{"id":6712,"date":"2014-01-30T19:04:46","date_gmt":"2014-01-31T00:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/banner-promotions.com\/?p=6712"},"modified":"2014-01-31T02:02:43","modified_gmt":"2014-01-31T07:02:43","slug":"espn-banner-announce-boxcino-tourney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banner-promotions.com\/?p=6712","title":{"rendered":"Boxcino Tournament starts Feb 21"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_column_text](PHILADELPHIA, PA JANUARY 30, 2014)<\/strong> — Banner Promotions, Inc. will present a new boxing tournament that will develop boxing\u2019s newest stars. The Boxcino 2014 Championships will be a single-elimination, two weight class tournament that will feature eight fighters in both the lightweight and middleweight divisions.<\/p>\n

The tournament will consist of five shows, to include a preliminary round, semi-finals and finals in each division. The inaugural event will take place on February 21, 2014 at the Edgewater Casino in Laughlin, Nevada.
\nESPN will televise the Boxcino 2014 tournament that will air on ESPN Friday Night Fights presented by Corona Extra and ESPN Deportes\u2019 Noche de Combates presented by Corona Extra.<\/p>\n

Each preliminary round will feature four, 6-round bouts. The winners will move on to the semifinals, which will be 8-round bouts. The finals of both the lightweights and middleweights will be contested at 10 rounds each.<\/p>\n

A “most valuable boxer” will be voted by the fans and will be given a specially designed ring.<\/p>\n

“We are looking forward to showcasing this tournament on Friday Night Fights and Noche de Combates,” said Brian Kweder, ESPN senior director of programming and acquisitions. “It will give fans the opportunity to see some of the best up-and-coming fighters in the sport and follow them throughout the Friday Night Fights and Noche de Combates season. ESPN did a similar tournament back in 1997, which was won by future four-time world champion Acelino “Popo” Freitas. We hope to find another diamond in the rough like we did that year.”<\/p>\n

“This will be one of the most unique tournaments that boxing has seen in a long time,” said Banner Promotions CEO Arthur Pelullo.<\/p>\n

“We are excited at the concept and we believe that new stars will be born. The fans will watch these fighters grow and the fighters know that a great performance will make them a major player in the sport.”<\/p>\n

Lightweight Division:
\nYakubu Amidu: Los Angeles (22-4-1, 18 KOs)
\nFernando Carcamo: Ciudad Obregon, Mexico (15-5-0, 12 KOs)
\nMiguel Gonz\u00e1lez: Cleveland (22-3-0, 16 KOs)
\nMiguel Angel Mendoza: Aguascalientes, Mexico (21-2-2, 21 KOs)
\nSamuel Neequaye: Accra, Ghana (21-0-0, 15 KOs)
\nFedor Papazov: Russia (14-0-0, 9 KOs)
\nPetr Petrov: Madrid, Spain (32-4-2, 15 KOs)
\nChris Rudd: Covington, Tennessee (12-1-0, 8 KOs)<\/p>\n

Middleweight Division:
\nBrandon Adams: San Diego, California (12-0-0, 7 KOs)
\nSena Agbeko: Accra, Ghana (15-0-0, 15 KOs)
\nDonatas Bondorovas: Chicago (18-4-1, 6 KOs)
\nDaniel Edouard: West Palm Beach, Florida (23-4-2, 12 KOs)
\nCerresso Fort: St. Paul, Minnesota (17-2-1, 11 KOs)
\nRaymond Gatica: Austin, Texas (13-1-0, 7 KOs)
\nWillie Monroe, Jr.: Rochester, New York (15-1-0, 6 KOs)
\nVitalii Kopylenko: Kiev, Ukraine (22-0-0, 12 KOs)<\/p>\n

TV Schedule:
\nDate
\nTime(ET)
\nRound
\nLocation
\nNetworks
\nFri, Feb. 21
\n9 p.m.
\nLightweight Quarterfinal Round
\nEdgewater Casino,
\nLaughlin, Nev.
\nESPN2, ESPN Deportes+, WatchESPN<\/p>\n

Fri, Feb. 28
\n9 p.m.<\/p>\n

Middleweight Quarterfinal Round<\/p>\n

Horseshoe Casino Hammond, Hammond, Ind.<\/p>\n

ESPN2, ESPN Deportes+, WatchESPN<\/p>\n

Fri, Mar. 28
\n9 p.m.
\nLightweight Semifinal Round
\n4 Bears Casino,
\nNew Town, N.D.
\nESPN, ESPN Deportes+, WatchESPN<\/p>\n

Fri, Apr. 18
\n9 p.m.
\nMiddleweight Semifinal Round
\nTurning Stone Casino,
\nVerona N.Y.
\nESPN2, ESPN Deportes+, WatchESPN<\/p>\n

Fri, May 23
\n9 p.m.
\nLightweight & Middleweight Final Round
\nTurning Stone Casino,
\nVerona N.Y.
\nESPN2, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Deportes+, WatchESPN[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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