Featuring Bayan Jargal 15-1-3 (10 KOs) versus Breidis Prescott 23-3 (19 KOs) and Providence native Demetrius Andrade12-0 (8 KOs) versus Omar Bell 8-1 (5 KOs)
On Friday, April 22nd, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing returns to Mohegan Sun with an intriguing double-header on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights.  Kicking off the telecast will be Providence Rhode Island’s 2008 U.S. Olympian, Demetrius Andrade as he takes on his toughest opponent to date when he squares off against once beaten Omar Bell in an 8 round Junior Middleweight showdown.  Then all-action, Bayan Jargal  looks to make the leap into the mix of top 140 pounders when he takes on the “Khanqueror” Breidis Prescott in a 10 round Junior Welterweight contest.  The action starts at 7:30pm.
Tickets are $75.00, $45.00 and $30.00 and are on sale now through Ticketmaster.  Ticketmaster customers may log onto ticketmaster.com; call Ticketmaster’s national toll free Charge by Phone number 1.800.745.3000; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet.  Tickets can also be purchased by calling the Star Boxing office at (718) 823-2000 or visiting starboxing.com. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office, subject to availability.
“We are excited to be returning to Mohegan Sun, with what promises to be an exciting double-header,” stated Joe DeGuardia, CEO of Star Boxing, and promoter of Jargal and Andrade. “At Star Boxing, we always look to make the best possible fights for the fans, and we feel April 22nd will be no different.  
You have one of the hottest prospects in all of boxing opening up the show, and Jargal and Prescott are both all-action fighters which is sure to produce fireworks.  We are also looking to to pack the undercard with exciting local talent that will make it an entertaining and exciting show from top to bottom.”
“Friday Night Fights and Mohegan Sun go hand-in-hand when it comes to providing a memorable night of action and competition,” said Tom Cantone, Vice President of Sports and Entertainment at Mohegan Sun.  “The relationship we’ve sustained throughout the years has provided boxing fans with entertainment and allows the region’s premier fighters to showcase their talents.”
Jargal 15-1-3 (10 KOs) who represented his native Mongolia at the 2004 World Games, is coming off his lone defeat as a pro, a very close, controversial split decision to Steve Chambers (23-1-1).  Prescott, 23-3 (19 KOs) who is ranked #11 by the WBA, began his career knocking out seventeen of the first eighteen opponents he faced.  Prescott shocked the boxing world when he completely annihilated current WBA Junior Welterweight champion, Amir Khan, knocking him out in the first round when the two met in 2008.  Prescott has since all but begged Khan to step back into the ring with him and get a shot at Khan’s world title, but Khan refuses to fight the man who knocked him out.  A win over  “Khanqueror,” Prescott would immediately throw Jargal into the mix of the loaded Junior Welterweight division.  For Andrade 12-0 (8 KOs), who along with representing the U.S. in the 2008 Olympics was the 2007 Amateur World Champion, it will mark the seventh time in just thirteen fights as a pro that the young star will be featured on ESPN.  
The 23-year-old southpaw has continued to impress each time he steps in the ring, and is coming off a dominating eight round unanimous decision over another once beaten prospect Alberto Herrera (7-1-1) on ESPN in his last fight. Bell  8-1 (5 KOs) bounced back nice in 2010, (after suffering his first loss as a pro in 2008,) picking up two victories, including a shut-out win in his last fight against previously undefeated Quinton Willis.  Bells has a very exciting non-stop, high output punching style which will make for a very entertaining fight against the highly regarded Andrade.
ABOUT STAR BOXING:
Star Boxing, Inc. has been in operation since1992.  Star Boxing has worked to produce some of the most exciting and memorable boxing events in recent history. Star has continued to work with and develop a number of very exciting world champions, world rated contenders and young prospects. Star has consistently brought credibility, integrity, and exciting fights to the boxing industry.  For more information on Star Boxing, visit the official website at starboxing.com.
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