Agapito Sanchez to face Rogers Mtagwa

01/10/2004

Agapito Sanchez to face Rogers Mtagwa

On October 14 in Whippany, New Jersey

Live boxing returns to The Hanover Marriott on Route 10 East in Whippany, New Jersey, on Thursday, October 14th. This will be the second in a planned series of shows presented by promoter Andre Kut (KEA Boxing) here at the hotel.

The headliner will be former WBO jr. featherweight champion Agapito "El Ciclon" Sanchez (34-8-2, 19 KOs) . Sanchez was born in the Dominican Republic and had his first 18 bouts there, but in recent years has done most of his work in California. His opponent in the scheduled ten rounder will be tough-as-nails Rogers "The Bull" Mtagwa, (17-9-2, 13 KOs) a Tanzanian native who has been living and boxing out of Philadelphia, PA., since May of 2000.

Other local attractions set to perform are middleweight Dorian Beaupierre of Rahway, N.J., who is hoping to rebound from a nationally televised ten round decision loss, as well as the comebacking Johnny Molnar of Middletown, N.J. Others scheduled to appear are Yolanda Gonzalez and Steve Ham Jr., both of Newark, N.J.

Ticket prices range from $35.00 for general admission to $100.00 (VIP ringside).

Tickets are still available and can be obtained by calling 973-931-8812, 973-903-2907 and 201-672-9454.

The Hanover Marriott is located at 1401 Route 10 East, Whippany, NJ. For directions to the hotel, please call 973-538-8811.