Muay Thai Legends Clash at Friday Night Fights NYC’s Home Arena
Oct 10, 2010
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Church Street Boxing Gym’s Friday Night
Fights NYC Series combines old school fight club vibe with the
oldest martial arts form in the world!
Whether or not you’re a fight fan the Friday Night Fights NYC Series is known throughout NYC as the event to be at. And on Friday November 5, a full card of Muay Thai takes place with local legend Rigel “Cool Hearts” Balsimico coming out of retirement to take on the toughest fighter from the left coach - San Francisco’s William “BeBe” Etzler. The card willl feature more than a dozen Muay Thai. “Only the best of the best fighters ever to appear on our series will be competing at this event” said event promoter Justin Blair who also happens to own the Church Street Boxing Gym, “Further more, this time they are all fighting each other!”
Rigel Balsimico with nearly 100 fights under his belt - including a
nearly perfect 65-1 amateur record, has fought across the globe -
but has chosen to make his come back in his home town - NYC!
The popularity of Muay Thai has grown in recent years, especially in New York, where MMA is still illegal whereas Muay Thai is perfectly legal.
What: Friday Night Fights NYC Presents: An Evening of Muay Thai.
When: Friday, November 5, 2010. Doors open at 7.30pm with the first bout at 8.00pm. Doors close …….(?)
Where: The Hall @ St. Paul’s. Columbus Avenue between 59th and 60th Streets - 1 block west of Columbus Circle.
Who: World Class Muay Thai fighters from across the US!
How: Tickets are $35, $50, $70 & $90. Tickets are available either in advance (www.fridaynightfights.com) or on the night of the event, at the door when available. These sell out fast!
Whether or not you’re a fight fan the Friday Night Fights NYC Series is known throughout NYC as the event to be at. And on Friday November 5, a full card of Muay Thai takes place with local legend Rigel “Cool Hearts” Balsimico coming out of retirement to take on the toughest fighter from the left coach - San Francisco’s William “BeBe” Etzler. The card willl feature more than a dozen Muay Thai. “Only the best of the best fighters ever to appear on our series will be competing at this event” said event promoter Justin Blair who also happens to own the Church Street Boxing Gym, “Further more, this time they are all fighting each other!”
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The popularity of Muay Thai has grown in recent years, especially in New York, where MMA is still illegal whereas Muay Thai is perfectly legal.
The Friday Night Fights NYC are the perfect combination of the old
school New York club fight shows of the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s and the
new genre of “hipsters and tastemakers”, those new enthusiasts to
the sport – Urban professionals and trendsetters itching to get a
taste of the old school club fights of yesteryear. Since the events
began in 1997 the crowd just keeps on growing – what started as
“under ground” fights for a couple of hundred people has grown into
a real happening, consistently attracting sell out crowds!
What: Friday Night Fights NYC Presents: An Evening of Muay Thai.
When: Friday, November 5, 2010. Doors open at 7.30pm with the first bout at 8.00pm. Doors close …….(?)
Where: The Hall @ St. Paul’s. Columbus Avenue between 59th and 60th Streets - 1 block west of Columbus Circle.
Who: World Class Muay Thai fighters from across the US!
How: Tickets are $35, $50, $70 & $90. Tickets are available either in advance (www.fridaynightfights.com) or on the night of the event, at the door when available. These sell out fast!
