NEW YORK, NY (July
23, 2012) Undefeated junior lightweight and Bronx native Manny Gonzalez
will challenge Chazz McDowell of Yonkers in a cross-town showdown for
the New York State Junior Lightweight Championship next Saturday night, July 28th at "ROCKIN FIGHTS 4" at The Paramount in Huntington, New York.
Advance tickets for "ROCKIN FIGHTS 4", priced at $50 and $100, are available through Ticketmaster, (www.Ticketmaster.com, 800-745-3000) or through The Paramount Box Office, (631) 673-7300.
Special VIP/Red Carpet Seating along with advance tickets are also available by calling Star Boxing at (718) 823-2000 or on their websitewww.StarBoxing.com.
Known
for his all-action bouts, hot Puerto Rican prospect Gonzalez has
compiled a record of 10-0-0 with seven knockouts since turning pro in
December 2008.
The 24-year-old
former amateur standout is coming off a dominant victory over Jesus
Bayron on February 10th at the Mohegan Sun Casino. Although cut under
his right eye from an accidental head butt, the colorful and hard
punching Gonzalez stormed to a unanimous decision impressing the huge
crowd in attendance and ESPN Friday Night Fights viewers.
Said Joe DeGuardia,
President of Star Boxing, "Manny has come along very nicely over his
last few bouts and this bout against McDowell is a big step up for him
but we truly believe one that he is ready for. He brings a terrific
energy to the ring and fight fans at The Paramount are in for a real
treat."
McDowell, sporting a
record of 6-1-0 (1KO), was also a standout amateur, winning the 2007
New York Golden Gloves and the 2005 Junior Olympics.
Known for his slick boxing skills McDowell won a six round decision over Yuriel Ramos on May 12th in Poughkeepsie, New York.
Speaking in between
training sessions, Gonzalez declared himself "more than ready" for this
opportunity, "I've had great sparring the last couple of weeks with Jose
Nieves and Braulio Santos. I know Chazz very well and he has more speed
and is more of a mover so it's important that I use my power to slow
him down."
Born and raised in
the Bronx, Gonzalez is very proud of his heritage, "I'm 100% Puerto
Rican and I'll have a lot of support at The Paramount. "
In the main event at "ROCKIN FIGHTS 4", "The
Fighting Pride of Huntington, New York", undefeated junior welterweight
prospect Chris Algieri, 14-0-0 (7KO's), will battle tough Texas veteran
Raul Tovar, 10-5-1 (4KO's).
The Paramount is located at 370 New York Avenue, Huntington, New York, 11743. For directions and more information, please visit their website atwww.paramountny.com. Doors will open on the night of the event at 7pm with the first bell at 7:30pm.
OTHER EVENTS ABOUT TOWN
The
Picture House in Pelham, NY, is presenting Faster, Higher, Stronger:
The Olympics on Screen, a weeklong film series exploring the on-screen
legacy of the Olympics. Joe DeGuardia, the CEO of Star Boxing, will introduce the screening of China Heavyweight.The complete schedule can be found at The Picture House is located at 175 Wolfs Lane in Pelham, NY. For more details visit:
http://www.thepicturehouse.org/olympics.
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