Las Vegas’ first combined professional boxing and mixed martial arts show on June 20
A capacity crowd of 18,000 is expected to attend promoter Art Pelullo/Banner Promotions’ sensational event – “Free for All, A Night of Combat” - Las Vegas’ first combined professional boxing and mixed martial arts show on Friday, June 20, 2008, at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. The boxing main event and co-featured bout will be televised live on ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights.”
Daren Libonati of the Thomas & Mack Center said, “MLSE Major League Sports Entertainment company is excited to partner up with the Thomas and Mack Center on this exciting event.”
Only a few tickets – which are free to the public - remain, and are available through local contests with Lotus Broadcasting, KTNV Action News, and the Las Vegas Review-Journal. For a direct link to contest info, log onto UNLVtickets.com.
WEIGH-IN:
Thursday, June 19 – 5:00 P.M. (all times PT)
Planet Hollywood , Mezzanine level.
3667 Las Vegas Blvd. South
FIGHT NIGHT:
Friday, June 20 - Thomas & Mack Center
Doors open at 5:00 P.M.
First bout at 5:30 P.M. with former UNLV boxing team sensation Henry Namauu in a four-round cruiserweight bout.
First televised bout at 6:00 P.M.
BOXING MAIN EVENT - 10 ROUNDS, HEAVYWEIGHTS
Alonzo “Big Zo” Butler, 26-0-1, 19 KOs, Chattanooga , Tennessee , vs.
Friday “The 13th” Ahunanya, 23-5-3, 13 KOs, Las Vegas , Nevada .
CO-FEATURED BOUT - 8 ROUNDS, HEAVYWEIGHTS
Kevin Burnett, 12-1-1, 8 KOs, Miami Gardens , Florida , vs.
Horace Grant, 12-1-0, 7 KOs, Bowie , Maryland .
4 ROUNDS, HEAVYWEIGHTS
Grzegorz Kielsa, 5-0, 3 KOs, Bielystock , Poland , vs.
Alvaro Morales, 2-1-4, 0 KOs, Las Vegas , Nevada .
4 ROUNDS, HEAVYWEIGHTS
Jonte Willis, 3-0, 2 KOs, Tacoma , Washington , vs. TBA.
4 ROUNDS, CRUISERWEIGHTS
Henry Namauu, 1-1, 1 KO, Las Vegas , Nevada , vs. TBA.
When ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights” goes off the air, the MMA stars will hit the ring.
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS MAIN EVENT:
3 FIVE-MINUTE ROUNDS, WELTERWEIGHTS
John Alessio, 22-11, Las Vegas , Nevada , vs.
Pete Spratt, 18-12, Denver , Colorado .
CO-FEATURED BOUT – 3 FIVE-MINUTE ROUNDS, BANTAMWEIGHTS
Kim Couture, pro debut, Las Vegas , Nevada , vs.
Kim Rose, pro debut, San Diego , California .
3 FIVE-MINUTE ROUNDS, LIGHTWEIGHTS
Dave Jansen, 3-0, Portland , Oregon , vs.
Dennis Davis, 14-8, Las Vegas , Nevada .
3 FIVE-MINUTE ROUNDS, SUPER HEAVYWEIGHTS
Brice Ritani-Coe, pro debut, Las Vegas , Nevada , vs. TBA.
3 FIVE-MINUTE ROUNDS, FEATHERWEIGHTS
Ricky Johnson, pro debut, Denver , Colorado , vs.
Kui Gonsalves, pro debut, Las Vegas , Nevada .
All bouts are subject to change without notice.
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