Simms-Alcine to headline 3 title bout show

Press Release: Tickets went on sale today for promoter Don King's card in Bridgeport, Connecticut on July 7, 2007. Three world title fights will be on the bill, topped by Connecticut's own Travis Simms, who will defend his WBA 154-pound title against Joachim Alcine in the main event. King's show will take place at the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, headlined by Simms (25-0, 19 KOs) defending his crown against Alcine (28-0, 18 KOs).

The two additional world championships will showcase knockout machine Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan (28-0, 22 KOs), an Armenian now living in Sydney, Australia, defending his IBF 112-pound championship against Filipino Nonito “Flash” Donaire (17-1, 10 KOs) and former IBF 115-pound titlist Luis “El Demoledor” Perez (24-1, 15 KOs) of Managua, Nicaragua, stepping up to 118 to tangle with Genaro “Poblanito” Garcia (35-5, 20 KOs) of  Puebla, Mexico, for the vacant IBF bantamweight championship (longtime IBF champ Rafael Marquez vacated when he won a title at 122 pounds).

“I am so happy to be coming to Connecticut for our nation’s birthday followed by Fistic Fireworks of our own at Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport on July 7,” the Only in America promoter, King, said.  “This is a stellar card that already features three world titles and I will be adding many more great fights.” 

The co-featured main events of Simms vs. Alcine and Darchinyan vs. Donaire will be televised on Showtime (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).  The event is being promoted by Don King Productions with Darchinyan vs. Donaire being promoted in association with Gary Shaw Promotions, LLC.

Dubbed “Fistic Fireworks” by King, tickets for the event priced at $35, $50, $100 and $200, with a limited number of ringside seats at $350, went on sale today (June 19) and can be purchased by those 18 years of age and older at Arena at Harbor Yard box office (Information Line: 203-345-2400), all Ticketmaster outlets, on-line at ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at (203) 368-1000, (203) 624-0033, (860) 525-4500 or (203) 744-8100.