Amidst the sweltering heat in Chicago, welterweight contender David Estrada trains diligently for his showdown with Chris Gray on Friday, August 21st at the UIC Pavilion in downtown Chicago, presented by Dominic Pesoli's 8 Count Productions.

“I’m up early everyday for my run and then here in the gym for my training and sparring. I’m training for this fight as if it’s a world title bout” said Estrada. “This bout is the first step towards me moving back up in the rankings and I want to be fully prepared for whatever Gray tries to do on August 21st.”

The 30 year old Estrada, 22-6-0 (13KO’s), has fought numerous world class fighters in his ten year career including world champions Shane Mosley, Andre Berto and Kermit Cintron, along with contenders Chris Smith, Ishe Smith, Jesus Soto-Karass and Nurhan Suleymanoglu.

Most recently, Estrada battled Luis Abregu on December 5, 2008, in a bout broadcast on Showtime. Although seemingly well ahead in the fight, Estrada was deemed by the judges to have lost by split decision which angered the packed house at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez , California .

The undercard features several outstanding undefeated prospects including; middleweight Foster Nkodo, heavyweight David Latoria, welterweight Tony Maldonado, junior welterweight Ramiro Carrillo and pro debuting Antonio Avila. .

Advance tickets starting at $31 can be purchased through the 8 Count Productions office at 312-226-5800 and through Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com

Doors on the evening of the event will open at 7pm with the first bell at 8pm. The UIC Pavilion is located at 525 S. Racine , just one block south of the Eisenhower Expressway. For further information, please visit their website at www.uicpavilion.com.

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