MEDIA CONFERENCE ALERT

MEDIA CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS THE FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2013, ESPN FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS PROFESSIONAL BOXING EVENT AT
MAGIC CITY CASINO

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15 AT 1:00 PM @ THE MAGIC CITY CASINO

WHO:

Rances Barthelemy
Miami, FL
(17-0, 11 KOs)

Jonathan Gonzalez
San Juan, PR
(15-0-1, 13 KOs)

Roberto J. Acevedo
Bayamón, P.R.
6-0 (3 KOs)

Hairon Socarras
Miami, Florida
5-0 (4 KOs)

Leon Margules
Warriors Boxing President

Richard Dobal
Bad Dog Productions President

Henry Foster
Manager, Rances Barthelemy

Luis Decubas
Advisor, Blue Wave Group

WHAT:

The media is cordially invited to a press conference being held on Thursday, November 15, at 1:00 pm at the Magic City Casino (450 Northwest 37th Avenue, Miami, Florida) to discuss the Warriors Boxing and Bad Dog Productions, in association with the Magic City Casino, night of ESPN-televised professional boxing entitled “Friday Night Fights at Magic City Casino” to be held the evening of Friday, January 4, 2013, at Stage 305 in the Magic City Casino.

The 12-round super featherweight main event will feature Miami’s own Rances “Kid Blast” Barthelemy (17-0, 11 KOs), currently ranked #5 in the world by the IBF, against fellow undefeated prospect and Afghani-Canadian Arash Usmanee (20-0, 10 KOs), who is ranked #8 in the world by the WBA.

In the co-featured televised bout, Puerto Rican powerhouse Jonathan “Mantequilla” Gonzalez (15-0-1, 13 KOs) takes on highly regarded Philadelphian Derek “Pooh” Ennis (23-3-1, 13 KOs) in a junior middleweight 10-rounder.

Up-and-coming contenders Roberto J. Acevedo and Hairon Socarras are both scheduled to appear on the undercard and will be in attendance at the conference.

WHEN:

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, AT 1:00 PM (AMPLE FREE PARKING. FOOD AND BEVERAGES WILL BE SERVED TO THE MEDIA)

WHERE:

Magic City Casino
450 Northwest 37th Avenue,
Miami, Florida
Tel: (305) 649-3000

TICKETS:

Tickets are on sale now and can be bought on the Magic City Casino website: www.magiccitycasino.com as well as in person at the Magic City Players Club. They are priced at $100, $75, $50 and $35.

On fight night, doors open at 7:30 pm and the first bell is at 8:00.

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