CHICAGO, IL - Junior middleweight prospect Donatas Bondoravas returns to action next Friday night, December 17th against Brandon “The Business” Baue in a scheduled eight rounder featured at WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 14 at the UIC Pavilion.
A native of Kaunas, Lithuania, Bondoravas has thrilled Chicago fight fans in 2010 with his punching power and aggressive, action packed style of boxing.
Building a record of 10-1-1 with three knockouts, Bondoravas is coming off his most impressive performance to date, an eight round unanimous decision over Mustafah Johnson on November 19th at the UIC Pavilion.
Throughout the fight, Bondoravas was able to utilize a terrific jab to control the action against the slicker Johnson. Combining the jab with pulverizing overhand right hands that consistently found their target, Bondoravas closed strong in the last two rounds to win the bout, much to the delight of his growing fan base.
The win over Johnson was Bondoravas’ third this year at the UIC Pavilion. On June 19th, he blasted out Keon Johnson in the first round and followed that up with a brilliant second round destruction of Michael Davis on September 17th.
Fighting out of Troy, Missouri, the 23 year old Baue is a strong, physical fighter who brings a record of 12-4-0 with ten knockouts into the bout with Bondoravas. He has won three regional titles over the last two years and very much represents the toughest test for the Lithuanian.
In the main event at WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 14, fighting for the IBO International Middleweight Title, longtime Chicago fan favorite Angel “TORO” Hernandez, 30-8-0 (17KO’s) will face off against rugged Ghanaian veteran Osumanu Adama, 17-2-0 (13KO’s) in a twelve round bout.
The co-main will feature a ten round welterweight showdown between Chicago’s “KING” David Estrada, 24-6-0 (15KO’s) and heavy handed Colombian Franklin Gonzalez, 13-6-0 (9KO’s).
Other local fan favorites featured on the card in separate bouts include heavy handed cruiserweight contender Carl “IRON FIST” Davis, 14-3-0 (11KO’s), junior welterweight newcomer Antonio Canas, 10-1-1 (3KO’s), junior lightweight prospect Evgeny Gradovich, 6-0-0 (5KO’s) and middleweight prospect Lamar Russ, 5-0-0 (5KO’s).
Starting at $31, tickets can be purchased in advance through Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com) the UIC Pavilion Box Office (312-413-5740) and the 8 Count Productions’ Office (312-226-5800). Tickets are also available at all Chicagoland Cermak Produce and Shop & Save stores.
Doors on the evening of the event will open at 7pm with the first bell at 8pm.