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Mohegan Sun, in association with Top Rank, Inc, brings two nights of boxing action to Connecticut in July. The excitement begins on Friday, July 21st, with a Latin boxing extravaganza featuring Steven Luevano (30-1, 14 KOs) from La Puente, California against Cristobal Cruz (32-7-1, 21 KOs) from Tijuana, Mexico in a 12-round featherweight bout. The co-feature attraction includes the undefeated Juan Manuel Lopez (12-0, 10 KOs) from Caguas, Puerto Rico against an opponent to be named. This night of boxing action will be televised on Telefutura.
On Thursday, July 27th, undefeated Kelly Pavlik (27-0, 24 KOs) from Youngstown, Ohio squares-off against Bronco McKart (48-6, 31 KOs) from Monroe, Michigan in a 12-round bout for the NABF Middleweight Championship. The co-feature bout will feature super middleweight Anthony Thompson (21-1, 15 KOs) from Philadelphia agains! t a yet-to-determined opponent. This will be a series of boxing cards televised by the Outdoor Life network.
Tickets for each night of boxing excitement at Mohegan Sun in July are on sale now for $75.00, $40.00 and $25.00, and are 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.
Luevano is the reigning NABO junior featherweight champion and WBC Continental Americas featherweight champion. He is a southpaw prospect who has stayed active in the ring and given several impressive performances, including solid wins against Jorge Martinez in his most recent bout, Ruben Estanislao and Genaro Trazancos.
Lopez was the 2004 Olympic boxing representative for Puerto Rico, and is considered b! y many as one of the best boxing prospects to come out of the 2004 Oly mpics. Most recently, Lopez won a six round unanimous decision against Sergio Mendez. The bout was on the undercard of the Miguel Cotto-Paul Malignaggi main event, which drew a huge crowd at Madison Square Garden.
Pavlik is the reigning NABF middleweight champion. This undefeated heavy-hitter has scored TKO victories over his last four opponents. At Mohegan Sun, he hopes to overcome the challenge of McKart, the former WBO Light Middleweight Champion and a seasoned veteran in the ring with over 50 professional bouts in his career.
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribe, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming, shopping and meeting destinations in the United States. Situated on 240 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is within easy access of New York, Boston, Hart! ford and Providence and located 15 minutes from the museums, antique shops and waterfront of Mystic Country. More information is available by calling 1.888.226.7711 or visiting mohegansun.com.
