“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.