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The World's Premiere Fighting Sport Returns to Las Vegas
“Battle At The Bellagio II”
April 30, 2004 Bellagio Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada
April 30th at Bellagio. Doors open at 5:00 p.m., preliminaries begin at 5:30 p.m., and the main tournament is at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are now available at the Bellagio box office.
Heavyweight boxer Shannon Briggs and 6’5” 390-pound NFL tackle, Bob “The Beast” Sapp as well as K-1 USA champion, Carter Williams, two-time K-1 tournament winner, Michael McDonald, Las Vegas local, Dewey "The Black Kobra" Cooper, Superfight Veteran Cung Le, are confirmed to compete in the event which will air live on Pay-Per-View television.
"This like a dream come true for me and an opportunity for me to showcase my talent in a contact sport with a whole different fanbase," said the 32-year-old Briggs (40-4-1, 34 KO's), whose appearance in April will be his first in K-1 USA competition. Briggs' finest performance in the ring, to date, came on November 22, 1997 when he defeated legend George Foreman by way of judges' decision. "Now, it's time to just show them what type of damage I can do and I've been training hard to do that."
Some remember the same tournament last year – when former heavyweight Mike Tyson taunted K-1 superstar, Bob Sapp to a match after Sapp’s exciting defeat over Hawaiian Heavy-weight, Kimo Leopoldo. Bob Sapp is scheduled to compete again, however his opponent is still to be determined.
2003 K-1 "Battle At The Bellagio I" Superfight winner, is widely recognized as America's hottest young martial arts fighting star and as the country's greatest hope of securing its first year-end World Grand Prix title in Tokyo, Japan. After nearly pulling off an upset over longtime K-1 superstar Ray Sefo during his fighting debut in Japan, Williams toppled 6'8" Swiss Karate player, Bjorn "The Rock" Bregy, when the two faced off in a December 6th World Grand Prix Finals tournament reserve bout.
“We are excited about bringing K-1 back to the United States for 2004,” says Scott Coker, K-1 USA president. “It’s a sport that is taking the country by storm and we are confident that the Bellagio’s match-ups will be some of the most thrilling the ring has ever seen.”
About K-1 Since its debut in Japan in 1993, K-1 has become the hottest and most action-packed fighting sport in the world. K-1, the customary eight-man, single-elimination tournament, is a martial arts fighting circuit designed to gather fighters from all stand-up fighting disciplines into one ring to determine one champion. The "K" comes from the first letter of the various styles of martial arts that make up K-1: Karate, Kickboxing, Kung Fu, Kakutogi, and Tae Kwon Do. The "1" means there is only one weight class and the champion is truly "number one." In order to wear the crown of K-1 Champion, a fighter must win three consecutive fights in a single night. The tournament consists of 22 events taking place in 20 countries. The winners of each event advance to the next round of events until they eventually reach the K-1 Grand Prix Finals held in December for
over 70 thousand fans at Japan's famous Tokyo Dome. $150, and VIP Ringside for $250 and can be purchased at www.k-1usa.net or through the Bellagio box office by calling 800-963-9634.
For more information about K-1 or this event, please go to the website: www.K-1USA.net
- From K-1 USA with a little editing from us (some highlights, color, etc...)
card subject to change (3/31/04)
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