FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SHARK FIGHTS 17: HORWICH VS ROSHOLT II – WEIGH-IN RESULTS;
RODRIQUEZ GETS A NEW OPPONENT
DALLAS, TX, July 15, 2011 – In the main event rematch, Matt Horwich and Josh Rosholt both made the middleweight limit for tonight’s HDNet telecast of Shark Fights 17 at The Dr. Pepper Arena in Frisco, Texas. In the co-main event, Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Ricco Rodriquez weighed in at a lean 227 pounds while his opponent Karl Knothe came in over the 230-pound catch weight limit. Doug Williams, originally set to face Daniel Almeida, will move into the co-main event against Rodriquez.
Shark Fights 17 will take place on Friday, July 15th at the Dr. Pepper Arena in Frisco, Texas live on HDNet. Doors Open at 6pm CT. Fights start at 7pm CT. Tickets are on sale starting at $20. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster retail locations. For more information, or current Shark Fights news, please visit www.sharkfights.com. Fight card subject to change.
Several fighters from Shark Fights 17 did not make their contracted weight, forcing two bouts to be changed to a catch weight. Featherweight Erik Perez came in a quarter pound over the 146-pound limit, while on the undercard both featherweight combatants Victor Hernandez and Quaint Kempt failed to make their 146-pound limit. Both fights have been re-scheduled as 150-pound catch weight bouts. Gabe Vasquez and Russell Brewer both made their agreed upon 180-pound catch weight.
The live HDNet telecast of Shark Fights 17 begins Friday at 10 p.m. ET (9 p.m. CT local time).
MAIN EVENT:
-Matt Horwich (186) vs Jake Rosholt (185.75)
CO-MAIN EVENT:
-Ricco Rodriquez (227.75) vs Doug Williams (230)
MAIN CARD:
-Emanual Newton (204.25) vs. Ilir Latifi (206)
-Erik Perez (146.25) vs Douglas Frey (145.25)
-Alan Jouban (170.25) vs Andrew Goldthwaite (168.25)
PRELIMINARY CARD:
-Quaint Kempf (146.25) vs Victor Hernandez (148.25)
-Gabe Vasquez (177.25) vs Russell Brewer (178.75)
– Jay Flores (145.75) vs Matt Hober (145.5)
About Shark Fight Promotions:
Texas based Shark Fight Promotions, founded in 2007, is an integrated entertainment and media company in the combat sports industry, committed to producing high quality fight events and effectively showcasing elite MMA talent. The company is engaged in the production, promotion, presentation and marketing of premier professional mixed martial arts fighting competitions. As an integrated entertainment and media company, Shark Fight Promotions is organized around three principal business activities: Live Event Promotions, Broadcast Television and Digital Media Production and Distribution, Sponsorship and Brand Licensing. As Mixed Martial Arts continues its dominance as the fastest growing sport in the world, Shark Fights is poised to become one of the top fight promotions in the industry.
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