HOME GAMES VERSUS IOWA AND KANSAS HIGHLIGHT NORTHERN ILLINOIS' 2012 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE » Seven home games, including non-conference tilts versus Iowa and Kansas and six Saturday contests, highlight the Northern Illinois University football 2012 schedule released Thursday by NIU and the Mid-American Conference. Northern Illinois, the defending Mid-American Conference Champions, will play... Chicago Bears: What Does Addition of Devin Thomas Mean? » It looks like the Chicago Bears have added another wide receiver to the mix. What his addition means to the team is now the question.  LM: #Bears have agreed to terms with WR Devin Thomas on one-year deal.— ChicagoBears.com (@ChicagoBearscom) March 29, 2012  You may remember Devin Th... Cubs close to finalizing 25-man roster » Cubs close to finalizing 25-man roster read full article Chicago Bears 2012 Outlook: Hester and Weems Could Be a Deadly Combo on Returns » PR/KR/WR Eric Weems was brought in this offseason to complement Devin Hester in the return game.Hester ranked first in the NFL last season in punt return average (16.2 yards).Weems ranked 21st in the league with a kick return average of 23.5 YPR, and ninth in the league... Chicago Bears: Bold 2012 Predictions for Michael Bush, Matt Forte and More » The Chicago Bears head into next season hoping to rebound from the last year’s late-season collapse. They spent the early part of free agency addressing several glaring needs, including adding a backup quarterback and No. 1 wide receiver. A healthy Jay Cutler will be the catalyst for this team...
Monday, 21 May 2012

Photogallery

Photogallery: ASA Action Sports World Tour
ASA Action Sports World Tour PhotogalleryThe ASA Action Sports World Tour came to Chicago and brought an action-packed night to the Sears Centre.  ASA features the best pro skaters and BMX jumping in the world.  Illinois natives Koji Kraft and Zack Warden battled in the BMX triple jump semi-finals.

Photography by CS Staff Photographer Sean Evans
Read more...

2nd Opinion Sports Fiction & Humor

Eric Estrada Returns at "Windy City Fight Night 2"
Written by Chicago Sporting    Wednesday, 13 May 2009 09:53    PDF Print E-mail
ERIC ESTRADA RETURNS AT “WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 2”
ADVANCE TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR MAY 29TH CHICAGO CARD
CHICAGO, IL - Sensational Chicago based bantamweight prospect Eric “EL LOCO” Estrada will return to action against Laredo, Texas native Olvin Mejia in the co-main event at “WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 2”, an evening of world class professional boxing set for Friday, May 29th at the UIC Pavilion in downtown Chicago.

“WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 2” is presented by Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING.

The 21 year old Estrada has quickly become amongst the most talked about prospects in boxing with his aggressive all action style and fearless attitude in the ring. Since turning professional in September 2007, he has run his record to 7-0-0 with three knockouts.

Two bouts ago, on November 14th, Estrada battled the much more experienced Ivan Rodriguez to a six round decision win at Cicero Stadium. The back and forth battle had the huge crowd on their feet from start to finish.

Said Pesoli, “Right from the start Eric has wanted to face other good fighters to test himself. He’s always in great fights and that why the Chicago fight fans love him. Against Mejia, it’s the same situation; he’s facing a very tough, young kid from Laredo, Texas, who’s going to bring the fight right to him.”

The Mexican born Mejia, brings a record of 3-2-2 (3KO’s) into the scheduled six rounder against Estrada. In his last bout, on April 18th, Mejia valiantly fought the final two rounds with a swollen left eye against undefeated, highly regarded San Antonio prospect James DuBois, battling to a hard fought six round draw.

Prior to that fight, Mejia travelled to Houston and fought undefeated hometown prospect Eleazar Renteria to a four round draw at Toyota Center on September 6th.

“This is a very tough fight for Eric. Mejia has faced two undefeated prospects in his last two fights, both draws, and is a talented, very gutsy kid. This is just the type of fight our fans love. Estrada wants to stay undefeated and impress in front of the hometown fans and Mejia is coming here to win and spoil all of that” said Pesoli.

Headlining “WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 2” is an excellent rematch between Chicago’s Jaime “SUPERFLY” Sandoval and Juan Carlos “EL PEZ” Martinez of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, for the World Boxing Foundation Americas Lightweight Championship, which will be contested over ten scheduled rounds.

On October 19, 2007, Sandoval and Martinez battled over eight epic, bruising rounds, with Martinez winning a unanimous decision at Cicero Stadium.

A full undercard and further details on this event will be announced shortly.

Advance tickets for “WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 2”, starting at $31, are on sale now through the 8 Count Productions office at 312-226-5800 and through Ticketmaster at 312-559-1212 or www.ticketmaster.com.

Doors on the evening of the event will open at 7pm with the first bell at 8pm. The UIC Pavilion is located at 525 S. Racine, just one block south of the Eisenhower Expressway. For further information, please visit their website at www.uicpavilion.com

8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING, was started by Dominic Pesoli in 1998 and has consistently presented the highest quality professional boxing events in Chicagoland. In 2003, Pesoli along with former featherweight contender Mike Garcia, opened JABB Boxing Gym, a 6,000 square foot venue dedicated to the finest Chicagoland boxers of all talent levels.

For more information on 8 Count Productions and JABB Boxing Gym, please visit www.8countproductions.com  and www.jabbboxing.com  

Trackback(0)
Comments (0)Add Comment

Write comment
quote
bold
italicize
underline
strike
url
image
quote
quote
smile
wink
laugh
grin
angry
sad
shocked
cool
tongue
kiss
cry
smaller | bigger

security code
Write the displayed characters


busy