Skateboarding Sensation Ryan Sheckler joins forces with LA Boxing

Feb 3, 2009
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Teen Skateboarding Sensation Ryan Sheckler joins forces with LA Boxing to present Down 4 Life: Fight for a Cause

Professional MMA Fighters enter the ring to raise money for Several Charitable Causes for Friday Night Fight Night

WHO: Ryan Sheckler and professional athletes Travis Pastrana, Brian Deegan, Jason Ellis, Kit Cope, Erik Apple and Danny Abbadi.

WHAT: X Games two time gold medalist and active philanthropist, Ryan Sheckler, will host Down for Life – Fight for a Cause supporting the mission of his non-profit organization, The Sheckler Foundation (www.shecklerfoundation.org). The event will raise money for charitable causes supported by The Sheckler Foundation such as Road 2 Recovery, which provides financial assistance to seriously injured motocross and supercross athletes and their families and Talk About Curing Autism, TACA, which provides information, resources, and support to families affected by autism.

The event is sponsored by the world’s largest boxing, kickboxing and MMA fitness organization LA Boxing (www.laboxing.com) and will feature an 8 bout professional MMA fight card featuring Jason Ellis, making his professional MMA debut, and MMA fighters Kit Cope, Danny Abbadi, Andy Wang, and Craig Wilkerson amongst others.

The evening will also feature a performance from a special musical guest. WHEN: Friday, February 6th 7:00 pm WHERE: The Grove in Anaheim, CA (www.grove-of-anaheim.com)

About The Sheckler Foundation
The Sheckler Foundation was founded as an avenue for Ryan Sheckler, his family, friends and business associates to give back to the community and industry that they are so grateful to. The community is mostly comprised of children and their parents, who as his fans, buy his products, attend his events, and watch his show. The industry is comprised of numerous action sports athletes and companies who have helped Ryan achieve monumental success. It was his ultimate desire to form a foundation that could contribute to many causes that directly benefit and enrich the lives of children. It is also his desire to support and fund programs that help action sports athletes who are injured in their line of work. www.shecklerfoundation.org

About LA Boxing
LA Boxing is the world’s largest boxing, kickboxing and mixed martial arts organization in the world. The California based organization is committed to separating themselves from other fitness organizations by creating out of the box programs and advancing a positive image of boxing, kickboxing and mixed martial arts. www.laboxing.com