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Nationally Televised WBC Title Fight Comes To Louisville, KY 3rd Annual
Louisville Slugfest
HOLLYWOOD, FL, August 11 – Back in the saddle and on the road back to
the heavyweight title, it may be an omen of good things to come when
former World Champion Oliver McCall makes his debut in the hometown of
the legendary Muhammad Ali on Saturday, September 9, whens he fights for
the WBC Fecarbox championship against veteran knockout artist Darroll
Wilson.
Chris Webb Promotions, Seminole Warriors Boxing, and Sampson Lewkowicz
are pleased to present this outstanding night of hard-hitting boxing
action, live from the Louisville Gardens on Muhammad Ali Boulevard in
Louisville, Kentucky. Azteca American TV will televise the show
nationally.
Also featured on this nine bout card will be highly touted Isreali
Heavyweight prospect Roman Greenberg, who will look to improve on his
22-0 (15 KOs) record against an opponent to be announced shortly.
A dynamite puncher with a granite chin and world-class experience,
Oliver McCall (47-8, 34 KOs) has been a staple among the top
heavyweights for over two decades. The former WBC heavyweight champion,
who is currently ranked 6th in the world by the WBC, won the World Title
when he knocked out Lennox Lewis in the second round. McCall has fought
the best of this era and is still a force to be reckoned with in the
heavyweight division. Unbeaten in his last seven fights, ‘The Atomic
Bull’ is coming off a first round TKO of veteran Kenny Craven in June.
With a nickname like ‘Doin’ Damage’, you know that Darroll Wilson
(27-8-2, 21 KOs) can hit hard. Just ask top contender Shannon Briggs,
who suffered his first loss via a third round TKO by Wilson back in
1996. Since then, Wilson has battled the top names in the division, such
as David Tua, Bert Cooper, Tim Witherspoon, and Ray Mercer. He knows
that a win over McCall on September 9 will be a huge step towards
putting him back in the mix among the best at heavyweight.
Doors open at 6:30PM and the action all starts at 7:30PM. Tickets are
priced at a fight fan friendly $20, $40, and $75, go on sale on Monday,
August 14th at all Ticket Master outlets or by calling 502.361.3100. |
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