DEE LEE PROMOTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE
TROPICANA CASINO AND RESORT PRESENT
Super Brawl I
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2012
NABA LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT
Dorin Spivey (40-6-0/29 KO’s) vs. Victor Vasquez (14-5-1/7 KO’s)
Co-Main Event
Chazz Witherspoon (29-2-0/21 KO’s) vs. Evans Quinn (20-6-1/18 KO's)
Atlantic City, NJ (January 10, 2012) - On one of the biggest weekends in sports, boxing will take center stage on the eve of Super Bowl XVLI when Dee Lee Promotions LLC, in association with the Tropicana Casino and Resort present Super Brawl I on Saturday, February 4, 2012 in the Tropicana Showroom. The night features co-main events. First slated is a 10-round brawl for the vacant NABA Lightweight Championship with Dorin Spivey (40-6-0/29 KO’s) of Portsmouth, VA and Philadelphia, PA native, Victor Vasquez (14-5-1/7 KO’s) going toe-to toe. The other featured bout pits Philadelphia’s own and Atlantic City favorite, Chazz “The Gentleman Heavyweight” Witherspoon (29-2-0/21 KO’s) vs. Evans "The Sandman" Quinn (20-6-1/18 KO's). Witherspoon, an all-around athlete has an arsenal of skills he brings to the ring. He considers each fight just one step closer to a title shot and hopes to follow the path of his cousin, two-time world heavyweight champion, “Terrible” Tim Witherspoon.
The remainder of the Super Brawl I undercard features seven scheduled bouts showcasing several of boxing’s rising stars: From Norfolk VA, Frankie “The Freight Train” Filippone (8-2-0/2 KO’s) vs. Tacoma, WA Richard Langley (5-3-0/ 3 KO’s); From Newark, DE Joey Tiberi (6-1-0/4 KO’s) vs. Independence, MO Steve Cox (2-3-0/1 KO's); From Norfolk, VA heavyweight Dorset Barnwell (5-0-0/3 KO’s) vs. New York, NY heavyweight Jon Bolden (2-3-0/2 KO’s); Philadelphia, PA lightweight Angel Ocasio (6-0-0/1 KO) vs. TBA; From Philadelphia, PA Keenan Smith (4-0-0/1 KO) vs. Detroit, MI Chris Finley (2-3-0/2 KO’s); From Atlantic City, NJ middleweight, Isiah Seldon (5-0-0/2 KO’s) vs. TBA. The evening will also feature a female 4-round bout with Cleveland, OH featherweight, Carla Torres (3-2-0) and Bronx, NY featherweight, Nydia Feliciano (3-2-3).
Doors open at 7:00 p.m., with the first bout slated for 8:00 p.m. Tickets are priced at $40, $55, $75 and $100 and can be purchased at the Tropicana Box Office, by calling Ticketmaster at 1.800.745.3000 or Dee Lee Promotions at 856.692.1206.
About Dee Lee Promotions, LLC
Dee Lee Promotions, LLC is owned and operated by New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame promoter Diane Fischer of Vineland, NJ. Fischer has earned a reputation not only as a premier matchmaker who has presented some of the most memorable and entertaining boxing contests in the country, but as woman who has been innovative and overcome gender barriers in an industry dominated by men. Her industry awards and distinctions include: New Jersey Promoter of The Year; Undercard Fight of the Year; Best Girl Fight of The Year; The First Time Six World Title Belts [Pay Per View] appeared on one card (Atlantic City); The First All Girl Fight on the East Coast; The first woman ever to promote an all girl fight card in Baton Rouge Louisiana; The first woman promoter ever to promote a World Title Fight in Panama City; The first male or female promoter to present a title fight in Delaware; The first woman promoter to promote/co-promote a Heavyweight Championship Fight on HBO, Ray Mercer, and Wladimir Klitschko on June 29, 2002; the fight also was aired on PPV in Germany and was the first Heavyweight Championship promoted by a female in that country. To contact Dee Lee Promotions LLC., call 856.692.1206.
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