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ESPN Invades Augusta to
Showcase Local Star
July 13, 2007 |
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AUGUSTA, GA – A press conference has been
called to announce an upcoming boxing extravaganza. Local boxing
superstar, Rayonta Whitfield (17-0, 8 KO’s), once again is to be
featured on the sports network into 95 million homes live from the Bell
Auditorium in his hometown of Augusta, GA. Rayonta, currently the North
American Boxing Organization Flyweight Champion and the #1 ranked
flyweight in the United States, brought ESPN to Augusta last year as he
excited fans with an exciting battle that saw him winning a unanimous
decision over Evaristo Primero on April 21, 2006 at the Augusta Richmond
County Civic Center. Whitfield’s foe for the August 1, 2007 bout will be
Colombian Flyweight Jair Jimenez (22-7, 15 KO’s). Also on the card will
be an NABO Featherweight title fight between Antonio Davis (23-3, 11
KO’s) of Atlanta, GA and Leon Bobo (16-0, 2 KO’s) of St. Louis, MO. Both
these fighters fought on the April 21, 2006 card in Augusta in separate
exciting bouts. A special attraction on the card will be legendary
amateur champion Bennie Heard (4-0, 3 KO’s) from nearby Elberton, GA.
The 5 bout card will be promoted by Prize Fight Promotions in
association with Club Dreams and Comcast. Tickets for the event start at
$15and will go on sale Tuesday, July 17th. Tickets will be available at
the James Brown Arena Box Office, at all ticketmaster locations or by
calling ticketmaster at (706) 828-7700. |
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