Boxing Legends, Future Stars and Female Fighters to Join Foreman and Jones in Acclaim Sports' HBO Boxing Video Game.Entertainment Editors/Video Game Writers & Columnists GLEN COVE Glen Cove, city (1990 pop. 24,149), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on the north shore of Long Island, at the entrance to Hempstead Harbor; settled 1668, inc. as a city 1918. , N.Y.--(BW SportsWire)--May 8, 2000 Over 35 Fighters Set to Square Off in HBO Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) A form of oxygen therapy in which the patient breathes oxygen in a pressurized chamber. Mentioned in: Ozone Therapy Boxing Debut Title Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :AKLM AKLM Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (stock symbol) ), a leading worldwide interactive entertainment company, announced today the complete list of more than 35 boxing legends, future stars and female fighters to join George Foreman George Edward Foreman (born January 10, 1949) is an American two-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion. He is the oldest man ever to win the heavyweight title, and also has been named one of the 25 greatest fighters of all time by Ring magazine. and Roy Jones Jr. in the HBO Boxing video game for the PlayStation(R) game console this Fall. Acclaim Sports recently signed Foreman and Jones to serve as exclusive spokesmen for the upcoming HBO Boxing video game, following its agreement with HBO Properties, the licensing and merchandising arm of Home Box Office, to produce licensed HBO Sports boxing video games. Joining Foreman and Jones in HBO Boxing is a stellar stable of boxers: Rocky Marciano, Jake LaMotta, Joe Louis, Jack Dempsey, Sugar Ray Robinson Noun 1. Sugar Ray Robinson - United States prizefighter who won the world middleweight championship five times and the world welterweight championship once (1921-1989) Ray Robinson, Walker Smith, Robinson , Ken Norton, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Floyd Patterson, Larry Holmes, Roberto Duran, Hector Camacho, Archie Moore, Michael Grant, Ike Quartey, Arturo Gatti, Monte Barrett, Terry Norris, Ray Mancini, John Molnar, Bernard Hopkins, Vito Antefuermo, Aaron Pryor, David Reid, Earnie Shavers, Hasim Rahman, Angel Manfredy, Vinnie Pazienza, Mark Johnson, Paul Spadafora, Fernando Vargas, Virgil Hill and Junior Jones. For the first time in any boxing video game, HBO Boxing will debut female boxers Mia St. John Mia Rosales St. John (born June 24, 1967) is an American professional boxer, model, businesswoman, and a Tae Kwon Do champion. St. John, a Mexican-American born in San Francisco, California, attended California State University, Northridge, earning a degree in Psychology. and Bridgett Riley. "Our blockbuster stable of fighters is sure to generate maximum appeal among boxing fans as it spans multiple generations, weight classes and both sexes," stated Michael Jerchower, director of licensing for Acclaim Sports. HBO Boxing will incorporate the distinct look and feel of HBO Sports boxing telecasts, featuring authentic HBO Sports graphics and theme music, along with real-life boxing venues. Renowned HBO Sports broadcast team members Jim Lampley, Larry Merchant, and Harold Lederman will provide in-game commentary. Fighters will display their real life skills and attributes. Fighters will start in gyms and work their way up the ladder of HBO Sports' boxing series: KO Nation, HBO Boxing After Dark Boxing After Dark is an HBO boxing program, premiering in April 1996, that usually shows fights between well-known contenders, but usually not "championship" or "title" fights. , HBO World Championship Boxing HBO World Championship Boxing is a sports television series, premiering in January 1973 that has shown a number of significant boxing events in the last three decades. , and the pinnacle of professional prize fighting -- TVKO Pay-Per-View from HBO. HBO Boxing will be unveiled at the video game industry's largest trade show, Electronic Entertainment Exposition, (E3), May 11-13 in Los Angeles, CA. In addition George Foreman, Mia St. John and Bridgett Riley will appear at Acclaim Entertainment's booth (#1124, South Hall) at E3. Mia St. John will appear on Thursday, May 11 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., George Foreman on Thursday, May 11 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Bridgett Riley on Saturday, May 13 at from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. HBO Boxing is being developed by Osiris Software Design Studios, Inc. Acclaim Entertainment Background Information: Acclaim Entertainment, Inc., is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and mass marketer of software for use with interactive entertainment platforms including Nintendo, Sony Computer Entertainment America and Sega hardware systems, and PCs. Acclaim owns and operates six studios located in the United States and the United Kingdom, and publishes and distributes its software directly in North America, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain and Australia. Acclaim also distributes entertainment software for other publishers worldwide and publishes comic books and software strategy guides. Acclaim's headquarters are in Glen Cove, New York Glen Cove is a city in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 26,622. Part of the early 20th century Gold Coast of the North Shore, Glen Cove has a diverse population. , and Acclaim's common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol AKLM. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.acclaim.com. HBO Properties Background Information: HBO Properties, a subdivision of Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P., oversees the licensing and merchandising of all of Home Box Office's properties. HBO, HBO Sports, HBO World Championship Boxing, HBO Boxing After Dark, KO Nation and TVKO Pay-Per-View from HBO are trademarks of Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P. PlayStation and the PlayStation logos are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Editors Note: For artwork and screenshots of Foreman, Jones and other featured boxers please visit Acclaim's FTP Site at ftp FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to ://38.240.105.53. |
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