AL BERNSTEIN CALLS “JUANMA” A FAN-FRIENDLY CHAMPION
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Showtime boxing analyst Al Bernstein will be at ringside calling the action with Gus Johnson for Showtime’s telecast of the Juan Manuel Lopez-Orlando Salido WBO Featherweight title match on Saturday, April 16th. This will be the fourth Lopez title match he has announced and he said “I look forward to doing his matches as much as any fighter I’ve ever announced in 30 years of broadcasting”
Bernstein called “JuanMa” a fan friendly champion, and explained why. “The two best words for the fans that you can put in front of a champion’s name are exciting and vulnerable, and those two words are etched in front of the name of Juan Manuel Lopez.” Even though he is 30-0 with 27 wins by KO, the take no prisoners style of Lopez has led to him being down or staggered in several of his recent fights. “Perhaps the wildest fight I’ve announced in the last five years was the 2009 Lopez fight with Rogers Mtagwa,” Al said. “In the 12th round Juanma was literally out on his feet for almost all of the last three minutes and yet he remained upright to win a decision—it was remarkable.”
On April 16th he faces a former world champion and all out aggressor in Orlando Salido. This Mexican brawler has power and a great chin—it could produce another rollercoaster evening for Lopez. “Salido is as live an underdog in this fight as you will ever see, and even fighting on Lopez’ home soil in Puerto Rico, Salido has a good chance for an upset.”
IN OTHER NEWS:
Bernstein is now filing weekly reports on the CBS radio network for the upcoming May 7th Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley. Al will serve as analyst on that Showtime pay-per-view telecast of boxing’s biggest event of 2011.
Boxing Channel, for which Al serves as executive producer, now features a special two-part interview that Steve Farhood did with his longtime broadcast partner and friend Nick Charles. “I am happy that we can present this to boxing fans who have followed Nick on his courageous journey in the last two years,” Al said. He added, “Nick is a very special person and there is no one more appropriate than Steve to interview him about the sport of boxing that Nick loves so much, and the difficult personal challenges Nick has been forced to tackle. It’s impossible not to be in awe of the grace with which he has handled himself. But then, given that it’s Nick, it’s not surprising.” This interview can be seen at www.boxingchannel.com
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NICK DIAZ TELLS HDNET’S INSIDE MMA “I DON’T SEE MUCH OF A FUTURE IN THIS SPORT FOR ME;” MANAGER REVEALS BOXING CONTRACT
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Plus, Royce Gracie, Gilbert Melendez, and Jorge Santiago – TOMORROW NIGHT, Friday, April 15 at 9:00 p.m. ET on HDNet
DALLAS (April 14, 2011) “Inside MMA” is locked and loaded this week with an all-star line-up including four current and former world champions and a special guest host.
The program will feature complete coverage of last weekend’s Strikeforce™ event including an interview with Strikeforce™ Welterweight Champion Nick Diaz – fresh off his TKO victory over Paul Daley.
“[Strikeforce™] doesn’t have anybody else for me to fight right now, I’m better than all these guys they have,” says Diaz. “The guys they have ranked above me, I’m sure they don’t want to fight me. I don’t see much of a future in this sport for me. I honestly don’t, especially if there’s not a whole [lot] of money going on.”
Separately, Diaz’s manager Cesar Gracie tells “Inside MMA” that Diaz has signed a boxing contract to fight Fernando Vargas later this year. The contract is awaiting Vargas’s signature, but Gracie says that unless Dana White offers Diaz a fight with Anderson Silva, Nick’s next fight will definitely be in boxing.
A preview clip of this interview is available at:
http://www.hd.net/blogs/2011/04/inside-mma-preview-nick-diaz-to-quit-mma/
Kenny Rice is joined at the anchor desk this week by special guest host Michael “The Voice” Schiavello.
They are joined on the panel by UFC Hall of Famer Royce Gracie, Strikeforce™ Welterweight Champion Gilbert Melendez, and former Sengoku Middleweight Champion and new UFC signee, Jorge Santiago. Some highlights include:
*Gracie tells the panel that he is excited about the UFC returning to Brazil and talks about who he wants to fight at “UFC Rio.”
*Fresh off his dominating victory over Tatsuya Kawajiri, Melendez says he’s ready to unify the Zuffa Lightweight titles.
*Santiago talks about his return to the UFC and breaks down his fight with Brian Stann.
*Schiavello announces the next superstar guest set to go toe-to-toe on the popular “Voice Vs.” series on HDNet.
And, Ron Kruck continues his “Inside America’s Gyms” series with a stop at American Martial Arts in Whippany, NJ, home to the toughest brothers on the planet, Jim and Dan Miller.
“Inside MMA” premieres Friday at 9:00 p.m. ET on HDNet as part of three and a half hours of original MMA programming:
#HDNet Fights Vault @ 8:00pm ET – featuring the Best of Sengoku 10
#Fighting Words with Mike Straka @ 8:30pm ET – featuring Brock Lesnar
#Inside MMA @ 9:00pm ET
#HDNet Fights: In This Corner: Shinya Aoki @ 10:00pm ET
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Watch superstar ‘GSP’ before April 30 showdown vs. Shields
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Georges St. Pierre
Before he became ‘GSP’ on
‘Rush To The Top’ PPV Special
HOBOKEN, N.J. (April 14, 2011) – Long before Georges “Rush: St. Pierre became a living legend and achieved rock star status in the mixed-martial-arts world, he learned how to fight in his native Canada prior to him joining the UFC, and now MMA fans in the United States have an opportunity to watch the 2-time Canadian Athlete of the Year before he became “GSP.”
His first five pro MMA fights, plus one other non-UFC match, are available for viewing through a special one-hour special, “George St. Pierre: Rush To The Top,” exclusively distributed in the United States by Integrated Sports Media, ), the undisputed distribution champion of mixed martial arts and boxing fights in North America.
The special includes St. Pierre’s six non-UFC fights, including his rarely seen 2002 debut, now available on cable and satellite pay-per-view via DISH Network, DirecTV, Avail-TVN and iN DEMAND, as well as via Video On Demand, for only $9.95. Check listings for replays through the entire month of April and into May.
St. Pierre, who sports an amazing 21-2-0 professional MMA career record (8 KOs, 5 submissions), studied Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), wrestling as well as boxing, and today he holds a third-degree black belt in Kyokushin, as well as black belts in BJJ and Gaidojutsu.
“GSP” made his MMA pro debut January 25, 2002, defeating previously unbeaten (4-0) Ivan Menjivar, in Montreal, by first-round technical knockout (punches) in UCC 7: Bad Boyz. Five months later in Gatineau, Canada, Georges captured the UCC (Canadian) Welterweight Championship, forcing Justin Bruckmann (4-1) to submit (arm-bar) in the opening round in UCC 10: Battle for the Belts 2002.His first and only UCC title defense came October 11, 2002 in Montreal, when St. Pierre stopped Travis Galbraith (5-1) in the first round at UCC11: The Next Level.
In his next fight, Georges took on Thomas Denny, who was riding a three-fight win streak January 25, 2003 into UCC12: Adrenaline in Montreal. It took St. Pierre two rounds to win for the first time as Denny was defeated by technical knockout on cuts. Denny was a US citizen so the fight wasn’t for St. Pierre’s UCC title belt.
In his fifth and last pro match before joining UFC fight, “Rush” took on UFC veteran Pete Spratt, who was coming off of a victory by submission in UFC 42 against Robbie Lawler, who went on to capture the Elite XC middleweight title. St. Pierre locked-in a rear naked choke against Spratt (12-6), who tapped-out at 3:40 of the first round in their November 29, 2003 fight in Victoriaville, Canada on theTKO 14: Road Warriors card.
Three fights after making his UFC debut, GSP bounced back from his first pro MMA loss (Matt Hughes, 1st round submission – arm-bar) in his last non-UFC fight at TKO 19: Rage, in which he defeated Dave Strasser by first-round submission (Kimura) in Montreal.
GSP’s most notable victims include B.J. Penn (twice), Matt Serra, Matt Hughes, Dan Hardy, John Fitch, Thiago Alves, and Josh Koscheck. Georges is scheduled to next defend his title belt April 30 headlining UFC 129 against Jake Shields in Toronto.
For more information about the “George St. Pierre: Rush To The Top” PPV special go towww.integratedsportsnet.com. Follow Integrated Sports Media on Twitter @IntegratedPPV.
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Boxing Links (4-14-11)
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| Ricky Hatton – The Hitman’s Boxing Legacy: Thoughts from the brain EastsideBoxing.com by Martin ‘The Brain’ Potter of the Boxing Clever podcast – In news reports today it appears that one of Britain’s most popular ever fighters, Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hatton, has finally acknowledged that he will never again lace up gloves and step inside … See all stories on this topic »
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| Lopez ignores Gamboa comps vs. Salido ESPN With such an explosive performance, Gamboa certainly did his part to whet the appetite of boxingfans for a Lopez fight, dropping Solis five times in the destruction. Now it’s Lopez’s turn to see what he can do. He will make his third defense, … See all stories on this topic »
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| Mayfield Talks Pacquiao, Margarito, Hatton, More BoxingScene.com By Chris Robinson In Los Angeles, the world’s number one fighter, Manny Pacquiao, is preparing himself for battle inside of the Wild Card Boxing Club as his May 7th fight with Shane Mosley draws near. While some have disregarded Mosley as a formidable … See all stories on this topic »
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| Ray WILL Step Into The Boxing Ring NFL News While there will be an NFL player named Ray who will be stepping into the boxing ring next month, it won’t be the Baltimore Ravens’ linebacker Ray Lewis, but defensive end Ray Edwards. Edwards, most recently of the Minn. See all stories on this topic » |
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| How To Rebuild American Boxing: Part 1 | BoxingInsider.com By Scoop Malinowski By Scoop Malinowski How does American boxing rebuild itself, from these dismal days of Floyd Mayweather running from $50 million and James Kirkland getting. BoxingInsider.com – http://www.boxinginsider.com/
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| Mid-Week Boxing Results: Mundine Gets Revenge, Collazo Comes Back … By Scott Christ Anthony Mundine triumphed over Garth Wood in their Wednesday rematch, and Luis Collazo returned in Brooklyn. Bad Left Hook – http://www.badlefthook.com/ |
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May 7th Is Redemption Day for Paul Morby, Daniel Cadman and Leon Williams
Posted on | April 14, 2011 | No Comments
Graham Earl Promotions
Proudly Presents
REDEMPTION DAY
7th May 2011 @ York Hall, London
London – Thursday, 14th April 2011
World Champ turned promoter Graham Earl has really pulled all the stops out for his second London show of the year – ‘Redemption Day’ – at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on Saturday 7th May – by having not just one, but two, Southern Area title bouts co-headlining along with a seriously quality undercard, which is to such a high standard that it is likely to put most televised shows of the past year to shame.
Graham’s superb ‘Capital Punishment’ event in January was headlined by Paul Morby’s Southern Area Super Middleweight title defense against Daniel ‘The Slick’ Cadman, which was a closely fought affair that after ten hard fought rounds the Referee raised both protagonists hands aloft and declared the bout a draw which left an air of unfinished business for Morby and Cadman as well as the 1000 plus fans that packed into the world famous venue.
As such it comes as no surprise that for his May 7th show Graham has Morby-Cadman II co-headlining. It’s also seems apt Graham chose to name the event ‘Redemption Day’, as most ringside on the night, including myself, felt that Cadman had done just enough to wrestle the belt from Morby’s grip.
The ‘Redemption Day’ title also sits well for co-headliner, which sees Streatham’s Leon ‘Solid’ Williams defend his Southern Area Cruiserweight Crown for the first time, against Titchfield’s Danny Couzens.
Back in February Williams suffered his first stoppage loss, in a non-championship battle with Blackpool based Slovakian Richard Turba, and is sure to be looking to redeem himself and keep his 2011 British title aspirations on track.
The main support for the double title header sees the welcome return of the sensational former English title challenger Michael Grant, who has just signed a promotional deal with Graham Earl’s promotional business.
Now competing in the Lightweight division Grant will be looking to impress, after his year long sabbatical from the sport, as he has stated his intention to get straight back on the championship trail.
Former American Basketball star Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Oshunrinde will be hoping that his return to York Hall will be more satisfying than his previous outing there.
Oshunrinde was clearly robbed of his first win on British soil when his shortened fight with Jahmaine Smyle was declared a technical draw, following the fight being stopped, in the first round, due to a serious cut over Smyle’s right eye.
The cut to Smyle’s eye, as well as a serious swelling below the right eye, were caused by the many solid and highly accurate jabs and punches Oshunrinde landed throughout the short encounter, however referee Ken Curtis bought into play the new technical draw rule rather than presenting Oshunrinde with the much deserved stoppage victory.
Graham also has his exciting Light Welterweight Terry Holmes out for his third professional bout, against a yet to be named opponent. Holmes has proved to be nothing short of sensational on his two previous outings and Graham has big expectations for the heavy hitting nineteen year old protégé from Stevenage.
Another big hitter, Belfast’s Joe Hillerby, will also be getting his third outing. Hillerby, who debuted in October 2010, has made quite an impact on the scene. No surprise really, after all he is an all action heavy hitter with a knockout finish, as proved on his debut against Gavin Putney, which lasted just 43 seconds!
His second fight, against super tough Ryan Clark, lasted the full course and turned out to be one of the most action packed fights of the night at Graham Earl’s excellent ‘Capital Punishment’ event back in January.
Lowestoft Featherweight Craig Poxton will be looking to get back to winning ways, following his loss to Youssef Al Hamidi a year ago.
Making their professional debuts at ‘Redemption Day’ are Belfast’s Mark Ginley, Heavyweight Scott Whyley and former Armed Services boxer Sam Standing, who will be joining his TKO Boxing Gym mates Williams, Grant and Oshunrinde on the show.
With Graham’s reputation of putting on closely matched all action bouts his ‘Redemption Day’ event is sure to be one of the most exciting shows of the year so far.
Tickets for the Graham Earl Promoted ‘Redemption Day’ event at the York Hall, Bethnal Green, London on Saturday 7th May 2011 are now on sale and priced £35 (Unreserved) or £60 (Ringside).
For tickets call: 07960 850645, book on-line at www.tkoboxoffice.com or call in person at The TKO Boxing Gym, Gillian House, Stephenson Street, Canning Town, London E16 4SA.
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Wrestling Links (4-14-11)
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| Cody returning to Oklahoma NewsOK.com BY ED GODFREY Leave a comment NORMAN — Oklahoma’s new wrestling coach said Wednesday his decision to join the Sooner Nation was not swayed as much by the school’s tradition, but by the fact he can now be home in time to have dinner with his wife and … See all stories on this topic »
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| Wrestling with ethics Bay Area Reporter by David Lamble It’s a crying shame that schoolboy wrestlers don’t have a pro league of their own to aspire to, but the sport gets a shot at major-league comedy in Tom McCarthy’s sweet/sad moral parable Win Win. Set in New Jersey, … See all stories on this topic »
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| The Wrestling Genius: You Gotta Know When to Fold’em Wrestle Heat It isn’t very often we as wrestling fans are blindsided these days, not with all of the backstage news websites. That’s what made Monday even more shocking, it was barely reported before hand, and we just didn’t see Edge being the next to go. … See all stories on this topic »
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| NJ mat star Campolattano picks his final four, says no to Rutgers, Penn State Examiner.com Andrew Campolattano, New Jersey high school wrestling sensation, still hasn’t picked a college to continue his mat career. The all-time winningest wrestler in Garden State prep history has narrowed his choices to four finalists… but Rutgers and Penn … See all stories on this topic »
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| Hulk Hogan set to train little people wrestlers in new reality series AHN | All Headline News Professional body slammer Hulk Hogan will star in a new reality TV series to train little people how towrestle. TruTV made the announcement Tuesday to advertisers during its annual upfront in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Times. … See all stories on this topic »
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| Greco wrestlers grapple at US Open North Wind Online The USOEC men’s Greco-Roman wrestling team came back from the 2011 ASICS US Open & FILA Junior National Championships with athletes taking championships as well as qualifying for bigger tournaments. The FILA Junior national tournament is a national … See all stories on this topic »
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| Kings of Wrestling vs Wolves II Signed For ROH in Michigan Wrestlezone The Kings of Wrestling vs. The American Wolves, and the result became known as “Tag Title Classic II” (available here: http://www.rohstore.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=477). That winter night it was the defending champions who proved … See all stories on this topic »
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| Call him a wrestling Cowboy Idaho State Journal On Wednesday, Giulio signed his letter of intent to wrestle for the University of Wyoming. Giulio, who finished his American Falls High School wrestling career with a four state championships, a 163-17 record and a 42-0 mark (37 pins) as a senior, … See all stories on this topic »
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| Lawsuit: Ex-Upper Iowa wrestler says coach broke promises DesMoinesRegister.com Nicholas Shandri is pictured in this 2006 photo after winning a state wrestling title for Southeast Polk as a senior. / BILL NEIBERGALL/REGISTER FILE PHOTO A former Upper Iowa wrestler has accused the university’s head coach of reneging on a promise to … See all stories on this topic » |
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| All He Wanted: Chris Kanyon’s Doomed Quest To Be Wrestling’s First … By Thomas Golianopoulos Chris Klucsarits’s night was off to a rough start. Backstage at the New York Wrestling Connection Sportatorium in Deer Park, Long Island, Klucsarits was involved in a conversation that could only happen backstage at a professional … The Awl – http://www.theawl.com/ |
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| Vince McMahon wants to take ‘wrestling‘ out of the WWE – Digg McMahon wants more than men in tights in his life. He wants to grow the WWE through acquisitions and expand its business beyond the ring. digg.com/…/vince_mcmahon_wants_to_take_wrestling_out_o… |
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MMA LINKS (4-14-11)
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| Wednesday’s top picks from the USA TODAY network USA Today Healing up (MMA Junkie): Recovering from knee injury and eyeing summer bout vs. Marloes Coenen, Miesha Tate expresses concern for future of women’s mixed martial arts. • More than teammates (MMA Die Hards): Leukemia-stricken Scott Fairlamb faces his … See all stories on this topic »
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| Ballplayers training with mixed martial arts msnbc.com Mixed martial arts may be illegal as a competitive sport in some states, but several baseball players are incorporating its fighting methods into their training routines. Adam Dunn of the Chicago White Sox, Brad Penny of the Detroit Tigers and Russell … See all stories on this topic »
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| Is the UFC making a mistake honoring legendary Gracies by letting them fight? Yahoo! Sports (blog) By Steve Cofield The mixed martial arts world is fired up for the UFC to hit Brazil. The sport, built upon the backs of great Brazilian fighters like Royce Gracie, is still on the fringe in his homeland. The UFC’s has a chance to make it mainstream. … See all stories on this topic »
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| Former Bulldog Council pursuing mixed martial arts career The Tand D.com BRIAN LINDER/T&D Former SC State defensive lineman Joe Council will fight his first amateurmixed martial arts fight April 23rd in Asheboro, NC. Every now and then, Council, who has spent the past four years playing defensive tackle for the South … See all stories on this topic »
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| Mixed martial arts is not a sport Albany Times Union I am proud that he successfully blocked “mixed martial mayhem” from performing again in New York state. We have enough violence in our world without encouraging young men to beat at each other’s brain and body for the promoter’s enrichment. … See all stories on this topic »
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| Martial arts a growing trend in Kandahar Trentonian Brighton resident Dan Ireland during the last yearÕs Wreck MMA (mixed martial arts) event held at the Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan, where he ran a martial arts club. Ireland traveled By Emily Mountney When the helicopters are roaring and the dust … See all stories on this topic »
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| How’s Taste My Tweet Tweet? Mixed Martial Arts on Twitter for the … By Anton Tabuena BloodyElbow.com’s Anton Tabuena compiles the week’s most interesting bits from the MMA and UFC twitter world. This week features, Bas Rutten, Dana White, Pat Barry, the octagon girls, and more! Bloody Elbow – http://www.bloodyelbow.com/
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| Supremacy MMA an arcade-ish mixed martial arts fighting game for … By Gieson Cacho As its name implies, Kung Fu Factory specializes in fighting games. On the studio’s website, that point is made abundantly clear in its doctrine, which. A+E Interactive – http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/ |
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| W.Va. Mixed Martial Arts Bouts At Least Year Away – News Story … Mixed martial arts events are now legal in West Virginia but … The Legislature passed a measure allowing mixed martial arts during this year’s regular … www.wtov9.com/news/27502114/detail.html |
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Boxer Cestone Passes Unexpectedly
Posted on | April 13, 2011 | No Comments
Bobby Hitz and the Hitz Boxing Family are sad to announce the loss of Chicago native and once-beaten 39-year-old cruiserweight Kevin Cestone, who passed away suddenly earlier this week.
Cestone (5-1, 3 KOs), who returned to boxing last May after 10-year retirement, was in the process of transitioning into a trainer and starting his own boxing gym when tragedy struck. The cause of death is still unknown.
Cestone had worked as a stock trader in his native Chicago and was a father of three small children. He was a former five-time Golden Gloves Champion who went 67-4 as an amateur.
“I’ve known Kevin and his family since he was eight years old and this is a terrible tragedy,” said a still shocked Hitz. “Kevin is a member of the Hitz Boxing family and he will be sorely missed.”
Kevin Cestone’s wake is scheduled for Friday, April 15 in Roselle, Illinois at Salernos (located at 450 Lake St) from 5 pm to 9 pm. Church Service will be held on Saturday.
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