8 Count Boxing: George, Granados Looks Sharp For Media

ByBoxing Press

Chicagoland fan favorites Donovan “Da Bomb” George and Adrian “El Tigre” Granados opened their training camps to the Chicago media on Thursday afternoon.

Working the mitts and shadowboxing, both looked in great shape and very sharp as they wound down preparations for their upcoming bouts at Windy City Fight Night 16, presented by Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions, at the UIC Pavilion on Friday, April 1st.

“Donovan and Adrian looked in terrific shape today and ready for battle. Our fans are in for a sensational night of boxing on April 1st” said Pesoli.

World ranked #13 by the IBF, super middleweight George, 21-1-1 (18KO’s) will battle Maxell “The General” Taylor for the vacant USBA Title in the scheduled twelve round main event. George is coming off a brutal first round knockout of Cornelius White on February 11th, a bout which was broadcast on Showtime.

Considered one of the sports finest young prospects, the 21 year old Granados, 5-0-0 with three knockouts will face off against an opponent to be determined in a six round junior welterweight tilt. Drawing huge crowds to each of his fights, Granados is coming off a brilliant second round destruction of Justin Danforth on December 17th at the UIC Pavilion.

The Donovan George/Maxell Taylor bout is presented in association with Warriors Boxing and Cestus Management.

Rounding out the undercard are undefeated Chicago prospects; junior welterweight Genaro Mendez, 3-0-1 (2KO’s) and middleweight Ramon Valenzuela, 3-0-0 (1KO) along with Rockford based brothers; junior middleweight Joe Linenfelser, 8-1-1 (6KO’s) and super featherweight Anthony ‘The American Assassin” Linenfelser, 2-0-0 (2KO’s) in separate bouts.

More information on this exciting card will be announced shortly.

Tickets, priced at $100, $75, $50 and $30, are now on sale through Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com, the UIC Pavilion Boxing Office (312-413-5740) and the 8 Count Productions’ Office (312-226-5800).

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. The UIC Pavilion is now serving alcohol at all boxing events.