NEW YORK’S FINEST
HEADLINE HISTORIC EVENT HARD ROCK Cafe NEW YORK
IN TIMES SQUARE
For
Immediate Release
TO HOST WEDNESDAY
NIGHT FIGHTS ON JUNE 11TH
HOLLYWOOD,
FL, May 13 – Times Square in New York
City. To many, it’s the center of the
universe. That may be open to debate, but what
isn’t is that on Wednesday, June 11th,
Hard Rock Cafe New York in the heart of Times
Square will be the center of the boxing universe
when Seminole Warriors Boxing and Gotham Boxing
present the first boxing show ever in this renowned
venue.
Headlining the card, which
will be aired live on ESPN2’s Wednesday
Night Fights beginning at 9 pm ET / 6 pm PT,
will be separate bouts featuring two of New
York’s hottest products, junior middleweight
contender Sechew Powell as he faces Deandre
Latimore who is 18-1 (15 KO’s), and rising
middleweight star Peter ‘Kid Chocolate’
Quillin.
Tickets for this once in
a lifetime event are limited to just 500, and
will include food and soft drinks. To purchase
these limited tickets, priced at $300, please
call Seminole Warriors Boxing at (954) 985-1155
or Gotham Boxing at (212) 755-1944.
A National Golden Gloves
Champion in 2000 and a United States Amateur
Champion in 2001, Brooklyn’s Sechew ‘The
Iron Horse’ Powell (23-1, 14 KOs) has
been destined to achieve great things in the
fight game. Winner of 23 out of 24 pro bouts,
with his only loss coming at the hands of former
world champion Kassim Ouma in 2006, Powell is
currently the number one ranked IBF contender
at 154 pounds, and the owner of wins over Grady
Brewer, Cornelius Bundrage, Robert Frazier,
Ishe Smith, and Terrance Cauthen, making him
one of the brightest young stars in the game
today.
A Grand Rapids native who
now proudly calls New York City his home, middleweight
Peter ‘Kid Chocolate’ Quillin (18-0,
14 KOs) has garnered plenty of attention for
his habit of throwing chocolate candy kisses
to the crowd after his victories, but he’s
also struck fear into opponents for his habit
of knocking people out with frightening efficiency.
A pro since 2005, Quillin has been getting better
with each fight, and most recently he scored
the biggest win of his pro career as he took
a dominant ten round decision over former world
title challenger Antwun Echols on April 16th.
Opponents for Quillin, as
well as a high-impact undercard, will be announced
shortly.
About Hard Rock International
With 127 high-energy Hard
Rock Cafes and nine Hotels/Casinos in 48 countries,
Hard Rock International is one of the world’s
most globally recognized brands. Beginning with
an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world’s
greatest collection of music memorabilia, which
is displayed at its locations around the globe.
Hard Rock is also known for its collectible
fashion and music-related merchandise, Hard
Rock Live performance venues and an award-winning
website. In addition to the two flagship Seminole
Hard Rock Hotels and Casinos in Tampa and Hollywood,
Fla., Hard Rock Hotels/Casinos are located in
Las Vegas, Biloxi, Orlando, Chicago, San Diego,
Pattaya and Bali. Additional hotel and casino
projects have been announced in Macau and Penang,
both scheduled to open in 2009; Palm Springs,
Atlanta and Panama, scheduled to open in 2010;
and Dubai, scheduled to open in 2011. Hard Rock
Park, located in Myrtle Beach, is the world’s
first rock ‘n’ roll theme park.
Hard Rock International, Inc. is owned by Seminole
Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc. For more information
on Hard Rock, visit www.hardrock.com.