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Andrzej Fonfara Headlines
"Windy City
Fight Night 22" On March 17
Chicago’s Polish Prince and world ranked light heavyweight
Andrzej Fonfara will return to battle on Saturday, March
17th at Windy City Fight Night 22, it was announced today by
Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions.
Advance tickets, priced at $31, $51, $76 and $101 are
available through Ticketmaster, (www.Ticketmaster.com), the
UIC Pavilion Box Office (Phone 312-413-5740) and the 8 Count
Productions Office (312-226-5800).
The heavy-handed 24-year-old Fonfara, sporting a record of
20-2-1 with eleven knockouts continues to draw very large
“loud and proud” crowds at the UIC Pavilion from the massive
Polish population in Chicago. Most recently Fonfara crushed
Phil Williams on December 16th, drilling him to the canvas
in the third round to earn the stoppage.
Currently ranked #9 by the World Boxing Organization, the
Warsaw, Poland native has resided in Chicago since turning
professional five years ago. He will appear in a scheduled
ten round bout for the USBO Light Heavyweight Title against
an opponent to be named.
Undefeated in his last eleven bouts, the last eight by
knockout, Fonfara has received a sensational amount of
interest nationally and overseas due to his highlight real
stoppages, many of which have garnered tens of thousands of
viewings on Youtube.com.
Said Pesoli, “This is going to be a big year for Andrzej.
His improvement over the last two years has been incredible.
We’ve drawn tremendous crowds for his fights at the UIC
Pavilion and after each one I receive a larger amount of
requests for news on his next fight. I would strongly
encourage fans to make their purchases early as the best
seats will go quickly.”
Also battling at Windy City Fight Night 22 will be Chicago
based Mexican warrior Ivan “EL Marro” Popoca. A native of
Guerrero, Mexico, Popoca has enjoyed a sensational amount of
support from Chicago fight fans over his five-year career.
Undefeated in his first fifteen professional bouts, Popoca
went to war with world ranked Ruslan Provodnikov on April
15, 2011, in a bout broadcast on ESPN2’s Friday Night
Fights. After seven sensational rounds, the fight was
stopped abruptly in the eighth after Popoca was knocked down
for the first time.
Campaigning as a lightweight, Popoca will return to action
in a scheduled six round tilt against an opponent to be
announced.
Also announced for Windy City Fight Night 22 is former
Ukrainian Olympian and current undefeated middleweight
Viktor Polyakov. A native of Perm, Russia, now residing in
Chicago, Polyakov has made a resounding return to Chicago,
winning his most recent two bouts with six round unanimous
decision shutouts over Romaro Johnson on September 23rd and
Foster Nkodo on December 16th.
More information on these and other exciting bouts will be
announced shortly.
Doors on the night of the event will open at 7pm with the
first bell at 8pm. The UIC Pavilion is located at 525 S.
Racine, at the corner of Harrison and Racine, just one block
south of the Eisenhower Expressway in the West Loop area of
Chicago.
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