Hooters Fight Nights Biggest Blockbuster
to "Hit" Bay City This Summer!
Amateur and Professional Boxing 2 Night Event - July 18, 19, 2008
June 22, 2008
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By: Julie McCallum, Entertainment Editor
Tough Gloves Boxing & Toughman Goes Pro!
Coming this July to Hooters-Bay City!
Are You Tough Enough?
AdoreAble Promotions, Inc., in association with The American Boxing and Athletic Association brings world class boxing back to Bay City on Friday, July 18th and Saturday, July 19th at Hooters Parking Lot in Bay City with the Bud Light Lime Hooters Fight Nights.
Toughman Founder Art Dore says, "Hooters Fight Nights have become an entire entertainment experience, with the great boxing action, Hooter girls, live music, festival atmosphere, great food, and Budweiser beer, plus the female pillow fights, it's definitely a unique experience that you don't want to miss!"
(Above) MyBayCity.com Feature Video
(Stay Tuned to MBC For Full Coverage of This Upcoming Event.)
The Double Feature Includes:
Friday, July 18th
Tough Gloves Fight Night takes place as over 40 local Toughmen and Toughwomen do battle in a USA Boxing Sanctioned event. Find out who is the Toughest Man and Woman in Bay City. Over 40 of the area's toughest men and women will do battle in 3-one minute rounds of boxing, with participants wearing 12 ounce gloves, headgear and groin protection.
See bar bouncers, brawlers, former high school athletes, ex-convicts, farm boys and fatboys battle for the title Toughest in Town! It's the most action packed entertainment experience allowed by law!
Also Featuring Local A.B.A.A. Amateur Boxers,
Bay City's 2007 & 2008 Eastern Michigan Golden Gloves Champion -
Matt Maciag and 2008 Golden Gloves State Champion -
Merrill Martinez of Bay City.
(card subject to change.)
A.B.A.A. Amateur Boxing bouts are like no other - they feature good, clean, experienced boxing that guarantee a great show!
- Matt Maciag - Merrill Martinez
Saturday, July 19th ,
TOUGHMAN GOES PRO with the Toughman Professional Boxing Series event. With the same excitement, music, nicknames, Hooters ring girls, and fast paced action packed entertainment, TOUGHMAN PRO BOXING now features former Toughman competitors that have turned professional.
The Toughman Pro Boxing Series MAIN EVENT features a Heavyweight Title Match battle between
Bay City's own Branden "Gunz" Arsenault (Above Left), who is undefeated versus Midland's knockout artist
Matt Eckerle (Above Right), who knocked out Butterbean's son in the first round in his last bout.
The Featured Bout is Bay City's own Cory "The Mad Bomber" Peterson (Pictured Right) defending his Hooters Welterweight Championship Belt vs. David Mound of Ohio. Peterson's an extremely fit head to toe boxer, his hard work, determination and dedication shows he means business! Mad Bomber bouts are guaranteed good action packed - hard hitting professional boxing at it's Best!
Former Toughman Champion and local favorite fighter from Skidway Lake, Ole "The Lumberjack" Thorsen returns to the ring after some logging injuries slowed down his career. Ole wanted to let everyone know, THE LUMBERJACK IS BACK!
The Mid-Michigan area will be well represented as other featured fighters include veteran pro boxer
Mike Walther of Bay City (Pictured Left) ; Joaquin Garcia, who fought Butterbean last year and who's father Juan runs the Saginaw Boxing Club, CJ Glover of Bay City, Lee Thomas of Saginaw, and undefeated prospect Lorenzo Reynolds of Saginaw.
(card subject to change.)
Hooters Fight Nights are sponsored by:
Anheuser-Busch's Bud Light Lime
AmericInn
MyBayCity.com
New Body Health and Fitness
Bosco Food Service
Bubba's Tri-City Cycle
Wolgast
Ahrens Concrete and poured walls
Dick Bork at Labadie Auto
American Boxing and Athletic Association
Fox Sports Net
Buoy 18.
CLICK HERE TO WIN FREE VIP TICKETS TO FIGHT NIGHTS
Tough Gloves Advance Tickets are only $10.00!! Advance Tickets for the Toughman Pro Boxing as low as $20.00 on sale now at Hooters of Bay City and New Body Health and Fitness.
Tickets $5.00 more at the door nights of event. So get your tickets early, limited seating available.
Come party at Hooters July 18th and 19th with great fights as the Tough Gloves and Toughman Pro Boxing Series hits Bay City under the stars with the World Famous Hooter Girls, Budweiser Beer, Special Attraction Pillow Fights, and Boxing!!
Want to fight? Are you Tough Enough? Call 684.8410. Fighters from around the state are already signing up to test their desire, determination and fighting abilities. For more info contact Stephen Coppler, API President, at 684.8410 or visit http://www.toughmancontest.com
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