DOVER, Del. — Dover Downs Hotel & Casino announces the next Friday Night Fights series event will take place on Feb. 24 in the Rollins Center arena with Edgar Santana v. Manuel Perez headlining. Tickets go on sale today at noon at $40 – $200 and may be purchased by calling VIP Services at 800-711-5882 or visiting doverdowns.com/entertainment.
Local fan favorite and member of the Tiberi boxing dynasty, “Mighty” Mike Tiberi of Smyrna, Del., will fight for his first title, the WBF Intercontinental Super Middleweight Championship, in the night’s co-feature event. Tiberi said he is more focused now that he is going for a title. “I’m really excited that it’s finally come my way. I feel like I’ve paid my dues with a record of 18 and 1, and it’s my turn.”
“This is what you always dream, what you always work for,” said Mike Tiberi. “Actually, the best part is that my first title shot will be at home. It’s always good to have the crowd on your side.”
“This is a great opportunity for a young, local kid to show his talent and prove that he should be in there with some of the top guys in the world,” said Nick Tiberi, matchmaker.
The night’s main event features Edgar Santana of Bronx, N.Y., defending his NABA Junior Welterweight Championship Title with a record of 26(17)-3 against Manuel Perez, 16(4)-7, of Denver, Col.
“For Santana this is going to be a tough fight with a veteran who’s been in the there and had a draw with the champion of the world,” said Nick Tiberi. “This is a good spot to see where Santana is in the world; it pretty much will stand on how he performs here. It should really be a tremendous fight.”
“This next fight is an important one,” said Santana. “I’m grateful to be fighting at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino again for the fans. Unfortunately, my last fight was canceled because my opponent got injured late in the game. So now I’m hungry to get back in there and put on a great show for everyone.”
The under card features NABF Female Super Featherweight Title holder, “Queen” Ronica Jeffery (8-0), of Bronx, N.Y., and light heavyweight “The Bull” Anthony “Caputo” Smith of Kennett Square, Pa., whose record stands at 12(10)-0 after defeating Douglas “Al Capone” Otieno on Dec. 2. Smith received the Fight of the Night trophy for his efforts in a tough battle with Otieno on that night.
Completing the under card are light welterweight “Rockin” Ryan Belasco, 16-5-3, of Wilmington, Del., lightweight Omar “Super O” Douglas, 3(2)-0 of Wilmington, Del., cruiserweight Lamont “Problem Solver” Singletary, 3(2)-0, of Dover, Del., and John “Church Boy” Bowman of Dover, Del., whose debut last December ended in a draw.
The first bout will begin at 7:30 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Will call from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Visit doverdowns.com/entertainment for updates. Event, times and card are subject to change or cancellation without notice.
‘JCPenney Experience’ to hit Big Apple
Filipino Reporter March 9, 2006
Filipino Reporter 03-09-2006 J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) is set to launch the largest branding event in the company’s history, featuring a 15,000-square-foot virtual store in Times Square in New York City, star-studded special events, and the kickoff of a new and innovative branding campaign, all intended to showcase the recent changes that have taken place at the 104-year-old department store retailer.
Today, JCPenney will open the “JCPenney Experience” store, a showcase for its private and exclusive brands, at One Times Square (42nd Street and Broadway). The opening of this virtual store, in which shoppers can purchase the company’s full range of merchandise at interactive kiosks, coincides with JCPenney’s exclusive retail sponsorship, for the fifth year in a row, of the Academy Awards telecast airing on March 5. The company’s three-week Broadway stay will run through March 26.
“The JCPenney Experience will be a dramatic statement reflective of the changes taking place at JCPenney,” said Myron E. (Mike) Ullman III, chairman and chief executive officer. “From one of the most visible and visited spots in the world, JCPenney will highlight all that is new at our company. Shoppers will see that we are listening to what they tell us and focusing our brands and assortments to reflect their lifestyles, from trendy and modern to traditional and conservative. They will also experience first-hand the incredible power of www.jcp.com, the largest online department store in the world.” web site jcpenney printable coupons
Mr. Ullman continued, “Taken together, the full-scale branding campaign we are launching is designed to reinforce for our current customers JCPenney’s commitment to offering exciting styles at smart prices in an easy, convenient shopping environment and make clear to new customers that it really is ‘all inside’ at JCPenney.”
Beginning today, One Times Square will be transformed into a Big Red Box, modeled after JCPenney’s signature trademark. Inside, visitors from around the world will find an exclusive assortment from the spring collections of the company’s private and exclusive brands such as: The Original Arizona Jean Co.; nicole by Nicole Miller; Bisou Bisou by Michele Bohbot; nick(it) by Nick Graham; Solitude by Shaun Tomson; and Chris Madden for JCPenney Home Collection, among many, many more. Shoppers will be able to buy everything in the store at interactive kiosks, which will feature all of the merchandise – more than 250,000 items – available on www.jcp.com.
Three Weeks of Star-Studded Events:
The JCPenney Experience store will host an exciting calendar of events. The first will be a star-studded benefit for Broadway Cares; Equity Fights AIDS on March 2. This event will bring together all of JCPenney’s designers, from Nicole Miller to Chris Madden, as well as its celebrity spokespeople, including LeAnn Rimes, who represents JCPenney Gift Registry, and Def Jam recording artist Rihanna, the face of Miss Bisou, a new juniors line by Bisou Bisou designer Michele Bohbot.
JCPenney takes the red carpet with spring ad and marketing campaign launch:
The JCPenney Eperience store coincides with the company’s exclusive retail sponsorship of the Academy Awards. In addition to unveiling its spring advertising campaign during the Awards, the company will launch an integrated marketing campaign to showcase the exclusive assortment of brands and merchandise available at JCPenney. This will include broadcast and print advertising as well as an online marketing alliance with AOL/Yahoo, which will allow customers to view the company’s TV advertisements online and click and buy the featured merchandise.
About JCPenney
J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc., the wholly owned operating subsidiary of J.C. Penney Company, Inc., is one of America’s largest department store, catalog, and e-commerce retailers, employing approximately 150,000 associates. As of Jan. 28, 2006, J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc. operated 1,019 JCPenney department stores throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. JCPenney is the nation’s largest catalog merchant of general merchandise, and jcpenney.com is one of the largest apparel and home furnishings sites on the Internet.
