Dargan-Luis Press Conference

“Dynamite” Dargan Photo Credits: David Spagnolo/Main Events

Karl “Dynamite” Dargan

“I feel like I was just here at Foxwoods yesterday. I want to thank Tony for accepting this challenge. We had a great camp. I go into every fight looking at it like it’s a world championship fight. Tomorrow night they might like “Lighting” but when “Lighting” strikes “Dynamite” it is going to blow up. We will see what happens. Get there are early to see [Khalib] Whitmore and [Shane] Mosley, Jr.”

“Lightning” Luis Photo Credits: David Spagnolo/Main Events

Tony Luis

“It is a pleasure to have everyone here. We are ready to give you guys a great show tonight and I am ready to put on the fight of my life.”

Russell Lamour Photo Credits: David Spagnolo/Main Events

Russell Lamour

“I am glad to be here. I feel blessed to be fighting on this card. Come outtomorrow because I am going to put a show on and show the world what I can do.”

Thomas Falowo Photo Credits: David Spagnolo/Main Events

Thomas Falowo

“Fighting is the easy part. I don’t like this part. I feel grateful to be here. It is going to be great. I feel stronger than ever. I am ready to steal the showtomorrow.”

Kathy Duva Photo Credits: David Spagnolo/Main Events

Kathy Duva, CEO of Main Events

“Tomorrow, Friday Night Fights on ESPN2 starts at 9:00. This show has been the product with a lot of hard work. I could not have done it without my good friend Al Valenti.

“There is going to be “Lightning” and “Dynamite” in the ring and that is a combustible combination. We are very excited to show “Dynamite” in his first nationally televised main event.

“This fight is Karl stepping up in competition. Both “Dynamite” and “Lightning” came here to win.”

Al Valenti Photo Credits: David Spagnolo/Main Events

Al Valenti

“Foxwoods has been a major player in boxing for over 23 years. It is so great to be here with Kathy and Main Events, the premiere in professional boxing. We have great confidence in this event. This is the coming together of a great boxing fraternity. There is a great local match. Russell Lamour and Tommy Falowo have met several times in the amateurs. This co-feature shows that the amateur program in the US is alive and producing future stars like these two. Tommy and Russell are here because they know the next step to becoming the next Karl Dargan is to perform well tomorrow night”

Greg Cohen Photo Credits: David Spagnolo/Main Events

Greg Cohen, Promoter for Tony Luis

“It is always terrific to do business with Main Events. This is going to be a special fight. Tony is one of the most professional fighters I have ever worked with. Tony just beat an undefeated kid (Wanzell Ellison) on ShoBox. Other fighters might shy away from fighting Dargan. There were other fights on the table but Tony jumped at this opportunity. I believe in him. He had an unbelievable training camp. Everybody should get ready because “Lighting” is going to striketomorrow.”

Brother Naazim Richardson Photo Credits: David Spagnolo/Main Events

Naazim Richardson, Trainer for Karl “Dynamite” Dargan

“I would like to thank Kathy Duva and the staff at Main Events. I watched tape on Tony Luis and I like what I saw. He is an exceptional young athlete. My little cousin [Dargan] is something special also. We are going to put on a performance that will let the world know we are ready for the next level. The card is exceptional.”