LONDON, UK (October 11, 2024) – Next generation boxing promoter, BOXXER, and Leaders in Sport have teamed up to bring the official pre-fight press conference for BOXXER’s ‘High Voltage’ fight night on October 19th to Leaders Week London.
Fast-rising super lightweight star Adam Azim will face-off with explosive opponent Ohara Davies as part of the Headline Stage line-up on Wednesday October 16th, giving the world’s most influential sports industry executives the chance to experience the distinctive energy of a live boxing press conference.
The event will also feature the WBO number one-ranked light heavyweight superstar Anthony Yarde. It will be Yarde’s first media appearance since he was announced to fight on the High Voltage card, which takes place at the Copper Box Arena in London and will air live and exclusively on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland and on Peacock in the USA.
Nineteen-year-old Francesca Hennessy, who is undefeated in four pro fights, will be speaking ahead of her toughest bout yet. The ‘Million Dollar Baby’ is fast-building a fanbase for her entertaining ring walks as well as her in-ring capabilities.
Presented by ring announcer, Big Mo, the press conference line-up will be completed by BOXXER founder and CEO, Ben Shalom, who earlier that afternoon will be speaking on a BOXXER panel at Leaders Week London, alongside BOXXER stablemates Caroline Dubois and Viddal Riley, and hosted by Charlie Copsey.
BOXXER Founder and CEO Ben Shalom said: “We are excited to be creating a genuine ‘first’ with Leaders Week London. A boxing press conference really is unique in the world of professional sport, as they often become highly-charged and are totally unpredictable. Our fight schedule has aligned perfectly with Leaders Week London, meaning we can present the official fight press conference on the Headline Stage at the event just three days before Azim and Davies go at it for real. We don’t know what to expect at Leaders, but we are more than happy to welcome delegates and colleagues from across the world of sport to find out.”
Hannah Redfern, Event Director at Leaders said: “We are thrilled to be partnering with BOXXER to bring something completely fresh and new to The Summit for our audience to experience. The press conference promises to be a memorable moment in Leaders Week history ahead of what I’m sure will be a fantastic fight night.”
The press conference will take place during The Summit, part of Leaders Week London, at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, on Wednesday 16th October.
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The deadline for accreditation applications is 5pm, Tuesday 15th October.
The High Voltage press conference will begin at 6pm, and media can collect accreditation from 5pm.
Further details including a map of the venue will follow.
ABOUT BOXXER:
BOXXER is one of the world’s leading professional boxing promotional companies and the exclusive provider of boxing content to Sky Sports, the UK’s biggest sports television platform. Founded by the youngest licensed boxing promoter in the UK, Ben Shalom, BOXXER aims to bring inclusivity, innovation and entertainment to one of the oldest sports in the world. Home to world champions, Olympic gold medallists and some of the sport’s most exciting contenders, BOXXER have broken a host of viewership records in the UK and Ireland while delivering unmissable events, sold-out arenas and stadiums, and boxing’s biggest names going head-to-head.
ABOUT LEADERS:
Leaders in Sport connects the most influential people and the most powerful ideas in global sport to catalyse discussion and drive the industry forward.
Through a series of global summits in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, invitation-only memberships and long form content, Leaders in Sport provides professional executives, both on and off the field, with access to a community of peers to share best practice and trends that are shaping the future of sport.
ABOUT ‘HIGH VOLTAGE’ FIGHT NIGHT
Fights fans can expect a highly-charged atmosphere when British super lightweight rivals Adam Azim and Ohara Davies go toe-to-toe on Saturday, October 19th at the Copper Box Arena, presented by BOXXER, live on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland and Peacock in the USA.
WBO #1 ranked light heavyweight star Anthony Yarde makes his highly anticipated return to the ring, Dan Azeez faces unbeaten rival Lewis Edmondson in a crunch light heavyweight clash, Michael McKinson takes on South Africa’s Tulani Mbenge for the vacant IBO World Welterweight Title, Jeamie TKV and Franklin Ignatius reignite their amateur rivalry in a hotly anticipated heavyweight showdown, and former world champion Shannon Courtenay and rising bantamweight star Francesca Hennessy return to action.
Tickets, starting from £35, are on sale now via BOXXER.com
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