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FIGHT CLUB OC Opening Night 2022 / Orange County, California
Two MMA Veterans Put On Gloves To Box Two Undefeated Fighters Battle In Featured Bout
| February 17th / Opening Night 2022 | |
| Costa Mesa, CA: “The Most Fun You Can Have On A Thursday Night In Orange County” is ready to kick off its 13th season of pro boxing and pro MMA, and yes we are talking about the Fight Club OC pro boxing/pro MMA series in The Hangar at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, CA. Get ready for Opening Night on Thursday, February 17th as Englebrecht Promotions & Events brings a big seven-bout card into The Hangar. With limited available tickets left, don’t delay and get your tickets before we sell out at www.socafights.com. | |
| When MMA goes Boxing, …only at Fight Club OC! | |
| Six undefeated fighters… two MMA veterans going head to head in a pro boxing debut for both of them, and a featured bout featuring a 3-0 vs 4-0…now that’s a show you don’t want to miss! Let’s first talk about this unique boxing matchup featuring UFC and Bellator veteran Curtis Millender facing Bellator and KOC veteran John Mercurio in a six round bout. Both fighters had winning MMA records and each had over 15 pro MMA fights, but they want to now put 10oz gloves and shoes on and start throwing jabs, hooks, and uppercuts. This bout alone is worth the price of admission! |
FIGHT CLUB OC / August 26, 2021 Show / SOLD OUT!
| Show to Air on Fite.tv Costa Mesa, CA: To say the Southern California fight fans are anxious to get back to a live show might be a big understatement, as the Thursday, August 26th Fight Club OC show is completely sold out, the earliest sellout in its 12-year history! And fans are already buying tickets to the September 23rd show. |
| The Hangar at the OC Fair & Event Center will be filled with nearly 1,400 happy fans who will be treated to a solid seven bout pro boxing and pro MMA show that Fight Club OC has become famous for. Who’s ready to get back to the “Most Fun You Can Have On A Thursday Night In Orange County” The formula that has made Fight Club OC one of the most successful club shows in the country will continue on the 26th as six Orange County fighters will be in action with plenty of local fan support. | |
| August 26th Fite.tv Live Stream With this early Sell Out, Fight Club OC executive Drew Englebrecht made the decision to make sure fans who don’t have a ticket could still get in on all the action, so he announced that the August 26th show will be carried live on Fite.tv for $9.99 and fans can buy the show at fite.tv from now until show time. Click below link to purchase https://www.fite.tv/watch/fight-club-oc-august-26/2p9s7/ | |
| Thursday, August 26th Fighters Ready To Rock! |
Opening Night For Fight Club OC Show Set For Thursday, August 26, 2021
| The Governor has finally spoken….. so after 16 months the wait is finally over for fight fans in Orange County and all of Southern California as the premier hybrid Southern California fight show, Fight Club OC, is back in business and ready to rock The Hangar at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa. |
Mark your calendar for Thursday, August 26th as the 2021 edition of Fight Club OC will be unveiled and the new look might just “knock you out”, no pun intended!
Do not delay in getting your tickets as pro fighting returns to the OC and this show is guaranteed to sellout! All tickets are live and available for purchase now at www.socafights.com
… And more good news is that we will have NO COVID RESTRICTIONS at the show!
To make up for the loss of the five shows in 2020, promoter Roy Englebrecht announced that he will stage five Fight Club OC shows in 2021 starting with the August 26th show, with other Thursday shows set for September 23rd, October 14th, November 11th, and December 2nd .
Opening Night of Fight Club OC Shows – Set for Thursday, June 10, 2021
UPDATE: Orange County, California
| To all the great fans who have supported Fight Club OC for the past 10 years, here is what the Fight Club OC shows will look like in this new year of 2021. Knowing that the Covid-19 situation and the protocols required by the California State Athletic Commission still make it difficult to stage shows in The Hangar at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, promoter Roy Englebrecht is announcing that the first Fight Club OC show of 2021 will take place on Thursday, June 10th. |
| Englebrecht Promotions & Events will stage four Fight Club OC shows instead of their customary six shows, with 2021 Thursday dates now set for June 10th, August 26th, October 21st, and December 2nd. |
| “As much as I want to get back to putting on Fight Club OC shows and to satisfy the many fans who have been in touch with me wanting to get back to attending, I didn’t want to rush things too early and then have to cancel a show,” said Englebrecht. “I believe that by June most people will have been vaccinated and will feel comfortable attending with other fans, plus the state should be allowing fans to attend sporting event by that time.” To all Fight Club OC Season Seat Holders, VIP Suite Holders, and Sponsors, a 2021 Renewal Packet will be mail out by early April and be assured that your seats and suites locations will still be where you had them in 2020. |
Englebrecht Promotions & Events / (949) 760-3131 / P.O. Box 10205 / Newport Beach, CA 92658
Garden Casino, Hawaiian Gardens, California – Upcoming Fight Card
Englebrecht Promotions & Events returns with The Gardens Casino Fight Night on Saturday, March 14, 2020. This is the Opening Night of the second season of Gardens Casino Fight Night shows and it is guaranteed to be a memorable one.
Featuring six bouts and switching off between Boxing and MMA, this event promises to showcase the best fighters SoCal has to offer. All the action takes place in The Event Center at The Gardens Casino in Hawaiian Gardens, CA.
You can score tickets at www.socafights.com with reserved seats going for $60, front row seats for $90, and “Jack Nicholson” VIP Mat Seats going only for $125 hey any closer and you’d be IN the ring. Don’t miss out and get your tickets now for this amazing event!
Continue reading Garden Casino, Hawaiian Gardens, California – Upcoming Fight CardPreview Look: Upcoming Wilder vs. Fury 2 … Heavyweight Showdown
By Tom Donelson / Author, Member Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA)
This Saturday, Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder is one of the few fights that is actually worth a PPV. In a day in which PPV in both MMA and boxing, there are many fights that are undeserving.
Today’s heavyweight group is actually full of some actually good fighters at the top of the heavyweight division.
Wilder is the Alabama masher, who can end a fight with one punch, something he showed against Luis Ortiz. In both Ortiz fight, he was behind on points, but he stopped Ortiz both times. In their first fight, Ortiz even stunned Wilder and forced Wilder to actually survive.
Against Fury, Wilder was consistently frustrated by Fury boxing skills. Fury is an unusual fighter for even though he is 6’9”, he is a very good boxer who has good foot movement. Fury frustrated Wladimir Klitschko in their bout. While many of us thought at the time, Klitschko age finally showed and certainly at the age of 40, there were times, he never seems to be able to pull the trigger. While age played a factor in his loss, so did Fury boxing style which also frustrated Wilder as well.
Continue reading Preview Look: Upcoming Wilder vs. Fury 2 … Heavyweight ShowdownOpening Night Of Fight Club Orange County, California – February 20th – Set To Explode With Entertainment Value!
Fight Club OC’s 10th Anniversary Year kicks off with a huge Boxing and MMA show on Thursday, February 20th in The Hangar at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa. And if that wasn’t a reason to celebrate, check our our all new and updated website at www.socafights.com.
Fight fans are in for a treat on February 20th as they will not only see three pro boxing bouts but also three pro MMA bouts inside the 24’x24’ hybrid ring, … win free pizza’s from Gina’s Pizza … rib dinners from Newport Rib Company … $200 in cash … great merchandise from the Kings & Legends booth….and free samples by Tong Jerky, the best beef jerky this side of Texas.
It all takes place on February 20th inside The Hangar at the OC Fair & Event Center. Also new for 2020 we are going back to our 6pm door open time and sticking with the 7pm start time. Tickets for this Feb 20th show are available now at www.socafights.com with all tickets priced at $60.
Season Seats with locations starting in the 3rd and 4th row, and free parking are on sale now by calling Drew at (949) 760-3131.
Continue reading Opening Night Of Fight Club Orange County, California – February 20th – Set To Explode With Entertainment Value!Golden Boy Promotions Brings Two Title Fights to Upcoming Show – Orange County, California
Roy Englebrecht and the entire Fight Club OC crew are honored to welcome Golden Boy Promotions Thursday Night Fights to The Hangar on Thursday, December 5th. With two great title fights and the show being streamed live on DAZN and Ringtv.com the world will see what a great fight venue The Hangar is. Doors to the event open at 5pm with first bout set for 5:15pm.
Canadian 140-pound contender Yves Ulysse Jr. (18-1, 9 KOs) will return to the ring against tough Venezuelan puncher Ismael Barroso (21-3-2, 20 KOs) to fight defend his WBA Gold Super Lightweight Title in the 12-round main event of Thursday Night Fights on Dec. 5 at the Hangar at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, Calif. The fights will be streamed live DAZN, RingTV.com and on Facebook Watch via the Golden Boy Fight Night Page beginning at 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time Zone and at 7:00 p.m. West Coast Time Zone. The series will also be available on regional sports networks around the nation.
Continue reading Golden Boy Promotions Brings Two Title Fights to Upcoming Show – Orange County, CaliforniaNaoya “The Monster” Inoue
By David Martinez / dmboxing.com
Certainly one of boxing’s finest “pound for pound” today is unbeaten Japanese boxer, Naoya Inoue (18-0 / 16 by KO).
He is currently the WBA/IBF bantamweight champion, and has previously held the WBC junior flyweight and WBO super flyweight titles.
Next week on November 7, Inoue will take on Filipino boxer, WBA super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (40-5 / 26 by KO). The fight will be held at the Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.
This bout is the final of the 2018/2019 World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) which has featured eight of the top rated bantamweight boxers in a single elimination tournament.
Continue reading Naoya “The Monster” Inoue