Vinny Maddalone vs Richard Carmack: Maddalone ‘More than
Ready’ for May 11 Showdown
Long Island fan favorite and perrienal contender Vinny
Maddalone is in final preparations for his scheduled ten round heavyweight
clash on SATURDAY, May 11 against undefeated prospect Richard Carmack of Kansas
City, Missouri in the main event of “ROCKIN FIGHTS 8″ at The Paramount in
Huntington, New York.
“This is a terrific opportunity for me, while I haven’t
fought at The Paramount yet, the Star Boxing events there are always sold out
and it’s a great atmosphere to fight in” said Maddalone. “It’s only 25 minutes
from my house and I’m expecting a great deal of support” said the Queens
native.
Following an extensive workout days before the fight,
Maddalone spoke about the Carmack showdown and the state of the heavyweight
division.
“The heavyweight division has had a great deal of focus
on it right night. There are numerous fighters making names for themselves,
Tyson Fury, David Price and Tony Thompson among them. I look at Pianeta who is
fighting Wladimir Klitschko and I think why can’t that be me.”
“I’ve seen some tapes of Carmack, he’s a big kid, but he
also has pretty good hand speed and solid skills, he’s not going to stand right
in front of me. It’s a big opportunity but I’m more than ready, I’ve trained
nine weeks for this fight” continued Maddalone, who since 1999 has used the
Theme From Rocky as his walk in music.
Said DeGuardia; “Vinny is always an exciting fighter to
watch. With him fighting an undefeated heavyweight, and with this fight taking
place at the Paramount, it should be even more exciting to watch. Be sure to
join us for another great night at The Paramount in Huntington.”
“ROCKIN FIGHTS 8″ is co-headlined by a sensational eight
round light heavyweight bout between undefeated prospect Yathomas Riley and
Buffalo based veteran Lionell Thompson.
Featured on the undercard are local prospects Alan Gotay
and Anthony Karperis in separate bouts along with pro debuting Dave Meloni of
Westbury, New York.
The Paramount is located at 370 New York Avenue,
Huntington, New York, 11743.
Doors on the evening of the event will open at 7PM with
the first bell at 8PM. (Source)
