Fight # 1 – 18:05 hrs
4 X 3 Minute Rounds Light-Heavyweight Contest
CALLUM JOHNSON v LEE DUNCAN
Fight # 2
6 X 3 Minute Rounds Super-Featherweight Contest
CRAIG EVANS v SCOTT MOISES
Fight # 3
6 X 3 Minute Rounds Welterweight Contest
RONNIE HEFFRON v BARRIE JONES
Fight # 4
6 X 3 Minute Rounds Light-Middleweight Contest
JOE SELKIRK v TERRY CARRUTHERS
Fight # 5
4 X 3 Minute Rounds Super-Flyweight Contest
PAUL BUTLER v TBA
Fight # 6 – 20:00 hrs
THE WBO INTERCONTINENTAL WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
12 X 3 Minute Rounds @ 147 lbs
FRANKIE GAVIN v CURTIS WOODHOUSE
Fight # 7 – Floater before 21:00 hrs
6 X 3 Minute Rounds Super-Middleweight Contest
ROCKY FIELDING v JAMIE AMBLER
SKY LIVE BRADCAST COMMENCES @ 21: 00 HRS
Fight # 8 – Live – 21: 10 hrs
THE COMMONWEALTH AND VACANT BRITISH LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
12 X 3 Minute Rounds @ 175lb
TONY BELLEW v OVILL McKENZIE
Fight # 9 – Live – 22: 10 hrs
THE WBO WORLD SUPER-FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
12 X 3 Minute Rounds @ 130lb
RICKY BURNS v NICKY COOK
Fight # 10 – Live – 23: 10 hrs
THE VACANT WBO INTERCONTINENTAL LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
12 X 3 Minute Rounds @ 135lb
JOHN MURRAY v KEVIN MITCHELL
Floater # 1
4 X 2 Minute Rounds Heavyweight Contest
JOHN LOVEDAY v HOWARD DALEY
Floater # 2
4 X 3 Minute Rounds Cruiserweight Contest
MIKE STAFFORD v PAUL MORRIS
*Please note the bill, timings and running order are subject to change without notice.*
Cynthia Tolaymat – New Female Promoter, Creating a Nationwide Buzz
Cynthia Tolaymat became a household name to boxing fans after her March 25th 2011 show titled “Chicago Fight Night” which featured matches with Osumanu Adama facing world ranked Marcus Upshaw battling for the IBO Inter-Continental middleweight title, the rugged, dependable tough as nails Mexican ring veteran Angel “Toro” Hernandez facing the very young vocal Miami, Florida resident Joey “Twinkle Fingers” Hernandez, world title contender Lanardo “The Pain Server” Tyner facing the young fast rising hot prospect Adrian Granados, as well as local fighters such Mike “Hollywood” Jimenez, Antonio Canas, Eric Estrada, etc.
After the show Tolaymat was surprised with the overwhelming support and praises from not only the surrounding states that share the borders with Illinois but from fighters, promoters, and fans from the West Coast, East Coast, Down south, etc. What was Tolaymat truly expecting after putting on a show many in the media has called on of the best fight cards in years.
Tolaymat knows it will be hard but not impossible to top her previously promoted event, she is obviously more than willing to clash head on with the challenge. Tolaymat had many obstacles to overcome as a promoter, one was being a woman in a male dominated sport, people quickly realized not to take her kindness for weakness. Tolaymat who is extremely intelligent and boxing savvy is once again trying to make history and becoming Chicago’s new leading promoter who just happens to be a female.
Saluting fighters as Rita “La Guera” Figueroa, and thanking other women in the sport such as Jackie Smith for help paving the way for her.
Tolaymat understands that the past helps create the future and looks to bring the boxing world back to Chicago. “I believe in putting on evenly matched fights, look at the history of my events, I believe the fans deserve more. One thing I did not want to do was put on events that the fans already knew who would walk away victorious, I truly believe in the phrase May the best man win.”
Tolaymat along with her team has assembled quite possibly one of the best promotional teams in Chicago in recent years, all working hand-to-hand on the daily objectives. Tolaymat and her team worked hard to present a card that the fans will want to leave their homes and support not only the sport, but also the fighters and her promotional company. We worked hard to bring in fighters we feel is capable of providing the fans what they truly want to see”
On July 15th Tolaymat has brought in 3 titles each fighter worthy on being a Main Event on any major television outlet. “Chicago Fight Night #2” features welterweight title contender Lanardo “The Pain Server” Tyner (24-4 15KO’s) who will be facing former WBA light welterweight champion “Vicious” Vivian Harris (29-6 19KO’s) for the USBO welterweight championship. Featured as the Co-Main event will feature current WBA Pan African & ABU light welterweight champion “Tornado” Albert Mensah facing Canadian star “Gorgeous” Andre Gorges for the vacant IBF International Light Welterweight championship. The undercard will feature Chicago favorites such as Antonio Canas, Adrian Granados, Eric Estrada, Foster Nkodo, Donatas Bondoravas, Marlon Thomas, Boban Simic, Etc.
Tolaymat next event, which is slated for September, features Osumanu Adama who currently holds the IBO International, IBO Inter-Continental and USBA middleweight title clashing with former IBF light middleweight world champion Roman Karmazin (40-4-2, 26 KO’s) in a box off tournament, proposed by the International Boxing Federation (IBF) in the middleweight division. The event has already drew interest from media outlets such as HBO and Showtime, which is no surprise considering Adama’s fan support. This promoter is promoting events the fans wants to see, a new promoter is here and her name is Cynthia Tolaymat of CFC Promotions.
Tickets for CHICAGO FIGHT NIGHT II, starting at $30 can be purchased in advance at Shop & Save, Cermak Produce, or Chicago Fight Club (http://www.chicagofightclubs.com) 708-333-3303 and Will County Boxing Gym (http://www.willcountyboxing.com) 815-661-0247.
Doors on the evening of the event will open at 7pm with the first bell at 8pm. The Club is located at 7600 S. Cicero Ave. Burbank, IL. For further information, please visit their website at (http://www.theclubchicago.com). The Club is serving alcohol at all boxing events.
The show can be seen LIVE all over the world on www.gfl.tv at 9pm eastern for just $9.99 by clicking:
http://www.gfl.tv/Events/Fight/Boxing/Chicago_Fight_Night_II/1118
Host and Hour of Radio with Mike Tyson or Bernard Hopkins
ESPN Radio 1100’s 24 Hour radiothon in Las Vegas offers a chance to bid for the right to co-host an hour of radio with a sports celebrity, and this year Hallf of Famer Mike Tyson and Boxing legend Bernard Hopkins are two of those celebrities. To bid, go to www.werlv.com.
All proceeds from the event go to benefit The Caring Place, a facility that provides free services to ease the journey of those touched by Cancer. The Las Vegas facility was co-founded by Connie Bernstein, wife of Showtime Boxing Broadcaster Al Bernstein. For more information, go to www.thecaringplacenv.org .
As always, the event will be held at The Palms Hotel and Resort. Other sports personalities people can bid to co-host with include: Broadcasting icon Brent Musburger, Football Coach Jim Fassel, MMA legend Randy Couture, basketball star Larry Johnson, and Showtime Network’s Mixed Martial Arts announcers, Mauro Ranallo, Pat Miletich and Stephen Quadros.
Al Bernstein, who has hosted the event for five years, but this year will be in London calling a boxing match, said, “this event is so much fun. It’s a great opportunity for people to spend an hour on the radio interviewing their favorites. And the money donated helps The Caring Place provide free services to those touched by Cancer. I see first hand how this facility makes people’s lives better every day.”