TYNER VS. GORGES FOR NABA-US WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
DONOFRIO BOXING’S “WAR OF 1812 – THE REMATCH” WILL BE FOR NATIONAL TITLE LANARDO “PAIN SERVER” TYNER VS. “GORGEOUS” ANDRE GORGES AT THE PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010
The stakes have just been raised for the main event of the Donofrio Boxing, in
association with Jackie Kallen, professional boxing event being called the “WAR OF 1812 – THE REMATCH” at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Saturday, October 30.
Not only will Detroit’s Lanardo “Pain Server” Tyner (24-3-1, 15 KOs) and Windsor, Ontario, Canada’s Andre “Gorgeous” Gorges (9-1, 6 KOs) represent their countries in the ring to “break the tie” and finally determine the winner of the war of 1812,
but now they will also battle for the NABA-US Welterweight Championship.
“Since there is so much on the line between the two countries, I thought it would be only proper for the winner to have a prestigious title belt to raise at the end of it,” said event promoter Joseph Donofrio. “This is going to be a sensational
cross-border battle and this only makes the tension that much higher.”
THE UNDERCARD
Featured on the undercard will be Waterford, Michigan’s “Pistol” Pete Cantu (16-6-1,10 KOs) taking on Ann Arbor, Michigan’s Robert “The Wolf” Jones (7-8-1, 2 KOs); plus Ypsilanti’s Garvin “Chico” Crout (11-9-1, 6 KOs) going against Jackson, Michigan’s Rasool Shakoor (3-8-1, 1 KO).
In a very special showcase attraction, Bakersfield, California, light welterweight Michael “The Silent Assassin” Dallas (15-0, 5 KOs) will face an opponent that is TBA, as will undefeatedChicago-based middleweight RamonValenzuelaJr.(2-0, 1 KO).
Additional fights are still TBA.
“This show will mark a triumphant return of boxing to The Palace of Auburn Hills and we’re extremely proud to be able to offer such a compelling main event and undercard with so much local and international significance,” added Donofrio.
Tickets for “WAR OF 1812 – THE REMATCH” are priced at $15, $25 and $35. Super Fan seats are also available, priced at $75 and $100. They are available at The Palace Box Office, palacenet.com, all Ticketmaster outlets or charge by phone at 248-645-6666. VIP seating available by calling 248.770.6000. Doors open at 6:30 pm and fights start at 7:30. All bouts are subject to change.
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As in September, I once again ran out of gas in the 10th & 11th championship rounds of October & November with this column, but I recovered to complete them and will unleash a few more flurries to close out the 12th and final round.
In the first week of October, Hassan N’Dam won a UD over Curtis Stevens in an eliminator for the right to challenge Jermaine Taylor who defeated aging Sam Soliman to regain the IBF Middleweight title. How Taylor even earned this title shot is another story altogether, but it is all irrelevant as he is now the champion. However he will not have too much time to savor his victory as he has assault and battery charges pending against him and an upcoming court fight that may turn out to be the toughest fight of his life, just when things started to look up for him in boxing, we wish him luck.
