SHOBOX on Showtime 

Tomasz Adamek vs. Johnathon Banks

February 27, 2009

Prudential Center

Newark, New Jersey

For more info, visit:  www.mainevents.com.

Featured Bouts:

IBF Cruiserweight Title Bout

Champion Tomasz Adamek (36-1, 24 KOs) vs. 7th ranked Johnathon Banks (20-0, 14 KOs)

IBF Middleweight Title Eliminator Bout

5th ranked Giovanni Lorenzo (26-1, 18 KOs) vs.  9th ranked Dionisio Miranda (19-3-2, 17 KOs)

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Adamek vs. Banks - IBF Cruiserweight Championship

Prudential Center – Newark NJ

Friday, February 27, 2009

Live on the SHOWTIME boxing series ShoBox: The New Generation

Giovanni Lorenzo of Dominican Republic and New York City (26-1, 18 KO's) will take on Dionisio Miranda

of Barranquilla, Columbia ( 19-3-2, 17 KO's) in a 12 round IBF Middleweight eliminator bout Friday, February

27th at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. The winner of this battle will move into the #1 position and become

the mandatory IBF Middleweight challenger to Champion Arthur Abraham. The fight will be televised live on

ShoBox: The New Generation on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast).

In the main event, IBF Cruiserweight Champion Tomasz "Goral" Adamek (36-1, 24 KO's) of Jersey City and

Golwice, Poland, will make the first defense of his world title against Detroit's undefeated Johnathon Banks

(20-0, 14 KO's).

Six undefeated fighters will appear on this exciting card. Local talent will also be featured prominently for this

event. Newark resident, Jerson Ravelo will appear in an 8 round Super Middleweight fight. Joining him will be

Paterson favorites, Welterweight, Henry Crawford (20-0-1, 9 KO's) and Junior Welterweight, Jeremy Bryan

(8-0,4 KO's). Two Polish fighters, Patrick Majewski of Atlantic City (8-0, 4KO's) and Chucky Tschorniawsky

of Philadelphia, PA (25-9-1, 14KO's) will also be on the card.

Tickets are priced at $38, $53, $78, $103, and $253, and can be purchased at the arena box office or by

calling Ticketmaster at 201-507-8900. The first bout for this inaugural event of the Main Events "Brick City

Boxing Series" will be at 8:30pm. Doors open at 8:00pm.

This fight is promoted by Main Events and Ziggy Promotions, in association with K2 Promotions.

- Press Release issued by Main Events

Subject to change

(2/24/09)