A 50th Birthday Celebration for
Bernard Hopkins at Parx Casino® on Jan. 19
Plus, the Live Weigh-In at 360 for Tuesday Night Boxing
PENNSYLVANIA – January 12, 2015  – On Monday, January 19th, Parx Casino® will host a 50th birthday celebration for boxing legend Bernard Hopkins, along with the live weigh-ins for Tuesday Night Boxing, which takes place the following night at 2300 Arena in South Philadelphia.
The celebration at 360 inside Parx Casino® begins at  5:30 p.m. for invited VIP guests. Hopkins, a former middleweight and light heavyweight champion and future hall of famer, will join the guests at 6 p.m. The free event will then open to the public at 6:30 p.m. You can gain access to 360 through the main or west entrances at Parx Casino.
At 6:45 p.m, famed comedian Joe Conklin will introduce Hopkins to the 360 stage where Hopkins will deliver brief remarks and be serenaded by the crowd singing “Happy Birthday” to the champ.

 

At 7 p.m., all fighters competing in Tuesday Night Boxing, including the main event – Philadelphia featherweight Eric Hunter (18-3, 9 KOs) and Rene Alvarado (21-3, 15 KOs) of Nicaragua – will take the 360 stage for the event’s official weigh-in, which will include Hopkins and officials from the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission.

 

Hopkins, fresh from his hard-fought, 12-round title fight with Sergey Kovalev on November 8, turns 50 on January 15. On Tuesday, Jan. 20, the celebration continues when Golden Boy Promotions and Joe Hand Promotions present a night of boxing for the champ at 2300 Arena located at 2300 S. Swanson Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19148. This special Golden Boy Live! installment will air nationally on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes.

 

ABOUT PARX CASINO
Parx Casino® is the number one revenue generating Pennsylvania casino, owned and operated by Greenwood Racing, Inc. Parx Casino® is conveniently located 20 minutes north of center city Philadelphia, I-95 exit 37 or PA Turnpike exit 351(westbound), exit 352 (eastbound) onto Street Road in Bensalem. Parx features 164,000 square feet of gaming; 3,200  slot machines; over 100 live table games; 80 poker tables; live racing & simulcast action; Parxgrill, an upscale signature restaurant; Foodies foodcourt, Chickie’s & Pete’s Crab House and Sports Bar, 360 bar and live music venue;Jax sports bar, Finish Line bar, SangKee Noodle Bar, Earl of Sandwich® and complimentary parking for over 5,000 cars. For more information on Parx Casino, visitwww.parxcasino.com.

 

ABOUT TUESDAY NIGHT BOXING at 2300 ARENA

In the main event on Jan. 20th, Philly’s own Eric “The Outlaw” Hunter (19-3, 10 KOs)faces highly regarded Nicaraguan junior lightweight contender Rene “Gemelo” Alvarado (21-3, 14 KOs) in a 10-round featherweight bout.  In the super lightweight co-main, 10-round event, rising junior welterweight star Michael “The Artist” Perez of Newark, NJ, looks to extend his current unbeaten streak to eight fights against Miguel Acosta (29-7-2, 23 KOS) of Venezuela. Plus, opening the televised action is Washington, D.C.’s undefeated fighter Lamont Roach Jr. (5-0, 2 KOs) in a six-round junior lightweight battle against an opponent yet to be named.

 

Tickets are priced at $75 for ringside, $50 for general reserved and $35 for reserved corner. Tickets are available by calling (215) 364-9000 and online at  www.wanatix.com.

 

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