MMA Fighter Lavar Johnson Makes Miraculous Return to the Cage!
“Abongo” Humphrey to battle George Bush III, Luke Stewart to face Andre
Galvao, Zoila Frausto to meet Miesha Tate; Tickets go on sale Monday, Feb. 1
NEW YORK (Jan. 28, 2010)—Six months ago, Lavar Johnson lay in a hospital bed, clinging
to his life after he was gunned down while attending a family barbeque during
the July 4 holiday.On Friday, March 26,
the 32-year-old will enter a new chapter in his incredible recovery when he restarts
his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career in the main event of a STRIKEFORCE Challengers fight card at Save
Mart Center in Fresno, California
on Friday, March 26.
The
heavy-handed Johnson (13-3), a 6-foot-4 inch, 250-pound resident of nearby
Madera, will face off with another highly touted prospect, undefeated Lolohea Mahe (4-0-1) of Wailua, Maui in
the STRIKEFORCE cage.
Tickets for
the STRIKEFORCE Challengers event,
priced from $30, go on sale on Monday, Feb. 1, at the Save Mart Center box office and select Save Mart Supermarkets, all Ticketmaster locations (800) 745-3000, Ticketmaster online (www.ticketmaster.com) and STRIKEFORCE’s
official website (www.strikeforce.com).
“My
health is great and I’m almost back to where I was,” said Johnson.In his last start in the cage, Johnson
crushed Carl Seumanutafa in just 18
seconds with a single punch at the first-ever STRIKEFORCE Challengers event at Save Mart Center on May 15, 2009.
After
being struck down by the gunfire that also led to the death of a cousin,
Johnson, a father of two boys, ages eight and five, spent one month in hospital
care and lost approximately 60 pounds.
Months
of physical rehabilitation followed and, one month ago, Johnson was cleared by
a physician to return to training with trainer Jasper Tayaba and Team Buhawe in Fresno
“(The
experience) made me realize how fragile life is and that every day I’m here is
a blessing.It has also made me take MMA
more seriously.”
In
other action on the STRIKEFORCE Challengers
card, “Abongo” Humphrey (5-1) of
Atlanta, Ga., will square off with George
Bush III (5-1) of Columbus, Ohio, at light heavyweight (205 pounds).
Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu black belt Luke Stewart
(6-2) of San Francisco, California will make his long-awaited return to action
against Andre Galvao (3-1) of Brazil
in a welterweight (170 pounds) contest.
Unbeaten
Zoila Frausto (2-0) of Fresno will
face off at 135 pounds with another one of the top prospects in the women’s
field, Miesha “Takedown” Tate (7-2)
of Olympia, Washington.
American
Kickboxing Academy bred wrestling stud Justin
“The Silverback” Wilcox (8-3) of San Jose, Calif., will do battle with Bryan Travers (13-1) of Bakersfield,
Calif., at lightweight (155 pounds).
Save
Mart Center doors will open for the STRIKEFORCE Challengers event at 6 p.m. PT. The first live, non-televised,
preliminary bout will begin at 6:45 p.m.
The live SHOWTIME® telecast will begin at 11:45
p.m. ET/ PT (delayed on the west coast).
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The Professional
Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) elite 2010 Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) is heading to
Fresno, Calif. The top tier event will be held at the Save Mart Center on
Friday, March 19 and Saturday, March 20, 2010. The event will feature the top 40
bull riders in the world as they go head to head against the toughest bulls that
the PBR has to offer!
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April 1, 2010
Tickets are only $10.00 and are available day of show only. Click here to check out the 2010 Line Up!!
August 7th & 8th
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Following the success of its nationally televised New Year's Eve performance in Times Square, Daughtry reveals plans for the second leg of its U.S. arena tour, which is scheduled to begin March 18 in Baltimore, Maryland and will continue into the summer.
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The “Play On Tour,” hydrated by vitaminwater®, will kick off March 11, 2010 with special guests Craig Morgan and Sons of Sylvia.“I am getting so excited about next year as we are currently working through all the big plans for the tour,” says Underwood. “I cannot wait to perform new music and see familiar faces across the U.S. and Canada!”
