'The Big Fight 2,' ESPN Friday Night Fights

 at U.S. Cellular" Fight Week Media Schedule

(All times local)

VENUE

U.S. CELLULAR FIELD

333 W. 35th Street

Chicago, IL 60616

312-674-1000

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10

ARTUR SZPILKA CHICAGO ARRIVAL

2:30 pm O'Hare International Airport, Terminal 3

American Airlines, Flight #816

MONDAY, AUGUST 12

PUBLIC WORKOUTS

U.S. Cellular Field

Gate 4 Plaza/Main Entrance

5:30 pm Artur Szpilka, Kristin Gearhart

6:00 pm Adrian Granados, Gabriel Campillo

6:30 pm Andrzej Fonfara, Mike Mollo

TUESDAY, AUGUST 13

PUBLIC FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE

6:00 pm Doors and Media Arrival for Fighter Interviews

7:00 pm Start

Copernicus Center

5216 W. Lawrence

Chicago, IL 60630

773- 777-8898

--Media enter through 5214 W. Lawrence entrance.

   Please bring press photo ID.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14

UNIQUE MEDIA ONLY PHOTO OPPORTUNITY

11:00 am Trump International Hotel and Tower

The Terrace on Sixteen (16th Floor)

401 N. Wabash Ave.

Chicago, IL 60611

--Media please meet in lobby entrance at 10:45am and bring press photo ID.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 15

OFFICIAL PUBLIC WEIGH-IN

5:00 pm Doors Open

6:30 pm On-scale time

Bacardi at the Park (Adjacent to U.S. Cellular Field)

320 W. 35th St.

Chicago, IL 60616

312-674-5860

--Weigh-in will take place in the rear outdoor patio.

--Use Parking Lot B for entrance.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 16

FIGHT NIGHT

U.S. Cellular Field

6 pm Doors

7 pm First Bell

8 pm LIVE-TV

--Media who have been approved for credentials may use Parking Lot D. --Credentials available starting at 6pm through the Media Center Entrance/Gate 4. Please bring photo ID.

--Post event press conference in the U.S. Cellular Field Conference and Learning Center Auditorium following the main event.

--Media credential responses will be emailed on Monday, August 12.

"THE BIG FIGHT 2, ESPN FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS AT U.S. CELLULAR FIELD" is presented by Round 3 Productions, 8 Count Productions, Warriors Boxing and Ulrich Knockout Promotions along with the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority.

The historic boxing event is headlined by a 12-round light heavyweight IBF World Title Eliminator between "Chicago's Polish Prince" Andrzej Fonfara and former world champion Gabriel "EL Chico Guapo" Campillo.

Also featured will be the "Can't Miss" heavyweight rematch of Artur "The Pin" Szpilka of Wieliczka, Poland and Chicago's "Merciless" Mike Mollo, scheduled for ten rounds.

In a special attraction televised bout, Chicago's Adrian "EL Tigre" Granados will face off against undefeated Mansfield, Ohio's Mark Salser over eight scheduled rounds.

Additional undercard bouts will be announced shortly.

The last professional outdoor boxing event held in Chicago took place over 50 years ago. "THE BIG FIGHT" was held at Comiskey Park on SEPTEMBER 25, 1962 and was headlined by the Heavyweight World Championship between Sonny Liston and Floyd Patterson. 

U.S. Cellular Field is located at 333 W. 35th Street, one block west of the Dan Ryan Expressway. For this memorable evening the ring will be set up just behind home plate with the grandstand serving as the backdrop.  Doors on the night of the event will open at 6:00 p.m. CT with the first at 7:00 p.m. CT.

Advance tickets starting at $32 are on sale now through Ticketmaster (www.Ticketmaster.com, phone, 1-800-745-3000) and through The Chicago White Sox (www.WhiteSox.com) in addition to the U.S. Cellular Field Box Office.

8 COUNT PRODUCTIONS/ROUND 3 PRODUCTIONS

8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING, was started by Dominic Pesoli in 1998 and has consistently presented the highest quality professional boxing events in Chicagoland.

Joining forces with Frank Mugnolo's Round 3 Productions in 2011, their partnership is currently among the premier boxing promotional firms in the United States.

Fighters currently under the 8 Count Productions/Round 3 Productions banner include; IBO Light Heavyweight World Champion AndrzejFonfara, top rated junior welterweight prospect Adrian Granados, former world title challenger Edner Cherry, undefeated middleweight prospects Paul Littleton and Viktor Polyakov in addition to welterweight prospect Jaime Herrera.

For more information on 8 Count Productions/Round 3 Productions please visit their new website, www.8CountProductions.com. Follow them on Twitter at 8 Count and Facebook at "8 Count Productions/Round 3 Productions".

WARRIORS BOXING

Launched in 2003, Warriors Boxing operates under a simple philosophy-bring the best boxers in the world to fight fans, match them in competitive bouts, and in doing so help re-establish the sport of boxing for a new generation.

With a series of successful Pay-Per-View shows and packed houses to its credit, the Warriors business model is working wonders in a sport that was sorely in need of the innovation and energy that the company brings to the table.

When it comes down to it though, a promotional company is only as good as the fighters and fights it promotes. Warriors Boxing has delivered on all fronts, with outstanding bouts such as Lara-Molina, Cayo-Peterson, Abraham-Miranda I and II, Miranda-Pavlik, Miranda-Green, Ibragimov-Briggs, Ibragimov-Klitschko, Urango-Hatton, Urango-Bailey, Cayo-Maidana and Ibragimov-Holyfield.

For more information on Warriors Boxing, visit their website at www.WarriorsBoxing.com.

THE ILLINOIS SPORTS FACILITIES AUTHORITY

The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority is the developer, owner and operator of U.S. Cellular Field, home of the 2005 World Champion Chicago White Sox. www.isfauthority.com.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Bernie Bahrmasel

DOUBLE B PUBLICITY

berniebahrmasel@yahoo.com

773-592-2986

Andre Courtemanche

BIG MEDIA BUZZ

BigMediaBuzz@msn.com

Office 954-302-2462