PPV Card from prison

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  1. nip102

    nip102 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Historic PPV card in PR prison
    Photos: Jose Perez / PR Best Boxing Promotions

    A historic night will come on January 22 when PR Best Boxing Promotions presents a new edition of the series “Noche de Campeones DIRECTV” live from the Bayamón Correctional Complex 1072 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico in a pay-per-view event. This will be the first time that a professional boxing event will be presented in a prison in Puerto Rico, with fight fans attending along with prisoners. PR Best Boxing Promotions is also celebrating it’s 10th aniversary in the sport.
    “We wanted to start the 2011 with a big show and now we are going to make history with this card. We want to thank the Correctional Secretary Carlos Molina and the Bayamón Mayor Ramón Luis Rivera for their support and we are sure that this event will be successful,” promoter Iván Rivera said.

    In the main event, super bantamweight contender Jonathan Oquendo (19-2, 12 KOs), rated #3 by the WBO, will face Mexican Cuauhtemoc Vargas (15-4, 10 KOs) for the NABO 122 pound title.

    Also in action are cruiserweight prospect Carlos Negrón (10-0, 7 KOs), Olympian McJoe Arroyo (6-0, 3 KOs) and some prisoners such as Rafael “Lobito” Sierra (5-5-1, 2 KOs).

    TV transmission by DIRECTV Pay Per View (available only in Puerto Rico) will start at 9:00 pm (8:00 pm Eastern Time). Tickets available in Ticketcenter, 1 787 792-500 (www.tcpr.com).
    :rofl:bbb
     
    nip102, Dec 14, 2010
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  2. Juiceboxbiotch

    Juiceboxbiotch Guest

    Interesting... Boxing's version of Johnny Cash's Fulsom prison show.
     
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  3. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    Haha what man in his right mind would pay to watch a fight in the crowds alongside prisoners.
    let alone bring your girl.
    I think they should frame cotto for something he probably has some unpaid surgery bills.
    Then the card would be great. Still like the idea, prisoners fighting is hardcore.
     
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  4. Ectoplasm

    Ectoplasm BOXING IS DEAD Full Member

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    Floyd could be appearing on this soon.
     
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  5. Juiceboxbiotch

    Juiceboxbiotch Guest

    I don't think they are gonna sell tickets for that... The audience will most likely be 99% prisoners... Revenue will come from PPV.

    Otherwise theres a clear security risk.
     
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  6. slugger3000

    slugger3000 You Mad Bro? Full Member

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    Id take my girl to go watch the fights! If someone shows dis respect I will ***** slap a prisoner!
     
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  7. supremo

    supremo Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Are they not meant to be in prison to be punished?
     
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  8. juanitoboxing

    juanitoboxing Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    he'll be ringside just to "check out the facilities" :rofl
     
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  9. juanitoboxing

    juanitoboxing Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    At least the promoters wont have to pay any site fees
     
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  10. jeffjoiner

    jeffjoiner Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This very easily could be Sports Illustrateds "This Weeks Sign of the Apcolypse."
     
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  11. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    James Scott used to fight in Rahway prison when he was a top ranked LHW contender.

    Dwight Qawi (who was in Rahway before) went there and beat his former fellow inmate.
     
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  12. nip102

    nip102 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    that on youtube
    edit found it

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6_wo0UeVXA[/ame]
     
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  13. hungover

    hungover Well-Known Member Full Member

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    this is a cool story, especially with an inmate fighting on the card. I will definitely try to watch this.
     
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  14. 2manyusernames

    2manyusernames Guest

    WTF?! They're in PRISON for ****'s sake! They're there because they broke the law and are being punished! What on earth have they done to deserve a PPV boxing event?! Mind boggling.
     
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  15. Finesse74

    Finesse74 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thats lets you know how serious boxing is in Puerto Rico lol.
     
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