Celaya-Cortes Highlight Hard-Hitting Action at Miller Lite Fight Night at the Tank

San Jose, CA — Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment (SVS&E) announced that Miller Lite Fight Night at the Tank continues its 2005 season at HP Pavilion at San Jose on Friday, September 16 at 7:30 p.m. Featured on the card will be three-time NABO Welterweight Champion Jose Celaya (26-3, 15 KO’s) of Salinas, CA and California Super Middleweight Champ Ricardo “El Guerrero” Cortes (14-1-1, 10 KO’s) of San Jose, CA. Fighters are subject to change.

Individual tickets to Miller Lite Fight Night at the Tank are on sale now at the HP Pavilion Ticket Office, Ticketmaster Ticket Centers located in Wherehouse Music stores, Tower Records and Ritmo Latino locations throughout the Bay Area, online at ticketmaster.com, or charge by phone at (408) 998-TIXS, (415) 421-TIXS or (510) 625-TIXS. For information about purchasing season tickets to next year’s Miller Lite Fight Night at the Tank series or for group discounts call (408) 999-5746.

Headlining the evening’s main event is three-time NABO Welterweight Champion Jose Celaya (26-3, 15 KO’s) of Salinas, CA. Celaya, a fan favorite at The Tank who will be making his third ever appearance at HP Pavilion, will take on former IBC World Welterweight Contender Vince Thompson (22-7, 9 KO’s) of Washington D.C. The bout is scheduled for 10 rounds.

CARD:

10 Round Main Event – 148 lbs.
Jose Celaya (26-3) vs. Vince Thompson (22-7)
8 Round Co-Semi Main Event – 168 lbs.

Ricardo Cortes 14-1-1) vs. Rene Arostegui 25-5
6 Round Co-Semi Main Event – Heavyweight Women’s

Martha Salazar WBE World Champion 10-3 vs. Marsha Valley 10-12

4 Rounds – 132 lbs.
Osbaldo Sarabio 2-0 vs. Eddie Melendrez 0-1

4 Rounds – 171
Joe Bradley 3-7 vs. Chandray Johnson 0-3

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