Undefeated welterweight prospect Mike Alvarado will face veteran Carlos Molina this Friday night, February 16th, at FEBRUARY FURY at Cicero Stadium in an eight round bout, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions. The FEBRUARY FURY event, featuring eight bouts of world class professional boxing, is presented by 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING and Bob Arum’s Top Rank Incorporated, along with TCF Bank and TECATE Beer..
Cicero Stadium is located at 1909 S. Laramie, just minutes from the Eisenhower and Stevenson Expressways. Doors for this event will open at 5:30pm with the first bell at 6:30pm. Advanced tickets can be obtained by calling 312-226-5800.
Alvarado, a native of Denver, Colorado, brings a record of 15-0 with ten knockouts to the ring against Molina. The 26 year old, making his Chicago debut, is coming off an eight round decision over Edvan Dos Santos Barros on August 18, 2006 in Houston, Texas. He is managed by Shelly Finkel who also handles Fernando Vargas, Wladimir Klitschko, Manny Pacquiao and Rocky Juarez amongst many others.
The 23 year old Molina, 8-3-1 (4KO’s) from Michoacan, Mexico now living in Appleton, Wisconsin is making his fourth appearance in the 8 Count Productions ring. He has twice battled Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. including a nationally televised draw on December 15, 2005, a bout many media members and fans had him winning.
Said Pesoli about the matchup, “Molina is a real solid, popular guy who has done very well on our shows. I’ve seen Alvarado fight a few times and there’s no question he’s a solid skilled prospect but Molina should be a very good test for him. His two fights with Chavez Jr. were terrific fights. Our fans should be in for a real battle between these two.”
The full FEBRUARY FURY card is as follows:
Giovanni Segura vs. Jesus Martinez, twelve rounds, flyweights
NABF Flyweight Title
Tavoris Cloud vs. Aaron Norwood, eight rounds, light heavyweights
Mike Alvarado vs. Carlos Molina, eight rounds, junior welterweights
Donovan George vs. Kendall Gould, six rounds, super middleweights
Jose Manuel Ortega vs. Justin Danforth, six rounds, junior welterweights
Carl Davis vs. Innocent Otukuwu, six rounds, heavyweights
James Countryman vs. Gary Culp, six rounds, middleweights
Ivan Popoca vs. TBA, four rounds, junior middleweights
More information on this outstanding card will be announced shortly.
The weigh-in for this event will be held at Las Islas Marias, 6550 W. Fullerton Ave. on the northwest side of Chicago in the Brickyard Mall.