Miller Lite, Southwest Airlines, Sportsbook.com, and Rock Star Energy Drink have signed on as sponsors of Fernando Vargas’ August 20 bout against former world champion Javier Castillejo from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL, it was announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. Miller Lite, Southwest Airlines, and Sportsbook.com are event sponsors. Rock Star has signed a personal sponsorship deal with Vargas himself.
“Fernando Vargas is changing the relationship between boxing and sponsors by bridging the gap between corporate America and the Hispanic community,” said Rolando Arellanos, co-manager of Fernando Vargas.
“Boxing is continually portrayed as unable to attract sponsors,” said Duva. “Yet Fernando has shown that boxers can be sponsor-friendly by signing deals with four advertisers.”
Main Events will promote the evening of boxing on Aug 20. HBO's "Boxing After Dark" series will broadcast the bout beginning at 10:15 P.M. ET and 9:15 pm. CT.
Click to read more boxing articles by Boxing Press
Discuss in Boxing Forum
Related Boxing Articles...
In one of the top attractions tonight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, IBF bantamweight champion of the world successfully defended his title for the fifth time by >
HBO Sports will present a thirty- minute special, "Countdown To Vargas - Mosley", analyzing the upcoming HBO pay-per-view fight between Fernando Vargas and Shane Mosley, premiering this Saturday night, Feb. >
The tickets for Fernando Vargas's long-awaited return to the ring are selling quickly and sales for the event have now cleared the $200,000 mark. Vargas will fight Dutchman Raymond Joval >
Fernando Vargas's much anticipated return to the ring will happen on the 26th of March at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. Vargas has been out of >
It is a distinct possibility that if Ricardo Mayorga disposes of Italy's Michele Piccirillo when the two fight on Don King's pay-per-view card on August 13, Mayorga might be in >
To promote his upcoming August 20 showdown against Javier Castillejo at the
Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL, Fernando Vargas will make an appearance at the Chicago Fire-Los Angeles Galaxy soccer game. >
To promote his upcoming August 20 showdown against Javier Castillejo at the llstate Arena in Rosemont, IL, Fernando Vargas will make an appearance at the Chicago Fire-Los Angeles Galaxy soccer >
Two-time world jr. middleweight champion Fernando Vargas and members of his training camp were sent scurrying onto East Monroe St. in Chicago at 9:00 am this morning following a fire >
Spurred on by a listless, weight drained Fernando Vargas, Shane Mosely finally regained the confidence taken away by a spearing Vernon Forrest body shot four years ago and put on >
Fans that have already purchased nearly $1 million worth of tickets to see a boxing match destined to be sold out featuring "Ferocious" Fernando Vargas vs. Ricardo "El Matador" Mayorga >
