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Duddy-Bonsante headlines “Erin Go
Brawl” -St. Patrick’s Day Eve
NEW YORK CITY (JAN 24) – IBA middleweight champion“Ireland’s
John Duddy defends his world title for the first time, as well as his
WBC
Continental Americas belt, March 16 against The Contender 1 star Anthony
“The Bullet” Bonsante, headlining the “Erin Go Brawl” pay-per-view
event,
live from The Theater at Madison Square Garden.
“Erin Go Brawl,” presented by Irish Ropes Promotions, will be broadcast
live in North America on cable and satellite pay-per-view starting at 9
PM/ET, 6 PM/PT. The event is being produced and distributed for
pay-per-view by Integrated Sports and will be available in more than
50-million homes in North America via iN Demand, TVN, DirecTV and Dish
Network in the USA, as well as Viewer’s Choice in Canada, for a
suggested retail price of only $24.95.
“It’s going to be a barnburner of an event,” Irish Ropes president Eddie
McLouglin said. “It’s an Irish show, the night before St. Patrick’s Day,
in Madison Square Garden. Duddy is more known and better respected after
his great fight with ‘Yory Boy’ Campas. People all over the world know
Bonsante from The Contender and he earned this shot against Duddy by
beating (Matt)
Vanda. The interest in this show is unbelievable and that’s why we
decided to do a pay-per-view event. I’ve already been inundated with
ticket requests. We have people coming from across the United States,
Ireland,
Canada and even 16 I know of all the way from Australia.”
Duddy (18-0, 15 KOs), rated No. 7 by the WBO and No. 9 by the WBA,
captured the vacant IBA championship September 29, 2006 by 12-round
decision in a brutal fight with former world champion Campas before a
sellout crowd in The Theater at Madison Square Garden. The charismatic,
handsome Duddy is a budding star.
Vanda was supposed to be Duddy’s opponent but Bonsante (29-8-3, 17 KOs)
turned in a career-defining performance January 12 against his Minnesota
archrival, winning a one-sided 10-round decision in Minneapolis for the
Minnesota State and IBA Americas middleweight titles, as well as his
March 16th title shot against Duddy.
Boston Press Conference Quotes
John Duddy: “New York City and Boston have been like second homes for
me. I’ve been here (Boston) a few times to visit friends and it’s a good
place
for me to relax. I look forward to fighting at The Garden, but I’m not
just the only one fighting, it’s the whole package with guys like the
Clancys fighting, too. It’s going to be a big Irish night and I hope to
carry the
flag again. I’m looking forward to fighting Anthony Bonsante. I leave
next week for training camp in Florida so Harry (Keitt, his head
trainer) can
beat me up some more.
“I can’t believe the reception I’ve received on the East Coast in New
York and Boston. I never thought it would be like this. My Irish and
Irish-American fans keep me going. I’ll be in even better shape,
mentally and physically, for this fight, even better than I was for the
(Yory Boy) Campas fight. Hopefully this is going to be a year of big
things for us. “
Anthony Bonsante: (By Phone) “I’ve always dreamed of fighting at The
Garden. I’m excited as hell. It’s a big opportunity for me. I’m getting
better and better. I’ll be training my butt off. There are implications
for a really
big fight if and when I win (March 16). He can box and punch, but I’m
coming to win. I’m taking nothing away from Duddy; he’s a great puncher.
We’re going to devise and work hard on a plan for him. I realize it’s an
uphill battle for me fighting in Madison Square Garden, the night before
St. Patrick’s Day against a fighter like Duddy with all of the Irish
there. But, in my heart, I have a good shot to win.”
James Clancy: “I’m honored to be fighting for Irish Ropes on March 16
again and being on John Duddy’s undercard.” |
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