TKO Renews Contract with the Golden Gloves Tournament.Sports Editors/Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 16, 2004 TKO Holdings Limited (Pink Sheets:TKHL) announced today that the company renewed its contract with the Golden Gloves
The Golden Gloves is the name given to annual competitions for amateur boxing in the United States. of America. Golden Gloves is the oldest amateur boxing Amateur boxing is practiced at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games, and in many other venues sponsored by amateur boxing associations. Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration and fighters wear head protection, so this type of competition prizes organization in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The Golden Gloves have produced some of the most well known World Boxing Champions like Muhammad Ali, Roy Jones Jr., Evander Holyfield, Joe Lewis, Oscar De La Hoya and Sugar Ray Leonard Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956) is a retired American professional boxer. He was one of the leading boxers in the world in the late 1970s and 1980s, winning world titles at multiple weights and engaging in contests with such celebrated opponents as Wilfred Benitez, Thomas . The Golden Glove Tournaments, for which TKO is the exclusive equipment sponsor, include the following tournaments: the Men's Nationals which will be aired on NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. , date and time will be announced, Junior Nationals and Women's Nationals. More than 3 million people watch the Golden Glove Tournaments each year providing TKO with significant exposure. Garry Kurtz, President of TKO said, "We are very excited about being the exclusive equipment sponsor for the fourth year in a row. We are anticipating a very long relationship with Golden Gloves of America and believe that this relationship greatly increases our exposure and brand awareness." About TKO: TKO has been associated with the fitness and boxing athletic industry since 1996 through various TKO related entities, which originated with a primary focus in the boxing marketplace. The company's products are found in use in the Golden Gloves competition, IKF IKF International Kickboxing Federation IKF International Karting Federation IKF International Kids Fund IKF International Kung Fu Federation IKF International Kite Federation IKF International Kite Festival kickboxing tournaments as well as in IFBA IFBA International Female Boxers Association IFBA International Fire Buff Associates IFBA International Federation of Broomball Associations IFBA Integral Fuel Burnable Absorber IFBA Iowa Farm Business Association IFBA Independent Food Brokers of America women's and conventional boxing matches. This press release may contain forward-looking statements covered within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, plans and timing for the introduction or enhancement of our services and products, statements about future market conditions, supply and demand conditions, and other expectations, intentions and plans contained in this press release that are not historical fact and involve risks and uncertainties. Our expectations regarding future revenues depend upon our ability to develop and supply products, which we may not produce today and that meet defined specifications. When used in this press release, the words "plan," "expect," "believe," and similar expressions generally identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our current expectations. They are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, changes in technology and changes in pervasive markets. |
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