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Unbeaten prospect Hilario targets Litzau April 6 "Heavyweight Invasion"
at the Target Center in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (April 5, 2007) - Two bouts on the undercard of Friday
night's (April 6) "Heavyweight Invasion" card could be a preview of a
Minnesota showdown revival in the not too distant future.
"Heavyweight Invasion" is co-promoted by Minnesota-based Tony Grygelko's
Seconds Out Promotions and Goossen Tutor Promotions at the Target Center
in Minneapolis.
"Heavyweight Invasion" is headlined by a 12-round championship match for
the vacant IBA Americas heavweight championship between Travis "Freight
Train" Walker (22-0-1, 17 KOs), 2003 National Golden Gloves champion,
and George "El Torito" Garcia (13-0, 4 KOs). The eight-round co-feature
pits Minnesota heavyweight Raphael Butler (25-3, 20 KOs), 2004 National
Golden Gloves winner, versus 2000 Canadian Olympian Art "The Polish"
Binkowski (14-1-2, 9 KOs), who played a part in the "Cinderella Man"
movie.
Local fans, though, are dreaming about a potential "Twin River War"
fight in the near future between two local fighters in separate
six-round bouts, St. Paul featherweight Allen "The American Boy" Litzau
(12-2, 6 KOs) and unbeaten featherweight knockout senasation Wilton
"Pretty Warrior" Hilario (7-0, 7 KOs), of St. Louis Park.
Litzau takes on dangerous Robert "Don't Lose" Deluz (9-5-2, 8 KOs),
while Hilario faces two-time world title challenger Luis "El Monstruito"
Bolano (41-7, 31 KOs), who made his pro debut in 1989 when Wilton was
only six years old.
"My coaches deal with that," Hilario spoke about stepping up in class to
fight Bolano, who has 41 more fights on his resume than Wilton. "I just
do what they tell me to do,. I believe in them."
Litzau-Deluz and Hilario-Bolano are merely appetizers for a
much-anticipated Hilario-Litzau showdown that, if everything goes
according to plan, could eventually rival the popularity of the recent
Anthony Bonstante-Matt Vanda fight . The problem is that Hilario is now
targeting Litzau's brother, 20-1 Jason Litzau, rather than Allen.
Wilton, however, may have to get past one brother to get the other.
"I never thought Allen would trash talk like he's done and call me out,"
Hilario explained. "We offered him $10,000 to fight me on this card and
he turned it down saying he had nothing to gain by fighting me. When's
he going to male $10,00 for a fight? We're ready for him right now but
he better keep winning. He already has two losses. I'm undefeated and
rated higher than him (according to BoxRec: 122 to 169). I've already
passed him. He has nothing to lose fighting me; I could lose my
undefeated record and better rating. I'm looking more to Jason. He's a
step up for me, not Allen. Jason's rated higher than me. Down the road,
if we both keep winning, that's the fight I want."
"The Predator," St. Paul middleweight Matt Vanda (35-3, 21 KOs), returns
to action in an eight-round crossroads fight against former Dominican
welterweight champion Alexis Division (16-5, 12 KOs).e turned it
Other Minnesota fighters showcased on "Heavyweight Invasion" in four
round bouts include Drew Peterson (1-1) and Van Goodman (0-1) in a
battle of Minneapolis heavyweights, Blaine super middleweight Jon
Schmidt (1-0, 1 KO) faces St. Paul's Shirome Baltcher (0-1) and Osseo
super middleweight Caleb Truax, a recent graduate of the Unversity of
Minnesota, making his pro debut against St. Paul's Ray Walker (1-2). All
bouts and fighters are subject to change.
Tickets, reasonably priced at $25.00, $50.00, $100.00 and $250.00
(ringside), are available at the Target Center box office, all
TicketMaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone
at 651.989.5151.
Doors open at 6 PM/CT, first bout at 6:30 PM/CT. For more information
call 612.673.1600 or go to www.targetcenter.com. |
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