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Cloud
vs. Lafontsee added to Cicero Chill
CHICAGO (November 1, 2006) Undefeated
light heavyweight prospect Tavoris Cloud will face Douglas LaFontsee
next Friday night, November 10th, at CICERO CHILL, the next huge card of
world class professional boxing at Cicero Stadium, it was announced
today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions.
The eight bout CICERO CHILL card, broadcast internationally on SOLO
BOXEO De Miller, is presented by Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions,
HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING and Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy
Promotions, along with Miller Lite and TCF Bank.
Cicero Stadium is located at 1909 S. Laramie, just minutes from the
Eisenhower and Stevenson Expressways. Doors for this event will open at
5:30pm with the first bell at 6:30pm. Tickets, starting at $30, are on
sale in advance by calling 312-226-5800.
Cloud, 12-0 with eleven early stoppages has quickly become one of
boxing’s hottest
light heavyweight prospects. In his last bout on September 15th, Cloud
stunned the packed house at the Aragon Ballroom with a devastating
fourth round knockout of veteran Tim Shocks.
Said Pesoli, “The fans in Chicago have really taken to Tavoris. He’s a
very skilled kid who can close the show quickly. We’re thrilled to have
him back at CICERO CHILL. Lafontsee is a heavy handed kid and should
provide a tough test for Tavoris.”
Lafontsee, from Wyoming, Michigan, sports a record of 7-1 with five
knockouts. In his last bout, Lafontsee won a unanimous decision over
Jeffrey Osbourne Jr. on July
15th in Comstock Park, Michigan.
Said trainer Al Bonanni, “Tavoris is in great shape, he’s had very good
sparring for this fight and we’re looking forward to coming to Chicago
to put on another great show.”
The full CICERO CHILL fight card is;
Rogers Mtagwa vs. Martin Honorio, twelve rounds, featherweights
USBA Featherweight Title
Tavoris Cloud vs. Douglas LaFontsee, eight rounds, light heavyweights
Vicente Escobedo vs. TBA, eight rounds, super featherweights
Mike Gonzalez vs. Marcus Brashears, six rounds, lightweights
Rudy Cisneros vs. Earl Jackson, six rounds, junior middleweights
Barbaro Zepeda vs. Hassan Wasswa, six rounds, featherweights
Andrzej Fonfara vs. Calvin Pitts, five rounds, welterweights
Victor Polakov vs. TBA, four rounds, middleweights
The Master of Ceremonies for this event will be the internationally
recognized voice of Latino boxing, Lupe Contreras. |
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