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Samoa Fightnight: Heavyweight Champion Bob Mirovic Headlines
Four-Time Australian Heavyweight Champion Bob Mirovic To Headline Samoa Fightnight
Press Release: Pacific Rim Boxing Championship (27th May 2012)
Four-time Australian heavyweight champion Bob Mirovic is confirmed to headline the Bluesky Samoa 50th Independence PRBC fightnight in Apia later this week.
Samoa promoter Mr. Tuilagi Saipele Esera said, “It’s unfortunate that Tahiti and Fiji initially confirmed to participate in the inaugural Pacific Rim Boxing Championship in Samoa had to pull out at the last week. It however provided the opportunity for a better card with the legendary Mirovic confirmed to be the main event.”
Samoan heavyweight contender Gogosina Ulutoa has just been handed the biggest fight of his boxing career. The heavyweight contest is expected to be all blood and guts in front of a vocal crowd.
English boxer Richard Hackney will be going toe to toe with Samoan welterweight sensation Iosia Nanai while Atalili Fai of New Zealand is confirmed to fight Samoa contender To’o Mitai. American Samoa gold medalist Alapati A’asa in the cruiserweight division will fight Saipeti Asiata of Samoa.
The other two pro fights is a Samoa elimination with Samoan Olypian Farani Tavui fighting up and coming cruiserweight Francis Mamoe while Tony Iapesa squares off with Michael Fonoti to decide the challenger for the Samoa welterweight title.
Six amateur bouts will feature an American Samoa selection against a Samoa selection for the Prime Minister’s Cup, plus opening bouts between a Savaii selection and a Upolu selection.
Last week PRBC Chairman Mr. Pa’u Edwin Puni congratulated Bluesky Samoa a regional telecommunication company for taking up the naming rights sponsorship.
Pa’u also challenged other businesses in the region to get behind boxing development in a collective endeavor to build the next Maselino Masoe, Jimmy Thunder, David Tua, Kali Meehan, Shane Cameron, Soulan Pounceby and Alex Leapai.
The Bluesky Samoa 50th Independence PRBC is on Thursday 31st May 2012, before the flag raising day.
Corporate Tables and Tickets are now on sale, contact Mr. Tuilagi Saipele Esera on (+685) 751-9458
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