Kinder, LA—Three-time WBA Middleweight champion William Joppy (35-4-1) takes on Will “Kid Fire” McIntyre (36-4-1) in a 10-round non-title main event at “Knockouts at Coushatta IX,” Coushatta’s latest professional boxing showdown. Special guest appearances 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. The three boxing superstars are also scheduled to make an appearance at “Knockouts at Coushatta IX” on September 17 in The Pavilion at Coushatta.
The co-main event pits undefeated Featherweight José “Pitbull” Diaz (Juan Diaz’s younger brother) against Antonio Young. Other featured fighters include Junior Middleweight Genaro Alarcon, undefeated female Middleweight Akondaye Fountain, and more professional warriors.
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).
“Excitement is climbing to fever pitch here at Coushatta over the talent that will be present at this night of fights. Here’s a golden opportunity for all the fighters to really ‘strut their stuff’ before professional boxing’s movers and shakers in 40 scheduled rounds of in-your-face action. At Coushatta, we deliver the action and we deliver the stars!” said Nora Popillion, Events & Promotions Manager.
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. Kids Quest, the supervised children’s activity center, is available for children 6 weeks to 12 years of age, and The Arcade at Coushatta welcomes ages 12 and up. More than 500 hotel rooms provide luxurious accommodations. Red Shoes Park RV resort offers 108 pads plus 100 chalets. Koasati Pines at Coushatta, the 18-hole par-72 championship golf course, provides a challenging, yet relaxing, experience for novice and experienced golfers alike. Feather Fuel, the 24-bay fuel facility and convenience store, offers all grades of fuel at competitive prices. Coushatta Casino Resort is owned and operated by the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana.