PARIS INJURED, TYNER STEPS
UP
TO MAIN EVENT!
The Donofrio Boxing “FIRE & ICE” card that was to
feature Detroit’s two hottest lightweights, scheduled
for Friday, February 1 at the Palace of Auburn Hills,
Michigan, was dealt a blow this week when undefeated
Vernon “The Iceman” Paris announced he had suffered a
hand injury.
Paris (17-0, 12 KOs) was scheduled to face Mexican
veteran Roberto Valenzuela in the eight-round main event
Friday, but is now forced to withdraw. Taking his place
on top of the show will be his bitter rival, also
undefeated Lanardo “Pain Server” Tyner (18-0, 10 KOs).
Promoter Joseph Donofrio says that while the loss of
Paris is a disappointment, what’s left is still a very
solid night of boxing for the fight-hungry Motown fans.
“Lanardo Tyner never even asks who he’s fighting. He
just says ‘get me a fight.’ We had him paired up with a
guy (Panama’s Victorio Abadia) who is 22-6-2 with 8
knockouts before we had matched any of the four-round
fights on the undercard! For a kid who is looking at a
big-money showdown with Vernon Paris later this year,
that’s a pretty impressive opponent to take on. That’s
the kind of fighter Lanardo is.”
In
addition to Tyner’s battle with Abadia, Detroit’s
undefeated middleweight knockout artist Brian “The Lion”
Mihtar will return for a six-round scrap with Ukraine’s
Mikhall Lyubarsky.
Also scheduled for the undercard are Michigan veterans
Bernard Harris and Chris Grays in a welterweight battle;
a super lightweight double-pro debut between Sterling
Heights, Michigan’s Luigi Gjokaj and St. John’s,
Michigan’s Angel Mondujano; the super featherweight pro
debut of Kingsville, Ontario’s Anna Jayne Mc Neil vs.
Tennessee’s Melinda Woody and a super lightweight
four-rounder between Brant, Michigan’s Cory Hall and
West Palm Beach, Florida’s Howard Davis Jr.-trained
Trevor Latulas.
Known for going the extra mile in his well-attended
shows, Donofrio says he’ll also have live entertainment
and a high-energy dance troupe performing for the fans.
“We’ve still got a top-quality night of boxing going on
and the thousands in attendance will most certainly get
their money’s worth. Watching Lanardo Tyner and the
relentless way he overpowers his opponents will make for
an excellent preview of the Tyner-Paris fight. In all,
we’re very proud to be putting on a show that’s so
packed with local talent.”
Premium tickets for “FIRE & ICE” are priced at $85.00
front row, $75.00 ringside, $50.00 VIP and $25.00
reserved, and are on sale now at
www.palacenet.com,
The Palace Box Office and all Ticketmaster locations.
For more information, visit
www.donofrioboxing.com.
Doors will open on fight night at 6:30 pm. The action
starts at 7:30 pm. |