Golden Boy Promotions and
AEG Announce New Boxing Series at Club Nokia - LA Live
May 9, 2009
LOS ANGELES, May 9 - Oscar de la Hoya's
Golden Boy Promotions and AEG announced yesterday the launch of "Fight
Night Club", a monthly boxing series at the new Club Nokia at LA LIVE
across the street from STAPLES Center in downtown Los Angeles. "Fight
Night Club" will feature some of Golden Boy's best up and coming
professional boxing prospects in an upscale and intimate Club setting.
The monthly series will kick off on June 11th and will be televised
nationally on VERSUS at 9:00pm ET / 6:00pm PT and streamed live (and
archived) on RingTV.com and Yahoo! Boxing. In addition to the fights,
fans will also get a chance to hear great music and enjoy the atmosphere
and ambiance of one of LA's newest premier night club destinations.
"This is a series we've wanted to do for a long time and with AEG, Club
Nokia, VERSUS and RingTV.com, we finally have the partners to do it
right," said Oscar de la Hoya, President of Golden Boy Promotions.
"'Fight Night Club' will focus on the future stars of this game and will
show everyone just how champions are made. Some of the best fights I've
ever seen have taken place at small club shows and now we have the
opportunity to bring those fights to the world."
"Boxing fans and sports fans alike will be energized by the unique and
intimate atmosphere we are creating for 'Fight Night Club' in Club
Nokia," said Dan Beckerman, Chief Operating Officer, AEG. "We appreciate
the opportunity to once again work with our partners at Golden Boy
Promotions to showcase their up-and-coming stars in this groundbreaking
format."
"VERSUS is always looking for different ways to present live sporting
events to our viewers," said Marc Fein, Executive Vice President of
Programming, Production and Business Operations for VERSUS. "This
partnership with Golden Boy, AEG and Club Nokia is the perfect
opportunity to showcase great fighters in a non-traditional way."
"Fight Night Club" will present boxing in a night club atmosphere, with
a DJ, music and a VIP room, as well as a unique setup where the ring is
on Club Nokia's stage with a standing room area for fans in front of the
ring, as well as reserved seating in the balcony. The best part for fans
is that ticket prices range from just $28 for general admission to $65
for Mezzanine VIP seating. Ticket packages are also available for the
entire four-show series, priced at $225 for Mezzanine VIP seating and
$180 for Lower Mezzanine seating.
"Fight Night Club" is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and AEG and is
sponsored by Quaker State and Vitamin Water. The series debuts on
Thursday, June 11th and will return to Club Nokia on July 30th, August
27th and September 24th.
Tickets for the June 11th event, priced at $65 (Mezzanine VIP), $50
(Lower Mezzanine), $40 (Upper Mezzanine) and $28 (General Admission:
Floor Standing Room), are on sale now.
Doors open at 5:00pm PT and the first bell rings at 5:30pm PT.
