BRONX, NY (April 5, 2012) Tickets go on sale TODAY, (THURSDAY, April 5th) as Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing returns to the Times Union Center in Albany, New York with ESPN2's Friday Night Fights on Friday, May 18th.
The May 18th event marks the return of Star Boxing to the Times
Union Center, following an action packed debut on February 4th.
Headlining ESPN2'S Friday Night Fights is a terrific junior
welterweight ten round bout between 22 year old undefeated Philadelphia
prospect Raymond "Tito" Serrano, 18-0-0 (8KO's) and the also unbeaten
and defending NABO Champion Karim "Hard Hitta" Mayfield, 15-0-1 (9KO's)
of San Francisco, California.
"We're very happy to return on May 18th with ESPN2's Friday Night
Fights to Albany's Times Union Center. I would advise fans to get
tickets early for this fantastic card as we expect the seats will move
quickly for this nationally televised event between 2 unbeaten rising
stars" said DeGuardia.
"Serrano is an exciting prospect who understands a victory over
Mayfield on national TV will put him among the highest rated boxers in
his division. Mayfield knows that the same holds for him. It's a classic
matchup of undefeated fighters with tremendous upside to the winner"
continued DeGuardia.
Said Bob Belber, General Manager of the Times Union Center, "I
am excited to have a marquee event, like ESPN2's Friday Night Fights,
take place at the Times Union Center. It promises to be a fantastic
event that Capital District boxing fans can look forward to attending
this May. I am also happy to welcome back Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing
and look forward to building off of the excitement that was generated
from their debut here this past February."
A
native of Puerto Rico, Serrano returns to ESPN2's Friday Night Fights
following a dominant ten round decision win over Kenny Abril on February
10th at the Mohegan Sun Casino. A pro since the age of 18, Serrano is
seen by many in boxing as having the skills needed to become a world
champion.
The big talking Mayfield is coming off two excellent wins in
2011, a tenth round stoppage of former world champion Stevie Forbes on
June 17th in Austin, Texas and a ten round decision over Patrick Lopez
on October 1st in Tunica, Mississippi.
Additional bouts on this card will be announced shortly by Star Boxing.
Priced at $75, $50, $40 and $30, advance tickets will be available through Ticketmaster, (www.Ticketmaster.com, 800-745-3000)
or at the Times Union Center Box Office, (1-800-30-EVENT), and at
select Wal-Mart Music Centers. Tickets are also available by calling
Star Boxing at 718-823-2000 or on their website atwww.starboxing.com.
The
Times Union Center is location at 51 South Pearl Street in Albany, New
York, 12207. Doors on the night of the event will open at 6:30pm with
the first bell scheduled for 7:30pm.
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