MANSOUR READY TO BREAK INTO THE MAINSTREAM AGAINST PRICE ON FIGHT NIGHT DEC 14th NBC SPORTS NETWORK FIGHT NIGHT
AT RESORTS CASINO HOTEL ATLANTIC CITY
ATLANTIC CITY -Finally after 16 years as a pro, with significant stretches both in and out of the ring, undefeated heavyweight Amir Mansour, 19-0, 14 KOS, is ready for his coming out party. The touted power puncher gets his big chance to make some real noise in the heavyweight division Saturday night when he meets Kelvin Price, 14-1, 6 KOs, in the 10-round main event at Resorts International Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City. The fight will be nationally televised by NBC Sports Network on their highly-rated Fight Night live boxing series. This edition of the program is titled the "Road to Redemption".
With his crushing power and trail of knockout victories, the Delaware-based Mansour has lately been the talk of local boxing fans in his home state, as well as in the Philadelphia and Atlantic City areas. However, few outside his immediate home turf know much about him.
All that can change Saturday night when he headlines his first TV bout. The broadcast will also include a 10-round light heavyweight fight between Ryan Coyne, 21-1, 9 KOs, and Lionell Thompson, 14-1, 9 KOs. Past Fight Night telecasts have attracted throngs of boxing fans, and helped spark the careers of fighters like Sergey Kovalev, Curtis Stevens, Czar Glazkov, and others.
With this, his biggest stage to date, the pressure will be on Mansour to show the world what all the fuss is really about. Although he remains undefeated and boasts a 74% knockout ratio, some questions still exist about whether "Hardcore" can perform at a world class level.
Such is the plight of any rising star battling his way to the top. However, Mansour must prove that he is ready to step up to the next level right now. If he can register another showy stoppage Saturday night against Price, a Klitschko-sized, name opponent, Mansour may find himself on a fast track into the heavyweight title mix.
When asked what he thought about Price, Mansour said, "I'm from a place where just because you were a little taller and a little bigger, it meant nothing. I don't worry about these guys' size or height, you know? Everybody comes in with a game plan against me until they feel my power. When they feel my power they feel like they've just been hit harder than they've ever in their life been hit. Their whole game plan goes out the door."
Mansour added, "A guy like Price? I don't think that he's prepared to go to the extremes that I'm prepared to go to in terms of getting the win in the ring. I'm a very fair fighter, I'm very respectable, but I'm prepared to die every time I walk into that ring, and I'll go through a brutal, brutal, brutal fight if need be. I won't give up, I won't quit, I'll continue to go forward...I know in my heart of hearts that Kelvin Price doesn't have the guts and the will that Amir Mansour has."
With the current world champions getting on in age, and no single heir to the title emerging at the moment, Mansour has as good a chance as any other fighter presently on the scene of taking a giant step forward in the heavyweight race.
After all, the world loves a puncher, and if Mansour proves that his credentials and his punch are for real, a ride into the boxing mainstream is his for the taking.
The Weigh will be streamed live on Friday 12/13 at 3PM ET at http://www.ustream.tv/mainevents
FIGHT INFO:
Tickets are priced $75 and $50. They can be purchased at the Resorts International Hotel and Casino Box Office, 800-736-1420 and at TicketMaster. Click here to connect to TicketMaster or cut and paste: http://www.ticketmaster.com/Main-Events-Boxing-tickets/artist/1940738
Doors open at 5PM. First bout slated for 5:25PM. The main event and co-feature will be televised on NBC Sports Network's Fight Night, December 14th, 8 - 10PM ET.
Six additional bouts are on the card which is promoted by Main Events and Peltz Boxing in association with DiBella Entertainment.
ABOUT RESORTS CASINO HOTEL
The resort that brought gaming to Atlantic City in 1978, Resorts Casino Hotel is at the top of its game today, offering world-class casino action in a relaxed environment that keeps the focus on fun. Resorts Casino Hotel made history as the first American casino outside of Nevada and will celebrate its 35th anniversary in May 2013 with a new milestone: the opening of a $35-million Margaritaville casino and entertainment complex that will include, among other attractions, the only beach bar on the Atlantic City sand.
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority assumed management of Resorts Casino Hotel in Fall 2012 - a move that has set the stage for its return as the most exciting gaming destination in Atlantic City. Boasting a prime location spanning 11 acres at the northern end of the famed Atlantic City Boardwalk, the resort features 942 guest rooms and suites in two hotel towers, a 99,951-square-foot casino, two theaters, six restaurants, two VIP slot and table player lounges, a casino bar, indoor-outdoor swimming pool, health club and spa, salon, and retail shops. Its 39,000 square feet of sophisticated meeting space includes seven meeting rooms and a 13,000-square-foot ballroom. For more information, visit http://www.resortsac.com.
Resorts Casino Hotel
1133 Boardwalk
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
1-800-772-9000
FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE: Thursday, 12/12 - 12:30PM - Located at Starlight Room - Resorts Casino Hotel
WEIGH-IN: Friday, 12/13 - REPORT TIME 2:00PM - Located at The Horizon Room - Resorts Casino Hotel
The Weigh will be streamed live at http://www.ustream.tv/mainevents
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