World Championship Boxing Only at Table Mountain Casino
November Brings BIG night of Boxing!
BOXING FANS … prepare for a rousing action-packed night as Table Mountain Casino, in association with Roy Englebrecht Events, brings not just one, but TWO Championship Bouts to Table Mountain Casino!
Tickets are now on sale for this November night of professional boxing that pits Chino, California’s Roger “Speedy” Gonzalez against Bernalillo, New Mexico’s Frankie Archuleta. Only one of these boxers will realize their lifelong dream on November 18th and leave the ring as the IBA World Junior Lightweight Champion. These veteran contenders come with formidable records. Gonzalez comes to the ring with a record of 27-2, 18 KO’s. Archuleta squares off with a record of 25-5-1, 14 KO’s.
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, a Second Championship Bout has been added to the night that will feature two undefeated female warriors when Kaliesha West (10-0, 2 KO’s) meets Ava Knight (4-0, 2 Draws, 2 KO’s) for the IFBA North American Bantamweight Belt. With these two undefeated fighters facing off, all eyes will be on this tough twosome as they square off in this fight for the IFBA North American Title Fight.
John Mayewski, President and CEO of Table Mountain Casino, welcomes fight fans to the Table Mountain Event Center for this electrifying event, “Table Mountain Casino is fast becoming ‘home’ for Championship boxing. If our past bouts are any indication, this upcoming world championship event is bound to be an early sellout. The fourth world title event in just two years at Table Mountain, we keep all our fight fans close to the action.”
The five bout card will also feature undefeated Aaron Martinez of Los Angeles who will face Hilario Lopez of Nampa, Idaho in a six round welterweight bout. Martinez comes in at 8-0 and Lopez at 10-6.
Middleweight action will see Fresno’s own Loren Myers (6-4, 2 KO’s) as he faces Orange County’s Derrick Thomas (2-5, 1 KO).
In a four round bout, two fighters will make their debut in a match that features Jorge Roque of Hayward and Francisco Andrade of Stockton.
Tickets for the Tuesday, November 18th event are on sale now at tmcasino.com or by calling (559) 822-7777. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., fights at 7:00 p.m.
For more information, contact John Mayewski or Dan Casas at (559) 822-7777.
Ticket prices are $55 VIP, $45 Gold, $35 Reserved, $25 General Admission. Members of The Club save $5, Platinum Members save $10. No refunds, cameras or video. Must be 18 years or older to attend.
Source: Table Mountain Casino
Al Bernstein Boxing Channel to Cover Live Pre & Post Dawson/Tarver Fight
Weigh-in Also Broadcast LIVE Over iBN Sports Network
iBN Sports, a premier Internet-based broadcast sports television network announced that its Al Bernstein Channel (ABBC) will provide live weigh-in along with pre and post fight coverage of the October 11th light-heavyweight title match between Chad Dawson and Antonio Tarver from the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Al Bernstein and the iBN Sports team will be on hand to cover the weigh-in on October 10th, will also do reports before the match on October 11th and provide full coverage of the post fight press conference. All of this can be seen at http://www.ibnsports.com/.
The Dawson/Tarver coverage represents the first in a series of up to the minute pre and post coverage of premiere matches that the ABBC will offer to fans throughout 2008. The lineup will include Kelly Pavlik vs. Bernard Hopkins on October 18th, Vic Darchinyan vs. Christian Mijares on November 1st, Ricky Hatton vs. Paulie Malinaggi on November 22nd, and finally Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao on December 6th. All broadcasts can be viewed live at www.ibnsports.com for free as well as seen on-demand on the channel.
“This will be the first time in years that this kind of LIVE coverage will have been done at major boxing matches,” said Bernstein. “I was an integral part of the live ESPN coverage for these kinds of matches for many years, and I know it provides fans with information that really helps them enjoy big boxing matches. Boxing fans have been underserved in recent years, but not anymore. We will give them the live pre and post fight coverage that will enhance their enjoyment of the fights. iBN Sports and the ABBC will be there to capture these exciting and interesting moments,” said Bernstein.
“The iBN Sports team is truly excited by this venture with Al,” said John Mudge, CEO of iBN Sports. “We believe this channel is unique and will provide an insider’s perspective that only Al can bring,” concluded Mudge.
Source: iBN Sports