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Heavyweight Art Binkowski out--Middleweight Tommy Rain on
New York, March 23, 2007—Once beaten heavyweight prospect Art Binkowski,
14-1-3 (9 KOS), a native of Poland who fights out of Chicago, is off of
the fight card scheduled for March 23 at the Huntington Town House in
Huntington Station, Long Island.
Bob Duffy, whose Ringside Promotions is promoting the show in
conjunction with Frankie G. Productions, said he was unable to secure an
opponent. The news was not all bad for Binkowski, who just learned he
will be fighting the opening bout on a ShoBox: The New Generation show
in April.
The main event for the March 23 show between undefeated junior
middleweight prospect Pawel Wolak, 13-0 (8 KOS), another native of
Poland who lives in Brooklyn, and Keith Sims, 25-13-1 (14 KOS), of
Kansas City, will go on as scheduled. Wolak and Sims each weighed in at
156 pounds.
Filling in for Binkowski is undefeated Long Island welterweight
sensation Tommy “The Razor” Rainone, 5-0 (1 KO), of Plainview. The
popular Rainone, who recently scored three victories in 20 days, will
take on Sammy Gomez, 0-1 in a four rounder.
Also scheduled to appear is heavyweight power puncher Wilmer Vasquez,
1-0 (1 KO), who represented his native country at the 2004 Olympic Games
in Athens. Besides scoring more than 50 knockouts in 58 amateur fights,
Vasquez is trained by the legendary Roberto Duran who is expected to be
in attendance.
The Huntington Town House is located at 124 East Jericho Turnpike (1/5
of a mile east of Route 110). General admission is $40. VIP tables that
can accommodate 10 people and include a two-hour cocktail party and a
seven-course dinner are still available for $1,600.
Tickets can be obtained by contacting Bob Duffy at 516-313-2304; the
Huntington Town House at 631-427-8485; or Frankie G’s Academy of Boxing
in Huntington Station, phone 631-673-3520. |
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