Tuesday, August 5, 2008

The Official Press release from EliteXC and Showtime...

MEDIA, PUBLIC INVITED TO JOIN JOEY VILLASENOR AT MEET AND GREET, KICKOFF PRESS CONFERENCETHURSDAY, AUG. 7, IN ALBUQUERQUE

Local Favorite and EliteXC Standout Featured At Sept. 20 Event At The Pit On SHOWTIME; Tickets On Sale Thursday

WHO:Joey Villasenor, World-Ranked Middleweight Contender
Jeremy Lappen, EliteXC Head Of Fight Operations

WHAT:A press conference and meet and greet autograph signing session, featuring local favorite and world-ranked contender “Smokin’’ Joe Villasenor. The exciting EliteXC middleweight will be featured against an opponent to be announced Saturday, Sept. 20, on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).

A sensational mixed martial arts event will take place at The Pit in Albuquerque, N.M. and will be presented by Los Angeles-based, ProElite Inc.’s live fight division, EliteXC. The Sept. 20 fight card will include many of the area’s top fighters and from around the world.

A limited number of $20 tickets are available for UNM students (first come, first served). Other tickets, priced at $30, $50, $65, $100, $150, $200 and $500 (VIP) can be purchased at the UNM/PIT box office (8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday), online at http://www.unmtickets.com/ and by phone at (877) 664-8661 or (505) 925-5858.

WHERE:Hilton Hotel (Meeting Room: Colorado)
1901 University NE; Albuquerque, NM 87102; (505) 884-2500

WHEN:Thursday, Aug. 7; 2 p.m., Local/MST

CONTACTS:Mike Adams, (505) 610-8770

John Beyrooty, EliteXC/BZA (562) 233-7477

Chris DeBlasio/Annie Van Tornhout, Showtime Networks Inc.,
(212) 708-1633/1663