K-1 Hawaii GP 2008
The FieLDS K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii promotion is now
full scale with less than two weeks left before the event. Today
Hawaii’s own the Grand Champion Akebono, who is also the promoter
of the event visited with the troops at the Schofield Post
Exchange.
Joined by a former staff sergeant who was stationed at the army base Deutsch Puu, who is one of the participants for the August 9th event, Akebono and Puu greeted fans, answered questions, posed for photographs and signed autographs in what turned out to be a three hour promotional event. Local FOX affiliate KHON Channel 2 was on hand to capture the affair that will be aired on the evening news.
About the event:
FieLDS K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii, is the US tournament qualifier for the K-1 World Grand Prix finals that take place in December in Tokyo, Japan. Broadcast in 135 counties, K-1 World Grand Prix is the most watched and most popular fighting event in the world. Through the year regional tournaments are held all over the world, with the winners advancing to the K-1 World Grand Prix Final Elimination Round, traditionally held in September in Korea. The eight finalist then battle eight best fighters from the year before with the winners advancing to the K-1 World Grand Prix finals, held in Japan to determine who is the best standup fighter in the world.
K-1 World Grand Prix in Hawaii 2008 will feature an 8 man tournament with Hawaii’s own BJ P (Pictures)enn protégé Cabbage, taking on the hard hitting King of the Four Rounder’s Butterbean. Last year’s K-1 World Grand Prix in Hawaii 2007 Champion Samoan Mighty Mo will face American Gladiator Justice Smith (Pictures) along with 12 other exciting fighters from all over the world on August 9th will meet at the Stand Sheriff Center to find out who will be the K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii Champion and move on to Korea.
In the Super Fight attractions, K-1 Superstar and current K-1 World Heavyweight Champion Badr Hari will take on Domagoj Ostojic (Pictures) and Hawaii’s own Scott Junk (Pictures) will face Korea’s Min Soo Kim (Pictures).
Event Information:
K-1 World Grand Prix in Hawaii 2008 Date: August 9, 2008 Location: Stand Sheriff Center Doors Open: 5PM First Fight Starts at: 6PM Tickets are available at: Stan Sheriff Ticket Office: TEL : 808-944-2697 Stan Sheriff Center, University of Hawai`i at Manoa UH Campus Center, University of Hawai`i at Manoa Rainbowtique at Ward Centre OCET Office, Windward Community College All Military Ticket Outlets Or on the web at: www.etickethawaii.com
For Akebono’s blog and more fight information check out the K-1 Hawaii website at www.k-1hawaii.com
Joined by a former staff sergeant who was stationed at the army base Deutsch Puu, who is one of the participants for the August 9th event, Akebono and Puu greeted fans, answered questions, posed for photographs and signed autographs in what turned out to be a three hour promotional event. Local FOX affiliate KHON Channel 2 was on hand to capture the affair that will be aired on the evening news.
About the event:
FieLDS K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii, is the US tournament qualifier for the K-1 World Grand Prix finals that take place in December in Tokyo, Japan. Broadcast in 135 counties, K-1 World Grand Prix is the most watched and most popular fighting event in the world. Through the year regional tournaments are held all over the world, with the winners advancing to the K-1 World Grand Prix Final Elimination Round, traditionally held in September in Korea. The eight finalist then battle eight best fighters from the year before with the winners advancing to the K-1 World Grand Prix finals, held in Japan to determine who is the best standup fighter in the world.
K-1 World Grand Prix in Hawaii 2008 will feature an 8 man tournament with Hawaii’s own BJ P (Pictures)enn protégé Cabbage, taking on the hard hitting King of the Four Rounder’s Butterbean. Last year’s K-1 World Grand Prix in Hawaii 2007 Champion Samoan Mighty Mo will face American Gladiator Justice Smith (Pictures) along with 12 other exciting fighters from all over the world on August 9th will meet at the Stand Sheriff Center to find out who will be the K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii Champion and move on to Korea.
In the Super Fight attractions, K-1 Superstar and current K-1 World Heavyweight Champion Badr Hari will take on Domagoj Ostojic (Pictures) and Hawaii’s own Scott Junk (Pictures) will face Korea’s Min Soo Kim (Pictures).
Event Information:
K-1 World Grand Prix in Hawaii 2008 Date: August 9, 2008 Location: Stand Sheriff Center Doors Open: 5PM First Fight Starts at: 6PM Tickets are available at: Stan Sheriff Ticket Office: TEL : 808-944-2697 Stan Sheriff Center, University of Hawai`i at Manoa UH Campus Center, University of Hawai`i at Manoa Rainbowtique at Ward Centre OCET Office, Windward Community College All Military Ticket Outlets Or on the web at: www.etickethawaii.com
For Akebono’s blog and more fight information check out the K-1 Hawaii website at www.k-1hawaii.com
