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10/10/2007 Archived Entry: "Ibragimov-Holyfield Prefight Dinner to be held at Hardrock-Moscow!"
Ibragimov-Holyfield Prefight Dinner to be held at Hardrock-Moscow!
Press Release
HOLLYWOOD, FL, October 10 – The Champion is in Moscow, so is his challenger preparing for the highly anticipated WBO Heavyweight World Title bout featuring Sultan Ibragimov and Evander Holyfield.
In support of this event, Mitchell Cypress, Chairman of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, is traveling to Russia. Ibragimov, the current WBO Heavyweight Champion, is one of the featured fighters on the Tribe’s very own Seminole Warriors Boxing Promotions Team. Chairman Cypress and the Seminole Tribe of Florida are pleased to be hosting a special pre-fight dinner for these two warriors at one of their newly acquired properties known as Hard Rock Café Moscow on Thursday, October 11th at 7:30pm.
“This is a historic matchup between two of the best heavyweights in the world today, and I am privileged to be a part of it,” said Cypress. “But before Sultan and Evander step into the ring for battle, we’re going to break bread like gentlemen in celebration of this great fight and these great fighters.”
The Hard Rock Cafe Moscow was opened on September 17, 2003, and the 116th Hard Rock Cafe in the world is the second biggest restaurant in Europe. It is located at 44 Stary Arbat in Moscow.
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 and satellite provider for listings.
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.
For more information on Seminole Warrior’s Boxing, please visit our website at www.warriorsboxing.com
