RODRIGUEZ VS. THOMPSON WEIGH-IN AND PRESS CONFERENCE OPEN TO PUBLIC TOMORROW!

Posted on | March 17, 2009 | No Comments

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

WHAT: “Homecoming” Official Weigh-In & Final Press Conference

WHO: Edwin “La Bomba” Rodriguez PATRICK THOMPSON

2006 National Golden Gloves Champion Colorado/Nebraska Champion

2005 U.S. Nationals Champion Seasoned Veteran

Worcester, MA Lincoln, NE

9-0, 6 KOs 15-13-1, 5 KOs

DAT ‘Dat Be Dat” NGUYEN ALEX “Alo” BABA

Buddy McGirt-trained Prospect Former World Title Challengers

Vero Beach, FL by way of Vietnam Doraville, GA by way of Ghana

14-1, 6 KOs 26-14-1 (19 KOs)

RYAN KIELCZEWSKI STEVEN ORMOND

2008 National Golden Gloves Finalist 3-Time Irish National Champion

Quincy, MA Dublin, Ireland

3-0, 0 KOs 2-0, 0 KOs

(Plus the remaining 8 fighters on the card)

WHEN: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 – 4:00 PM/ET

WHERE: Irish Times Pub

244 Main St.

Worcester, MA

WHY: Official Weigh-In and final press conference for “Homecoming” on Broadway Boxing television, promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with Manfredo’s Gym, Thursday, March 19 at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Tickets, priced at $50.00 (balcony), $75.00 (first row balcony), $60.00 (floor), $100.00 (floor), and $150.00 (ringside – first 2 rows inside security barriers), go on sale tomorrow at the Mechanics Hall box office, www.mechanicshall.org, Manfredo’s Gym in Pawtucket (RI), and the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester. Doors open at 6:30 PM/ET, first bout at 7:00 PM/ET.

-ER-

‘HOMECOMING’ FACT SHEET

Main Event – 8 Rounds – Super Middleweights

Edwin Rodriguez (9-0, 6 KOs), Worcester, MA vs. Patrick Thompson (15-13-1, 5 KOs), Lincoln, NE

Co-Feature – 8 Rounds – Super Bantamweights

Dat Nguyen (14-1, 6 KOs), Vero Beach, FL vs. Alex Baba (26-14-1, 19 KOs), Doraville, GA

Light Heavyweights (4 Rounds)

Valar Boise (Pro Debut), Providence, RI vs. Houston Crayton (0-3), Brockton, MA

Middleweights (4 Rounds)

Philip Jackson Benson (2-0, 0 KOs), Brooklyn, NY vs. Dameon Mitchell (0-1), New York, NY

Welterweights (4 Rounds)

Justin Reinhold (Pro Debut), Fall River, MA vs. Valdrin Muriqi (Pro Debut), New York, NY

Light Welterweights (4 Rounds)

Steven Ormond (2-0, 0 KOs), Dublin, Ireland vs. Jonathan Ocasio (0-3), Philadelphia, PA

Lightweights (4 Rounds)

Ryan Kielczewski (3-0, 0 KOs), Quincy, MA vs. Aaron Chavez (2-1, 0 KOs), Vero Beach, FL

Date: Thursday, March 19, 2009

Promoter: DiBella Entertainment in association with Manfredo’s Gym

Venue: Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts

Tickets: $25.00, $50.00 (balcony), $75.00 (first row balcony), $60.00 (floor), $100.00 (floor), and $150.00 (ringside – first 2 rows inside security barriers), on sale at the Mechanics Hall box office, www.mechanicshall.org, Manfredo’s Gym in Pawtucket (RI), and the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester.

Information: Doors open at 6:30 PM/ET, first bout at 7:00 PM/ET

Television: Broadway Boxing Series (taped)