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SADAM ALI VS. JERMAINE WHITE TO TOP BROOKLYN PPV SHOW
Press Release: Tickets are now on sale for the October 27th Brooklyn, New York event featuring welterweight Sadam "World Kid" Ali (15-0, 9 KOs), a 2008 U.S. Olympian, live from Aviator Sports Complex. [Ali will promote the show, which will be available on a pay-per-view basis]. Ali, who won his last fight in June against Franklin Gonzalez (TKO8), takes on Jermaine "Too Sweet" White (17-5, 9 KOs), of Chicago, in the ten-round main event.
The youngest boxing promoter in America, 23-year-old Ali was national champion in the Junior Olympics, Police Athlete League (PAL), Under-19 Tournament, as well as a two-time, two division New York City Golden Gloves champion. He became the first New York City boxer in 20 years, since Riddick Bowe in 1988, to earn a berth on the U.S. Olympic Boxing Team, and was the first Arab-American to ever represent the U.S. in the Olympic Games.
Brooklyn super middleweight Curtis "Showtime" Stevens (22-3, 16 KOs) has been added to the card in a eight-round bout against an opponent to be determined.
The show will be distributed in the United States by Integrated Sports Media for live viewing at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT on both cable and satellite pay-per-view for a suggested retail price of only $29.95.
Ali, who won his last fight in June versus Franklin Gonzalez (TKO8), takes on Jermaine "Too Sweet" White (17-5, 9 KOs), of Chicago, in the ten-round main event. Three of White's career losses have been to future or past wirld title holders, namely Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr., Anthony Peterson and Paul Spadafora. Colombian cruiserweight Santander "The Demolition Man" Silgado (22-0, 18 KOs) puts his unbeaten record on the line against veteran Gary "Pit Bull" Gomez (19-13-2, 7 KOs) in the ten-round co-feature. Silgado, now fighting out of Brooklyn, is a seven-time Colombian national champion. Silgado defeated Willie Herring this past March. Salt Lake City's Gomez's most notable wins have been against Chad Van Sickle, who was 18-0-1 when Gomez defeated him by ten-round decision, Rayco Saunders and Derrick Brown. Mike "El Cangri" Ruiz (17-7, 9 KOs) drops back to his natural welterweight division to face and opponent to soon be determined. Ruiz is coming off his 10th round TKO performance July 21st against hometown favorite Paul Delgado in Atlanta. Also fighting on the undercard in four-round bouts against opponents to soon be announced are Brooklyn's one-handed Michael Constantino, who will be making his pro debut after fighting in the NYC Golden Gloves Tournament; Maine light middleweight Steven Gamache (3-0, 1 KO), the son of former world champion Joey Gamache; Brooklyn light middleweight Shawn Cameron in his pro debut. Brooklyn bantamweight Jennifer Santiago meets Louisiana invader Ivana Coleman (0-1). All fights and fighters are subject to change. Tickets are on sale and available to purchase by calling 917.807.3630 or 917.655.5254 in Brooklyn and Queens, 718.744.8855 in Manhattan, or 201.914.9392 in Staten Island and New Jersey.
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