Wayne Johnsen Injured, off October 29th Card
For Immediate Release~ Lyndhurst, New Jersey (October 21, 2008) – Mike Indri of Dignity Promotions announced today that Wayne Johnsen has suffered an injury in training that has forced him off the October 29th card in Lyndhurst, NJ. Johnsen was supposed to have fought for the first time since participating in last years Contender television series.
“Unfortunately, Wayne re-aggravated an old neck injury while sparring in preparation for this event,” said promoter Mike Indri. “Obviously, we are all very disappointed that Wayne won’t be fighting next week. Not having him fighting on our card will be upsetting to all his fans, and I’m sure Wayne is disappointed as well. He was working hard to get ready and I know he wanted to put on a good show for all his fans, and friends, right here in his own backyard.”
Despite the loss of Johnsen, the event held at the beautiful Medieval Times castle still promises to be action-packed. The card’s headline bout features top contender and former Jr. Welterweight Champion “Vicious” Vivian Harris taking on tough Nicaraguan Octavio Narvaez. The night will also feature undefeated prospects Alex Perez and Lujan Simon, as well as decorated amateur Carlos Zambrano plus 4 additional bouts. Tickets are still available for this event. For tickets call (201) 741-4994 or (201) 933-2220 or visit www.dignitypromotions.com.