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Algieri Tops Saturday Long Island Card
BRONX, NEW YORK (November 15, 2011)-This Saturday night at The Paramount Theater in Huntington, New York, three undefeated fighters top the undercard on Boxeo Azteca. The show will be promoted by Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing.
The show will be broadcast on Azteca America and will feature the lovely Georgi Vodka girls as hostesses.
In the main event, a can't miss all action brawl will see a tough undefeated fighter, Chris Algieri ( 11-0 6 KO's) taking on Mongolian amateur champion, and non-stop action fighter, Bayan Jargal (15-2-3 10KO's) in a ten round junior welterweight bout.
Leading the undercard will be undefeated welterweight Cletus Seldin battling Rashad Bogar in a bout scheduled for six rounds.
Seldin of Brooklyn, New York has a record of 4-0 with two knockouts and already has wins over ten fight veteran Hector Rivera and then undefeated Clarence Booth. Seldin is coming off second round stoppage over Jose Torres on October 22nd.
Bogar is an experienced foe as the native of Newark, New Jersey has a record of 3-2-1 with two wins coming via knockout. Bogar has done well against undefeated fighters as he has wins over Juan Guaman & Miguel Corcino. In his last bout, Bogar fought to a draw with Jesus Saucedo on March 19th.
Heavyweight Jacque Louis (2-0) of Brentwood, NY will take on pro debuting Aaron Kinch
Michael Ocasio (2-0, 2 KO's) Bronx NY will look to make it three in a row when he takes on Steve Tyner (1-2-1, 1 KO) of Akron, Ohio in a four round Light Heavyweight bout.
Rich Neves (0-0-1) New Hyde Park, NY will battle Hector Rivera (2-9-1KO) Paterson, NJ in a Welterweight bout scheduled for four rounds.
Rounding out the card will be Raul Nuncio of Dix Hills, NY making his pro debut against Elmer Vera (0-2) of Queens, NY in a Jr. Middleweight bout scheduled for four rounds.
Tickets are priced at $100 Ringside, Stage Gold, and Loge seating, $50 Mezzanine, and $30 for Standing Room Only and are available by calling Star Boxing (718) 823-2000 or visiting www.starboxing.com, The Paramount box office (631) 673-7300, or TICKETMASTER at ticketmaster.com 1 (800) 745-3000.
Doors open at 7:00pm with first bout scheduled to begin at 7:30pm.
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