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Just three weeks after their highly successful partnering to present “War For 4!”headlined by the WBC Lightweight World Championship battle between David Diaz and Erik Morales, Chicago’s 8 Count Productions, and Las Vegas’ Top Rank Incorporated team up again to present “El Bravo”, another evening of world class professional boxing on Friday, August 24 at the Congress Theater.
Headlining “El Bravo” is a twelve round super featherweight showdown between Mexican champion Guadalupe Rosales, 24-1 (15KO’s) of San Luis Potosi, Mexico and Brazilian Agnaldo Nunes, 18-1-1 (8KO’s). Nunes will be defending his NABF super featherweight title for the second time in this bout.
World ranked Tavoris Cloud, 15-0 (14KO’s) will be featured in a ten round light heavyweight bout against Columbian Jose Luis “La Pantera” Herrera, 14-3 (3KO’s). Cloud is currently ranked #12 by the International Boxing Federation.
Also on the action packed card, undefeated welterweight prospect Mike Alvarado, 17-0 (11KO’s) fighting out of Denver, Colorado takes on Mexico City’s Jorge Padilla 7-3-3 (1KO) in a scheduled eight rounder.
On the undercard Chicago’s Bolivar Farfan, 1-0 takes on Cincinnati’s Chris Edmond, 2-3 (2KO’s) in a four round super middleweight bout.
Making his pro debut, Burbank, California’s Johnny Suarez will battle Tallahassee, Florida native Eric Clinton, 0-1 in a four rounder middleweight bout.
Hard hitting cruiserweight newcomer Deividas Nekrasas, 2-0 (2KO’s) will also return to the 8 Count Productions ring in a four round bout.
More information on this huge card will be announced shortly.
“El Bravo” is presented by Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions and Bob Arum’s Top Rank Incorporated along with TCF BANK AND TECATE Beer. The SOLO BOXEO broadcast will be viewed in more than 42 US markets and 70 foreign countries.
The Master of Ceremonies for “El Bravo” will be the internationally recognized voice of Latino boxing, Lupe Contreras.
Tickets for “El Bravo” can be purchased in advance by calling the 8 Count Productions office at 312-226-5800. The Congress Theater is conveniently located minutes from downtown Chicago at 2135 N. Milwaukee, just one mile west of the Kennedy Expressway by way of the Armitage Ave. exit. For additional information, please visit their website at www.congresschicago.com
