MWL1 Dayton Dragons

Boxing Ticket Sales Begin Wednesday as Dragons Continue to Bring Events to Dayton

Published on August 31, 2010 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Dayton, OH -Tickets sales for the amateur boxing event at Fifth Third Field on Friday, September 17th are set to begin Wednesday, September 1 at 10:00 a.m. Tickets for the event are $10.00 and will be available at the Fifth Third Field Box Office, online at daytondragons.com, or via Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000, ticketmaster.com.

The Dayton Dragons, in conjunction with USA Boxing, and Dayton-based Prime Performance Boxing, will host the event. Fifth Third Field will be transformed into a boxing venue that will showcase many 2012 Olympic hopefuls from a four-state area (Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan). Gates will open at 6:00 p.m. with the first fights of the evening starting at 7:00 p.m.

DRAGONS BRING MORE THAN JUST BASEBALL TO DAYTON

Over the 11-year history of the Dayton Dragons, many events have come to Fifth Third Field. Dragons fans have seen 46 Dragons players advance on to the Major Leagues, but in addition to baseball, there have been numerous other memorable events.

* Midwest League All-Star Game at Fifth Third Field in 2001

* Opening Ceremonies of "Invention of Flight" celebration at Fifth Third Field in 2003

* Rally by Presidential election nominee John Kerry at Fifth Third Field during 2004 campaign

* Concert featuring Bryan Adams and Def Leppard at Fifth Third Field in 2005

* Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Champions at Fifth Third Field, 2005, 2007, 2009

* Ohio High School Division I and Division III Championships at Fifth Third Field in 2005

* Cincinnati Reds vs. Florida Marlins Exhibition Game at Fifth Third Field in 2007

* Concert featuring Counting Crows, Collective Soul, and Live at Fifth Third Field in 2007

* Concert featuring "High School Musical" stars Vanessa Hudgens and Corbin Bleu at Fifth Third Field in 2008

* Rally by Presidential election nominee Barack Obama at Fifth Third Field during 2008 campaign

* Historic Reds Futures Game at Fifth Third Field in 2009

* Concert featuring Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp, and Willie Nelson at Fifth Third Field in 2009

* Dragons bring Cincinnati Bengals practice to Dayton in 2010

* Amateur boxing at Fifth Third Field in 2010

Over 10 Bouts to be Held at Fifth Third Field - Featuring 2012 London Olympic Hopefuls

Local Olympic hopefuls Chris Pearson, Miles Jackson, and Daquan Mays are scheduled to be part of the event on Friday, September 17th at Fifth Third Field. Also scheduled on the card are the sons of two name-recognizable celebrities: Hasim Rahman (the former heavyweight champion of the world - knocked out Lennox Lewis with one punch in 2001) and John Cougar Mellencamp (rock n' roll legend). Sons Hasim Rahman, Jr. and Hud Mellencamp will be featured in separate bouts and weight classes.

Multiple boxing clubs from four states will be represented: Prime Performance Boxing (Dayton, OH), Indianapolis PAL, Ramirez Boxing Club (WI), Toledo PAL, the U.S. Olympic Education Center (USOEC) at Northern Michigan University, Cincinnati Golden Gloves, and the Glass City Boxing Club (OH).

Leading the US Olympic Education Center at Northern Michigan University is Coach Al Mitchell. Mitchell had a brief, three-year amateur boxing career starting in 1960. Before he retired he was 43-1 in the bantam weight class. He trained at the same gym with boxers, such as Joe Frazier, Al Massey and Joe Harris in North Philadelphia, PA. At age 17, Mitchell dropped his gloves and pulled up a stool to start coaching at both the amateur and professional levels.

In 1989, Mitchell took the head coaching position at the U.S. Olympic Education Center. During Mitchell's years at the USOEC, he has trained nine Olympians, over 200 National Champions and has led numerous boxers into a professional boxing career. Mitchell served as the 1996 Olympic Team's head coach and the 2004 Olympic Team's technical adviser. Olympians he's trained at the USOEC include 1996 gold medalist and world professional boxer David Reid, five-time world professional champion Vernon Forrest, and Jermaine Taylor.

The fight card for the September 17 event is tentatively set (fight card subject to change):

Elijah Cunningham (Springboro, OH) vs. Vincent Talaska (Indianapolis, IN) - 101 lbs junior division

Caleb Jackson (Dayton, OH) vs. Edgar Teran (Milwaukee, WI) - 132 lbs novice

George Romero (WPAFB, OH) vs. John Oliver (Toledo, OH) - 132 lbs novice

Daquan Mays (Trotwood, OH) vs. Hud Mellencamp (Indianapolis, IN) - 141 lbs novice

Miles Jackson (Trotwood, OH) vs. Angel Balancas (Milwaukee, WI) - 165 lbs novice

Carlos Santos (Marquette, MI) vs. David Carlton (Cincinnati, OH) - 114 lbs open

Damon Allen (Marquette, MI) vs. Anthony Porter (Toledo, OH) - 125 lbs open

Ricky Alvarez (Marquette, MI) vs. Yahman Phelps (Cincinnati, OH) - 132 lbs open

Manny Lopez (Marquette, MI) vs. Robert Easter (Toledo, OH) - 145 lbs open

Darnell Parker (Marquette, MI) vs. Terrence Jarmon (Cincinnati, OH) - 152 lbs open

Chris Pearson (Trotwood, OH) vs. Richard Gorham (Indianapolis, IN) - 152 lbs open

Jesse Hart (Marquette, MI) vs. Landon Johnson (Cincinnati, OH) - 165 lbs open

Hasim Rahman, Jr. (Marquette, MI) vs. Danny Calhoun (Cincinnati, OH) - heavyweight open

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