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"Super Fight I" Kicks Off
Super Bowl
Weekend 2005 With A 1-2 Punch
It’s the biggest weekend on the calendar for sports fans, a
three-day period leading to the granddaddy of all sporting
events – Super Bowl XXXIX. But Alltel Stadium won’t be the
only place to find hard-hitting action, as Golden Boy
Promotions, in association with Juba Entertainment, is proud
to present SUPER FIGHT I “The Fight Before The Fight” on
Friday, February 4, at the 5,800-seat University of North
Florida Arena.
This high-impact card of professional boxing, which features
highly regarded super middleweight contender Librado Andrade
in the main event, will be aired live on Telefutura’s “Solo
Boxeo” beginning at 9pm ET.
“Golden Boy Promotions is honored to be part of the greatest
weekend in professional sports, the Super Bowl weekend,”
said promoter Oscar De La Hoya.
“Just like the original Super Bowl concept started many
years ago, we believe that we are starting with Super Fight
I a new concept which will grow over the years and capture
the interest of sports fans from around the world. I can
promise you that Friday night's action in the ring will be a
fitting prelude to the action we will see on Sunday
afternoon on the field!"
In a continuing effort to place boxing back where it once
was during its golden age, Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy
Promotions, launched in 2001, has rapidly established itself
as one of the leading promoters in the sport, and De La Hoya
believes that breaking conventional stereotypes about boxing
and its athletes is the only way for the sport to truly
succeed.
Golden Boy Promotions’ partnership with Juba Entertainment
is one of the first steps in this process, and with the
joining of forces; “SUPER FIGHT I” is destined to become one
of the most popular fixtures of Super Bowl weekend. In fact,
Detroit’s 20,000-seat Joe Louis Arena is already in sight
for “Super Fight II”, which would take place on the weekend
of Super Bowl XL at Ford Field.
"We are excited about Super Fight being a part of the Super
Bowl week festivities,” said Michael Kelly, President of the
Super Bowl Host Committee. “It has been one of our goals to
have a diverse and comprehensive calendar of events and we
are appreciative of Juba Entertainment and Golden Boy
Promotions for bringing this dynamic event to the
Jacksonville community for Super Bowl week."
Juba Entertainment, a Los Angeles based company with offices
in Jacksonville, has made a firm commitment to bringing top
quality events to the Jacksonville area during Super Bowl
weekend, and with the 1-2 punch of CEO Michael Huyghue (the
former Senior Vice President of Football Operations for the
Jacksonville Jaguars) and President Carnell Lake (a former
NFL All-Pro and UCLA All-American) partnering with Golden
Boy Promotions will give boxing fans a night to remember on
February 4.
“With Oscar’s involvement, we will deliver the world’s top
boxing talents to the city of Jacksonville,” says Huyghue.
“The fact that the event is happening on the cusp of the
Super Bowl makes it even more exciting as we’ll be able to
open up the matches to a worldwide audience. We expect both
the fans of the Super Bowl and the viewers of Telefutura
Network to enjoy this event.”
To kick off “SUPER FIGHT I” series, undefeated super
middleweight Librado Andrade will be in action against an
opponent to be determined. The current NABA and NABO
champion at 168 pounds, the hard-hitting La Habra,
California resident brings the heat with each and every
fight. In 2004 alone, Andrade scored three consecutive wins
over world-class opposition, dropping his foes to the canvas
a combined ten times in the process. On February 4, Andrade
will begin his 2005 campaign with a world championship on
his mind.
An exciting 5-bout undercard will be announced shortly.
Doors open at 7 p.m, and the first bell rings at 8 p.m.
Tickets for “The Fight Before The Fight”, priced at
$39-$100, are available at the University of North Florida
box office, or by calling (904) 620-2878. For VIP tickets,
contact Juba Entertainment at (904) 301-3030.
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