ACELINO FREITAS vs. JUAN DIAZ
WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE UNIFICATION FIGHT
HEADLINE’S FOXWOOD’S “FIGHTCENTENNIAL”
SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2007
Tickets to “Foxwoods FightCentennial” – priced at $250, $150, and $100
are now on sale and can be purchased at:
Foxwoods Resort Casino Box Office - 800-200-2882
and online at foxwoods.com
Celebrating its 100th professional boxing card, Foxwoods Resort & Casino (39 Norwich Westerly Rd., Mashantucket, CT) will be hosting “Foxwoods FightCentennial” – headlined by the highly anticipated world lightweight title unification fight between World Boxing Organization champion ACELINO “POPO” FREITAS (38-1, 32 KOs), from Salvador, Brazil and undefeated World Boxing Association champion JUAN “EL TORITO” DIAZ (31-0, 15 KOs), from Houston, Texas, Saturday, April 28. Promoted by Art Pelullo/Banner Promotions and Don King/Don King Productions.
Freitas and Diaz will be seeing each other for the first time when they embark on a two-city media tour, along with their promoters Pelullo and King, respectively, hosting media luncheons in Boston on Tuesday, April 3 and New York, Wednesday, April 4. Time and locations will be announced next week.
FAST FACTS
FOXWOODS FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE: Thursday, April 26, 12:00 P.M.; Food Court open area (All times ET).
WEIGH-IN: Friday, April 27, 4:00 P.M., at Club BB at Foxwoods.
FIGHT NIGHT: Saturday, April 28.
Doors open at 6:30 P.M., first fight at 7:30 P.M.
MEDIA CREDENTIALS: contact Carol Boyd at Foxwoods - 860-312-7441 (tel.), 860-312-4429 (fax), or contact
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(email).
Namibian challenger Paulus Moses (L) lands a right hook on World Boxing Association lightweight defending champion Yusuke Kobori of Japan during their title bout in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. Moses wrested the World Boxing Association lightweight title from Kobori by a unanimous decision victory on Saturday.
New World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight champion Paulus Moses of Namibia holds the winning trophies after beating defending champion Yusuke Kobori of Japan in their title bout in Yokohama on January 3, 2009. Moses of Namibia wrested the title from Kobori by a unanimous decision victory. AFP PHOTO / JIJI PRESS (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)
Challenger Genaro Garcia, right, of Mexico knees on the mat after he was down in a bout against champion Toshiaki Nishioka of Japan during the 4th round of WBC Super Bantamweight world title match in Yokohama, Japan, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009. Referee is Bruce McTavish of Philippines
Japanese champion Toshiaki Nishioka holds his child and winning trophy after beating Mexican challenger Genaro Garcia (not in photo) at the World Boxing Council (WBC) super bantamweight title bout in Yokohama on January 3, 2009. Nishioka pulled off a technical knockout victory over Garcia to defend his title. AFP PHOTO / JIJI PRESS (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)
Japanese champion Toshiaki Nishioka (top) celebrates his win over Mexican challenger Genaro Garcia (not in photo) after their World Boxing Council (WBC) super bantamweight title bout in Yokohama on January 3, 2009. Nishioka pulled off a technical knockout victory over Garcia to defend his title. AFP PHOTO / JIJI PRESS (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)
ACELINO FREITAS vs. JUAN DIAZ
