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Ali vs. Eplion to Fight
July 17th
Source: Press Release
May 28, 2004 |
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(MAY 28) Washington, DC. Raging Promotions along with Absoloot Boxing is
proud to announce that three-time Super Middleweight women’s champion
Laila "She Be
Stingin" Ali, will be coming
close to the nations capitol. The “First Lady of Boxing”, will be defending
her IBA title against (14-1) Nikki Eplion, of South Pointe, Ohio, on
July 17th 2004 at the Bowie Baysox Stadium, in Bowie Maryland.
“This is a major event for all of Washington, DC and Maryland and we are
extremely excited to have it”, say’s Marty Wynn, CEO of Raging Promotions.
“The mere fact that this event is outdoors and at the state of the art Bowie
Baysox Stadium might have folks reflecting back to Laila’s father’s
(Muhammad Ali’s) epic open stadium battle with George Foreman in 1974, in
the historic “Rumble in the Jungle” in Zaire”.
Laila Ali’s last fight was in August of 2003, when she totally dominated and
destroyed Christy Martin in Biloxi Mississippi, to up her undefeated record
to (16-0, with 13 knockouts). The Ali/Martin match was billed as “Who’s the
greatest?” pitting the 2 most popular names in female boxing. This epic
battle produced over 10 thousand in paid attendance witness Ali’s beat down
was the greatest. Following in the footsteps of her legendary father and
under the guidance of her husband Yahya McClain, Laila Ali has become the
most recognizable name in boxing
“With Laila on as the Main Event, this fight is sure to sell out and perhaps
set a new attendance record for women’s boxing, that’s why we are also
offering this rare opportunity to be a part of history we are also giving
fans a chance to see this fight on Pay Per View, at just $24.99”, say’s
Wynn.
Wynn along with his wife, former five-time champion Isra Girgrah is
embarking on another fantastic chapter in their sports entertainment agency,
known as Raging Promotions. In less than a year Raging Promotions has 8
spectacular boxing shows including it’s most recent venture; a co promotion
with Gary Shaw Productions at the Kewadin Casino, Hotel and Convention
Center in Saulte, St. Marie Michigan showcasing light heavyweight prospect
Darnell “Ding –A-Ling Wilson’s national television debut on Showtime’s,
ShoBox series.
Raging Promotion also has a weekly local television boxing series of it’s
own in the greater Washington, DC area, called WDC Boxing, which reaches
over 3 million households.
Raging Promotions Sports and Entertainment Tickets for the Ali/Eplion fight
go on sale Friday, May 28th, 2004 at 9am at Bowie Baysox Stadium or Raging
Promotions at (301)-440-0125 or www.RagingPromotions.com. Prices are
$37, $55, $75, and $204 for ringside.
Also special attraction, Co-Main Event, Former 3-time World Champion &
Currently WBO Champion of the World, Mark (Too Sharp) Johnson. In-Demand
$24.99.
Contacts: Marty Wynn: owynns@comcast.net
Ronnie Duncan: sportsbro@aol.com
Copyright © 2003 Raging Promotions Inc. |
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