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WINKY
PROMOTIONS TEAMS UP WITH PETER KAHN ENTERTAINMENT
AND DRL PROMOTIONS TO MAKE PROMOTIONAL DEBUT IN
SOUTH FLORIDA
IBF super middleweight elimination bout on the
line as Alejandro Berrio
and Yusef Mack top the card to be held on Friday,
May, 19, 2006
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Miami, FL – (May 2, 2006) – Winky
Promotions, Peter Kahn Entertainment and DRL
Promotions are proud to announce a night of
professional boxing with an exciting lineup of
bouts.
The
card, to be televised by ESPN 2 will be held at Club
Cinema in Pompano Beach, Florida on Friday, May 19.
The card will consist of seven bouts featuring
Alejandro Berrio taking on Yusef Mack for the
International Boxing Federation No. 2 spot in a 12
round elimination bout in the super middleweight
division.
Berrio
(24-4, 23KOs) of Cartagena, Colombia is 5-1 in his
previous six bouts. In his most recent bout, Berrio
defeated Eusebio Chiquillo on March 3 by way of a
four round knockout in Colombia. The hard hitting
Berrio viciously KO’d Syd Vanderpool in April, 2005
in Hollywood, Florida. Eight months later, Berrio
was defeated by way of a disputed eleventh round
technical knockout at the hands of Robert Stieglitz
in Germany in an IBF elimination bout for the No. 1
and mandatory position in the super middleweight
division.
Mack
(22-0-2, 14KOs) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
undefeated in 24 bouts, is coming off KO victories
in his previous two bouts. Mack, the reigning United
States Boxing Association champion won the USBA
title in 2004 by defeating Shannon Miller via an
eight round TKO in Las Vegas. Mack has successfully
defended the USBA title three times in the past two
years. The Philadelphia standout is making his first
attempt in an IBF elimination bout.
The
co-feature consists of undefeated welterweight
Richard Gutierrez from Colombia. Gutierrez (18-0,
11KOs) is coming off a hard fought ten round victory
over Hicklet Lau on April 22 in Florida. The
exciting welterweight prospect will be making his
television debut on ESPN.
The
undercard to be announced shortly.
Tickets priced at $20 general admission and $40 VIP
general admission are available through Ticketmaster
by calling 954-523-3309, 305-358-5885 or
561-966-3309, ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster
outlets. $100 ringside reserved are available by
calling 305-781-7182. For more information on how to
purchase VIP tables, please call 305-781-7182. Doors
open at 6:30 PM. First bout is at 7:00 PM. Club
Cinema is located at 3251 North Federal Highway,
Pompano Beach, Florida, 33064.
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