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Don King Boxing Card at Casino Miami Jai-Alai Featuring Miami’s Joey “Twinkle Fingers” Hernandez On Saturday, April 14

29 03 2012

Part of Historic Miami Venue’s Grand Opening of $87-Million Expansion

MIAMI—Don King Productions will present the first boxing event at Casino Miami Jai-Alai on Saturday, April 14 to celebrate completion of their $87-million expansion. The card will be headlined by local favorite and World Boxing Council United States super welterweight champion Joey “Twinkle Fingers” Hernandez (20-1-1, 11 KOs) against Shakir “The Assassin” Ashanti (16-12, 4 KOs), from New Bern, S.C.

An international undercard with South Florida appeal will include Brazilian light heavyweight knockout artist Marcus “Happy” Oliveira (22-1-1, 22 KOs), from Sao Paulo, and Miami light heavyweight Azea “Haitian Hitman” Augustama (12-1, 7 KOs).

Reserved and general admission tickets priced from $10 to $75 are on sale now and can be purchased at http://www.TicketWeb.com or by calling toll free by phone at (866) 468-3399.

“I am very excited to be returning to Miami Jai-Alai with a great card to celebrate their expansion into full-fledged casino gaming,” promoter Don King said. “Dan Licciardi and everyone at Casino Miami Jai-Alai should be proud of their beautiful new multi-million dollar expansion.”

Miami Jai-Alai first opened in 1926 and has enjoyed a proud tradition in boxing since the 1960s. They earned the moniker “Mecca of Miami” in the sport after having staged numerous world championship matches—including events featured on both HBO and SHOWTIME. With construction complete, the venue now becomes Casino Miami Jai-Alai with new restaurants, bars and over 1,000 Las Vegas-style slot machines adjacent to the existing fronton where jai-alai continues to be presented live.

“Our official grand opening for the expansion will take place on Saturday,” Casino Miami Jai-Alai Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Dan Liccardi said. “We thought April 14 would be a great time to treat our customers to another Don King boxing card. It’s an exciting time for us, and boxing has been a part of what we do for decades, so we added it to our celebration lineup.”

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King-Goossen New Year’s Eve Championship Doubleheader Press Conference

1 12 2011

NEW YEAR’S COUNTDOWN OFFICIALLY BEGINS FRIDAY
WITH KICKOFF PRESSER AT THE HILTON ANAHEIM

IBF Light Heavyweight Champ Tavoris Cloud Risks Title Against Zsolt Erdei,
and WBA Super Bantamweight Champ Rico Ramos Defends His Title
against Two-Time Gold Medalist, Guillermo Rigondeaux
On Saturday, Dec. 31, from Anaheim Convention Center

WHO:

Don King, Promoter, Don King Productions
Dan Goossen, Promoter, Goossen Tutor Promotions
Rico Ramos, WBA Super Bantamweight Champion
Guillermo Rigondeaux, 2 Time Olympic Gold Medalist

WHAT:

Kickoff press conference for the event that will ring in the New Year on December 31, 2011 at the Anaheim Convention Center Arena. The SHOWTIME Championship Boxing Doubleheader, which is co-promoted by Don King and Dan Goossen in association with DiBella Entertainment features four elite fighters with an incredible combined record of 84-0, with 54 KOs.

Tavoris Cloud (23-0, 19 KOs) of Tallahassee, FL puts his IBF light heavyweight championship on the line agains Zsolt Erdei (33-0, 18 KOs) of Budapest, Hungary. After defending his (now vacated) WBO Light Heavyweight title 11 times, Erdei moved up to cruiserweight and won the WBC championship, and has since returned to 175 pounds, where he will now fight for another title.

In the other bout of the championship doubleheader, WBA super bantamweight champion Rico Ramos (20-0, 8 KOs) of Whittier, CA will look to make the first defense of his title against Cuba’s Guillermo Rigondeaux (8-0, 6 KOs), who is a two-time Olympic gold medalist.

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Post Fight Ring Quotes

6 11 2011

Post-Fight Ring Quotes

Guillermo Jones (WBA cruiserweight champion): “Marrone tried to do some things, but when I saw he didn’t want to have much to do with me, I started boxing him. I wanted to use my jab and show that I still have great boxing skills. I thanked Marrone for making me fight him the way I did.

“I would like to fight a Klitschko. They’re fighting blown-up cruiserweights, but I can fight at heavyweight. I’m a fighter. I have always come to fight and I always will.

“The tiger is hungry. He needs more meat.”

Mike Marrone (WBA No. 14-ranked contender): “The biggest difference were the angles of Jones. He threw punches from unusual angles, like I had never seen before. I got hit too often in the beginning, so I knew I had to make the fight a brawl.

“He hits with power and precision, but I got some shots in of my own. I wanted to continue but the fight was stopped.”

Joey Hernandez (New WBC U.S. super welterweight champion) “Elco Garcia was a tough guy. He came to fight. I was told he couldn’t punch, but after the flash knockdown in the first round, I can tell you he can punch. But I’m not going to punch with a puncher. I looked for angles and scoring opportunities to come back and win it.

“I pulled something in the ball of my foot in the fourth round, but I wasn’t going to quit. I dug down deep and showed heart and determination to come back and win it. All the judges agreed with me.”

Elco Garcia (Fought Joey Hernandez): “The referee said Hernandez knocked me down in the second round but he didn’t. Then Joey took a knee in a later round and the ref missed it.

“I feel I did enough to win, definitely. Everyone in the arena thought I won, too.

“I don’t think Joey even belongs at this weight. He should move down.”

Francisco Palacios (WBC No. 1-ranked cruiserweight and mandatory challenger to the champion, who will face the winner of Krzysztof Wlodarczyk vs. Danny Green in Perth, Australia, on Nov. 30): “Godfrey was a very good fighter. He was a good fighter for me to face coming off the controversial split-decision loss in Poland [against Krzysztof Wlodarczyk]. Godfrey was durable, covered up a lot and even headbutted me. It was hard to break his guard down.

“I learned a lot from this fight. I learned that I need this work. Wlodarczyk covered up a lot and this guy covered up a lot. I need this work to learn how to break down these defensive guys.

“I wish Danny Green and Wlodarczyk good luck in Australia on Nov. 30. Wlodarczyk got an early birthday gift in my fight with him. Whoever wins their fight will not be receiving any gifts from me when I fight the winner.”

Angelo Santana (WBA FEDECARIBE super lightweight champion): “I felt great tonight. The work I am doing in the gym with my trainer—the whole team, Don King, my manager, everyone—is really paying off. This fight and my last fight were quick knockouts.

“My opponent tonight had never been stopped in the early rounds, only the late rounds. It’s all coming together for me right now. I feel I am ready to achieve big things.

“I will fight anyone. I think I can move down to 135 pounds and still be strong. I look forward to the next fight Don King makes for me.”