VARGAS-PLAITIS FACE-2-FACE THIS FRIDAY AT 3:00PM 
AT REAL SPORTS BAR & GRILL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

VARGAS-PLAITIS FACE-2-FACE

THIS FRIDAY AT 3:00PM

REAL SPORTS BAR & GRILL

MAIN EVENT FIGHTERS TO TAKE PART IN CHAMPIONSHIP WEIGH-IN FOR THE CANADIAN WELTERWEIGHT TITLE

CO-MAIN EVENT AND SELECT UNDERCARD FIGHTERS TO TAKE PART IN UNOFFICIAL PUBLIC WEIGH-IN AND MEDIA OPPORTUNITY

TORONTO (Feb. 8, 2012) – UNITED PROMOTIONS and HENNESSY SPORTS will hold a public weigh-in and fighter face-off for fans, friends, and the media this Friday afternoon, February 10th, at 3:00PM at Real Sports Bar and Grill in Toronto, in advance of this Saturday’s Canadian Weterweight Title clash at Mississauga’s HERSHEY CENTRE.

WHO:

SAMUEL VARGAS

Toronto, Ontario

8-0-1 (2 KOs)

AND

MANOLIS PLAITIS

Montreal, Quebec

17-1-1 (8 KOs)

ALSO FEATURING:

Undefeated middleweight Michael “The Brazilian Rocky” Oliveira (16-0, 12 KOs), fighting out of Miami by way of Sao Paulo, Brazil, is scheduled to make his Canadian debut in an eight-round bout.  Oliveira, rated No. 14 by the World Boxing Council.

PLUS BRANDON COOK, STEVEN WILCOX, AND OTHER SELECT UNDERCARD FIGHTERS.

WHEN:

Friday, February 10th, 2012 – 3:00 PM

WHERE:

Real Sports Bar & Grill

Maple Leaf Square

15 York St., Unit A

Toronto, ON MSJ 0A3

416.815.7325

WHY:

To provide fans, friends, and members of the media with an up close and personal opportunity to see the fighters face-off before entering the ring on Saturday night. Samuel Vargas and Manolis Plaitis will take part in a Canadian Championship Weigh-In. Other fighters will participate in unofficial weigh-ins for the public. All Fighters present will be available for one on one Interviews .

Febuary 11th , the Hershey Centre in Mississauga will play host to a spectacular championship boxing event headlined by Vargas vs. Plaitis and co-featuring fan favorite, Ajax middleweight Brandon “Bad Boy” Cook (4-0, 2 KOs), against upset-specialist Chris Aucoin (4-5-1)

In an eight-round Special Middleweight Attraction Michael “The Brazilian Rocky” Oliveira rated No. 14 by the World Boxing Council (“WBC”), makes his Canadian boxing debut against Sergei “Baltic King” Melis (18-7, 7 KOs).

The card also features hot prospect Denton Daley (4-0, 2 KOs) who faces former Mexican National Boxing Team invaderBenito “El Asesio” Quiroz (6-1, 6 Kos), as well as pro-debuting Hamilton lightweight Steven Wilcox vs. TBA in a four-round bout.

Whitby super middleweight Phil “The Assassin” Rose (3-1-1, 3 KOs) will be in action vs. Coteau-du-Lac’s cagey Francis Lafreniere (1-2-1, 1 KOs), along with undefeated Toronto prospect Ibrahim “Firearm” Kamal (6-0, 5 KOs) vs. Danish lightweight Tommi Schmidt (6-4, 3 KOs).

The event is Presented by United Promotions in association with Hennessy Sports and MO Productions.

Tickets, starting at $30.00 are still available through Ticketmaster at (855) 985-5000 or ticketmaster.ca, and additional tickets allocated for walk-up traffic have just been released at the Hershey Centre Box Office.

Go on line at www.HennessySports.com for more information.

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