The Boxing Prince of Boise!
Prince Badi training in Boise for Jones & July 29 PPV
Photo: Rick Scharmberg
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NABO light heavyweight champion Prince Badi "The Boxing
Prince" Ajamu, based in Vero Beach (FL), already is
training in Boise for his July 29th fight against
five-time world champion Roy Jones, Jr., headlining the
July 29th "Hold Nothing Back!" pay-per-view show at
Qwest Arena.
Prince Badi (25-2-1, 14 KOs), rated #6 by the WBC and #7
by the WBO, defends his NABO title against Jones (49-4,
38 KOs) in the 12-round main event. "I arrived here last
Friday to get acclimated (to the high altitude) and
situated," Prince Badi said about training in Boise.
"It's going to make a difference, too. Training camp has
been going very well. I really like Boise and the people
here have welcomed me with open arms."
Prince Badi, of Camden (NJ), has dedicated the fight to
his cousin, the late two-time world heavyweight champion
Floyd Patterson (1956-59, 1960-61), as well as all the
fighters from Philadelphia (where Prince learned how to
box) and New Jersey who never got their big shot.
Another Silverhawk Boxing (www.silverhawkboxing.com)
promoted fighter, former IBF light heavyweight champion
William "KO King" Guthrie (33-3-2, 26 KOs), arrives
Saturday morning in Boise to continue training for his
July 29th 12-round title bout against Luke Munsen (19-5,
13 KOs) for the vacant IBF International cruiserweight
belt.
"Silverhawk Boxing believes in the importance of serious
training to get our fighters as prepared (to fight in
high altitude) as possible," Silverhawk Boxing president
Dennis Rider noted why the Prince Badi and Guthrie
training camps have moved to Boise from Vero Beach (FL).
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"Hold Nothing Back!" -- presented by Xyience, Inc. in
association with Sports and Entertainment Media, Inc. --
will be broadcast live in North America on cable and
satellite PPV beginning at 9 PM ET/6 PM PT. The event is
being produced and distributed for North American Pay
Per View by Integrated Sports and will be available in
more than 50-million homes in the United States and
Canada via InDemand, TVN, DirecTV & Dish Network in the
US and Viewer's Choice & Bell ExpressVu in Canada. The
suggested retail price for the PPV telecast is only
$24.95.
Tickets, priced at $50, $100, $150, $250 and $350 (plus
handling fees), are on sale and available exclusively at
the Qwest Arena Box Office. Call 208.331.TIXS (8947),
toll free 888.330.TIXS (8497), or go online at
www.qwestarenaidaho.com.
Prince Badi and Guthrie are promoted by Silverhawk
Boxing, managed by Rider Boxing, and trained by Buddy
McGirt. For more information about Prince Badi, Guthrie
or Silverhawk Boxing, go to
www.silverhawkboxing.com. |
