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It's
Showtime in Minneapolis
"Heavywight Invasion" April 6 at the Target Center
MINNEAPOLIS (March 13, 2007) - Tony Grygelko's Seconds Out Promotions,
co-promoting with Goossen Tutor Promotions, is bringing Showtime's "Showbox:
The Next Generation" series to Minneapolis on April 6 at The Target
Center.
"Heavyweight Invasion," headlined by a 12-round title bout between
Travis "Freight Train" Walker and George "El Torito" Garcia for the
vacant IBA Americas heavweight championship, features Minnesota native
Raphael Butler in an eight-round heavyweight battle against unbeaten
Nigerian power-puncher Teke "African Prince" Oruh, and showcases several
Gopher State fighters.
"Our April 6th show not only brings Showtime to Minneapolis," Grygelko
said, "but it continues our commitment to bring big-time boxing back to
Minnesota. Working with Minnesota boxing commissioner Scott LeDoux and
the Target Center, Seconds Out Promotions is presenting its third show
in less than six months, which has given local boxers the opportunity to
fight at home often and in front of family and friends. We want
Minneapolis to be the mecca of boxing in the Midwest."
Minnesota fighters scheduled to appear on "Heavyweight Invasion"
includes middleweight Matt "The Predator" Vanda and super featherweight
Allen "The American Boy" Litzau from St. Paul, St. Louis Park
featherweight Wilton "Pretty Warrior" Hilario, Blaine super middleweight
Jon Schmidt and Osseo super middleweight Caleb Truax.
Walker (22-0-1, 17 KOs), 2003 National Golden Gloves champion, is coming
off an eight-tound decision last November on Showbox against 2004 U.S.
Olympic super heavyweight Jason "Big Six" Estrada. Garcia (13-0, 4 KOs)
defeated Walker at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials, 30-25.
Butler (25-3, 20 KOs), fighting out of Rochester (MN), became the
youngest heavyweight in the world to notch 20 knockout victories when he
stopped Brad Bowers in the first round this past February 24. The
23-year-old Butler, 2004 National Golden Gloves winner, is one of only
three heavyweights younger than 26 with 20 or more knockouts. The
unbeaten Oruh (13-0-1, 6 Kos), now fighting out of Las Vegas, hails from
Lagos, Nigeria.
Vanda (35-3, 21 KOs), former IBA Americas light middleweight champion,
hopes to rebound from his disappointing 10-round loss to intra-state
rival Anthony "The Bullet" Bonsante on January 12 at the Target Center.
Vanda's matched agaisnt veteran Chantel Stanciel (20-5-1, 12 KOs) in an
eight round match.
Litzau (12-2, 6 KOs), Minnesota State featherweight title-holder, faces
upset-minded Jenkins Alvarez (5-8-1). Hilario (7-0, 7 KOs) attempts to
extend his perfect streak against the toughest opponent of his young pro
career, former two-time world title challenger Luis "El Monstruito"
Bolano (41-7, 31 KOs), in a six-rounder.
Also fighting on the undercard against opponents to be determined are
Schmidt (1-1, 1 KO) and pro debuting Truax, who graduated from the
University of Minnesota last December having majored in sociology with
minors in political science and African American Studies. All bouts and
fighters are subject to change. |
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