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WINKY WRIGHT RETURNS TO THE RING ON DEC. 4 PhilBoxing.com Sat, 15 Nov 2008 OSCAR DE LA HOYA'S GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS TO PROMOTE SNOQUALMIE CASINO'S INAUGURAL FIGHT NIGHT FEATURING FUTURE HALL OF FAMER WINKY WRIGHT ON DECEMBER 4, 2008 VERSUS TO TELEVISE FIGHTS LIVE AT 8 PM ET LOS ANGELES, November 14 - Oscar de la Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions is proud to announce Winky Wright's return to the ring on Thursday, December 4, at the inaugural fight night at Snoqualmie Casino, Seattle's premier gaming, dining and entertainment destination. The fight will air live on VERSUS at 8 p.m. ET. The inaugural boxing event at Snoqualmie Casino will feature future Hall of Famer and former Undisputed Junior Middleweight World Champion Winky Wright in his return to the ring to face Michi Munoz. This ten round super middleweight bout, part of an exciting night of world-class boxing presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Winky Promotions will air live on VERSUS. A televised co-feature and a hard-hitting under card will be announced at a later date. Tickets go on sale Saturday November 15th and are priced starting at $50. They can be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at (206) 628-0888. "Golden Boy Promotions is extremely excited to once again partner with VERSUS and bring world class boxing to the Pacific Northwest," said Golden Boy Promotions president Oscar de la Hoya. "An event featuring a fighter of the stature of Winky Wright that will be Snoqualmie Casino's first ever boxing event will make for an exciting and memorable night for boxing fans in the Seattle area." "It's great to be back and I can't wait to hear the bell ring," said Wright, whose last bout was against fellow future Hall of Famer Bernard Hopkins on July 21, 2007. "I had a nice break, but I've been training hard and now I feel better than ever." St. Petersburg, Florida's Winky Wright (51-4-1, 25 KOs) is an 18-year veteran of the sport and has fought and beaten the best in the world, including Shane Mosley (twice), Felix Trinidad, Ike Quartey and Bronco McKart. Wright is firmly established as one of the premier boxers in the sport today, but at 36, he still feels the best is yet to come. It's hard to argue with that assessment, especially considering that he has only lost once in 14 fights since 1999. 27-year-old Michi "El Matador" Munoz (21-2, 14 KOs) is a hard-nosed competitor who is well aware that a victory over Wright will propel him to bigger and better things in 2009. A native of Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico, Munoz plans on pushing the pace against Wright and shocking the boxing world on December 4. For more information on Golden Boy Promotions, please visit www.goldenboypromotions.com. For more information on VERSUS, please visit www.versus.com. About Golden Boy Promotions: Los Angeles-based Golden Boy Promotions was established in 2001 by Oscar de la Hoya, the first Hispanic to own a national boxing promotional company. In 2007, in its sixth year of promoting, Golden Boy Promotions set a record by selling over 2.5 million in pay-per-view homes in a single night. Also in 2007, Golden Boy Promotions established the record for pay-per-view sales by one promotional company in a single year selling events to more than 4 million homes total. Golden Boy Promotions is one of boxing's most active and respected promoters, presenting shows in packed venues around the United States on networks such as HBO, HBO Latino, TeleFutura, SHOWTIME and ESPN. Snoqualmie Casino is the closest gaming center to Seattle and the first on the Eastside. Comprised of over 170,000-square-feet of entertainment space, the Vegas-style venue features 50 table games, 8 poker tables, and 1700 state-of-the-art slot machines. In addition to world class boxing, the 11,000-square-foot Ballroom will also host other high-profile events such as live concerts and national poker tournaments. Five restaurants, three unique lounges and bars, and a plush cigar lounge round out the total entertainment experience. With unrivaled natural surroundings and majestic views of the Cascade Mountains, Snoqualmie Casino offers classic elegance in a sophisticated Northwest setting. For additional information, visit www.snocasino.com. VERSUS celebrates real competition across all platforms (VERSUS.com, VERSUS on Demand and VERSUS HD). Now in more than 73 million homes, the network is the national cable home of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Stanley Cup Playoffs as well as best-in-class events such as The Tour de France, Davis Cup Tennis, the Professional Bull Riders (PBR), World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), the Indy Racing League and Professional Boxing. The network also offers collegiate sports featuring nationally-ranked teams from top conferences such as the Pac-10, Big 12, Mountain West and Ivy League. VERSUS features the best field sports programming on television and is a destination for sports fans, athletes and sportsmen to find exclusive, competitive events and original programs, such as TapouT and Sports Soup, that audiences can't find elsewhere. VERSUS, a wholly owned company of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK), is distributed via cable systems and satellite operators throughout the United States. Click here to view a list of other articles written by . Recent PhilBoxing.com In-House articles: |
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