STEVE CHAMBERS TO TAKE ON ANKRAH; DEVICTORIA REMATCHES MEDINA ON A PACKED CARD AT THE LEGENDARY BLUE HORIZON ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 5TH

Posted on | November 13, 2008 | 3 Comments

PHILADELPHIA (November 12, 2008)—On Friday night, December 5th, a huge night is planned with many great fights and ceremonies are on tap for the annual Children’s Holiday show at The Legendary Blue Horizon.

Before the action gets underway, Fans are encouraged to bring a safe toy or gifts to help the less fortunate during the upcoming holiday season.

The co-feature just announced will pit Steve Upsher Chambers taking on the tough & durable Ben Ankrah of Ghana in a eight round Jr. Welterweight bout.

Chambers, 18-1-1 with five knockouts is coming off a hard fought eight round unanimous decision over Kevin Carmody on September 12th at The Legendary Blue Horizon. This will be Chambers 20th appearance at The Legendary Blue Horizon.

Ankrah, 11-8 from Ghana was the Ghana and West African Lightweight champion. He made his American debut and took former world title challenger and highly regarded Mike Arnaoutis ten hard round before dropping a unanimous decision on October 29th in New York City

One of the fights just added to an already packed card, will pit Blue Horizon favorite, Lenny DeVictoria taking on Ricardo Medina in a six round Jr. Welterweight rematch.

DeVictoria has a deceiving record of 11-12 with three knockouts.

December 5th will mark an anniversary of sorts for DeVictoria.

It was December 7, 2007 when DeVictoria and Elad Shmouel hooked up in a classic Blue Horizon battle that fans are still talking about.

On December 5th, DeVictoria will also receive an award from John Disanto of www.phillyboxinghistory.com citing DeVictoria’s participation in the “2007 Fight of The Year” with Shmouel

This will be DeVictoria’s eleventh appearance at The Legendary Blue Horizon (6-4) which includes his February, 2007 split decision loss to Medina.

Like DeVictoria, Medina is better then his record which stands at 31-32-4 with seventeen knockouts. The twenty-one year vet has faced a litany of top fighters & world champions throughout the years such as Paulie Ayala, Guty Espadas, Zahir Raheem, and Mark “Too Sharp” Johnson to name a few.

Medina is coming off a very impressive six round unanimous decision over the dangerous Kevin Carmody seventeen months ago.

In another bout of immense local interest, the widely popular Tony Ferrante risk’s his undefeated record against the win starved Kamarah Pasley in a four round Cruiserweight bout.

Those two fights are added to a card that is promoted by Vernoca L. Michael and Blue Horizon Boxing Promotions that is stacked with fan favorites from top to the bottom

The card reads as Follows:

8 Rounds Cruiserweights-Ran Nakash (15-0, 11 KO’s) of Haifa, Israel vs. Harvey Jolly (8-9-1, 4 KO’s) of Adrian Michigan

8 Rounds Jr. Welterweights—Steve Upsher Chambers (18-1-1, 5 KO’s) of Philadelphia vs. Ben Ankrah (11-8, 3 KO’s) of Ghana

6 Rounds Jr. Welterweights—Lenny Devictoria (11-12, 3 KO’s) of Philadelphia vs. Ricardo Medina (31-32-4, 17 KO’s) of Philadelphia

6 rounds Featherweights—Jules Blackwell (8-1-1, 2 KO’s) of Phoenixville, Pa vs. Darrell Martin (3-6) of Baltimore, Md.

6 Rounds Light Heavyweights—Ben Foust (11-0, 10 KO’s) of Jacksboro, Tn. vs. TBA

6 rounds Jr. Middleweights—Darren Fallen (11-4-1, 6 KO’s) vs. TBA

4 rounds Welterweights—John Goldwire (1-0) of Philadelphia vs. John Pawlowski (1-1-1, 1 KO) of Hollywood, Fla.

4 Rounds Jr. Welterweights—Julius Edmonds (2-3) of Philadelphia vs. Michael Weaver (2-2-1, 1 KO) of Philadelphia

4 Rounds Middleweights—John Turner (PD) of Philadelphia vs. Joey Aquaru (PD) of Philadelphia

4 Rounds Lightweights—Luis Castro (3-0, 1 KO) of Philadelphia vs. TBA

This card will be broadcasted all over the world LIVE!!! on www.gofightlive.tv

Ticket prices for this great night of boxing are $200 for Queen Seating, $125 for Presidential seats, $65 for VIP, $55 for Ringside, and $45 for General Admission and can be purchased by calling The Legendary Blue Horizon at 1-215-763-0500 or by logging on to comcasttix.com. Doors open at 6:30 PM / 1st bout begins at 7:30 PM

The Legendary Blue Horizon is located at 1314 North Broad Street in Philadelphia, PA

For more information, log on to www.legendarybluehorizon.com