BOXING PROMOTERS ASSOCIATION LAUDS HUGE FIGHT NIGHT IN LAS VEGAS
September 22, 2012PERRY VS. MOUTON HIGHLIGHTS COMANCHE NATION'S UNDERCARD.
September 24, 2012WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 AT 1:00 p.m. ET
WHO: JASON ESCALERA, undefeated super middleweight prospect
JOE BOTTI, trainer and manager
JOE DEGUARDIA, promoter
WHAT: Knockout artist Jason Escalera (13-0-1, 12KO’s) his trainer/manager Joe Botti and promoter Joe DeGuardia will host an open media workout in anticipation of their upcoming main event bout against undefeated USBA super middleweight champion Edwin Rodriguez (21-0, 14KO’s)on the “Road to Glory” HBO Boxing After Dark tripleheader on September 29, live from the MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods® Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT. Also fighting on the HBO televised portion of the card is Luis Orlando Del Valle (16-0, 11KO’s) as he squares off against former three-time world champion Vic Darchinyan (37-5-1, 27KO’s) for the NABF super bantamweight title and welterweight contender Alex Perez (16-0, 9KO’s) taking on Antonin Decarie (26-1, 7KO’s). All three bouts will be aired on HBO’s Boxing After Dark beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on West Coast).
WHEN: Wednesday, September 26
1:00 p.m. ET
WHERE: Mendez Boxing Gym – NEW LOCATION
23 East 26th Street, New York, NY
FACTS: “Road to Glory” is the highly anticipated HBO Boxing After Dark Tripleheader, featuring some of the brightest young fighters in all of boxing looking to continue on their paths toward their respective world championships. The card will take place on Saturday, September 29, at MGM Grand at Foxwoods. The event is promoted by DiBella Entertainment, in association with Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing and Gary Shaw Productions. HBO will begin coverage at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on West Coast).