WARRIOR’S BOXING PROMOTIONS PRESENTS THE THIRD INSTALLMENT OF THE BACKYWARD BRAWL SERIES

Lance Whitaker, Tito Mendoza, Ada Velez, Vernie Torres
and Friday Ahunanya in action on June 28, 2003

HOLLYWOOD, FL – (June 12, 2003) Professional boxing returns to the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Coconut Creek Casino with an outstanding lineup of bouts featuring Lance “Mount” Whitaker, Tito “El Misil” Mendoza, Ada “Ace” Velez, Vernie Torres and Friday Ahunanya.
The card, to be held at The Seminole Tribe of Florida Coconut Creek Casino will consist of eight bouts, three championship bouts, including two female bouts.

Heavyweight Lance “Mount” Whitaker (25-2-1, 20 KOs) will square off against Russell Chasteen (20-6-0, 14 KOs) in a ten round heavyweight attraction. Whitaker is coming off of a fifth round KO victory over Cliff Couser and is on the comeback trail to reach the top five world rating he had less than a year ago.

IBF No. seven rated middleweight Tito “El Misil” Mendoza (27-4-0, 20 KOs) is stepping up to the super middleweight division to take on TBA for the WBC Latin American title. A proud native of Panama, the 6’3 Mendoza is eager to make his mark in the super middleweight division. He currently is coming off a highly controversial loss to Robert Allen in July of 2002 which would have put him in the top spot to fight middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins.

Female sensations, both from Puerto Rico, Ada “Ace” Velez and Belinda Laracuente top the women’s action on the card. Velez (13-1-1, 6 KOs) is taking on Delia Gonzalez (13-8-4 3 KOs) for the WIBA women’s bantamweight championship. Laracuente (20-5-1, 9 KOs) is taking on Tracy Byrd (13-7-4, 4 KOs) in an eight round women’s Lightweight attraction. Byrd’s brother, IBF heavyweight champion Chris Byrd is expected to be in attendance to watch his sister in action.

Also appearing in a championship fight is Vernie Torres (25-5-0, 15 KOs) taking on TBA WBC Latin American bantamweight title in a twelve round bout.

In other action, Nigerian heavyweight contender Friday Ahunanya (17-1-1, 9 KOs) is taking on Nestor Maciel (26-7-0, 17 KOs) in an eight round heavyweight attraction. Cruiserweight Ezra Sellers (26-5-0, 20 KOs) and welterweight Jack Cohen (2-0, 2 KOs) round out the card.
WBA heavyweight champion and the world’s best pound for pound fighter Roy Jones Jr. is expected to be on hand as well.

Tickets for “Throwdown at the Creek”, priced at $30 general admission, $100, $125 and $150 ringside reserved are available through the Seminole Tribe of Florida Coconut Creek Casino by calling (877-50-FIGHT) or in person at the Seminole Tribe of Florida Coconut Creek Casino box office. Doors open at 5:30 PM. First fight is at 6:30 PM.

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