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“FIGHT NIGHT CLUB” RETURNS TO L.A. LIVE’S CLUB NOKIA ON FEBRUARY 25 FOR NEW SEASON OF MONTHLY BOUTS
Jan 27th
HIT SERIES BEGINS TEN-EVENT SEASON WITH
“VICIOUS” VICTOR ORTIZ VS. HECTOR ALATORRE
LOS ANGELES, January 26 – In 2009, Golden Boy Promotions and AEG’s “Fight Night Club” series captivated the boxing world with compelling matchups featuring the top young boxing talent from the Southern California area in a unique setting at LA LIVE’s Club Nokia. Well, the fans have spoken and “Fight Night Club” is back for 2010, bigger and better than last year, and the ten-event season kicks off on Thursday, February 25.
In the main event of this season’s first show, exciting top junior welterweight contender “Vicious” Victor Ortiz returns to fight in front of his Southern California fans in a ten round fight against ultra-tough Hector Alatorre of Tulare, California.
In the co-featured bout, rising star Luis Ramos Jr. will see action against an opponent to be announced in a six round lightweight contest.
“Fight Night Club” is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and AEG and is sponsored by DeWalt Tools, Budweiser and Vitamin Water. The series will return to Club Nokia on March 25, April 29, May 27, June 24, July 29, August 26, September 30, October 28 and November 18. Doors open at 6:00pm PT and the first bell rings at 7:00pm PT
Tickets, priced at $250 (VIP On-Stage Seats, which are limited to only ten per show and allow purchasers to sit ringside on Club Nokia’s stage near VIP’s attending the fight [De La Hoya, Mosley, etc.], receive an Oscar de la Hoya autographed boxing glove and provide buyers access to the Club Nokia VIP Room [must be 21 years of age and over]), $100 (VIP Front Row Balcony Seats which come with a “Fight Night Club” autographed boxing glove and grant buyers access to the Club Nokia VIP Room [must be 21 years of age and over]), $60 (VIP Balcony Seats which grant buyers access to the Club Nokia VIP Room [must be 21 years of age and over]) and $19.75 (General Admission: Floor Standing Room & Balcony Seats), are on sale now and may be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 online at http://www.ticketmaster.comor thru any Ticketmaster outlet or the STAPLES Center box office. Group tickets and full series tickets at a discounted rate are also available by calling 1-877-AEG TICKETS (1-877-234-8425).
One of boxing’s brightest young stars, 22-year-old “Vicious” Victor Ortiz (25-2-1, 20 KO’s) of Ventura, California packs the fans in with an exciting style and knockout power in both hands. In 2009, he further established himself on the world stage with stoppage victories over Mike Arnaoutis and Antonio Diaz, and a hard-fought battle in a Fight of The Year candidate against Marcos Maidana. In 2010, Ortiz plans on strapping a world title belt around his waist, but first he must get by the always tough and rugged Hector Alatorre on February 25.
Nicknamed “The Mongoose”, Hector Alatorre (16-8, 5 KO’s) is one of the toughest fighters around the 140 lb. division in the game today. A relentless competitor who has never been stopped in nearly seven years in the professional game, Alatorre has seen action against some of the sport’s top fighters including Jeffrey Resto and former World Champion Carlos “Famoso” Hernandez who narrowly defeated him by majority and split decision respectively. The 28-year-old warrior is eager to prove himself and stamp his name on the boxing landscape on February 25 by defeating Ortiz in front of his hometown fans.
Already 13-0 as a professional, 21-year-old Luis Ramos Jr. (13-0, 7 KO’s) has been unstoppable since his debut in 2007. Fresh off of a year that saw him win four times – three at Club Nokia – in 2009, the Santa Ana, California southpaw is back to fight in front of his ever-growing local fan base this February.
“Fight Night Club,” is Golden Boy Promotions’ and AEG’s critically acclaimed live monthly boxing series, that presents boxing in a night club atmosphere, with a DJ, music, great food and a VIP room, as well as a unique setup where the ring is on Club Nokia’s stage with standing room for fans in front of the ring, as well as great seating in the balcony. After the boxing action ends, fans are invited to stay to hear great music played by LA’s hottest DJ’s, dance and mingle with the fighters as the venue converts back into a night club.
An opponent for Ramos plus a stacked lineup of exciting undercard bouts will be announced shortly. For more information visit www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.fightnightclub.com and follow Golden Boy on Twitter at www.twitter.com/GoldenBoyBoxing.
PHOTOS AND QUOTES FROM TODAY’S SAUL “CANELO” ALVAREZ PRESS CONFERENCE IN GUADALAJARA, MEXICO
Jan 23rd
“Now we can say we belong to the Golden Boy Promotions family,” said Jose Reynoso, manager of Saul Alvarez. “And as Oscar stated, today is a historic day for Saul Alvarez as well.”
Photo Credit: Golden Boy Promotions
 Photo Caption Saul Alvarez Signing: President of Golden Boy Promotions Oscar de la Hoya (Right) and undefeated Mexican boxing sensation Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (Left) pose on January 22, 2010 in Guadalajara, Mexico following a press conference announcing the signing of Alvarez’s promotional agreement with Golden Boy.
Photo Caption Saul Alvarez Signing1: Undefeated Mexican boxing sensation Saul “Canelo” Alvarez attends a press conference on January 22, 2010 in Guadalajara, Mexico to announce the signing his promotional agreement with Golden Boy Promotions.
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A date and opponent for Canelo’s first fight with Golden Boy Promotions will be announced soon. For more information visit www.goldenboypromotions.com or follow Golden Boy on Twitter at www.twitter.com/GoldenBoyBoxing. |
OSCAR DE LA HOYA TO HOST PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE THE RETURN OF “FIGHT NIGHT CLUB” TO CLUB NOKIA AT L.A. LIVE FOR ANOTHER SEASON OF MONTHLY EVENTS
Jan 23rd
TUESDAY, JANUARY 26 AT 1:00 PM PT
AT ESPN ZONE AT L.A. LIVE
| WHO: TUESDAY, JANUARY 26 AT 1:00 PM PT
AT ESPN ZONE AT L.A. LIVE
President of Golden Boy Promotions WHAT: Oscar de la Hoya will host a press conference to announce the return of Golden Boy Promotions and AEG’s popular and critically acclaimed “Fight Night Club” series featuring ten events in 2010 at L.A. LIVE’s Club Nokia. To kick off the year, the first event will be the biggest “Fight Night Club” yet, when top junior welterweight contender “Vicious” Victor Ortiz will take on Hector Alatorre in the series’ 2010 kickoff show on Thursday, February 25. Top Golden Boy Promotions’ prospect Luis Ramos Jr. will also be in attendance to discuss his bout on February 25. WHEN: TUESDAY, JANUARY 26 WHERE: ESPN ZONE AT L.A. LIVE – VIP Championship Lounge PARKING: General Media Parking will be at Olympic West Parking Garage/LOT W located off of Chick Hearn Court/11th Street (same street), between Georgia Street and Cherry Street. Parking is available for an $8 flat fee if you enter before 3:00pm. Satellite Trucks will be allowed to park complimentary on the event deck above Olympic West Parking Garage/LOT W. FACT: “Fight Night Club” is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and AEG and is sponsored by DeWalt Tools, Budweiser and Vitamin Water. The series will return to Club Nokia on February 25. Doors open at 6:00pm PT and the first bell rings at 7:00pm PT. TICKETS: Tickets, priced at $250 (VIP Stage Seats), $100 (VIP Front Row Balcony Seats), $60 (VIP Balcony Seats) and $19.75 (General Admission: Floor Standing Room & Balcony Seats), go on sale, Tuesday, January 26 and may be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 online at www.ticketmaster.com or thru any Ticketmaster outlet or the STAPLES Center box office. Group tickets and full series tickets at a discounted rate are also available by calling 1-877-AEG TICKETS (1-877-234-8425). |
The Cecilia Gonzalez De La Hoya Cancer Center at White Memorial Medical Center Offers Free Mammograms for Valentine’s Day
Jan 21st
LOS ANGELES, CA – January 20, 2010 - Along with the dozen of long stemmed roses and the expensive box of chocolates many special ladies will receive this Valentine’s Day, Oncologists at White Memorial Medical Center hope their loved ones will also encourage them to get a mammogram. Breast cancer is one of the top three cancers in women and a mammogram is the gold standard when screening for the disease.
55-year-old Loretta Hernandez, a White Memorial patient, credits the free mammogram she received at the hospital through the Every Woman Counts program for saving her life.It’s a free cancer screening program for low-income women who earn less than $21,660 a year.”I think it’s a lifesaver for me. I’ve been unemployed for the last three years and I lost my health insurance. When I first saw the lump in my breast I delayed seeking treatment because I didn’t have any insurance, but then I found the program.”
Unlike Hernandez, who was diagnosed in the early stages of breast cancer in May, many other low-income women at risk for developing the disease may not be able to get the help they need. In an effort to reduce the budget deficit, the state of California cut $10 million from Every Woman Counts. As a result, The California Department of Public Health raised the minimum age for free mammograms from 40 to 50 in early December. The program stopped enrolling new patients on January 1, 2010. When it reopens in July, only low income women
50-years-old and older will be offered free mammograms.
The minimum age increase concerns Dr. Ana Grace, a Radiation Oncologist at The Cecilia Gonzalez De La Hoya Cancer Center at White Memorial Medical Center. “We’re going to miss a significant number of women who are going to develop breast cancer which will be diagnosed at a much later stage because there’s a significantly high incidence of people in their forties that do develop breast cancer,” says Dr. Grace.
According to the American Cancer Society, one in 68 women in their forties is at risk of developing breast cancer. The risk increases to one in 37 for women in their fifties.
Dr. Harvey Zhang, also an Oncologist at White Memorial, says the later the disease is detected in a patient, the less chance they have of making a full recovery. “The more advanced the breast cancer, the less chance you will survive; the earlier the detection, the better your chance of survival.”
Hernandez thanks Every Woman Counts for allowing her to proclaim that she is a breast cancer survivor. Hernandez says she hopes the program will at some point again offer free mammograms to women in their forties. “I think that this resource for a community like ours which is very underserved, very low-income, and with limited English skills. I think this is a Godsend. Without this program I think a lot of lives would be lost,” she says.
White Memorial Medical Center in Los Angeles is offering free mammograms to low-income women between the ages of 40 to 50 as a Valentine’s Day Gift. Women who want to take advantage have to call the Cecilia Gonzalez De La Hoya Cancer Center to schedule an appointment at 323-260-5838. The last day to schedule an appointment is Friday, February 12, 2010.
In 2009, the Cecilia Gonzalez De La Hoya Cancer Center at White Memorial Medical Center provided more than 1,300 free cancer screenings to the community and more than 1,500 free mammograms to uninsured women. More than 900 patients received chemotherapy in its Infusion Center and more than 600 patients were treated in Radiation Oncology for cancer care.
White Memorial Medical Center is a 353-bed, not-for-profit, faith-based, teaching hospital that provides a full range of inpatient, outpatient and emergency services to communities in and near downtown Los Angeles. Services include The Heart and Vascular Care Center, the Centers for Orthopedic Care, Cecilia Gonzalez De La Hoya Cancer Center, Oscar De La Hoya Labor and Delivery Center, children’s services, emergency services, rehabilitation and behavioral medicine. For more information, visit www.whitememorial.com.
GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS ENTERS INTO ALLIANCE WITH KHAN PROMOTIONS TO PROMOTE WORLD CHAMPION AMIR KHAN
Jan 18th
THE BRITISH STAR LOOKS TO SHINE IN THE UNITED STATES
WITH GOLDEN BOY IN 2010
LOS ANGELES, January 17 – In continuing with its goal to expand boxing on a global level, Golden Boy Promotions is extremely pleased to announce that a strategic alliance with Khan Promotions has been entered into to promote one of boxing’s hottest young World Champions, British superstar Amir Khan. Khan Promotions has teamed with Golden Boy to promote Khan with the goal of expanding his presence globally, particularly in the United States, and looks to continue his reign as World Champion in the biggest and best fights.
“I am really happy Khan Promotions is partnering with Golden Boy as I know that together they will be the right team to help me continue my career as an elite fighter and to expand my fan base to the United States and around the world,” said Amir Khan. “I’m ready to fight anyone, anywhere, anytime and know that Golden Boy will help me accomplish these goals.”
“Amir Khan is one of the most talented fighters in the world at any weight,” said Oscar de la Hoya, President of Golden Boy Promotions. “That talent, combined with his charismatic and out-going personality, makes him a promoter’s dream and I feel will one day lead him to being the face of boxing. We are extremely excited to team with Khan Promotions and look forward to introducing Amir to fight fans in the United States and around the world.”
“Working along side Khan Promotions, we are going to do everything in our power to get the biggest and best fights for Amir,” said Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions. “Amir is already a star in the United Kingdom and now, we are going to help him shine in the United States and across the world.”
Amir Khan (22-1, 16 KO’s) who hails from Bolton, Lancashire, United Kingdom is one of the brightest stars ever to emerge from the United Kingdom. He had an extremely accomplished amateur career highlighted by a trip to the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens (as the sole member of the British boxing team) and brought home the Silver Medal at just 17 years of age. In five short years as a professional, Khan has proven himself to be more than just a charming Brit, his smile comes backed with lightning fast speed and a devastating punch. His notable victories include a first round knockout win over Graham Earl in 2007, a unanimous decision victory against Gary St. Clair in February of 2008 and a fifth round technical knockout of Michael Gomez in June of 2008. In March of 2009, he took a huge step up in competition and scored the biggest win of his career in defeating former World Champion and future Hall of Famer Marco Antonio Barrera by technical decision in dominant fashion. His climb to the top continued on July 18, 2009 when he won his first world title by defeating Andreas Kotelnik via a lopsided unanimous decision for the WBA Super Lightweight World title. Just five months later on December 5, he made his first title defense by handing then-undefeated Dmitriy Salita, his first loss via a crushing first round knockout.
An opponent, date and location for Khan’s next fight will be announced shortly. For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/GoldenBoyBoxing.
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