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Despite taking place halfway
around the world at the Khodynka Arena in Moscow,
Russia, October 13th’s highly-anticipated showdown
between WBO Heavyweight Champion Sultan Ibragimov and
challenger Evander Holyfield has become one of the
sport’s hottest tickets - not only in Russia, but here
in the United States, where fans have been clamoring
for the opportunity to witness history in the making.
“This is going to be a historic
event on many levels, and people are responding to
that. We are extremely excited at the number of US
fans that are purchasing tickets. It shows the
magnitude of this event,” said Leon Margules,
Executive Director of Seminole Warriors Boxing.
“You’ve got a champion returning home to make his
first title defense on his own soil, and you also have
Evander Holyfield attempting to make history by
winning his fifth heavyweight title, and he’s also
doing it outside of the United States for the first
time. October 13th is going to be a great night for
boxing and we’re pleased with the reaction to this
fight.”
Ibragimov vs Holyfield, which is
presented by Seminole Warriors Boxing, Golden Boy,
Golden Grain Promotions, Main Events, Yuri Federov
Sports Lab, Real Deal Promotions and Sampson Lewkowicz
in association with Nafta Moskva and the Seminole
Tribe of Florida will be televised from Moscow, Russia
via PAY-PER-VIEW, check your cable provider for local
listings.
The Champion, speaking from his
training camp in Florida, is also happy with the
positive response this fight has received from his
adopted home country.
“When I won the title I said I
wanted to be a World Champion, and that means
defending my title around the world,” said Ibragimov.
“This is the first step of my goal, and it motivates
me to know that I will not only have the Russian fans
in my corner, but that my fans from the United States
will be with me as well.”
Tickets for the October 13th
card, priced from 300 to 75,000 rubles / $10 - $3,000
USD (with a limited number of VIP tickets available),
may be ordered by calling +7 (495) 228-0418 or +7
(495) 643-1825, or by visiting
www.ring-side.ru or
www.hockey-palace.ru.
United States fans wishing to
purchase tickets to this historic event, which will
see Holyfield attempt to win a record fifth world
heavyweight title by beating the conquering hometown
hero, Ibragimov, may be purchased by calling Seminole
Warriors Boxing at 954-985-1155.Fo
more information on Seminole Warrior’s Boxing, please
visit our website at
www.warriorsboxing.com |