CARLOS VELEZ READY FOR PRO DEBUT AGAINST VINNY O’BRIEN THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY

Posted on | September 12, 2011 | No Comments

VINELAND, NJ (September 12, 2011)-This Wednesday at the Robert Treat Hotel in Newark, Carlos Velez of Vineland, New Jersey is all set to make his pro debut when he takes on crowd favorite Vinny “The Lion” O’Brien as part of a big night of boxing that is promoted by Vincemt Ponte and Gulfstream Boxing and Gabe LaConte

In the main event, Michael Torres (13-2,7 KO’s) of Jersey City, NJ taking on Mark Alexander (10-5, 1 KO) of London, England in a ten round Jr. Welterweight bout.

Velez has been training very hard under the tutelage of former world title challenger Richie Kates and receives daily sparring with undefeated Jr. Middleweight Ismael Garcia and undefeated Welterweight Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna.

LaManna will also be fighting on the show when he takes n Josh Williams for the BAM Youth title.

Velez, thirty years old was originally scheduled to make his pro debut on August 27th when he was going to fight undefeated Kevin Rooney Jr. in Atlantic City but due to Hurricane Irene, that bout was postponed.

Velez does not view himself as a steppingstone and plans to give O’Brien a big test on September 14th.

Velez is coming to win and vows to upset O’Brien in front of his many fans.

In a battle of Lightweights from Newark, Carlos Vinan (10-9-4, 2 KO’s) takes on Wanzell Ellison (4-0, 3 KO’s) in a six round bout.

Tyrone Luckey (4-1, 4 KO’s) of Middletown, NJ will take on an opponent to be named in a four round Lightweight bout.

Tyabb Beale (4-3, 1 KO) of Newark, NJ will fight Taffo Asongwed (2-8-7) of Montreal in a four round Heavyweight tussle.

Undefeated Heavyweight John Lennox (6-0, 3 KO’s) of Carteret, NJ will take on Joey Dawejko (4-0, 1 KO) of Philadelphia in a four round bout

John Bolden (2-1, 2 KO’s) of New York will see action against Eric Newell (1-1, 1 KO) of Bethlehem, PA in a four round Heavyweight bout.

Rounding out the card will be John Thompson (1-0, 1 KO) of Newark battling Lee Snow of Baltimore in a four round Super Middleweight bout.

Tickets priced $100 (Limited VIP), $50, & $30 (Very Limited) and are on sale now and can be purchased by calling 973-350-9993 or 1-866-263-STAR

The Grand Ballroom at the Robert Treat Hotel is located at 50 Park Place, Newark NJ. Doors open at 6:30 PM, first bout 7:30 sharp.