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Angel Hernandez Replaces
Derek Ennis vs. Demetrius Andrade In Friday's ESPN2 Main
Event
Star Boxing president Joe DeGuardia has announced that
former world title challenger Angel "Toro" Hernandez (30-10,
17 KOs) has replaced an ill Derek Ennis for Friday's night's
main event against 2008US Olympian Demetrius "Boo Boo"
Andrade (15-0, 10 KOs) on ESPN Friday Night Fights at
Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
The headliner is a 10-round battle for the vacant North
American Boxing Organization ("NABO") junior middleweight
title. Ennis was forced to withdraw due to the flu.
"We're very fortunate to find a solid veteran like Angel
Hernandez as a late replacement," DeGuardia said. "He's been
in with some of the best and beaten the likes of Juan Carlos
Candelo, Frankie Randall, James McGirt, Larry Marks, and
Antwun Echols. We expect him to be a solid test for
Demetrius."
Hernandez, fighting out of Chicago, is a typically tough
Mexican fighter who has been stopped only twice in 40
professional fights. In 2004, he lost a 12-round decision to
Winky Wright in their IBF light middleweight title fight. A
former NABF, IBA Americas and NABA champion, Angel lost a
disputed 12-round split decision to former world champion
Kassim Ouma for the vacant USBA championship.
Former World amateur champion Andrade - WBO #9, WBC & IBF
#13 and WBA #15 - fights out of nearby Providence.
Star Boxing's undefeated junior welterweight prospect, WBA
#15 Raymond "Tito" Serrano (17-0, 8 KOs), meets former New
York State champion Kenny Abril (11-4-1, 6 KOs) in the
10-round co-feature.
A strong undercard features past and future champions and
contenders, as well as some of the most promising prospects
on the East Coast.
Former USBA & NABO light welterweight champion "Mighty" Mike
Arnaoutis (22-7-2, 10 KOs) returns against popular veteran
Shaka Moore (11-16-3, 2 KOs), in a six-round bout.
Star Boxing's undefeated super featherweight prospect
Emanuel Gonzalez (9-0, 7 KOs) plans to keep his perfect
intact in a six-round bout dangerous Jesus Bayron (5-3-1, 4
KOs). East Hartford favorite Joseph "Chip" Perez (6-1, 2
KOs) faces Jamell Tyson (2-4-1, 1 KO) in another six
rounder.
Also fighting on the undercard in separate four-round bouts
is a pair of promising Connecticut boxers. Waterbury's
gifted junior welterweight Jair Ramos (1-0) fights Miguel
Rodriguez (0-1), while New Haven super middleweight Charles
Foster (1-0) tangles with Queens veteran Borngood
Washington.
Tickets are $75.00, $40.00 and $30.00 (plus $5.00 facility
fee for all tickets) and are on sale now through
Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to
ticketmaster.com; call Ticketmaster's national toll free
Charge By Phone number 1.800.745.3000; or visit any
Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets are also available at the
Mohegan Sun Box Office, subject to availability, or by
calling Star Boxing at 1.718.823.2000 and online via
www.StarBoxing.com.
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