, 7 p.m.
WHERE:
The Russian Lady
144 Temple St.
New Haven, CT 06510
WHY:
Tuesday’s rally and press conference is the official kickoff to the countdown for CES Boxing’s Saturday, Jan. 17th, 2015 pro-am event at Mohegan Sun Casino, which features eight professional bouts and six amateur undercard bouts. Two belts are on the line on the main card as Hartford’s Chip Perez battles Agustine Mauras of Lawrence, Mass., for the third time in six months for the vacant N.E. Super Featherweight Title and New Haven’s Josh Crespo faces Jorge Abiague of Portland, Maine for the vacant N.E. Super Bantamweight Title.
Tickets for the event are priced at $40, $65 and $125 (VIP) and can be purchased by calling 401-724-2253/2254, online at www.cesboxing.com or www.ticketmaster.com, or at the Mohegan Sun Box Office. All fights and fighters are subject to change.
Jan. 17th also features the return of New Haven super middleweight Elvin Ayala, a former five-time title challenger and WBC U.S. National Boxing Council (USNBC) champion, who faces Philadelphia veteran Taneal Goyco in a six-round bout. New Haven junior middleweight Jimmy Williams will put his unbeaten record on the line in a six-round bout against an opponent to be determined.
New Bedford, Mass., lightweight Briam Granado makes his professional debut against Willie Carville (1-0) of Lewiston, Maine, while unbeaten Worcester, Mass., prospect Khiary Gray-Pitts (3-0, 1 KO) returns to face hard-hitting veteran Emmanuel Medina (3-4-1, 3 KOs) of Tilton, N.H. The undercard also features the professional debuts of former Chinese national champions Meng Fanlong and Wang Zhimin.
For up-to-date information on the Jan. 17th event visit www.cesboxing.com, follow @CESBOXING on Twitter and Instagram and join the CES Boxing fan page on Facebook.
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