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Tulsa, OK, July 25, 2007 -- Lion Heart Boxing Productions proudly announces K.O. King's Court, a major fight festival to be held Saturday, August 4, 2007, at the Expo Square Pavilion, the place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where Real Entertainment, Real Events and Real Excitement happens. The Fight Festival will be a highlight of the current major fight disciplines in the United States Professional Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts and Maui Thai Kickboxing.
In the Boxing segment of the festival, current NABC Welterweight Champion, Former WBO Latin America Junior Welterweight Champion, Brazilian Light Welterweight Champion and former WBO
Number Two Ranked Welterweight Antonio Mesquita (34-0) who will go for his twenty-eighth knockout against Joshua Smith, a durable and tough-as-nails journeyman.
In the co-main event, MMA and UFC legend Patrick Smith (5-7), originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, tries his hand at boxing by taking on 6'6" giant Grant Cudjoe (12-3) of Brooklyn, New York.
On the undercard will be New Orleans Heavyweight Prospect Frederic "Big Fred" Kassi (11-0) against Fort Smith, Arkansas' Steve Llewallan (4-2), as well as several local (Tulsa and
surrounding areas) fighters such as George Tahdooahnippah (7-0) of Lawton, OK, Tyrel Brown (2-0) of Tulsa, Will Grover (3-0) of Springfield, MO, and Dustin Morrision (3-0) of Tahlaquah,
OK, all against opponents to be announced.
The MMA portion of the festival will feature cross-state competition between Team Hard Core, a team of five fighters from Boise, Idaho and lead by Brandon Shuey of USA MMA against a Tulsa
All-Star MMA team led by Tulsa MMA standout and great Mickey Burnett.
Also, on the card will be four Maui Thai bouts with participants to be announced.
Said event promoter, Edward Mendy, "The purpose of the Fight Festival is two-fold. First, it is an excellent opportunity for Lion Heart Boxing Productions to make a foray into MMA and
work with two top teams. Second and most importantly, it offers the Tulsa fight fan a chance to get to enjoy several of the most popular fight disciplines in the USA, and at one low
price."
Tickets are reasonably priced at $50.00 for Ringside, $30 for Floor Seats and $20 for General Admission. A $5 discount is given to children (twelve and under), seniors, students and men
in uniform (Ppolice, firemen, EMT and all military -- Army, Navy, Air Force, National Guard, Coast Guard, etc) with a valid ID.Tickets can be purchased at the Expo Square Pavilion, or by
visiting