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B. RILEY & CO. PRESENTS
THE 7TH ANNUAL
“BIG FIGHTERS, BIG CAUSE”
CHARITY BOXING NIGHT BENEFITING
THE SUGAR RAY LEONARD FOUNDATION ON MAY 25
HOSTED BY BILL BELLAMY, EVENING TO FEATURE
WORLD-CLASS BOXING
PRESENTED BY GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS
EVENT TO POSTHUMOUSLY HONOR MICHAEL KING OF KING SPORTS
WHAT:
On Wednesday, May 25, B.
Riley & Co. will
present the 7th Annual
“Big Fighters, Big Cause” Charity Boxing Night at The
Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood and Highland. Proceeds
from the exclusive event will support the Sugar
Ray Leonard Foundation and
their mission to fund life-changing research, care &
awareness for pediatric type 1 & 2 diabetes and to help
children live healthier lives through diet and exercise.
Hosted by actor and comedian Bill
Bellamy, the evening will feature live professional
boxing presented by Golden Boy Promotions, food by Wolfgang
Puck, and a live & silent auction display, which will
include iconic memorabilia and other one-of-a-kind items and
experiences to benefit this important cause.
Additionally, the evening will posthumously honor Michael
King, Founder and CEO of King Sports Worldwide, for his
work with the Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation and B. Riley &
Co. Before starting King Sports Worldwide, Michael King was,
along with his late brother Roger, the inspiration and
creative force behind King World Productions, Inc., the most
successful television syndication company in history,
including properties Wheel
of Fortune, Jeopardy and The
Oprah Winfrey Show. King World’s all-star lineup
attracted more than 100 million viewers daily. A lifelong
sports fan, King was part of an investment group that owned
the New York Yankees, the New Jersey Nets, and the New
Jersey Devils and sat on that team’s Board of Directors. In
his honor, King’s daughter, Ali
King will
perform the National Anthem during the event.
The 7th Annual
“Big Fighters, Big Cause” Charity Boxing Night is presented
by B.
Riley & Co., a leading investment bank which provides
corporate finance, research, and sales & trading to
corporate, institutional and high net worth individual
clients. A media alert with further information on the fight
card and attendees will be announced in the coming weeks.
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit http://www.sugarrayleonardfdn.org/ticket-sales
WHEN:
Wednesday,
May 25, 2016
4:30
PM Media Check-in Begins
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Red Carpet Arrivals / Silent Auction
7:00 PM
Welcome & National Anthem / Awards Ceremony
7:10 PM – 10:00PM
Fights & Live Auction
WHERE: The
Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood and Highland
1755 North Highland Avenue, Hollywood,
California 90028
MORE: About
Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation
The Foundation was established in 2009 by boxing legend and
six-time world champion Sugar Ray Leonard and his wife,
Bernadette. The Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation is committed to
funding life-changing research and creating awareness for
childhood type 1 & 2 diabetes and to help children lead
healthier lives through diet and exercise.
Throughout Leonard’s boxing career, he watched his dad and
friends struggle with the many complications of diabetes and
how it has affected every aspect of their life. Type 1
diabetes strikes both children and adults at any age. It
comes on suddenly, causes dependence on injected or pumped
insulin for life, and carries the constant threat of
devastating complications. Type 2 diabetes in children is on
the rise, fueled largely by the obesity epidemic. Leonard
draws from his personal experience and boxing career to
provide inspiration for funding research to combat the
disease.
For more information, visit http://www.sugarrayleonardfdn.org,
like and follow on twitter at @SUGARRAYLEONARD and
Facebook at facebook.com/SugarRayLeonard6.
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