BOXING BACK AT CASINO MIAMI JAI-ALAI

MIAMI – The Miami Mecca of boxing, The Miami Jai-Alai, now named Casino Miami Jai-Alai, will host a boxing card on April 6^th that will remind the fight game faithful of the bouts of yesteryear at this City of Miami landmark.

Longtime trainer and matchmaker Al Bonanni resurrects Tiburon promotions alongside his daughter Kristina starting with a 7-fight card that will feature a 10 round cruiserweight main-event between the “Haitian Hitman” Azea Augustama (13-1, 8 KO) and rugged veteran Paul Jennette, a 16 fight veteran with an excellent chin, and lots of heart.

After being fired in December by Don King Productions, Bonanni, who is celebrating his 35^th year in boxing, assessed the situation and decided he wanted to take South Florida boxing back to its roots, and at the venue where many champions have graced the squared circle.  Some of them include: Wilfredo Benitez, Wilfredo Gomez, Aaron Pryor, Alexis Arguello, Jeff Chandler, Alfredo Escalera, Sugar Baby Rojas, Miguel “Happy” Lora, Freddie Pendleton, Randall Bailey, Frankie Randall and Antonio Tarver.

Bonanni plans on continuing the tradition in a place he holds near and dear to his heart.

“I was down, but I wasn’t counted out,” Bonanni said.  “I’m doing what I always wanted to do, and that’s bring boxing back to my old ‘barrio’ and under the Tiburon banner.  The Jai-Alai is a place where hungry fighters would leave everything inside the ring in some blood and guts battles.  We would see champions of tomorrow, and that’s what we will see on these cards—young fighters on their way to the top of the sport.”

Aside from the main event, there will be six other bouts highlighted by “The Jewish Dragon” Hunter Levy Sundberg, who is trained by Stacy McKinley, in a four round junior welterweight attraction against Jose Rivera of Puerto Rico.

A date and time for the press conference will be announced soon.

Ticket prices: $17.50 general admission, $35 ringside, and $75 VIP Ringside.

To purchase tickets call the Casino Miami Jai-Alai at 305-633-6400.