10 Exciting Fights, Featuring Cleveland’s Top Amateur Golden Glove Champions
WHAT: Live Amateur Boxing
WHEN: Sat. Jan. 21, 2012
WHERE: “Historic” Slovenian Nat’l Ballroom
(6417 St. Clair Ave. / Cleveland, OH 44103)
Cleveland, OH – December 30, 2012 – Boxing returns to Cleveland with “BATTLE IN THE BALLROOM V”, on Saturday, January 21 at the “Historic” Slovenian Nat’l Ballroom. 10 exciting fights, featuring Cleveland’s top amateur golden glove champions, are scheduled.
“The “Historic” Slovenian Nat’l Ballroom is an amazing venue to showcase Cleveland’s top talent and we’re thrilled to be back. The crowd is electrifying, and the intimacy of the venue makes everyone feel a part of the show,” said Kincaid.
The West Side Boxing Club, in association with Kincaid-Godhard Boxing Promotions, is bringing old-school boxing back to the fans, showcasing hungry fighters in action-packed, competitive bouts.
2011 Golden Glove champion, Edwin “EL CABALLO” Santos (Raul Torres/Cleveland) takes on an opponent TBD in a 152-pound bout. Santos, impressively won two of his bouts by TKO to win the Golden Glove championship. Santos has a crowd pleasing style and is a fan favorite at the ballroom.
In an “NE OHIO HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP” bout, slugger Jason Chisar (West Side BC/Fairview Park) is set to go with power-lifter turned boxer Aaron White (TNT Strength/Kent) in a 3 round heavyweight slug-out.
2X Golden Glove Champion, Greg Gilbert (West Side BC/Norwalk) meets up with cross-town rival Jack Winterich (United BT/Olmsted Falls) in a 130-pound scrap. Gilbert has earned a reputation for his toughness and bringing his exciting “ALL-ACTION” style to the ring.
An exciting undercard featuring other top regional talent is scheduled, including: Cruiserweight Mike Adams, featherweight Jose Sandler, and bantamweight Gia Genco Brown.
A High School boxing championship bout between 135-pounders Justin Aviles (West Side BC/Strongsville High School) and Zi Stalnaker (Terminator BC/Uniontown High School) is also on tap.
BONUS: Fan Appreciation Night. As a special thank you to our fans, all tickets purchased by January 15 will include a voucher for a FREE small popcorn at our concession stand. Thank you!
Doors on the evening of the event will open at 6PM with the first bell at 7PM. The “Historic” Slovenian Nat’l Ballroom is located at 6417 St. Clair Ave. in Cleveland, Ohio.
A limited number of tickets for “BATTLE IN THE BALLROOM V”, starting at $20, can be purchased through the Kincaid-Godhard Promotions box office at 440-223-7409 or online at www.ProBoxingOhio.com.
