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Cestus Fighter George set to Detonate July 31st on ESPN!
TUE July 28 - On July 31, 2009, Seminole Warriors Boxing Promotions will host an ESPN Friday Night Fights boxing event at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. The main event will feature undefeated Dominican banger, Victor Manuel Cayo taking on veteran Julio "The Kidd" Diaz. The co-main event features Costa Rican heavyweight, Carl Davis Drumand taking on Puerto Ricon Derric Rossy in a ten round bout. The excellent undercard showcases Cestus Management's hard hitting Chicago super middleweight Don "DA BOMB" George; George faces rugged Puerto Rican, Emmanuel Gonzalez in a six round bout. It is sure to be an exciting night of action.
George who is coming off a streak of nine consecutive knockouts, is a monstrous, boxer-puncher who has TNT in both hands; he delivers explosive action when he fights and is sure to give the fans what they want. Gonzales is a rough and tough durable fighter who has a great chin and has fought some very talented opposition; this bout looks to be very explosive.
George who has been in preparation for this fight for seven weeks, said, "I am in the best shape of my life, i feel strong and i am hitting real hard and i promise i will put on a sensational winning performance for my managers, promoters and the fans.
Gina Iacovou, who is Cestus Management's CEO, stated, "The fans at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino are in for a great show as "DA BOMB" is pure action and has true knockout power. If you add in his charisma, this makes Donovan a must see fighter."
Mike Michael, who is Cestus' advisor said, "Everybody at the Hard Rock Casino needs to get ready, because on July 31st fight fans will witness the bone crushing, crippling power that Donovan George possesses. Once the fans see Donovan destroy (Emmanuel) Gonzalez and then do his trademark back flip, there will be no doubt that the fans will want to see Donovan again. " Michael added, "I would like to personally thank our promoters, Seminole Warriors Boxing for all of their support and ESPN. The only thing left to say is, LOCK THE DOORS AND RUN FOR COVER because its going to be a hardcore night of boxing at the Hard Rock Casino on July 31st!!".
Kessler Mandatory Shown on Showtime
TUE July 28 - Talented World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight champion Mikkel “Viking Warrior’’ Kessler of Copenhagen, Denmark, will make his eagerly awaited debut on SHOWTIME earlier than expected.
One of the early favorites in the upcoming Super Six World Boxing Classic™, Kessler (41-1, 31 KOs) will make a mandatory title defense against No. 1 ranked Gusmyl Perdomo (16-2, 10 KOs) of Turmero, Venezuela, on a special Saturday primetime edition of ShoBox: The New Generation, on SHOWTIME, Sept. 12 at 10 p.m. ET/PT (same day tape delay).
The 12-round matchup, announced Monday, will be Kessler’s second WBA 168-pound title defense and his first start since Oct. 25, 2008. Sauerland Event will promote Kessler vs. Perdomo from MCH Messecenter Herning in Herning, Denmark, Kessler’s home turf. This is the first fight for Kessler since signing a new contract with Team Sauerland.
“I am happy to be back in the ring,” said Kessler, who is slated to face undefeated 2004 Olympic Games gold medalist Andre "S.O.G." Ward on Nov. 21, in the first group stage of the talent-laden Super Six World Boxing Classic, a six-fighter super middleweight tournament.
“As the mandatory challenger, Perdomo deserves to fight for the title (but) I want to take my WBA belt into the tournament.
“(This) is the last obstacle that I need to overcome. I will be prepared and I will be ready. I will definitely not underestimate him.”
Perdomo is a capable, game southpaw who fights out of Germany. He has won two straight and seven of his last eight. He has never been knocked out.
Perdomo’s only defeats came on points to German contenders Mario Veit on a majority decision and to Dmitry Sartison, who would go on to challenge Kessler, in a tight fight the German-based Venezuelan lost by only one point on two of the scorecards and two points on the other.
ShoBox announcers Nick Charles and Steve Farhood will call the action. The executive producer is Gordon Hall with Richard Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.
For more information on SHOWTIME Sports, including complete details on the Super Six World Boxing Classic, Strikeforce mixed martial arts telecasts, exclusive behind-the-scenes video and photo galleries, and more, please visit the website at http://sports.sho.com.
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