Taking a peek at what fights are scheduled in the weeks to come it looks like APRIL is gearing up for a rather active and quite interesting month!  So, I decided to break down a few match ups for the faithful:

APRIL 2nd:

At 29-0, DMITRIY SALITA is on a tear.  His next opponent RAUL MUNOZ is 20-11 & has only won "2" of his last 7 fights.  The fight is in Brooklyn, Salita's backyard.  - Don't go to the fridge on this one.
(What the) SAM HILL is fighting again.  Yes, the same Sam Hill who pounded my old OEC buddy DAVE REID into retirement in '01. Sam was 13-2 then, he's 17-10 now and the 38 year old hasn't won a fight since January of '06.  He's fighting an 18-1 wildcat, MIKE PASCHALL in  Mike's backyard.  - YOU do the math.

APRIL 3rd:

On the RANDAL BAILEY - FRANCISCO FIGUEROA (don't go to the fridge on this one either!) undercard is a local phenom TOR HAMER (4-0).  He's up and coming and is quite impressive in the gym.  You don't know him now but keep your eyes open.  Once the money men get a hold of him with their team of trainers, you'll see what I mean.

APRIL 4th:

BRAD SOLOMON (4-0) from Atlanta is fighting someone.  You don't know him yet, but you will.

APRIL 10th:

Left-Hook JEFF LACY is fighting OTIS GRIFFIN (Yes, the "Next Great Champ" Otis Griffin).  LACY hasn't fought since JERMAIN TAYLOR whopped him up at the end of last year.  Lacy looked shot in the process.  Griffin has lost 3 of his last 4.  All 3 foes had winning records like Lacy.  All 3 KO'd him.

 APRIL 11th:

PAUL WILLIAMS vs WINKY WRIGHT ~
Nobody will ever eclipse how Williams KO'd CARLOS QUINTANA in 1 round-4 months after losing to him.  He never trash-talks and he works with the kids in the gym; a true CHAMP.  37 year old WRIGHT is 1-1-1 in his last 3 fights and this fight should make him feel much older.

Undefeated CHRIS ARREOLA (26-0) will be squaring up against JAMEEL McCLINE (39-9-3) on the Wright/Williams undercard.  Arreola has KO's in 23 of his 26 victories & 2 of the 3 "survivors" whom he did not KO - were DQ'd before he could get to them.  If McCline's HEART were even one hundredth of his frame it'd be double of what he has now.  My money's on ARREOLA.

April 17th 

Cuban phenom YURIORKIS GAMBOA has 12 KO's in 14 fights.  Mind you, these aren't ordinary knockouts we're talking here - can anyone say VICIOUS? 
He's paired up against JOSE ROJAS (25-6-1) who had some nice wins over quality opponents before getting WAXED & battered around in 12 rounds by CHRIS JOHN earlier this month.  - can anyone say G'night Jose? 

April 24th:

GARY STARK (22-2) vs ANTONIO ESCALANTE (19-2) - Now this is a fight that I want to see.  For 3-1/2 years GARY STARK built a loyal following here in Manhattan.  After flying down to Alabama & dismantling one of my old adversaries, FREDDIE COLLINS, in his pro debut in '02, STARK won 17 fights in a row.  He was lightening fast, funny-showman both IN & OUTside of the ring. 

At 18-0 he faced an undefeated MIKE OLIVER for the USBA Super Bantamweight Title and lost a 12 round UD.  Three months later in front of a sell-out crowd in his hometown, he was KO'd by ANDRES LEDESMA. 

In STARK's next two fights he won every round by every judge before inviting LEDESMA "back" to the Hammerstein Ballroom for a rematch.  GARY whooped LEDESMA good this time.  STARK followed it up with ANOTHER beatdown a few months later. 

ANTONIO ESCALANTE has KO'd 3 of his last 5 opponents, his LAST opponent being MIKE OLIVER.  Upon doing so last October, ESCALANTE became the WBO Super Bantamweight Champion.  This fight is for his belt; it should be a good fight!

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