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Notes
from Anthony Bonsante's
Training Camp in Minnesota
Duddy-Bonsante headlines St. Patrick's Day Eve show at MSG
NEW YORK CITY (March 6, 2007) - Despite
frigid temperatures and heavy snowstorms, Anthony "The Bullet" Bonsante
has been training hard in Minnesota for his March 16 title fight against
IBA World and WBC Continental Americas middleweight champion "Ireland's"
John Duddy in the 12-round main event on the "Erin Go Brawl"
pay-per-view live from The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York
City.
The Contender Season I star Bonsante (29-8-2, 17 KOs), reigning IBA
Americas and Minnesota State middleweight title-holder, realizes that he
is a clear underdog fighting Duddy (18-0, 15 KOs), rated No. 7 by the
WBO and No. 9 by the WBA, on St. Patrick's Day Eve in New York City.
Bonsante, however, remains undaunted in his belief that he'll upset
Duddy.
"Training has been going okay but some things could have been better,"
Bonsante said. "Two weeks ago it was 40-below zero and we've been
getting tons of snow the last few days. I love Minnesota and training
here only makes me stronger and angry. I wouldn't have it any other way.
(Bonsante's trainer) Lisa (Bauch) and Bill (Kaehn) have devised a
strategy and instructed me what to do. We've worked on a couple of
things but all can change when you get in the ring.
"Duddy's quick, strong and he loves to fight. He's going to bring it and
so am I. We could put this fight in a phone booth. I'm expecting his
best and that's what he's going to get from me. I can't wait. It's going
to be a great fight."
"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. The full "Erin Go Brawl"
PPV broadcast will be available to viewers outside of North America via
streaming video subscription on www.secondsout.com.
Unbeaten middleweight contender Giovanni Lorenzo faces veteran Robert
"The Doctor" Kamya in the 10-round co-feature. Lorenzo (22-0, 14 KOs),
the 2000 Dominican Olympian, lives in Washington Heights (in New York
City) and is rated No. 6 by the WBC and No. 11 by the WBA and IBF.
Ugandan-native Kamya (15-6, 4 KOs), now fighting out of Palm Beach (FL),
is trained by former world champion Johnny Bumphus.
Unbeaten middleweight prospect "Irish" Andy Lee, 2004 Irish Olympian,
fights TBA (Lee's original opponent Cleiton "Soul Man" Conceicao lost
last weekend and is out) in a six-round bout. Lee (7-0, 4 KOs) is now
fighting out of Detroit by way of Limerick, Ireland. |
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