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Boxing Evander Holyfield vs. Vinny Maddalone
March 17, 2007 American Bank Center Corpus Christi, Texas
Featured Bout: Heavyweight Bout
Evander Holyfield
(40-8-2, 26 KOs) vs. Vinny Maddalone (27-3, 19 KO’s) _________________________________________________
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS---Four-Time World Heavyweight Champion, Evander “Real Deal” Holyfield’s quest for a fifth heavyweight title continues on Saturday, March 17th when he takes on Vinny Maddalone at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, it was announced by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva.
The Holyfield vs Maddalone non-title featured bout will be one of seven fights, starting at 7:30 pm. The event is being sponsored by Miller Lite and promoted by Main Events with Real Deal Events, Inc. in association with Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing.
Slated to headline an exciting undercard is 2000 U.S. Olympian and #6 world ranked heavyweight Calvin Brock (29-1, Charlotte, NC). Highly-acclaimed undefeated San Antonio bantamweight Raul Martinez will also be featured on the card in an eight round bout.
Tickets for the event are priced at $250 (VIP), $150, $100, $75, $50 & $35 and went on sale February 17th at the American Bank Center box office, all TicketMaster outlets, including online at ww.ticketmaster.com and by phone at 361-881-8499. For VIP Ticket information, call 817-296-4546 or email request for information to wlbedford@aol.com.
When Holyfield (40-8-2) steps into the ring on March 17th, it will be the first time he has done so in Corpus Christi, Texas in almost 23 years. Just two fights after his ABC-TV, nationally televised win in Corpus Christi, Holyfield would capture his first world title when he decisioned a rugged Dwight Qawi for the WBA World Cruiserweight title.
Qawi would be the first of 16 world champions Holyfield would go on to face during his legendary career, including historic bouts with Mike Tyson (2), George Foreman, Riddick Bowe (3), Lennox Lewis (2) and Larry Holmes.
Holyfield recently came off a two year layoff to score two impressive victories. On August 18, 2007, he scored an impressive 2nd round knockout over hard punching Jeremy Bates in Dallas. In his last bout on November 10 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Holyfield decisioned world heavyweight contender, Frez Oquendo.
According to his new co-promoter, Kathy Duva (Main Events CEO), Holyfield has once again worked his way back into heavyweight picture. “No question, Evander has proved that he still belongs in the ring with the best heavyweights in the world,” says Duva, who’s company is ironically back in the saddle with Holyfield after having promoted all of his fights through 1996, including the one in Corpus Christi.
“Assuming Evander takes care of business (wins) in Corpus Christi, he will then be in a position to challenge for the world heavyweight title. Everyone knows that Evander’s goal is to become the only five-time world heavyweight champion and we feel he has a legitimate chance to accomplishing this.”
Maddalone (27-3, 19 KO’s) has won six of his last seven decisions. The 33-year-old Flushing, NY native has stopped 14 opponents within the first two rounds. He turned pro on April 23, 1999, stopping Kinard Thomas in the opening round (TKO 1).
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CN8, The Comcast Network Gets In The Ring To Air Evander Holyfield vs. Vinny Maddalone Fight Live Saturday, March 17, SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 10:00 PM/ET
Exclusive CN8 Holyfield-Maddalone Boxing Broadcast to be Made Available to All Comcast Cable Systems Nationwide with an Opportunity to Reach More Than 24 Million Homes
New York/Philadelphia -- CN8, The Comcast Network "sounds the bell" with exclusive live broadcast coverage of Evander “Real Deal” Holyfield vs. Vinny Maddalone on Saturday, March 17 at 10:00 PM/ET. In addition to airing on CN8, the Holyfield-Maddalone boxing event will be made available to all Comcast Cable systems nationwide with an opportunity to reach more than 24 million homes. The match-up is four-time world heavyweight champion Holyfield’s third fight since coming out of retirement on a quest to win a fifth heavyweight title. The event airs live from the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.
“Evander Holyfield is one of the most well known names in boxing and his quest for a fifth world heavyweight championship is historic,” said Jon Gurevitch, vice president, CN8 sports. “We’re thrilled to provide CN8’s passionate boxing audience with this momentous broadcast event.”
Following the broadcast, the Holyfield-Maddalone fight will be available ON DEMAND at no additional cost to Comcast Cable Digital Customers. For more information, please visit www.cn8.tv.
About CN8, The Comcast Network CN8, The Comcast Network provides more than 9 million Comcast cable viewers with a unique brand of live, interactive television delivered over its own fiber-optic network to 12 states and 20 television markets stretching from Maine to Virginia and Washington, D.C. CN8 was founded in 1996 and has quickly grown to become the nation's leading regional cable network, airing more than 90 hours a week of original programming from its six studios in the Baltimore, Boston, Delaware, New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. areas. CN8 provides in-depth coverage and analysis of special events and important news that broadcast networks often ignore. Since its inception, CN8 has delivered on its mission to continually reshape and revolutionize regional television and its relevance to local, regional and national viewers. CN8's programming and hosts have been honored by the industry with more than 314 regional Emmy Award nominations.
- Press Releases issued by Main Events with a little editing from us (color, etc...)
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