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Star Boxing Announces Great Fight
Quotes: Arnaoutis-Tyner – Vargas-Brunelli
May 6, 2008 |
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Bronx, NY - May 07, 2008 Joe DeGuardia's Star
Boxing presents an exciting evening of boxing this Friday night from Bally's
Atlantic City, as "Mighty Mike" Arnaoutis (18-2-2 9KO) defends his USBA Jr.
Welterweight title against undefeated Lanardo Tyner (19-0 11KO) in a 12
round bout.
The semi-final 8 rounder will feature 2004 Olympic Team captain Devin Vargas
(15-0 6KO) taking on tough Philadelphian Dave Brunelli (8-3 3KO) in a
Heavyweight fight. The bouts will be telecast live on ESPN2's "Friday Night
Fights" series. Below are quotes from each of the four participants.
"Mighty Mike" Arnaoutis: "I have worked very hard for this fight. I had a
very good camp, with excellent sparring and I'm ready for the fight. Tyner
will know what its like to be in the big time when he steps into the ring
with someone like me. Rest assured he will be going back to Houston with a
loss on his record. Right now I have everything working the way I want, I
have a great corner and this will be the year of "Mighty Mike". Lanardo
Tyner is just a bump in the road for me".
Lanardo Tyner: "I am so looking forward to Friday night and fighting on
ESPN. This is my time. Arnaoutis had his shots and its time for him to move
over. This is my coming out party. I had a great camp and I know this Friday
night I will be the NEW USBA champion. I didn't take this fight for the
money, I took it for the opportunity to put myself in line for a bigger
fight. I want to fight guys like Ricky Hatton and Paulie Malignaggi. I'm old
school, the fans love to watch me fight because I do not bullshit in the
ring. I hope "Mighty Mike" is ready because I'm coming to knock him out and
take home his belt".
Left: Devin Vargas
Devin Vargas: "I am thrilled to be fighting on national television. This
fight will springboard my career and the viewing audience will see just what
Devin Vargas is all about. I'm not taking my opponent lightly, I know he
come from a tradition rich area of fighters and I heard he is a very tough
guy who brings it. I look forward to this opportunity and can't wait to get
into the ring on ESPN Friday evening.
Dave Brunelli: "I know I'm coming into this fight as an underdog but that is
the way we like it. I know my opponent is more experienced but I come from
the fighting city of Philadelphia, PA and I'll have all my fans there
cheering me on to victory. I'm 100% confident and I am really thrilled to be
fighting on "Friday Night Fights".
Under card action starts at 7:30pm and features hot prospect Raymond Serrano
Jr. as well as local fighters Pat Majewski, Clinton Douglas, Ariel Espinal,
and Qaid Muhammad. Tickets are available by calling Ticketmaster at 1 800
736-1420 or Star Boxing at 718 823-2000. |
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