NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ — On January 27th, 2010 current WBC USA Heavyweight Champion and world ranked #11 heavyweight boxer Derric “El Leon” Rossy (22-2, 12 KOs) will defend his belt against Alexis Mejias (10-2, 4 KOs). This bout is just one of many scheduled by Winky Promotions in association with Final Forum for the Knockout Fight Club event taking place at the M2 Ultra Lounge in Manhattan.
As one of the trendiest night clubs in New York City, M2 Ultralounge has played host to many super star performances. The evening of the 27th will be no different. After the victors have risen, Def Jam’s “Fabolous” will take the stage to perform some of his most popular hits including songs from his gold album, from “Nothin’ To Somethin'” and his latest release, “Loso’s Way”.
Knockout Fight Club is a branded series that mixes professional bouts with live musical performances. The events are staged in trendy clubs and cities around the country. “Knockout Fight Club literally takes the fight to the fans. The events showcase the talents of up and coming boxers while entertaining guests with competitive bouts and musical performances from top recording artists,” says founder of Winky Promotions, Winky Wright.
When asked about Knockout Fight Club’s partnership with Cavi Designs, Wright states, “Knockout Fight Club is all about giving people a platform to shine. That is why we teamed up with Cavi Designs as our main sponsor. They are hands down one of the hippest and most relevant fashion labels to our audience. It would be hard not to shine in their clothing. Afterall, Cavi is a product of great taste.”
Advanced tickets to the January 27th Knockout Fight Club show at M2 Ultralounge in NYC can be purchased now at www.knockoutseries.com. Doors open at 6:30pm. First bell starts promptly at 7:30pm.
TOP RANK AND FOX SPORTS EN ESPAÑOL NEWS CONFERENCE LUNCHEON ANNOUNCING THE LAUNCH OF “TOP RANK LIVE”
This Thursday! January 14 at Noon Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas – Muse Ballroom
LAS VEGAS, NEV. (January 11, 2010) – Top Rank, Fox Sports en Español and FOX Sports Net will host a News Conference Luncheon This Thursday! January 14, at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas – Muse Ballroom to announce the launch of Top Rank Live, the exciting new boxing television series. Lunch will be served at Noon with the news conference beginning at 12:30 p.m.
Joining executives from Top Rank, Fox Sports en Español and Fox Sports Net will be undefeated Top-10 junior middleweight contender and former U.S. Olympian VANES MARTIROSYAN (26-0, 17 KOs), trained by Freddie Roach, and his opponent, former IBF junior middleweight champion KASSIM OUMA (26-6, 18 KOs), who will rumble in the main event on Saturday night in The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas. Undefeated Top-10 featherweight contender and newly-minted Ventura County Police Academy graduate MIKEY GARCIA (18-0, 15 KOs), will also be in attendance. Garcia is trained by his older brother and one-time IBF junior lightweight champion Robert Garcia. Garcia will be featured in the co-main event in a battle with Mexican buzz saw JOKSAN HERNANDEZ (17-1, 10 KOs).
Top Rank Live, a two-hour broadcast, will air live on Fox Sports en Español on Saturdays, three times per month, beginning at 10 p.m. ET, though Saturday’s series debut will air at a special time of 11 p.m. ET. At least one show per month will originate directly from Mexico. Under this new partnership, Top Rank fights will also be distributed on FOX Sports Net (FSN) and its regional sports network affiliates, beginning with the first event on January 16. FSN will continue to distribute Top Rank events once a month thereafter through 2011.