May 29th Muay Thai At Hollywood Park
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WCK MUAYTHAI SLAMS HOLLYWOOD PARK CASINO ON MAY 29TH, 2010 WITH A PACKED FIGHT CARD
Baxter Humby takes center stage in a WBC MuayThai Super Welterweight US National bout against Harris Norwood; much anticipated match ups, Joey Pagliuso vs. Shane Oblonsky and Artem Sharoshkin vs. Ozzy Venegas bring on the heat
May 17, 2010 – HOLLYWOOD PARK CASINO, LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Dennis Warner and In Sync Productions stage a WCK MuayThai championship fight night at the Hollywood Park Casino on May 29th 2010, showcasing the best US amateur talent and culminating in the Baxter “One Armed Bandit” Humby vs Harris “Smallville” Norwood bout for the WBC MuayThai US National Super Welterweight title.
Baxter “One Armed Bandit” Humby is, undoubtedly, one of the most famous MuayThai and kickboxing fighters in the US. Still the current IMTC Super Welterweight World Champion, he boasts the record of 36 wins and 6 losses. Humby will square off with Atlanta’s hot shot Harris Norwood. Norwood’s professional MuayThai record is: 27 wins 11 loses 2 draws; he is also a two-time Shidokan champion.
The battle of heavy hands will be demonstrated by two very talented fighters, Joey “Pound’em” Pagliuso, USKO Academy and Shane “The Hurricane” Oblonsky of Westminster Fight Club. This is a much anticipated bout; both fighters are coming off of wins in their previous fights and are looking to take their skills to the next level. Oblonsky, who just brought a unanimous decision to the US from China is well respected for his boxing skills; in his turn, Pagliuso has never taken it easy on himself and has squared off with some of the toughest US and foreign fighters in his career.
In another highly-anticipated WCK bout, Artem “The Russian Experiment” Sharoshkin will battle Ozzy Venegas of Sityodtong, Los Angeles for an IAMTF US National WelterweightTitle. Both are high caliber fighters, Venegas, known for his superior boxing skills, Sharoshkin, notorious for his painful low and high kicks.
The rest of the fight card is as follows:
WBC Muaythai United States Super Welterweight Title 5 Rounds
Baxter Humby vs Harris Norwood
IKKC Muaythai Welterweight Bout 4 Rounds
Joey Pagliuso vs Shane Oblonsky
IAMTF United States Welterweight Title 5 Rounds
Artem Sharoshkin vs Ozzy Venegas
IAMTF California Cruiserweight Title 4 Rounds
Dave Nielsen vs Jason Rzepka
IAMTF Welterweight Bout 3 Rounds
Chris Minor vs Roy Corona
IAMTF Welterweight Bout 3 Rounds
Beto Rodriguez vs Prudencio Portillo
IAMTF Female Lightweight Bout 3 Rounds
Tiffany van Soest vs Jamie Scolastico
IAMTF Super Cruiserweight Bout 3 Rounds
Steve Kuo vs Robert Wendinge
IAMTF Welterweight Bout 3 Rounds
Artee Panghongkeow vs Richard Cortez
IAMTF Super Featherweight Bout 3 Rounds
Robert Zatarain vs Johnathan Puu
IAMTF Middleweight Bout 3 Rounds
Christian Martinez vs Ernie Gutierrez
IAMTF Super Lightweight Bout 3 Rounds
Tigran Martirosyan vs Jimmy Hendrickson
The fight night starts at 8 p.m. Parking is free. Tickets are priced at $40-$100. For tickets please call 1-877-446-7962.
Bouts are subject to change and/or cancellation.
About WCK MuayThai:
Founded in 1989, by Dennis Warner and In Sync Productions, WCK MuayThai is based in Southern California and is the largest Muay Thai sports entertainment event in North America. The championships are held in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Beijing and other cities and feature top fighters from the U.S., China, Japan, Thailand, Netherlands and Australia, including such world champions as John Wayne Parr, Craig Buchanan, and Malaipet. For more information about WCK MuayThai, please visit www.wckmuaythai.com or check out our Facebook WCK MuayThai group.
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