Tua on tap for Wendesday!

25/07/2006

Tua on tap for Wendesday!

Press Release: David Tua’s New York return, will head the bill when Cedric Kushner’s Gotham Boxing presents a ten-bout card on Wednesday night, July 26, at the Grand Ballroom at Manhattan Center in the Big Apple.  In a cruiserweight fight, Cuban star Eliseo Castillo (20-1-1, 15 KOs) steps into the ring against Emanuel Steward’s Johnathon Banks (11-0, 8 KOs) in regional title bout. Also, amateur standout “Mean” Joe Greene (10-0, 7 KOs) will fight Damone Wright (17-25-2, 6 KOs) in an eight round affair. Heavyweight contender David Tua (44-3-1, 38 KOs) will battle Edward Gutierrez (15-2, 6 KOs). ESPN2’s “Wednesday Night Fights” will televise the show live. The show will also feature three local favorites: Cindy Serrano (12-0-1, 7 KOs) battles Tawnya Freeman (7-2, 3 KOs) in a six round junior lightweight contest; Jorge Teron (10-0-1, 8 KOs) faces Armando Cordoba (21-25-2, 16 KOs) in a rematch of their recent draw; and hard-hitting middleweight Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin (5-0, 4 KOs) tangles with William Prieto (2-0). Tickets are available at ticketmaster, www.ticketmaster.com and through Gotham Boxing at 212.755.1944.