X-Cel Worldwide Presents:
The Return of Buffalo Boxing
February 10, 2009
(FEB 10) Two-time former champion Byron "Slama
from Bama" Mitchell takes on Zach "Jungle Boy" Walters for NABA-US Light
Heavyweight title Buffalo's own "Italian Hit Man" Paul Marinaccio
Appears in Co-main Event. Promoter Nick Garone of X-Cel Worldwide
will continue his much-anticipated revival of world-class professional
boxing in Buffalo on Friday, February 20, at the Buffalo Niagara
Convention Center.
The aptly named "Return of Buffalo Boxing" will feature an NABA-US Light
Heavyweight Championship between hard-punching two-time super
middleweight world champion Byron "Slama from Bama" Mitchell (26-4-1, 19
KOs) and Madagascar's 6' 4" former NABA-US champ Zach "Jungle Boy"
Walters (23-3, 18 KOs).
In the co-main event, Buffalo heavyweight and favorite son Paul "The
Italian Hit Man" Marinaccio will make his first return to the ring since
his heroic stand against top-rated "Big" Michael Grant in an eight-round
battle against tough Cleveland veteran Ryan Thompson.
A very special showcase fight will pit X-Cel Worldwide's newest
promotional client, Meacher Major (15-3-1, 13 KOs) of the Bahamas,
against ultra-durable Philadelphia warrior Kevin Carmody (10-10-2, 1 KO)
in a super lightweight eight-rounder.
Other featured bouts include the professional debuts of former amateur
star light heavyweight Lionel Thompson (vs. Rodell Bollar) and
cruiserweight Greg Brady (vs. Ohio's Justin Riegle). Both of these
talented newcomers will be looking to begin their careers with
impressive performances in their separate four-found fights.
Also scheduled for four-round battles are undefeated light welterweight
Michael Faragon (4-0) of Guilderland, New York, (vs. Youngstown, Ohio's
Shane Gierke) and 6' 6" heavyweight Johnny Davis of Niagara Falls, New
York, who will also make his debut against Akron, Ohio's George Jacobs.
Rounding out the action will be a featherweight four-rounder between
deceptively skilful Harvey "Chi Chi" Murray (2-2-2, 1 KO) of Rochester,
New York, and tough Pennsylvanian Omar Carrol.
"We've got a terrific night of boxing for the Buffalo fans that have
been waiting more than five years for live, local fights," said an
optimistic Garone. "With a light heavyweight championship fight, Paul
Marinaccio coming back after his unbelievably strong performance against
Grant, our newest X-Cel fighter Meacher Major out to prove himself in a
tough test and an undercard filled with local talent, we're confident
that fans in Western New York will come out to support the return of pro
boxing."
Garone, who says he's received tremendous help in putting together this
blockbuster event from local boxing staples like Jimmy Ralston of
Olympia Boxing Club, is "overjoyed" by the response to his shows from
local boxing fans. "We did our first event at the Seneca Niagara Casino
and it was fantastic. I'm honored to be helping to revive a sport with
such a rich history in this area." Tickets for "Return of Buffalo
Boxing" are priced $30, $50 and $100, and are available by calling
631.878.1676. Source/PR - Published on WBAN.
