DOVER, Del. (May 2, 2014) — Dover Downs Hotel & Casino with Champ’s Management host a championship boxing event on Friday, May 9, in the Rollins Center® at 7 p.m. The headline bout features featherweight Cornelius Lock (22-6-2), from Detroit, Mich. vs. William Gonzalez (26-5 with 22 KOs) from Managua, Nicaragua, for the NABA Feather Championship Title.
In the co-feature, “The New” Ray Robinson (17-2-0), of Philadelphia, Pa., fresh off his NABO Championship Title win in February in the Rollins Center, is not one to rest on his laurels. In an interview with Rick Scharmberg of Fight News, Robinson stated, “Now it is time to go for the bigger titles!” On tonight’s fight, Robinson says, “I’m excited to get back to show off my talent at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino. I’ve trained really hard for this fight, and I’m sure this guy will bring his best. But, like I said before, it’s my time to shine.”
Undefeated super featherweight turned junior lightweight, Omar “Super O” Douglas (11-0-0), of Wilmington, Del., is a former Golden Gloves star and current NABA Championship Title holder who fights the eight-rounder tonight. “Training camp has been going great,” said Douglas. “I’ve continued to push myself since winning the NABA title in November … I just feel like I’m one of the best junior welterweight prospects in the world, and it’s my time. I just want to thank Dover Downs Hotel & Casino for bringing me back. You can expect fireworks May 9th and my hand to be raised once the dust settles.” Enjoy the show folks; there is a reason Super O is undefeated.
Lightweight “Joltin” Joey Tiberi (12-1-0), of Newark, Del., is eager to continue a win streak following his fourth round victory last February over veteran Charles Jones when Tiberi sent him to the mat four times. Look for the same tenacity in Tiberi May 9.
Cruiserweight Alex “Double Barrel” Guerrero (10-0-1), of Salisbury, Md., says, “I am excited to be fighting tonight as the newest member of Champ Management Group. I’ve been training very hard and want a solid performance for the crowd and my fans. Each fight is the most important because a loss can devastate a career. All my opponents have tried to step up to beat an undefeated fighter, but I get more determined to make sure that doesn’t happen. Every opponent is an obstacle in the way of my goal, and my job is to destroy that obstacle. I just happen to love my job. I also love the fact that Dover feels like fighting at home since so many people come up to support me from Salisbury. My fans are a very important part of our team.”
Cruiserweight Earl “The Bull” Platt (4-1-0), of Virginia Beach, Va., said a winner will risk losing to win. “I know my opponent trained hard. I have trained hard. Now it’s time to fight.”
Heavyweight Frankie “The Freight Train” Filippone (14-4-1), of Norfolk, Va., has gone the distance in his last 13 fights and will face Yasin “The Assassin” Rashid (7-5-0), of Brooklyn, N.Y., both looking for another notch in his win column.
Tickets are $45 – $95 and may be purchased by calling VIP Services at 800-711-5882 or visiting doverdowns.com. Event, times and card are subject to change or cancellation without notice.
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Owned by Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: DDE), Dover Downs Hotel & Casino® is a premier gaming entertainment resort destination in Delaware. Operations consist of a 500-room, AAA-rated Four Diamond hotel with full service spa/salon and gaming options including slots, tables, poker, online gambling, Keno, professional football parlay betting, nationwide horse racing simulcasts and live harness racing November through April. Amenities include the Rollins Center® ballroom, 41,500 sq. ft. of event space, 13 restaurants/bars/lounges, and retail shops. For more information, please visit www.doverdowns.com.
