OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN FOR ‘FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS AT MAGIC CITY’ BOXING EVENT
OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN FOR ‘FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS AT MAGIC CITY’ BOXING EVENT
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Thursday, January 3, at 5:00 pm at
Brickell Luxury Motors
The official weigh-in for Friday, January 4’s “Friday Night Fights at Magic City” professional boxing event, presented by Warriors Boxing and Bad Dog Productions in association with the Magic City Casino, at from Stage 305 in the Magic City Casino in Miami, Florida, will be held on Thursday, January 3 at 5:00 pm at Brickell Luxury Motors, located at 590 SW 8th Street in Miami, Florida.
The official weigh-in is open to the public and all fighters and event promoters will be available for interviews, autographs and photo opportunities.
Brickell Luxury Motors is located at 590 SW 8th Street in Miami, Florida.
Event Information:
Barthelemy Homecoming vs. Usmanee to Headline Night of ESPN Boxing in Magic City
On Friday, January 4, 2013, Warriors Boxing and Bad Dog Productions in association with the Magic City Casino will proudly present the year’s debut broadcast of the popular professional boxing series ESPN’s Friday Night Fights (10 PM Eastern on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes, online through WatchESPN.com, and on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app.) live from Stage 305 in the Magic City Casino in Miami, Florida.
The 12-round super featherweight main event will feature an IBF Jr. Lightweight Eliminator for the #2 contender position between towering Cuban dynamo Rances “Kid Blast” Barthelemy (17-0, 11 KOs) and Afghani-Canadian Arash Usmanee (20-0, 10 KOs).
In the co-featured televised bout, a couple of tough junior middleweight contenders will tangle, when young Puerto Rican powerhouse Jonathan “Mantequilla” Gonzalez (15-0-1, 13 KOs) takes on highly regarded Philadelphian Derek “Pooh” Ennis (23-3-1, 13 KOs).
Tickets are on sale now on the Magic City Casino website www.magiccitycasino.com as well as in person at the Magic City Players Club. They are priced at $100, $75, $50 and $35.
Doors open at 7:30 pm and the first bell is at 8:00.
About Magic City Casino
Magic City Casino features 800 Las Vegas-style slot machines, 18-table Poker Room, outdoor concert amphitheater, multi-purpose indoor venue, seasonal live greyhound racing and multiple food and beverage outlets, among other state-of-the-art amenities. The casino is open every day (Sunday through Thursday: 10 am to 4 am; Friday and Saturday: 10 am to 5 am).