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COUNT SIGNS LIGHT HEAVY PROSPECT TAVORIS CLOUD
(AUG 11) Undefeated light heavyweight prospect Tavoris “The Assassin”
Cloud has signed an exclusive promotional agreement with Chicago’s 8
Count Productions, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President
of 8 Count.
Said Pesoli, “We’re very happy to be working with Tavoris. He’s had two
devastating knockouts in recent months on our shows at the Aragon
Ballroom and our fans we’re thrilled by his skills and power. We look
forward to a long and successful relationship with him as we work
together towards a world championship.”
Cloud will be featured on the 8 Count Productions event at the Aragon
Ballroom on Friday, September 15th. Additional information on his fight
will be announced shortly.
The twenty four year old Cloud, of Tallahassee, Florida is 11-0 with 10
knockouts since turning pro on April, 2, 2004 with a third round
knockout of then unbeaten Luis Reyes in Ocala, FL.
Said the modest and classy Cloud, ‘I’ve enjoyed both my trips to
Chicago, the fans have been fantastic. I’m looking forward to putting on
a great show on September 15th at the Aragon. I just let my time in the
ring speak for itself; you won’t hear me calling anyone out. My job is
to take care of business in the ring.”
Cloud, working with legendary trainer of numerous world champions, Al
Bonanni, will start a five week camp on Friday, August 11, outside of
Cleveland, Ohio. Previous sparring sessions in Cloud’s home state of
Florida have included steady work with world champions Glen Johnson and
Jean Marc Mormeck.
Said Bonanni, “He’s a great kid to work with, we’re planning on bringing
a world championship to Chicago with Tavoris.”
Cloud’s amateur career record of 45-9 includes winning the United States
under 19 national championships and he was a representative of the US
under 19 team in Budapest, Hungary in 2001.
Added Cloud, “I’m a student of the game, always learning, especially
watching Floyd Mayweather Jr. and old tapes of James Toney when he
fought at 160 and 175.”
Cloud is managed by the A TEAM partnership of Chicagoans Jerry Attardi
and Mike Giorango.
8 Count Productions was started by Dominic Pesoli in 1997 and has
consistently presented the highest quality professional boxing events in
Chicagoland. In 2003, Pesoli along with former featherweight contender
Mike Garcia opened JABB Boxing Gym, a 6,000 square foot venue dedicated
to the finest Chicagoland boxers of all talent levels. |
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