NEW YORK (September 13, 2007) –
Unbeaten Polish prospect Pawel “Raging Bull” Wolak
plans to make a statement tomorrow night (Friday,
September 14) against “Flawless” Dan Wallace
(9-1, 3 KOs) in the 10 round main event for the IBA Americas
middleweight championship, headlining a pro boxing show promoted
by Frankie “G” Promotions and Ring Promotions, at the Huntington
Hilton Hotel in Melville, Long Island.
New York State junior middleweight
champion Wolak (16-0, 11 KOs), now fighting out of Brooklyn, has
moved up in the ratings to No. 11 in both the NABF and NABO. A
graduate of Berkley College in Manhattan, Pawel has developed
into one of the hottest young fighters on the East Coast,
capturing the hearts and minds of his growing legion of
passionate Polish fans.
“I saw Wallace fight on ESPN against
Walter Wright,” Wolak said. “I think he’s made for me – tall
with a long body. I like to body punch and I’ve trained against
a lot of guys like him. This fight shouldn’t be a problem at
all. I’m going to put on a show for my fans. It took Wright
eight rounds to take him out. I hope to get it done quicker and
show that I’m a strong fighter. I’m going to press a lot,
relentlessly, slip punches and deliver shots to the head and
body. I want to stop it early.
“I don’t look too far ahead. All I’m
really thinking about is this fight. I know what I want to
accomplish in the future, but I’m taking everything one step at
a time. I’m going to be in the best shape of my life. Each fight
I want to learn from, too. I’m going to make a strong statement
against Wallace.”
Two unbeaten light heavyweights –
multiple European and Irish amateur champion Alo Kelley
(2-0, 1 KO) and Reggie “Concrete” LaCrete (4-0,
3 KOs) – square-off in the six-round co-feature. Kelley is an
Irish Ropes stablemate of middleweight sensation “Ireland’s”
John Duddy, while LaCrete is managed by the famed Jackie Kallen
(her life story was made into the movie Against the Ropes
starring Meg Ryan).
In another six-round welterweight
bout popular Long Island fighter Mike Ruiz
(3-2, 2 KOs) takes on Jessie Gomez (1-3) in a
battle of native New Yorkers.
Former Irish National Senior amateur
champion Henry “Western Warrior” Coyle (2-1, 1
KO) faces pro debuting Robert Kimbrough in a
four-round bout. Also on the undercard (all four-round bouts) is
local favorite and 2-time New York Golden Gloves champion
Nagy Aquilera (1-0, 1 KO), of Newburgh (NY),
against Bronx heavyweight Rubin Bracero (2-5, 1
KO); 2007 New York Golden Gloves champion Joseph Llovet,
of Bayshore (NY), makes his pro debut versus Leon
Williams (0-2); Russian light heavyweight
Sergie Kravencho (3-0, 3 KOs), trained by Don Turner,
meets Brooklyn’s pro debuting Borngod Williams;
Long Island super middleweight Issac Holden and
Brooklyn’s Oliver Osumpa make their pro debuts
fighting each other.
Tickets are on sale and priced at
$1,700.00 for a VIP Ringside table that includes a one-hour
cocktail party and full course dinner served at ringside (all
beverages included), $100.00 (golden ringside), $75.00
(ringside) and $40.00 (general admission. To purchase tickets or
for additional information call Academy of Boxing
(631.673.3520), Frankie G (631.334.4862), Bob Duffy
(516.313.2304) and Music Planet in Brooklyn (718.383.2051). The
first bout is slated for 7:30 PM/ET
