Buffalo Businesses, Boxing
Community Rallying Behind "Buffalo Beatdown"
June 12, 2009
(DATE)Promoter Nick Garone of X-Cel
Worldwide says he's proud to be receiving the full support of Buffalo
businesses and boxing community for his "Buffalo Beatdown" show on
Friday, June 19, at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center.
"This city has been fantastic," says Garone of the support he's enjoyed
from locals. "People like "Baby" Joe Mesi and Ray Casal (local trainer
and father of main event fighter Nick Casal), Jimmy Ralston (local
trainer and former top-ranked light heavyweight contender), Don
Patterson (local trainer and former fighter) and Juan DeLeon (local
trainer/brother of former world champ Carlos DeLeon) have all been
fantastic to work with."
Mesi, the former number-one heavyweight contender, has gone as far as to
appear on television commercials hyping the event. "Baby Joe still has
tremendous clout in the area and his support has been critical to the
success of this event," admits Garone.
Headlining the "Buffalo Beatdown" will be Niagara Falls, New York, super
lightweight Nick "Hands of Gold" Casal (18-4-1, 14 KOs) in a 10-round
match-up. In the main supporting bout, all-action lightweight Meacher
Major "Pain" of the Bahamas will face Columbus, Ohio's Michael "Cold
Blood" Clark (38-5-1, 18 KOs) in a 10-round battle for the vacant NABA
Lightweight Championship. Also featured at the "Buffalo Beatdown" will
be Rochester super lightweight Kenny Abril, Buffalo light heavyweight
Lionel Thompson, Buffalo super featherweight Guillermo Sanchez and
Buffalo heavyweight Excell Holmes making his pro debut.
Garone says he's also grateful to all the sponsors who've eagerly jumped
on board for his third event in the area and all the staff at the
Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. "People love boxing in Western, New
York, and that makes a difference when you approach a company about
getting behind what we're doing out here. The sponsors have been
tremendous to work with as well." Press Release
