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Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation
9th Annual "Big Fighters, Big Cause" Charity Boxing Night
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Sugar Ray Leonard and Cedric the Entertainer |
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Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation
9th Annual "Big Fighters, Big Cause" Charity
Boxing Night
Presented by B. Riley FBR, Inc. at the Loews
Santa Monica Beach Hotel on May 23, 2018 in
Santa Monica, California.
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Arsenio Hall, Holly Robinson Peete,
Sugar Ray Leonard and Cedric the Entertainer
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Bill Bellamy, Cindy Crawford, Chris Tucke |
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Bill
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Santa
Monica, CA (May 23, 2018) – The B. Riley FBR, Inc.
9th Annual “Big Fighters, Big Cause” Charity
Boxing Night
returned to the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel for a
star-studded night of boxing presented by Golden Boy
Promotions to benefit 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.
Emceed by actor and comedian Bill Bellamy, the night
featured a national anthem performance by Kennedy
Stephens, as well as a live and silent auction
display, which included iconic memorabilia and other
one-of-a-kind items and experiences to benefit the
foundation. Additionally, the evening honored actor,
comedian, and committed philanthropist, Cedric “The
Entertainer” with the 2018 Golden Glove Award.
The award was presented to him by Sugar Ray Leonard
in recognition of Cedric’s numerous charitable
endeavors, including his work with Step On Up™, the
educational program shedding light on diabetic nerve
pain, developed by Pfizer Inc. in collaboration with
the American Diabetes Association.
Celebrities and Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation
supporters in attendance included Cindy Crawford and
Rande Gerber, Oscar de la Hoya, Arsenio Hall
(Actor/Comedian), Catherine Bach (Actress), Chris
Hale (Former NFL Player), Chris Tucker
(Actor/Comedian), Holly Robinson Peete (Actress),
Jimmy Jam, Johnny Gill (Actor/Recording Artist),
Rodney Peete (Former NFL Player), Tommy Chong
(Actor/Comedian), Daisy Lang (Boxer), and more.
Super featherweight prospect Jousce “Tito” Gonzalez
(8-0, 8 KOs) of Glendora, Calif. scored a technical
knockout victory at the end of the fourth round
against Juan Sandoval (7-22-1, 4 KOs) in tonight’s
main event. “I’m happy with a victory but I think I
should’ve done better in this fight. I feel I
should’ve use my distance more and thrown straight
punches. Next time I will use my job more and my
footwork.”
Rising welterweight Aaron “Silencer” McKenna (4-0, 3
KOs) of Monaghan, Ireland defeated Darel Harris
(1-2-1, 1 KO) of Sarasota, Florida via technical
knockout after a cut, which was caused by a punch,
forced the referee to stop the fight. “When I saw
the blood, I wanted to go after him even more,” said
Aaron McKenna. “Though I thought I was going to stop
him in the next round, it was a good learning
experience.” Rommel Caballero (1-0-1) of Coachella,
Calif. defeated Daniel Bastien (4-8, 1 KO) of Nuevo
Leon, Mexico via unanimous decision across four
rounds of lightweight action. Caballero won with
three scores of 40-35. “After the first body shot, I
thought I was going to drop him,” said Rommell
Caballero. “But he’s tough and stayed in there. I
learned a lot from this fight and I’m happy it
turned out better than the first bout.” In the first
bout of the evening, Oscar “El Motorcito” Acevedo
(3-0) of Garden City, Kansas scored a four-round
unanimous decision victory against Ricardo Fernandez
(3-8-4) of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Acevedo won with
three scores of 40-36. “Out of all my previous
opponents, he had the most fights,” said Oscar
Acevedo. “That’s why it was a learning experience.
It showed me where I am. Now I’m ready to come back
and fix all my mistakes at the gym on Monday.”
About Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation:
The Sugar Ray
Leonard 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 research and care
for pediatric type 1 & 2 diabetes and creates
awareness for both diseases. The Foundation also
strives to help children live healthier lives
through diet and exercise. 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
www.sugarrayleonardfdn.org |
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