BLAZE OF GLORY: QUATRETO VS. FOSTER LIVE ON PAY-PER-VIEW!
Andre 'Sweet' Quatreto (15-3-1) will finally make his return to the ring on May 25th. The comebacking superstar will face defending WBA and WBC 168 beltholder Roy Foster (14-2-1) at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. This was announced by Quatreto's Promoter Don Balla on a press conference today. Quatreto is 0-3-1 in his last four bouts but promises that there is no way he could lose this bout: "No disrespect to this man but hell.. he is good but for sure not good enough. He won't beat me.". For Foster, it's the fourth defense of his title and the biggest fight of his career: "I wanna thank him, this is my career-defining fight. I'm just happy to get such a great opportunity to shine and I promise you, I'll.", it'll be the biggest payday of his career.
On the same event two other Don Balla fighters will comeback into he sweet science. Former 168 title challenger Andre Ward (12-5) will face Stipe Drews for the vacant IBO 168 title. The co-feature will be the rubbermatch between Jeff Lacy (12-5), who already lost two world title bouts, and Undisputed Middleweight Champion T. H. (15-5) who is undefeadet in his last six bouts. Before those six victories he lost two decision to Lacy but both man and their promoters (H. is promoted by FightiBrandon Promotions) agreed, that it would be the right fight for Lacy's return and for H. to get the respsect he wants.
The event will be televised by HBO-Pay-Per-View at 9pm/et for a price of $49,99. Tickets for the MGM Grand are going fast but there are still some available, prices go from $1500 to $50.
The event will be promoted by Don Balla Promotions in association with Angelo Dundee & Eddie Futch Promotions and FightiBrandon Promotions.
Factsheet:
(PPV) Andre 'Sweet' Quatreto (15-3-1) vs Roy Foster (14-2-1)
(For The Ring Magazine World Super Middleweight Championship)
(For the WBA and IBF Super Middleweight belts)
(PPV) T. H. (15-5) vs Jeff Lacy (12-5)
(For The Ring Magazine World Middleweight Championship)
(For the WBA, WBC and IBF Middleweight belts)
(PPV) Andre Ward (12-5) vs Stipe Drews (15-11)
(For the IBO Super Middleweight belt)
(PPV) Marvin Hearns (13-8) vs Danilo Haeussle (12-6-1)
John Duddy (6-1-1) vs Arthur Alex (5-5)
Edison Miranda (4-2-2) vs Konni Konrad (10-17-1)
Bob Foster (4-4) vs Dies Ater (3-1)
Albert Einschlag (6-1-1) vs Hirokazu Kanazawa (16-15-1)