July 4, 2011
NEWS RELEASE
TAKE ON PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS “BATTLE AT THE BEACON”
FIRST EVER PROFESSIONAL
MUAY THAI
KICKBOXING EVENT TO TAKE PLACE AT NEW YORK’S LEGENDARY
BEACON THEATRE ON
FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2011
Tickets On Sale Now
New York, NY, June 7, 2011 – TaKe On
Productions announced today that the long revered martial
art of “Muay
Thai” kickboxing will take place at New York’s legendary
Beacon Theatre in the Battle at the Beacon on Friday, July 8
at 7:30 p.m.
This exciting form of stand up fighting has
exploded in popularity, with more NY residents now training
in the ancient martial art than ever before. With a venue
capacity of nearly 2,900, Battle at the Beacon will
represent the largest
Muay Thai
kickboxing ever sanctioned by the WKA in New York City.
The top strikers from all of the premiere Tri-State area
gyms will be competing on this fight card, which will also
feature a mixture of the very best Muay Thai practitioners
both nationally and internationally.
Tickets are currently on sale and
start at just $35. Tickets are available via
www.BeaconTheatre.com, all Ticketmaster locations, and
at the Beacon Theatre Box office. Special event packages
will also be available
www.TakeOnProductions.com, along with the full fight
card, fighter information, and other exciting Muay Thai
content.
TaKe On Productions, New York’s top
full contact fight promotion has created the biggest Muay
Thai kickboxing event in NYC history. The inaugural Battle
at the Beacon event will be highlighted by two exciting
Title Fights. Kru Phil Nurse’s Muay Thai prodigy Nick
Vaughan (10-1) challenges the defending North American WKA
Super Middleweight amateur Champion Gaiuss Ebratt (13-1).
Another amateur title bout on the card will feature New York
fan favorite Jay Matias (16-4) challenging Brandon Mickens
(25-7; and training partner of “The Ultimate Fighter” season
7 winner Amir Sadollah) for Mickens’ WKA North American
Super Lightweight belt.
“After we sold out our 8th
consecutive show in Queens, we knew we were ready to take
our brand to the next level. Take On Productions is thrilled
to be the first promoter to bring the internationally
acclaimed martial art of Muay Thai kickboxing to the
historic Beacon Theatre. It’s a dream come true for us and
the athletes.” said company CEO Mike Gasparski.
“We are
excited to host an evening of Muay Thai kickboxing for the
first time in the history of the legendary Beacon Theatre,”
said Scott O'Neil, president, MSG Sports. “The versatile
theatre is no stranger to sporting events having previously
hosted professional boxing, and we are always looking for
new events to host at our venues. As we await the
sanctioning of
mixed
martial arts in New York, we’re sure the excitement of
Muay Thai will deliver a truly electric atmosphere for
fans.”
“With Mixed Martial Arts not sanctioned yet in
New York, Muay Thai kickboxing is the closest New York
combat sports fans can get to that exciting sport – and to
fans that prefer stand up battles, Thai boxing is even more
exciting” added company President Eddie Cuello.
The Battle at the Beacon will
showcase representatives from sixteen of the top New York
area gyms in addition to top fighters from around the states
and abroad. The night’s bouts will also feature the long
awaited professional debuts of Andy Singh (a: 23-0) and Eric
Ruiz (a: 9-4) in a rematch of the most epic amateur battle
of 2010. Other professional bouts include: Eddie Martinez
(p: 1-0-1,a: 26-4) versus Turan Hasanov (p: 3-3,a: 29-6),
Sean Hinds (13-5) versus Douglas Edwards (9-5), and Omar
Ahmed (p: 4-3, a: 26-2) versus the more experienced K-1
fighter Nisvet Sivac. Sivac comes from Holland from Haarlem
Gym, he has twice the Pro experience as Ahmed with over 20
pro fights to his name, seven wins by Knockout. The event
will also showcase the top amateur female talent in the
sport, including Laurel Holloway (5-0) versus Laurie
Hyacinthe (3-0), Jessica Ng (4-2) versus Ani Hilditch (3-2).
Contacts: Mike
Gasparski, Take On Productions – 646-642-2412
Eddie
Cuello, Take On Productions – 917-774-4739
Larry Torres,
MSG – 212-631-5178
