CHICAGO, IL Long time Chicago fan favorite, middleweight MACHO Miguel Hernandez returns to Chicago as he takes on SUPERMAN Derrick Findley in the main event at BATTLE FOR PRIDE, an outstanding evening of world class professional boxing set for this Friday night, May 9th at Cicero Stadium.
Presented by Dominic Pesoli’ 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING, tickets for BATTLE FOR PRIDE may be purchased in advance by calling the 8 Count Productions box office at 312-226-5800.
“I’ve got the Kryptonite I’m bringing for SUPERMAN on Friday night, joked the Cicero Police Officer Hernandez. “Seriously, training has been terrific, working with Freddie Cuevas and San Colonna. My sparring has been great and I’m learning new things each day from both of them,” said the 33 year old Puerto Rican who sports a record of 20-7 (10KO’s).
“I’m no kid at this point, although I’ve only been a pro for six years, I’m happy with what I’ve accomplished. I started fighting as an amateur when I was 27 and only had 9 fights.”
“Findley, (10-2, 6KO’s) is a tough kid, he’s only 24. I know he’s going to be coming to fight and has a lot of heart. I’m sure he’s thinking it would be nice to have my name on his record with a W, but I intend to make that very difficult for him.”
“I know his style; we’ve both seen each other fight numerous times. Neither one of us will have to look for the other. We’ll both be in the pocket from the opening bell which should make it a great fight for the fans.”
About fighting in his hometown, Hernandez said, “It feels terrific to fight in Chicago; since I started the fans been very supportive of. I’ve had to leave home to fight the bigger names like former world champions Raul Marquez and Yory Boy Campas but there’s nothing like the rush of the Chicago fight fans as I walk to the ring with my team and my boys.”
Sons Josh, age 12, Jiovanni, 8 and Justin, 7 have been constant companions of Miguel’s during his career. Said the proud father, “Josh is a terrific amateur boxer and all three are Golden Honor Role students.”
About his experience on The Contender, Hernandez said, “It was an outstanding experience and it’s been great to watch the success some of the guys have had like Brian Vera in his win over Andy Lee. Vera was in great shape and took advantage of the opportunity.”
Discussing his working relationship with 8 Count Productions, Hernandez said, ‘Dominic has been great to me. His matchmaker Jerry Alfano and him put on terrific events with all action fights and top to bottom this is another very solid card."
The co-main event at BATTLE FOR PRIDE features Chicago bantamweight Francisco “EL NINO AZTECA” Rodriguez, 11-2 (7KO’s) as he takes on Columbian veteran Angel Priolo, 30-6 (20KO’s) in an eight round bout.
The 23 year old Rodriguez is looking to rebound after the second round stoppage loss of his most recent bout with Andre Wilson on February 15th at Cicero Stadium. Prior to that fight the Chicago fan favorite had won four in a row.
In a special feature attraction bout, hard hitting, Chicago based Irishman Henry “THE WESTERN WARRIOR” Coyle, 6-1 (6KO’s) will face veteran Ben Aragon, 7-9-2 (5KO’s) of Billings, Montana in an eight round junior middleweight scrap.
In his last Chicago fight, Coyle thrilled the packed Cicero Stadium with a first round knockout of Guy Packer on November 16, 2007. Since then “THE WESTERN WARRIOR” has been on the road knocking out two additional opponents.
The undercard will feature popular Chicago prospects as super bantamweight Eric Estrada, 3-0 (1KO) faces Ronnie Howell, 1-1 of Cincinnati and lightweight Gadiel Andaluz, 2-0 (KO’s) battles fellow undefeated prospect Jose Mandujano 2-0 (1KO) of Detroit, Michigan, each in four round bouts.
Cicero Stadium is located at 1909 S. Laramie, just minutes from the Eisenhower and Stevenson Expressways. Doors for this event will open at 7:00pm with the first bell at 8:00pm.
The weigh-in for the BATTLE FOR PRIDE event will take place on Thursday, May 8th at 7pm at Team Doctors Chiropractic Treatment and Training Center of Champions located at 6432 S. Pulaski on the South Side of Chicago. Further information can be obtained at www.teamdoctors.org.
Along with 8 Count Productions, BATTLE FOR PRIDE is presented by Octavius James’ One In A Million, Inc. of Merrillville, Indiana, along with Miller Lite, TCF Bank and AeroMexico, the premier travel source to Mexico.
8 Count Productions was started by Dominic Pesoli in 1998 and has consistently presented the highest quality professional boxing events in Chicagoland. In 2003, Pesoli along with former featherweight contender Mike Garcia opened JABB Boxing Gym, a 6,000 square foot venue dedicated to the finest Chicagoland boxers of all talent levels.
To view the seating chart or for more information on 8 Count Productions and JABB Boxing Gym, please visit www.8countproductions.com and www.jabbboxinggym.com
CREATING CONTENDERS SINCE 1998
Bernie Bahrmasel
Publicist/8 Count Productions
www.8countproductions.com
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