Lamon Brewster’s HomeComing
November 25, 2008
Indianapolis, IN - Tickets for “Relentless” Lamon Brewster’s
homecoming fight in Indianapolis are now on sale and priced to move.
The former WBO heavyweight champion, (34-4, 30 KO) will be competing
in front of his home crowd for the first time since his amateur
days. “The Homecoming”, promoted by Relentless Events and C’Believe,
will take place November 29 at the Conseco Fieldhouse.
“I wanted to make the tickets affordable because we’re living in
tough economic times,” Brewster says. “There’s so much stress on the
country and people don’t want to spend a lot of money for a night
out. What I wanted to do in my first fight at home is make this a
celebration where everybody can enjoy themselves stress-free. I
brought a very good card together and I hope Indiana comes out to
support it.”
Brewster will not be facing a pushover, however. His opponent
Bruce Seldon is also a former heavyweight champion. Seldon, who won
the WBA heavyweight crown with a knockout of Tony Tucker, brings an
imposing record of 38-7 with 34 knockouts to the table and has gone
to battle with six heavyweight champions in his accomplished career.
With trainer Shadeed Suluki back in his corner Brewster feels
reinvigorated and ready to make an impression in Indianapolis. “I
want to inspire the kids around the city and show them that they can
achieve their dreams because I have. They get to see the warrior
that came from the same city as them who became heavyweight champion
of the world.”
The fight is scheduled for twelve rounds with the North American
Boxing Association Heavyweight title at stake.
In the co-main event, two-time heavyweight title challenger
“Fast” Fres Oquendo of Chicago will face tough contender Gabe Brown
of Pensacola, FL for the WBC Latino heavyweight title. Oquendo,
(29-4, 18 KOs) is looking to extend his winning streak to four since
dropping a controversial decision to the legendary Evander Holyfield
in 2006. Oquendo has scored impressive knockout wins over Clifford
Etienne, David Izon and Maurice Harris.
Former light-heavyweight title challenger George “Honey Boy”
Blades of Indianapolis will be in action against an opponent to be
named. Blades, (21-4, 15 KO) challenged for the WBO
light-heavyweight title last year, giving Zsolt Erdei all he could
handle in his native Hungary for 11 rounds. His road back to the top
begins at home in a six-round contest.
Rugged contender Danny Batchelder, (25-6-1, 12 KO) of Saratoga,
NY will face the globe-trotting warrior Otis Tisdale, (25-22-1, 15
KO) of Charlotte, NC in a six-round heavyweight attraction.
Batchelder is trained by former world champion Roger Mayweather.
Heavyweight attraction Chris Koval of Youngstown, OH looks to
move himself closer to title contention with a win over Cruz “El
Toro” Quintana of Kearney, NE.
Local heavyweight favorite Enrique “Yaqui” Ruiz, (20-4, 16 KO)
will also be in action in a four-round contest. More bouts and a
musical act will be announced shortly.
Tickets, which range from $17 to $152, are available at all
Ticketmaster outlets, www. ticketmaster. com, or by phone at
317-239-5151 . They can also be purchased at the Conseco Fieldhouse
box office, which is open Monday-Saturday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
VIP Tables are also available for purchase. Doors open at 7:00 PM
and first bout begins at 7:30 PM.
For more information on this and other Relentless Events, visit
www. relentlessevents. net . .
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