The weigh-ins for the event will start at 5pm on Friday November 18th at the Sports Lounge at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Below is the official press release by Lion Fight Promotions regarding the weigh-ins for "Battle in the Desert 4".
* * FREE PUBLIC ACCESS TO WEIGH IN * *
LION FIGHT PROMOTIONS:
BATTLE IN THE DESERT 4, LIVE FROM THE JOINT
ALL FIGHTERS TO WEIGH IN
FRIDAY, NOV. 18 AT 5 P.M. PT
SPORTS LOUNGE AT HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO
WHO:
Chaz Mulkey, Las Vegas Resident and Main Event Fighter
Simon Chu, Decorated British Champion
“Coke” Chunhawat, Thai Superstar and Veteran of 170 Pro Muay Thai Fights
Rami Ibrahim, Battle-Tested Muay Thai Champion and Pro Boxing Contender
Kit Cope, Four-Time World Muay Thai Champion and MTV Reality Series Star
Jose Palacios, Rising Muay Thai and MMA Star
Chidi Njokuani, Power-Punching Knockout Artist
Elaina Maxwell, Women’s Pioneer and International Kickboxing Gold Medalist
Eduardo Maiorino, K-1 Brazil Champion
WHEN:
Friday, Nov. 18
Media check-in begins at 4:30 p.m. PT.
Fighters on the scales at 5 p.m. PT
WHERE:
Sports Lounge at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
4455 Paradise Road
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
Phone: (702) 693-5000
**Complimentary valet parking**
WHAT:
All 24 Lion Fight Promotions: Battle In The Desert 4, Live from The Joint fighters will step on the scales just one day before the WBC world championship Muay Thai event on Saturday, Nov. 19, at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In the main event, streaking Las Vegas star Chaz Mulkey (7-4) will square off with European champion Simon Chu (29-7) of Leeds England for the vacant WBC international middleweight (160 pounds) championship.
The co-main event will feature a lightweight (135 pounds) showdown between superstar “Coke” Chunhawat (145-24-1 (24 KO’s) of Oakland, Calif. via Thailand and Muay Thai champion and seasoned pro boxer Rami Ibrahim (13-7-2 (6 KO’s) of Philadelphia, Pa.
Four-time world champion and MTV True Life reality series star Kit Cope (23-1
(9 KO’s) of Las Vegas will make his highly-anticipated return to the Muay Thai ring to face rising star Jose Palacios (5-2 (3 KO’s) of San Jose, Calif. in a featured WBC U.S. welterweight (147 pounds) championship bout.
Two knockout artists and rapidly emerging forces will collide when Las Vegas Muay Thai and mixed martial arts (MMA) standout Chidi Njokuani (10-1 (6 KO’s) squares off with aggressive-minded Ken Tran (13-3 (10 KO’s) of Vancouver B.C., Canada in a 170-pound catchweight fight.
In a heavyweight attraction, K-1 Brazil Champion Eduardo Maiorino (40-14 (20 KO’s) of Richmond, Calif. via Campo Grande, Brazil will throw down with K-1 USA veteran Terroll Dees (6-2 (4 KO’s) of Concord, Calif. The bout will be contested with a WBC international “challenge” title on the line, with the winner receiving a shot at the WBC international heavyweight championship.
The main card will also be highlighted by a pair of women’s bouts. Former Cung Le-protégé Elaina Maxwell (0-0) of San Francisco, Calif. will face off with Roxy “Balboa” Richardson (2-1) of Los Angeles, Calif. at super lightweight (140 pounds) while Vivian Leung (1-0) of Las Vegas via Saskatoon, Canada will lock horns with Cassie Trost (0-0) of Los Angeles in a 120 pound catchweight affair.
A five-bout preliminary card will kick-off the event.
Tickets for Lion Fight Promotions: Battle In The Desert 4, Live from The Joint, priced from $25, are on sale and can be purchased at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino box office, at all Ticketmaster outlets (800-745-3000) and online at Ticketmaster.com.
The Joint doors will open for the event on Saturday at 4 p.m. PT. The first preliminary bout will begin at 5 p.m.
CONTACT: Mike Afromowitz, (917) 566-8754, mikea@yourwitzend.com
Christine Toledo (702) 480-6799, christine@lionfightpromotions.com
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