DELVIN RODIGUEZ AND ISAAC HLATSHWAYO VIE FOR THE VACANT IBF WELTERWEIGHT TITLE IN HISTORIC BROADCAST

Posted on | July 29, 2009 | No Comments

THIS SATURDAY WWW.GOFIGHTLIVE.TV TO BROADCAST FIRST EVER WORLD TITLE FIGHT

New York (July 29, 2009)—This Saturday night one of the most prestigious world titles will be up for grabs as Delvin Rodriguez & Isaac Hlatshwayo rematch for the IBF Welterweight title from the Mohegan Sun Resort in Uncasville, CT.

The fight along with a jammed packed undercard will be televised all over the world on www.gofightlive.tv for the low price of just $9.95

Rodriguez, 24-2-2 with fourteen knockouts will be looking fulfill a dream by winning a coveted world title in front of the hometown fans as Rodriguez resides just a few minutes away in Danbury, Connecticut.

Hlatshwayo has a record of 28-1-1 with ten knockouts has fought nothing but the best as he has a win over former Lightweight champion Nate Campbell and fought a spirited fight in his lone defeat at the hands of former WBO Jr. Welterweight champion Kendall Holt.

The native of Soweto, South Africa will not be in intimidated fighting on the turf of Rodriguez as this will be his fifth fight in the United States which includes the win over Campbell in Campbell’s home area of Tampa, Florida.

The two fought to a spirited draw last November 17th when controversy took over as Hlatshwayo was announced the winner in Gauteng, South Africa. The bout was later changed to a draw after the scores were added up for a second time to correct a mathematical error.

That bout was an IBF Welterweight elimination bout for the right to face then champion Joshua Clottey.

Clottey vacated the belt in order to face Miguel Cotto so this fight is for all the glory of becoming a world champion.

In addition to that world title bout, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing has assembled an outstanding undercard that will feature former U.S. Olympian, Demetrius Andrade, ladies sensation Maureen Shea and undefeated prospect Raymond Serrano.

Andrade, 5-0 with four knockouts will take on twenty-four fight veteran Chad Greenleaf in a six round Jr. Middleweight bout.

Shea, 13-1 with seven knockouts will look to rebound off her first professional loss when she tangles with Lindsay Garbatt, 2-2 in an eight round Super Featherweight bout.

Serrano of Philadelphia will look to add on to his 9-0, five knockout record when he battles twenty-four bout veteran Jessie Davis in a six round Jr. Middleweight affair.

The show gets underway at 8pm eastern time with Randy Gordon and Ron Scott Stevens calling all the action LIVE!!!

“This is an awesome fight and tremendous undercard”, said David Klarman, vice-president of www.gofightlive.tv

“The first was terrific and this fight is for all the marbles, so as good as they were in the first fight, the fans should expect more intensity in this one. This is a tremendous night of boxing and now fans all over the world can watch this complete card for fewer than ten dollars.”