L-R: Argenis Mendez, Mike Tyson, Arash Usmanee and Greg Cohen
(photo by Tom Casino / Iron Mike Productions)
Main Event – IBF Junior Lightweight Championship (12) — ESPN
ARGENIS MENDEZ (21-2, 11 KOs), Champion, Miami, FL via Dominican Republic 130 lbs.
vs.
ARASH USMANEE (20-1, 10 KOs), Challenger, Edmonton, Canada via Afghanistan 129 lbs.
L-R – Claudio Marrero, Mike Tyson and Jesus Andres Cueller
(photo by Tom Casino / Iron Mike Productions)
Co-Feature – Vacant WBA Featherweight Championship (10) — ESPN
CLAUDIO MARRERO (14-0, 11 KOs), Miami, FL via Dominican Republic 126 lbs.
vs.
JESUS ANDRES CUELLER (22-1, 18 KOs), Buenos Aires, Argentina 126 lbs.
L-R – Alexei Collado, Mike Tyson and Guillermo Sanchez
(photo by Rey Sanchez – Iron Mike Productions)
Super Featherweights (10)
ALEXEI COLLADO (16-0, 15 KOs), Miami, FL via Cuba 131 lbs.
vs.
GUILLERMO SANCHEZ (13-9-1, 5 KOs), Buffalo, NY via Puerto Rico 132 ¼ lbs.
Welterweights (10)
ED PAREDES (33-3-1, 22 KOs), Hollywood, FL 149 lbs.
vs.
NOE BOLANOS (24-8-1, 16 KOs), Ciudad Obregon, Mexico 149 lbs.
Super Middleweights (6)
ANTOINE DOUGLAS (8-0, 6 KOs), Burke, VA 161 ¼ lbs.
vs.
EDGAR PEREZ (5-5, 3 KOs), Chicago, IL 167 lbs.
Heavyweights (6)
DORSETT BARNWELL (9-0, 4 KOs), Newport News, VA 248 lbs.
vs.
MARLON HAYES (23-12, 11 KOs), Newark, NJ 219 lbs.
Junior Lightweghts (4) — ESPN SWING
ALBERT BELL (1-0, 1 KO), Miami, FL 129 lbs.
vs.
LEONEL GARCIA (pro debut), Hartford, CT 125 ¾ lbs.
L-R – Argenis Mendez, Mike Tyson and Arash Usmanee
(picture by Tom Casino / Iron Mike Productions
L-R – Claudio Marrero, Mike Tyson and Jesus Andres Cueller
(photo by Tom Casino / Iron Mike Productions
L-R – Mike Tyson and Micky Ward (trainer for Iron Mike Productions)
(photo by Tom Casino / Iron Mike Productions)
L-R – John David Jackson (co-head trainer for Iron Mike Productions), Mike Tyson and Eddie Mustafa Muhammad (head trainer of Arash Usmanee)
(photo by Rey Sanchez / Iron Mike Productions)
WHAT: “Tyson Is Back!” professional boxing
WHEN: Friday, August 23, 2013
WHERE: Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, NY
TELEVISION: ESPN Friday Night Fights
PROMOTER: Iron Mike Productions in association with Greg Cohen Promotions
TICKETS: $150, $95, $55 and $45 and available to purchase at the Turning Stone box office, by calling (315) 361-7469, or visit www.Ticketmaster.com
INFORMATION: www.IronMikeProductions.com or www.TurningStone.com
OTHER: Doors Open 6:00 p.m. ET, first bout 7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN FNF starts 9:00 p.m. ET.