Making A Champ PRESS KIT Overview Bigger Than Life Entertainment from Las Vegas is teaming up with the Kenya Professional Boxing Commission and Moving Media once again for the Making of A Champ series, the first boxing series was on Saturday 5th November 2016, and now the second series is set for Saturday 18th February, 2017 at The Carnivore Gardens, Langata Road. Tickets at www.ticketsasa.com and www.mi-ticket.co.ke Guest Appearances Michael Moorer • He was a three-time Heavyweight Champion; WBO (1992), WBA/IBF (1994) and IBF (1996–1997)! • He is one of only four men (the others being Muhammad Ali, Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis) to win one or more versions of the World Heavyweight Championship on three separate occasions, as well as being a former world Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Champion! • ! He is the only southpaw to achieve this record. Tony Weeks Tony Weeks is a international boxing referee who has worked for both the Arizona and Nevada (currently) State Athletic Commissions. With 17 years experience, Weeks has also worked as a referee for the WBA and IBF in championship bouts outside of Nevada. He will referee three matches out of the card, one being the Cruiser weight class of Mr. Ismaym Sillakh and a nominated fighteron 18th February 2016, for the MAC Series at the Carnivore Gardens Winky Wright • Winky Wright is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2012. He is a two-time light middleweight world champion and remains the last to hold the undisputed title at that weight. In his later career he also challenged for the unified middleweight world title. • With an astounding record of 51- 5 | 25 KOs | 1 Draws Tommy Hearns • Known as Tommy “The Hitman” Hearns • The first boxer in history to win world titles in four weight divisions: welterweight, light middleweight, middleweight, and light heavyweight. By later winning a super middleweight title, he also became the first to win world titles in five weight divisions. T.k Kirkland • T.K. Kirkland a legend of comedy. An actor, musician, radio host and now Master of Ceremony for the Making of a Champ series, brought to you by Bigger than Life Entertainment. • T.K. Kirkland born in New Jersey, raised in Compton, received his first taste of commercial success opening for the legendary N.W.A. T.K. Kirkland has shared the stage with some of entertainment’s biggest names Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Cash Money, Eminem, and Kid Rock just to name a few. With T.K.'s in your face brand of comedy and gentlemanly demeanor, he has entertained for decades. As Master of Ceremonies, T.K. Kirkland is sure to keep the crowd on their toes and entertain as always. MAC FIGHTERS Ismayl Sillakh USA Jarrod Tennant USA James Onyango Kenya Patrick Atuhairwe Uganda Maurice Okolla Kenya Alick Gogodo Malawi David Rajuli South Africa Cosmas Cheka Tanzania Karama Nyilawila Tanzania Daniel Wanyonyi Kenya Said Mbelewa Tanzania Anderson Sifuna Kenya Baina Mazola Tanzania Zarika Fatuma Kenya Asha Ngedere Tanzania Judy Waguthii Kenya Joyce Awino Tanzania Mbiya Kanku Tanzania 3790 Paradise Road Suite 125 Las Vegas, Nevada 89169 1 (702) 388--‐1BTL (285) Website: www.biggerthanlifeent.com Email: [email protected] Instagram:#makingachamp Shante McCoy +1248 525--‐3606 [email protected] Director of Special Events Nairobi,Kenya/Office: LatoyaKarwigi 254.720.901.884 [email protected].