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Escalera ducking Aaron Williams
PROVIDENCE (August 17, 2007) – Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc. (CES)
president Jimmy Burchfield reports that Team Escalera has turned down an
opportunity for undefeated cruiserweight prospect Alfredo Escalera, Jr.
(14-0-1, 11KOs) to fight CES’ unbeaten nine-time U.S. amateur champion
Aaron Williams (14-0-1, 10 KOs) in the ESPN2 Friday Night Fights opening
8-round bout on August 24 in New York City.
“I got a call over the weekend from Star Boxing asking if Aaron would
fight Alfredo Escalera, Jr. on August 24,” Burchfield explained. “We
accepted without hesitation. When I didn’t hear back, I called and was
told Escalera’s people turned down the fight. Why? I want somebody to
give a DNA test to that kid. How can he be the son of the great Alfredo
Escalera (world super featherweight champion (1975-78) and not take this
fight? It’s what fight fans want to see, two unbeaten cruiserweight
prospects, and you know ESPN would like to have Aaron on the show. When
he knocked out (DeLeon) Tingsley (June 20) on ESPN, they kept showing
his knockout over and over for 24 hours. The problem in boxing today is
fighters picking and choosing opponents instead of taking chances. We’re
very disappointed.” |
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