Uncasville, CT– Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports is back in action Friday, February 4 as CES presents “Block Party” at the Mohegan Sun Arena here in Uncasville. The card will be headlined by Providence, R.I., super middleweight Vladine Biosse (9-0, 4 KOs) and New Haven, CT., super middleweight (168 lbs.) Elvin Ayala (20-5, 9 KOs) and Ledyard, CT resident Brian Macy (5-1, 2 KOs). Biosse will put his New England super middleweight title up for grabs against hard-punching veteran Samson Onyango (20-7, 13 KOs) in the eight round main event. Onyancgo is originally from Nairobi, Kenya and now fights out of Brockton, MA.
CAN JIMMY B TAKES PRIDE IN THESE PRELIMS?
The six round co-feature pits Ayala against Indianapolis, IN., veteran Mustafah Johnson (8-9-1) while Macy will fight for the first time in two years against Eric Pinarreta (2-5, 2 KOs) of New Bedford, MA., in four round bout. Macy returned home in September of 2010 following a 10 month military stint in Baghdad.
BLOCK PARTY FEATURES LOCAL YOCALS GOING SIX OR LESS
Edwin Soto, New Haven, CT., (5-0-1, 2 KOs) vs. James Ventry, Niagara Falls, NY, (7-12, 4 KOs).
Billy Mofford, Randolph, MA., (9-1-2, 4 KOs) vs. Theron Johnson, Chicago, IL., (4-3, 1 KO).
Javier Flores, Hartford, CT., (4-0, 4 KOs) vs. Marcus Hall, Rochester, NY., (4-2-1, 2 KOs).
THE ROOKIES ARE GOING FOUR ROUNDS!
Luis Rosa Jr., New Haven, CT., (4-0, 3 KOs) vs. Aaron Chavez, Vero Beach, FL., (2-2, 1 KO).
Sean Eklund, Lowell, MA., (7-4, 1 KO) vs. Noel Garcia, Springfield, MA., (2-6-1, 1 KO).
Thomas Falowo, Providence, R.I., (1-0, 1 KO) vs. Greg McCoy, New Haven, CT., (2-1-2, 1 KO).
TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE ALMOST EVERYWHERE!
Tickets for the “Block Party” are priced from $40-$105 and can be purchased by calling CES at 401-724-2253/2254 or calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000, online at www.cesboxing.com, www.ticketmaster.com, or at the Mohegan Sun Box Office.
Edwin “Ace” Ayala