Undefeated Junior Welterweight Raymond 'Tito' Serrano to be Showcased on Feb. 10 ESPN FNF show at Mohegan Sun

Star Boxing's undefeated junior welterweight prospect Raymond "Tito" Serrano takes on dangerous Kenny Abril in the 10-round co-feature February 10 on ESPN Friday Night Fights live from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.

The action-packed Feb. 10 show is being presented by Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing. Serrano (17-0, 8 KOs), fighting out of Philadelphia, faces another stiff test in former New York State title-holder Abril (11-4-1, 6 KOs), of Rochester (NY). An impressive victory could propel Serrano into a regional title fight. Already ranked No. 11 by the World Boxing Association ("WBA), the talented 22-year-old is also rated in the top 10 by the NABF (#5), USBA (#6) NABO (#9) and WBA #15.

The headliner is a 10-round battle between undefeated 2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade (15-0, 10 KOs) and former USBA champion Derek "Pooh" Ennis (23-3-1, 13 KOs) for the vacant North American Boxing Organization ("NABO") junior middleweight title. Former World amateur champion Andrade - WBO #9, WBC & IBF #13 and WBA #15 - fights out of nearby Providence, while IBF #9 Ennis is from Philadelphia.

A strong undercard features past and future champions and contenders, as well as some of the most promising prospects on the East Coast.

Former USBA & NABO light welterweight champion "Mighty" Mike Arnaoutis (22-7-2, 10 KOs) returns against crowd-pleasing veteran Shaka Moore (11-16-3, 2 KOs), of Norwalk (CT), in what promises to be a very entertaining six-round bout.

Star Boxing's undefeated super featherweight prospect Emanuel Gonzalez (9-0, 7 KOs) puts his perfect record on the line against upset-minded Jesus Bayron (5-3-1, 4 KOs) in a six-round match. A six-round super featherweight battle between East Hartford favorite Joseph "Chip" Perez (6-1, 2 KOs) and unbeaten Danny Valle (5-0, 3 KOs), who is also from the Bronx, is a match-up of two young prospects.

Also fighting on the undercard in separate four-round bouts is a pair of promising Connecticut boxers. New Haven super middleweight Charles Foster (1-0) tangles with Queens veteran Borngood Washington. Waterbury's gifted junior welterweight Jair Ramos (1-0) is also scheduled to appear on the card.

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Alexander vs. Maidana Is Official: February 25th In St. Louis, Adrien Broner will also be fighting on the card.

DEVON ALEXANDER "THE GREAT", Former Two-Time World Champion

"These last few fights at 140 pounds were hard for me to make weight. I'm going to be stronger and faster at 147.

"Maidana is coming to tear my head off, but I'm going to be ready, 110%."

MARCOS "EL CHINO" MAIDANA, WBA Super Lightweight World Champion
"I'm excited to fight in the United States again. This is the Mecca of boxing.

"I dedicate my life to boxing and I'm taking this fight very seriously."

ADRIEN "THE PROBLEM" BRONER, WBO Junior Lightweight World Champion
"I've been coming to St. Louis since I was 8 and Devon is like a big brother to me. Fighting here is going to feel like I'm at home.

"He's a feather-fisted puncher in the featherweight division...not a good combination against me who punches like a middleweight.

"I don't play with my career, I take this seriously. You can play other sports, but not boxing and he's playing boxing. I box for real.

"February 25 there's going to be a 'Problem' and I will be victorious."

ELOY "PRINCE" PEREZ, Undefeated #1 Rated WBO Junior Lightweight Contender
"I want to thank Adrien for giving me a shot at 'The Problem.' I'm excited to fight for the world title.

"I have one message for Adrien, I'm not a bean burrito kind of guy, I'm a lasagna kind of guy."

DAVID ITSKOWITCH, COO of Golden Boy Promotions
"We have all the makings of a great fight in this main event. You have to have great fighters to make a great fight and we have two of the best in the game today.

"When fighters move up in weight class, most of them dip their feet in the pool, but these guys are diving right in by facing each other.

"The co-featured fight could possible steal the whole show on February 25. You don't see a lot of young, hungry fighters that are both undefeated fighting each other these days."

KEVIN CUNNINGHAM, Alexander's Trainer
"We're bringing a killer into Devon's hometown who is going to try and take him out, but that's the business of boxing. Devon is going to slay the killer on February 25."

SEBASTIAN CONTURSI, Maidana's Advisor
"We are happy to be here. It's been a long road with the cancelation of the Guerrero fight, so Marcos is very anxious to back in the ring. As usual, we will bring a war to St. Louis and, as everyone knows, Marcos always delivers!"

LEVI SMITH, Broner's Co-Trainer
"We came here to defend the title. We're going to show you fireworks and give Eloy a boxing lesson on February 25."

SAM GARCIA, Perez's Co-Trainer
"This is what we have worked towards for many years. This is a great sports city known for its world champions, so what better place to win our first world title than in St. Louis?"

"Alexander vs. Maidana," a 10 round welterweight fight taking place on Saturday, February 25 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with The Great Promotions and Universum Box Promotions and sponsored by AT&T and DeWalt Tools. Also featured will be Adrien Broner vs. Eloy Perez in a 12 round fight for Broner's WBO Junior Lightweight World Title which is presented in association with R&R Promotions. The fights will be broadcast live on HBO's Boxing After Dark at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.


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Dulorme sees NABF belt as stepping stone to world title, but Reynoso sends warning to Thomas‏

Thomas Dulorme (13-0-0, 10ko), of Carolina, Puerto Rico, will face surging southpaw, Jose Reynoso (15-3-1, 2ko), of Riverside, California, by way of Mexicali, Mexico, for the vacant NABF welterweight title in the main event on ShoBox: The New Generation on Friday, February 17, live on Showtime. The headlining fighters will make their ShoBox debuts in a ten round welterweight bout with a contracted limit of 143 pounds.
Dulorme wants to start his 2012 with a bang but Reynoso has different plans

In the co-feature at Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, the power-punching Puerto Rican, Jonathan “Mantequilla” Gonzalez (14-0-0, 13ko), of San Juan, will battle Billy Lyell (24-10-2, 5ko), of Warren, Ohio, in a ten round junior middleweight match.

Despite having only 13 fights, Dulorme (pronounced Do-Lore-May) is already ranked in the top ten by both the WBA and WBC. A hard-hitting sort who also can box, the highly regarded Dulorme has been spectacular and explosive enough to warrant the lofty praise but he’ll get his toughest test to date against Reynoso, who’s unbeaten in his last six starts (5-0-1).

"I’m always looking to fight the best guys available and I’m expecting a good fight," the crowd-pleasing Dulorme said. "I’ve been in with left-handers before," he added. "Fighting for the first time in 2012, I want to come out with a bang and show the audience on ShoBox that I’m the real deal.

"Capturing the NABF title will get me one step closer to my dream of becoming a world champion."

Since turning pro after a terrific amateur career that included winning a Golden Gloves championship, the 5'9.5 Dulorme, has campaigned in three weight classes: welterweight, junior welterweight and lightweight.

Dulorme won a four-round majority decision in his pro debut on August 13, 2008. His next ten fights ended by knockout — two in the first round, eight in the second. He’s been victorious in his last two starts via lopsided decision, a ten round triumph over former world champion DeMarcus “Chop Chop” Corley on June 10, 2011, and a nine-round win over world title challenger Charlie Navarro the following October 22.

Although he knows he’s an underdog, Reynoso is anxiously awaiting this fight, his first since taking an eight-round decision over Esteban Almarez on June 22, 2011.

"This is the most important fight of my career. I’m fighting for everything, and this fight means everything to me," the 5-foot-7, 27-year-old Reynoso said. "I’ve seen tapes. I know he’s undefeated and a hard banger, but he hasn’t fought solid opposition like I have. He’s strong, but I’m strong too, and I plan to put him to the test. If I have to trade shots, I will. I have much more power than my record says.

"This isn’t the first time I’ll enter the ring an underdog, so I’m used to that kind of pressure. I’m coming to win and I’m going to surprise everybody."

In the co-featured bout, Gonzalez, who’s ranked by three of the four major boxing organizations, is 14 fights into a career that began in January 2009. A former amateur standout and a 2008 Olympic representative for Puerto Rico, he’s rated seventh in both the WBC and WBO and 12th in the WBA.

This will be Gonzalez’ second consecutive start on ShoBox. In his debut and most recent outing last June 11, he recorded a unanimous ten round decision over Richard Gutierrez. It was the first time the 5-foot-11, 22-year old Gonzalez had gone the distance since he went pro. None of his previous 12 outings had lasted more than seven rounds. Eleven of the knockout wins came within three sessions.

Lyell is a durable, hard-luck 27-year-old who doesn’t seem to get the benefit of the doubt in tough fights against favoured fighters on the road.

In his last bout, the 5-foot-9 Lyell lost a majority 10-round decision to local favorite Dominik Britsch (25-0 going in) on Oct. 22 in Germany. On January 29, 2011, he came up on the wrong end of a close ten round decision to Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0-1 going in) in Mexico.

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