Professional Boxers and Mixed Martial Artists Get Roasted For a Good Cause!

Posted on | September 3, 2009 | No Comments

La Habra, California – On Sunday September 6, 2009, a live comedy roast of elite mixed martial artists and professional boxers is scheduled to take place at the scintillating Jon Lovitz Comedy Club in HOLLYWOOD ‘S Universal Studio’s City Walk. Many organizations have teamed up to help raise money to rebuild the recently destroyed La Habra Boxing Foundation’s Club located in La Habra, California. The club was established from an old church in 1981 by one of Southern California’s highest recognized Vietnam Veterans and boxing trainer David Martinez. Mr. Martinez opened the La Habra Boxing Foundation to allow youngsters to constructively channel their energies into a self-confidence building sport. Over ten World Boxing Champions have been trained from Mr. Martinez’s boxing club.

The MMA Roast is presented by Convicted Artist and is the first of its kind Mixed Martial Arts event in which top MMA & Boxing stars are subject to publicly bearing comedic insults, praise, and outrageous true and untrue stories and heartwarming accomplishments by top comedians in which they all take in good faith. Elite fighters including KJ Noons, Rob McCullough, Mighty Mo, Saad Awad, Kimo Leopoldo, Richard Schiller, Dave Cryer, Georgi Karakhanyan will have shots taken at them including Boxing & MMA trainers such as John Bray of the TV Reality Show “The Contender”; cut man & trainer David Martinez, Masters Hall of Fame Inductee & former IFL Sabres Striking Coach, Joe “Striker” Hanlin; and Tony Salazar of Advanced Boxing Techniques.

The Roast will be hosted by “Big Dog” Benny Henderson Jr., Bob Carroll & Ron “The Yacman” Yacovetti. Comedy Headliners include Eliot Chang, Big Earl, The Greg Wilson, Randy Johnson, Amir K, Chris Strait, Aaron Westly, the Funny Lady, the Philly Cat, the Deacon and a special appearance by Reggie Warren Jr.

We would like to give special thanks and recognition to the following contributors and partners: John Bray Boxing Foundation, ConvictedArtist.com, OTM Fight Shop, Wilner & O’Reilly APLC, North Town Gym, Energy Party Crew, IBN Sports, Fight Engine, New Era Fighting, El Paso Custom Graphics, Sports Academy, King of the Cage, Tuff N Uff, Convicted Artist Magazine, G Pro Photo, JAGS, Griffis Realty Investments, Barbie Mafia and Painter of the Stars Paul Bryan Jr.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with the program running from 6:00 to 11:00 p.m. Tickets are only $20 general admission and $30 VIP. All ticket sale proceeds go to La Habra Boxing Foundation. Tickets are available online at http://www.thejonlovitzcomedyclub.com/. For additional information, contact Steven Arredondo at 714-235-7522 or visit http://www.mmaroast.com/.

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