Former US Olympian Ali Promotes First Fight Card
On Saturday night, June 2nd history will be made as 2008 U.S. Olympian and undefeated Welterweight Sadam “World Kid†Ali will make his promotional debut as he unveils World Kid Promotions which will stage a big night of boxing at the Aviator Sports Complex in Brooklyn.
Not only will Ali be promoting this action packed card but will be featured in the ten round main event.
Ali of Brooklyn is perfect in his professional career as he has a record 14-0 with eight knockouts and that combined with his fan friendly style, is establishing himself as one of the best Welterweight prospects in the world.
“I am truly excited to start my own promotion and give some great boxers an opportunity to display their skills on June 2ndâ€, said Ali
“I have a great team behind me and I believe that our company will not only be beneficial to my career but other boxers in the areaâ€
He made a splashing pro debut on January 17th, 2009 with a first round destruction over Ricky Thompson in Biloxi, Mississippi. Ali has appeared on major shows at Foxwoods in Connecticut and the Prudential Center in Newark where he was co-featured on ESPN and has been highlighted on HBO.
In his last bout, Ali traveled to Poland where scored a fifth round stoppage over Boris Berg as a chief supporting bout to the Vitali Klitschko – Tomasz Adamek world heavyweight title bout in front of over 45,000 fans.
This will be Ali’s first bout in his hometown of Brooklyn.
“This is a dream come true to not only fight in Brooklyn but to do it on a card that I am promoting and it’s something I can’t wait forâ€
Ali’s opponent plus a full undercard will be announced shortly.
Tickets Prices for this historic night are $150. $100, $75 & $50 and can be purchased by calling:
Brooklyn: 917-807-3630; 347-645-6640; 917-655-2554
Queens: 631-492-0041
Manhattan: 718-744-8855
Staten Island: 646-261-0066; 718-600-3205
New Jersey: 201-914-9932
The first bout begins at 7pm with the doors opening at 6pm.
The Aviator Sports Complex is located at 3159 Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn.