“THE WILLIE PEP BOXING CLASSIC” FACT SHEET
Posted on | April 7, 2011 | No Comments
WHAT: “The Willie Pep Boxing Classic”
BOUTS: MAIN EVENT – 8 ROUNDS — HEAVYWEIGHTS
TONY “TNT” GRANO “Diamond” DOMINQUE ALEXANDER
WBF All-Americas Heavyweight Champion Former IBC Title Challenger
Hebron, CT Topeka, KS
17-2-1 (13 KOs) 20-10-1 (10 KOs)
6 ROUNDS – BANTAMWEIGHTS
DANNY AQUINO JAMES OWENS
Meriden, CT Milwaukee, WI
5-1 (1 KO) 4-2 (2 KOs)
4 ROUNDS – SUPER FEATHERWEIGHTS
FRANK TRADER JOHN WILLOUGHBY
Philadelphia, PA Atlanta, GA
7-0 (2 KOs) 2-6 (1 KO)
4 ROUNDS – LIGHTWEIGHTS
JOSEPH “Chip” PEREZ ESTEBAN NICHOL
E. Hartford, CT Colorado Springs, CO
5-0 (2 KOs) 2-0 (1 KO)
6 ROUNDS – FEATHERWEIGHTS
LUIS ROSA TOMMY ATENCIO
New Haven, CT Denver, CO
5-0 (4 KOs) 4-6 (2 KOs)
3 ROUNDS – WHEELCHAIR EXHIBITION
IAN CANNON LUIS REYNOSO
Glastonbury, CT Springfield, MA
4 ROUNDS – LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS
DOUG CARTELLI JAQUAN WILLIAMS
Middletown, CT Winston-Salem, NC
1-0 (0 KOs) Pro Debut
6 ROUNDS – WELTERWEIGHTS
SHAKHA MOORE NOEL GARCIA
Norwalk, CT Springfield, MA
10-15-3 (2 KOs) 2-8 (1 KO)
(ALL FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
WHEN: Saturday, April 9, 2011
WHERE: Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford
PROMOTER: Hard Hittin’ Promotions
TICKETS: $100.00 (ringside), $80.00 (preferred seating), $60.00 (reserved) and $40.00 (general admission) and are available to purchase by calling 860.402.4838 or The Lions Den at 860.613.2394
INFORMATION: Doors open at 6:00 PM/ET, first bout at 7:30 PM/ET
Willie Pep: Born Gugliermo Papaleo in 1922 in Middletown, CT. He was a 2-time world champion who retired in 1966 after a 26 year professional career with an amazing 229-11-1 (65 KOs) record. In 1990, Pep was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York. He died November 23, 2006 at the age of 84.
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