WHAT: “Tyson Is Back!” professional boxing
WHO: Main Event – IBF Junior Featherweight Championship (12)
ARGENIS “La Tormenta” MENDEZ (21-2, 11 KOs), Champion, Miami, FL via Dominican Republic
vs.
ARASH USMANEE (20-1, 10 KOs), Challenger, Montreal, Canada
Co-Feature – Vacant WBA Interim Featherweight Championship (10)
CLAUDIO “The Matrix” MARRERO (14-0, 11 KOs), Miami, FL via Dominican Republic
vs.
JESUS ANDRES CUELLER (22-1, 18 KOs), Buenos Aires, Argentina
Featherweights (10)
ALEXEI “The Hurricane” COLLADO (16-0, 15 KOs), Miami, FL via Cuba
vs.
HUGO “Guerrero” PARTIDA (19-4-2, 15 KOs), Mexico City, Mexico
Welterweights (10)
ED “The Lion” PAREDES (33-3-1, 22 KOs), Hollywood, FL
vs.
NOE “Platanito” BOLANOS (24-8-1, 16 KOs), Ciudad Obregon, Mexico
Middleweights (6)
ANTOINE DOUGLAS (8-0, 6 KOs), Burke, VA
vs.
ROBERT ACEVEDO (7-1, 4 KOs), Miami, FL
Super Featherweights (4)
ALBERT “Prince” BELL (1-0, 1 KO), Miami, FL
vs.
LEONEL GARCIA (pro debut), Hartford, CT
WHEN: Friday, August 23, 2013
WHERE: Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, NY
TELEVISION: ESPN Friday Night Fights
PROMOTER: Iron Mike Productions in association with Greg Cohen Promotions
TICKETS: $150, $95, $55 and $45 and available to purchase at the Turning Stone box office, by calling (315 361-7469, or visit www.Ticketmaster.com
INFORMATION: www.IronMikeProductions.com or www.TurningStone.com
OTHER: Doors Open 6:00 p.m. ET, first bout 7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN FNF starts 9:00 p.m. ET.
Iron Mike Productions, previously Acquinity Sports, is a boxing promotion company co-founded and led by Acquinity Interactive CEO Garry Jonas. It is a partnership with Hall of Famer Mike Tyson committed to changing traditional boxing promotion by advocating for its fighters’ successes inside the ring and out, throughout their professional careers and into retirement.
