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FINAL PUBLIC MEDIA CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS 'THE BIG FIGHT 2,' ESPN FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS AT U.S. CELLULAR FIELD

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 13 AT 7:00 PM @ THE COPERNICUS CENTER

The media and general public are cordially invited to the final media conference being held on Tuesday, August 13, at 7:00 pm at the Copernicus Center (5216 W. Lawrence, Chicago, ph: 773-777-8898) to discuss 'THE BIG FIGHT 2,' ESPN Friday Night Fights at U.S. Cellular Field to be held the evening of Friday, August 16, 2013, at U.S. Cellular Field, Home of the Chicago White Sox.

At 6:00 pm, doors will open and media may enter for one-on-one fighter and promoter interviews. The media conference will begin at 7:00 pm. Media is asked to enter through the 5214 W. Lawrence entrance and please bring photo ID.

All featured bout participants and event promoters will be in attendance at the conference, including the principle combatants:

Andrzej Fonfara (23-2, 13 KOs)
Gabriel Campillo (22-5-1, 9 KOs)
Artur Szpilka (15-0, 11 KOs)
Mike Mollo (20-4-1, 12 KOs)
Adrian Granados (11-2-2, 7 KOs)
Mark Salser (15-0, 9 KOs)
Kristin Gearhart (5-Time Chicago Golden Gloves Champ Making Pro Debut)


WHEN:

TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, AT 7:00 PM
(MEDIA WISHING ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEWS PLEASE ARRIVE AT 6:00.)

WHERE:

The Copernicus Center
5216 W. Lawrence, Chicago
Tel: (773) 777-8898

TICKETS:

Advance tickets starting at $32 are on sale now through Ticketmaster (www.Ticketmaster.com, phone, 1-800-745-3000) and through The Chicago White Sox (www.whitesox.com) in addition to the U.S. Cellular Field Box Office.

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"THE BIG FIGHT 2, ESPN FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS AT U.S. CELLULAR FIELD" is presented by Round 3 Productions, 8 Count Productions, Warriors Boxing and Ulrich Knockout Promotions along with the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority.

The historic boxing event is headlined by a 12-round light heavyweight IBF World Title Eliminator between "Chicago's Polish Prince" Andrzej Fonfara and former world champion Gabriel "EL Chico Guapo" Campillo.

Also featured will be the "Can't Miss" heavyweight rematch of Artur "The Pin" Szpilka of Wieliczka, Poland and Chicago's "Merciless" Mike Mollo, scheduled for ten rounds.

In a special attraction televised bout, Chicago's Adrian "EL Tigre" Granados will face off against undefeated Mansfield, Ohio's Mark Salser over eight scheduled rounds.

Additional undercard bouts will be announced shortly.

The last professional outdoor boxing event held in Chicago took place over 50 years ago. "THE BIG FIGHT" was held at Comiskey Park on SEPTEMBER 25, 1962 and was headlined by the Heavyweight World Championship between Sonny Liston and Floyd Patterson.

U.S. Cellular Field is located at 333 W. 35th Street, one block west of the Dan Ryan Expressway. For this memorable evening the ring will be set up just behind home plate with the grandstand serving as the backdrop. Doors on the night of the event will open at 6:00 p.m. CT with the first at 7:00 p.m. CT.

Advance tickets starting at $32 are on sale now through Ticketmaster (www.Ticketmaster.com, phone, 1-800-745-3000) and through The Chicago White Sox (www.WhiteSox.com) in addition to the U.S. Cellular Field Box Office.

8 COUNT PRODUCTIONS/ROUND 3 PRODUCTIONS

8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING, was started by Dominic Pesoli in 1998 and has consistently presented the highest quality professional boxing events in Chicagoland.

Joining forces with Frank Mugnolo's Round 3 Productions in 2011, their partnership is currently among the premier boxing promotional firms in the United States.

Fighters currently under the 8 Count Productions/Round 3 Productions banner include; IBO Light Heavyweight World Champion AndrzejFonfara, top rated junior welterweight prospect Adrian Granados, former world title challenger Edner Cherry, undefeated middleweight prospects Paul Littleton and Viktor Polyakov in addition to welterweight prospect Jaime Herrera.

For more information on 8 Count Productions/Round 3 Productions please visit their new website, www.8CountProductions.com. Follow them on Twitter at 8 Count and Facebook at "8 Count Productions/Round 3 Productions".

WARRIORS BOXING

Launched in 2003, Warriors Boxing operates under a simple philosophy-bring the best boxers in the world to fight fans, match them in competitive bouts, and in doing so help re-establish the sport of boxing for a new generation.

With a series of successful Pay-Per-View shows and packed houses to its credit, the Warriors business model is working wonders in a sport that was sorely in need of the innovation and energy that the company brings to the table.

When it comes down to it though, a promotional company is only as good as the fighters and fights it promotes. Warriors Boxing has delivered on all fronts, with outstanding bouts such as Lara-Molina, Cayo-Peterson, Abraham-Miranda I and II, Miranda-Pavlik, Miranda-Green, Ibragimov-Briggs, Ibragimov-Klitschko, Urango-Hatton, Urango-Bailey, Cayo-Maidana and Ibragimov-Holyfield.

For more information on Warriors Boxing, visit their website at www.WarriorsBoxing.com.

THE ILLINOIS SPORTS FACILITIES AUTHORITY

The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority is the developer, owner and operator of U.S. Cellular Field, home of the 2005 World Champion Chicago White Sox. www.isfauthority.com.




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