PRESS RELEASE: Enrique Ornelas , of La Habra, CA, and Bronco McKart, of Monroe, MI, box in a twelve rounder on Friday, August 10, 2007, at the New Alhambra, Swanson & Ritner Streets, next to Forman Mills, in South Philadelphia.  Telefutura/Univision will televise the Ornelas-McKart championship fight as part of a two-hour telecast from 8 to 10 p.m.  The card is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Peltz Boxing Promotions and Joe Hand Promotions.  

     Ornelas, 26, has a 25-3 record, 15 knockouts.  In his last fight Nov. 26, he lost a 10-round majority decision to world-rated Sam Soliman, of Melbourne, Australia, in San Jacinto, CA.  Ornelas had won five in a row prior to losing to Soliman.

   A pro since 1999, Ornelas has beaten Tim Shocks, Christian Cruz and Sergio Rios.

     The 36-year-old southpaw McKart is 50-7, 31 knockouts, and has fought the best at 154 and 160 pounds since turning pro in 1992.   At one time he held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) version of the world junior middleweight title and he has defeated Darrell Woods, Aaron Davis, Santos Cardona, Glenwood Brown , Alex Bunema, Jason Papillion and Michael Lerma.  He is a former NABF junior middleweight champion and three of his losses were to Ronald "Winky" Wright.

     Earlier this year McKart scored a pair of eight-round decisions over Ted Muller and Clarence "Sonny Bono" Taylor.

     While this will mark Ornelas' first trip to Philadelphia, McKart has been here before, knocking out Richard Evans and outpointing Brown.  Both fights were in 1997.

     Seven additional fights complete the program.      

     Tickets priced at $40, $55 and $65 are on sale at the offices of Peltz Boxing Promotions, Inc. (215-765-0922) or at www.peltzboxing.com.