(SEPT 10) Kinder, LA—The main event at “Knockouts at Coushatta IX” will feature the flamboyant former world light-welterweight champion DeMarcus “Chop Chop” Corley. He will replace the injured William Joppy, a former three-time world champion, on the main event fight card at Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder, Louisiana. William Joppy’s management team informed Bayou Promotions and Coushatta Casino Resort that Joppy has sustained an injury that will prohibit him from fighting as scheduled in Coushatta’s September 17 professional boxing event.
“We are fortunate to have secured “Chop Chop” Corley as our new main event fighter—he’s fast, he’s flashy, and he fights like a tiger in the ring. It’s going to be a super exciting show, a real boxing spectacular,” said Nora Popillion, Events & Promotions Manager at Coushatta Casino Resort.
The co-main event will feature José Diaz (7W-3KO’s) from Houston, Texas. The fight card will also include Genaro Alarcon (Houston, Texas) and Akondaye Fountain (Houston, Texas). Special guests at the press conference and weigh-in on September 16 will be former heavyweight champion Evander “Real Deal” Holyfield, current WBA lightweight champion Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz, and well-known boxing promoter Freeda George Foreman. These three boxing superstars are also scheduled to make an appearance at “Knockouts at Coushatta IX” September 17 in The Pavilion at Coushatta.
Boxers’ weigh-in and press conference will be held 3:00pm Friday, September 16, in Gumbeaux’s Sports Bar, inside the casino. The boxing event will be held in The Pavilion at Coushatta. Tickets on sale in casino gift shop, or purchase by phone at 1-800-584-7263, ext. 7817. Tickets may also be purchased in Houston, Texas at Savannah’s Boxing Gym (713-981-0008).
Located 25 miles northeast of Lake Charles on US 165 (I-10 Exit 44) and five miles north of Kinder, Coushatta Casino Resort is Louisiana’s largest landbased gaming resort with over 2800 slot machines and 70 table games, plus a 16-table live Poker Room. It features five restaurants on the casino floor, a supervised children’s activity center, teen arcade, 500 luxurious hotel rooms, and an RV resort with chalets. Koasati Pines at Coushatta, the award-winning championship golf course, offers a unique experience to novice and experienced golfers alike. Feather Fuel, the 24-bay fuel facility and convenience store, offers all grades of fuel at competitive prices.
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