Legendary boxer and Hall of Famer Roberto Duran will be in attendance to promote his first boxing card in Connecticut when Mohegan Sun, in association with DRL Promotions, will present an exciting night of boxing action on Friday, January 26th.

Teddy “Two Guns” Reid (23-8-2, 17 KO’s) from Adelphi, Maryland battles Richard Gutierrez (19-1, 12 KO’s) from Fort Lauderdale, Florida in a 10-round Welterweight bout in the Mohegan Sun Arena. The boxing excitement will be televised on ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights” beginning at 7:30pm. The public is urged to come early for the main event.

In addition, boxing great and Hall of Famer, Roberto Duran, will be available in the Mohegan Sun Arena to greet fans and sign autographs. Duran is Executive Director of Public Relations for DRL Promotions.

Tickets are on sale now for $75.00, $40.00 and $25.00 and available through the Mohegan Sun Box Office and Ticketmaster. To purchase tickets, log on to ticketmaster.com, call Ticketmaster at 860.886.0070 or visit any Ticketmaster outlet.

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