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CKP, Park Place Team Again For 2003, Will Host Six Cards

15.01 - Cedric Kushner Promotions and Park Place Entertainment Corporation are teaming again during 2003 to present six professional boxing cards in Nevada. The cards, again part of Cedric Kushner Promotions' "Everlast Heavyweight Explosion" series, will be televised live nationally and on a tape delay basis internationally into more than 100 countries.

Cedric Kushner Promotions and Park Place Entertainment combined to host six "Everlast Heavyweight Explosion" cards last year. The dates and locations for Cedric Kushner Promotions cards at Park Place hotel-casinos this year include:

February 15 at the Flamingo Laughlin in Laughlin, Nev.
April 12 at Caesars Tahoe in Stateline, Nev.
May 24 at the Reno Hilton in Reno, Nev.
June 7 at the Flamingo Laughlin in Laughlin.
July 12 at Caesars Tahoe in Stateline.

A date during August for a card at the Reno Hilton will be determined.

"We're delighted with our on-going association with Park Place Entertainment," said promoter Cedric Kushner. "Park Place is increasing its presence in boxing during 2003, and we're pleased to be part of that."

"Our Nevada resorts are always interested in presenting exciting events," said Mike Leonard, vice president of marketing for Park Place. "The 'Heavyweight Explosion' has built a following of sports fans who want to see the next big boxing champion in a showdown that can make or break a chance to compete for a world title.

"We salute Cedric and the CKP team for developing this promising pool of talented athletes and a boxing series worthy of its fine reputation."

Cedric Kushner Promotions, one of the world's premiere boxing promotional firms, presents numerous nationally and internationally televised cards each year. During the past 20 years Cedric Kushner Promotions has presented more than 300 world championship bouts on six continents. Cedric Kushner Promotions features dozens of boxers including, heavyweights David Tua, ranked No.1 by the World Boxing Organization, and Michael Grant; undefeated and highly regarded welterweight prospect Anthony Thompson; and super featherweights Joel Casamayor, ranked No. 1 by both the World Boxing Association and the WBO, and Stevie Forbes, rated No. 1 by the International Boxing Federation.

Everlast, sponsor of Cedric Kushner Promotions' "Heavyweight Explosion" series, has been at the forefront of boxing equipment for almost 100 years.

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