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TONIGHT: PRO BOXING AT DC ARMORY
(Washington, DC)—(APR 27) The DC Sports & Entertainment Commission (DCSEC)
welcomes the return of professional boxing to the DC Armory with a live
event, DC Fight Night—ROUND ONE! This exciting card features former
Middleweight Champion and Washington, DC native William Joppy, and two
of ESPN2’s world ranked fighters on Friday, April 27th.
“This is just the first of many professional boxing events we hope to
attract to the nation’s capital,” said Matthew Cutts, the new Chairman
of the DCSEC Board of Directors. “We expect that a spectacular event
like this will put DC back on the map so that we can attract
championship bouts in the future. We also expect that having live
professional boxing will increase youth participation in the sport,
providing yet another constructive activity for our young people.”
The DC Armory is in the first stage of renovations in order to better
accommodate a wider variety of sporting, civic and entertainment events.
The main show floor has been completely refurbished and other
operational systems and facilities are to be significantly upgraded in
the future. Capacity for the Armory is 10,000, however, for the boxing
match, the facility is set for a more intimate gathering of 4,500
allowing excellent views into the ring.
The event is produced by Ron Remus Productions in association with
Carlos Llinas CLIP Boxing and features the talents of the hottest up and
coming prospects in the country as well as one of the sport’s most
respected veterans. This is the first professional card at the DC Armory
in over four years. The most recent boxing event at the DC Armory was
the 2003 Don King production “DC Dynamite” featuring two World
Championship fights featuring DC’s own WBO Jr. Welterweight Champ
DeMarcus “Chop Chop” Corley vs. former Champ Randall Bailey, and
two-time Flyweight Champ Rosendo “El Buffalo” Alvarez vs. former WBA
Champ Beibis Mendoza.
“With the full support of the DC City Council and the DC Sports &
Entertainment Commission, I am honored to bring professional boxing to
Washington, DC. It is with great enthusiasm that we return this exciting
and invigorating sport to our nation’s capital. This extraordinary event
will be the first of many phenomenal boxing events to follow,” said
Remus.
The DC Armory is located at 2001 East Capital Street, SE, and is easily
accessible by Metro at the Stadium-Armory stop on the Orange/Blue line.
Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and the first fight starts at 7:00 p.m. Parking
is available adjacent to the facility. Tickets are available through
Ticketmaster by phone at (202) 397-SEAT (7328) or online at
www.Ticketmaster.com
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