13 August 2008

Chas Edwards writes:

Melbourne - what are you doing on Grand Final eve? Sitting at home watching old footy replays? These days, Melburnians are making the AFL Premiership weekend an event, and what better way to wind up for the big one than spending Friday night at the fights?

Businesses, small and large, can treat staff and clients to 56 rounds of boxing - a great night out. Get a table together and enjoy a meal, a drink, good company and the rollicking enjoyment of real, live, high-class boxing!

Il Toro Promotions presents: The Grand Final Bash! Three International Boxing Federation sanctioned championship bouts.

The International Boxing Federation present an IBF triple card put on by Peter Ianazzo's Il Toro Promotions. Matchmaker Elio Doria has put together a card featuring three of Australia's world climbers fighting for IBF international titles. These titles have traditionally been stepping stones to big things for some of Australia's great prospects, including Anthony Mundine and Rocky Katsidis. Three championships are up for grabs in this triple main event spectacular.

* The man with the explosive Ellis genes, Heath "The Heat" Ellis, trained by Keith Ellis Jnr (Victoria's own Trainer of the Century), faces Thailand's former champion, Kongthawat Sorkitti over 12 rounds for the IBF Pan Pacific welterweight title.

* Undefeated Australian champion Daniel "Baby Face" Ianazzo, trained by Keith Ellis Snr, takes on Narongchai Kiatpaiboon - the Thai determined to own the IBF Pan Pacific Bantamweight Youth title after losing a decision to Davey Browne for the super-bantamweight version earlier this year.

* Light-heavyweight Jonny "Two Gunz" Walker - he packs hurt in both hands - is up against Thai tough guy Komgrit Nanakorn for the vacant IBF Australasian light-heavyweight title.