"The Predator" Vanda
stalking "KO" Kost "The Brawl In St.
Paul..
ST. PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS (May 31, 2007)
- Matt "The Predator" Vanda is actively
stalking his bitter rival Kenny "KO" Kost for
their 10-round main event, headlining "The Brawl In St. Paul: A
Father's Day Special," on June 15 at "The Legendary Roy Wilkins
Auditorium in St.. Paul.
Vanda (36-3, 21 KOs), former IBA
Americas light middleweight champion, and Kost (11-3, 6 KOs)
clearly don't like each other and they haven't for a long time.
Vanda is from the tough East Side of St. Paul, while Kost lives
in the more affluent suburb of St. Paul, White Bear Lake. Matt
turned pro in 1996 at 17-1/2; Kenny became a decorated amateur
and went pro only four years ago.
"We've known each other since we
were 13 or 14," Vanda said. "I don't like him and I'm going to
whoop his ass on June 15. He kept saying that he's been calling
me out for years. That never happened and I told him so at the
press conference. He's just a punk. I'm in the best shape of my
career and he doesn't have a shot. I've rededicated myself to
boxing. After the loss to (Anthony) Bonsante, I didn't think I
was a world champion type fighter. I've gone through a lot and
we've been working on some things that everybody will see June
15. After I take care of Kost, I'm hoping to get a big fight,
make a run at the title.
"Kost was a good amateur but that
doesn't mean anything to me. It's totally different as a pro;
you have to man-up. He has a big nose and a face that hasn't
been busted up. I'm going to take care of that June 15. I'm
looking to end his career. He thinks he's going to be bigger and
stronger than me. We'll both be 160 pounds and he'll just be
fatter. I don't have much respect for him and I don't like his
big mouth manager, either."
Unbeaten featherweight knockout sensation Wilton "Pretty
Warrior" Hilario (8-0, 7 KOs), fighting out of St.
Louis Park (MN), returns in the six/eight-round co-feature
against former NABF super bantamweight champion Ricardo
"El Rayo" Medina (30-17-4, 17 KOs), of Mexico.
Watch On The Web
"The Brawl In St. Paul: A Father's
Day Special" will be shown on CrystalClearSports.net for those
unable to attend the show. A special pre-fight show begins at
6:00 PM/CT with the first bout at 7:00 PM. All of the action
will be available via the "Crystal Clear Instant Replay" archive
following the event. Crystal Clear Sports is a web-casting
company covering sporting events across the Midwest.
Also scheduled to fight on the card
is super middleweight Jon Schmidt (2-0, 2 KOs),
of Blaine (MN), against Robert Kliewer (2-2, 2
KOs), of Maplewood (MN); Minneapolis heavyweight Drew
Peterson (1-1) versus James Taylor in
his pro debut, Osseo (MN) super middleweight Caleb
"Golden" Truax (1-0, 1 KO) takes on Nick
Whiting (0-4), of Bemidji (MN), and Minneapolis
cruiserweight Phil "The Drill" Williams (3-0, 3
KOs) faces Vernon Washington in his pro debut. Minneapolis
featherweight Hassan Wassawa (4-6-2, 1 KO), as
well as light welterweight Paul Fernandez
(0-0-1) and heavyweight Brian O'Loughlin
(0-1-1), are all slated to fight on the June 15 undercard
against opponents to be determined. All bouts and fighters are
subject to change.
Tickets, priced at $32.00, $57.00
and $102.00, are on sale at The Legendary Roy Wilkins
Auditorium, all TicketMaster locations, on line at
Ticketmaster.com, or charge by phone at 651.989.5151. Doors open
at 6 PM/CT, first bout at 7 PM/CT.
