On
September 8th, Newark, NJ’s Prudential Center will be the site of an
old-fashioned, Saturday afternoon fight card that figures to be a real
afternoon delight for boxing fans. Can It get any better than this for a
boxing fan? Just like in the good old days of the sport, the show is
loaded - top to bottom. And unlike some anemic modern day boxing events,
this one has no shortage of stars, competitive battles, or important
matchups. Even better, boxing fans can come watch the fights in the
afternoon, and be home long before two scheduled West Coast fights begin
on cable TV that evening.
The NJ event, which is titled the "Ironbound Throwdown", could have easily been named the "Ironbound Throwback",
given the quality and quantity of the scheduled bouts. The show is
highlighted by not one, not two, but a trio of hard-hitting heavyweight
fights that include ranked contenders battling toward a title shot.
Tomasz
"Goral" Adamek, 46-2, 28 KOs, defends his IBF North American
Heavyweight Title against power-puncher Travis "Freight Train" Walker,
39-7-1, 31 KOs. The Polish star is a former two-time world champion, and
will not settle until he wins his third crown in as many weight
divisions. An impressive victory over Walker could land Adamek another
shot at one of the Klitschko brothers for that elusive third belt.
However, Walker, has the size and the punch to pull the upset.
Former
two-time cruiserweight champion Steve "USS" Cunningham, 24-4, 12 KOs,
enters the dangerous waters of the heavyweight division for the very
first time in the 10-round co-feature. Many fighters have lived to
regret moving up with the big boys, but Cunningham can’t be bothered
with those concerns and is focused on slaying the big prey of the
division. He’s been on the prowl for a rematch with Adamek since their
epic meeting in 2008, but his opponent on this day, Jason "The
Sensation" Gavern, 21-10-4, 10 KOs, will do his best to convince
Cunningham that he doesn’t belong at heavyweight. Gavern is rugged and
capable of seriously testing Cunningham.
Bryant
"By By" Jennings, 14-0, 6 KOs, will try to keep his undefeated streak
going by rolling over yet another more experienced heavyweight foe.
Chris "Special K" Koval, 25-9, 18 KOs, has more than twice the fights as
Jennings, and has posted more KOs than Jennings has total bouts.
However Jennings has been on a tear since January, toppling three
quality opponents and bursting into the heavyweight world rankings. Many
believe Bryant is the best young heavyweight out there. These two will
settle things over 10 rounds.
As
if these blockbuster bouts aren’t enough, this throwback boxing event
also boasts a hot string of preliminary fights that could top most other
cards. Rising junior lightweight prospects Joselito Collado and Jerry
Belmontes clash in an 8-round battle of future champs. Junior
welterweight Jose "Mangu" Peralta meets Christian Steele in a 6-rounder,
and undefeated Philadelphian Karl "Dynamite" Dargan puts his perfect
record on the line against Jesse Carradine.
Doors open at 1:30 PM for this very special boxing event.
FIGHT INFO:
Prudential Center doors will open at 1:30PM, first fight is 2:00PM.
"Ironbound Throwdown" September 8th at Newark’s Prudential Center features Tomasz Adamek vs. Travis Walker. Tickets priced at $180 ringside, $105, and $55 are available through Ticketmaster: online at www.ticketmaster.com; Charge-by-phone: 1-800-745-3000; Ticketmaster Express 866-448-7849; and Ticketmaster ticket centers. Tickets are also available at Prudential Center’s Box Office and www.prucenter.com.
The fight will be available in Poland on PPV. WealthTV will begin airing undercard bouts live at 3PM ET nationally on Verizon FiOS TV channel 169 and 669 in HD, AT&T
U-Verse TV channels 470 and 1470 in HD, along with over 100 cable
systems across the country.
The card is presented by Main Events in association with Peltz Boxing, and Ziggy Promotions.
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