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CES
inks Swedish prospect & Philly amateur star Benjamin Kalinovic & Henry
Lundy
PROVIDENCE (June 19, 2006) - Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc. (CES)
has signed Swedish super lightweight prospect Benjamin Kalinovic and
Philadelphia amateur star "Hammering" Hank Lundy, CES president Jimmy
Burchfield announced today.
Swedish native Kalinovic (3-0, 2 KOs), 24, is now based out of Vero
Beach, Florida, where famed Buddy McGirt trains him. Benjamin was the
2001-2002 Swedish amateur champion, bronze medallist at the 1999
European Junior
Championships, and holds a victory against former world amateur champion
and present pro prospect, Frenchman Willy Blain (13-0). Kalinovic
represented Sweden in the World Amateur Championships. He captured gold
at the 2002 Tampere Tournament, 2002 Karl Leman Tournament and 2003
multi-national tournament in Ireland, where he defeated current pro
junior middleweight prospect James Moore, 19-15.
Kalinovic turned pro November 25, 2004 in Yugoslavia, but an
unintentional head butt cut him early and the bout against local Vuk
Mitic was stopped in the second round and declared a no contest. As a
pro, Benjamin has defeated
Ray Meyers (TKO1), Arnold Hill (DEC4) and Larry Cunningham (TKO2) in his
last outing (February 2, 2006).
Lundy was the No. 5 rated amateur in the world before signing with CES.
He was the 2006 "Most Outstanding Boxer" at the Middle Atlantic
Tournament, silver medallist at the 2005 National Golden Gloves
Tournament, and 2004
Philadelphia Golden Glove champion.
Kalinovic and Lundy, fighting as a lightweight, will make their CES
debuts July 7 on the "Let Freedom Ring" card, Jimmy Burchfield's Classic
Entertainment & Sports, Inc. (CES) in association with Lincoln Park, at
the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis, Massachusetts. The headliner is a
12-round
super middleweight fight between USNBC super middleweight champion Joey
"KO Kid" Spina (18-0-1, 13 KOs) and challenger Jay Pina (16-1, 12 KOs)
for the
USNBC and vacant IBF International championships.
"We're thrilled to sign young talents like Benjamin and Henry,"
Burchfield said. "Classic Entertainment & Sports is much more than a New
England promoter. We're building an internationally flavored stable with
fighters from all over the world. Kalinovic and Lundy are going to be
instant fan
favorites because of their exciting styles."
CES' stable also includes Spina, NABA & USNBC cruiserweight champion
Matt "Too Smooth" Godfrey (12-0, 7 KOs), 2004 U.S. Olympian and unbeaten
heavyweight Jason "Big Six" Estrada (6-0, 1 KO), world-rated
welterweight
Ossie Duran (21-5-1, 9 KOs), former world heavyweight title challenger
Charles Shufford (20-6, 9 KOs), undefeated featherweight prospect Matt
"Sharpshooter" Remillard (9-0, 6 KOs), Irish middleweight prospect Joe
"Sugar" Rea (5-0, 4 KOs), IWBF lightweight & featherweight champion
Missy
"The Fury" Fiorentino (14-1, 6 KOs), and two-time world champion Jaime
"The Hurricane" Clampitt (16-4-1, 7 KOs).
Duran, Shufford and Rea also are scheduled to fight July 7 on "Let
Freedom Ring." All bouts and boxers are subject to change.
"Let Freedom Ring" will be broadcast in New England on Saturday, July 8
at 7:00 PM/ET on CN8. The event will re-air network wide on Saturday,
July 29 at 7:00 PM/ET.
Tickets for "Let Freedom Ring" are priced at $40 and $50 (general
admission), $75 (Silver VIP), $100 (Gold VIP) and a limited Jimmy's
Platinum Club tickets are available. To order tickets call CES
(401.724.2253), the Cape Cod Melody Tent (508.775.5630) or go to
www.ticketmaster. Tickets also
are on sale at David's Gym in South Dennis (508.394.7199), Pizza 1 -
Subs 2 in Falmouth (508.457.1212), Mike's Barber Shop in Dennisport
(508.798.8913), Cape Cod Nutrition in Hyannis (508.775.5697), and Goose
Hummock in Orleans
(508.255.0455). For additional information, or sponsorship /advertising
opportunities, call CES or go to www.cesboxing.com. Doors open at 6:00
PM,
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