Holyfield has fought and beaten a virtual Who's Who of the heavyweight and cruiserweight divisions during his Hall of Fame-bound, 26-year pro career, including world champions such as Mike Tyson (twice), George Foreman, Larry Holmes, Riddick Bowe, Michael Moorer, James "Buster" Douglas, John Ruiz (twice) and Hasim Rahman. "Redemption In American," presented by ARK Promotions in association with The Greenbrier, will be distributed in North American by Integrated Sports Media for live viewing at 9 PM/ET 6 PM/PT on both cable and satellite pay per view via iN Demand, DIRECTV, Avail-TVN and DISH Network in the United States, as well as Viewer's Choice and Shaw PPV in Canada, for a suggested retail price of only $29.95."Redemption" will fuse world class boxing and entertainment; showcasing a production that includes high-energy music presented by Broadway performers, along with dancers and aerial artists. "Our show will be a one-of-a-kind event - real pain, real boxing, real entertainment," ARK Promotions president Rick Lazes said. "Redemption is about America and Evander Holyfield on the road back to the top. "This show is a feel-good story about America starring Evander Holyfield. It opens with a performance of Ray Charles' 'America,' by Tony award nominee Brandon Victor Dixon, who plays the lead in the upcoming Broadway play, 'Unchain My Heart,' chronicling the life of Ray Charles." Packages include event tickets, hotel accommodations plus tickets to the Greenbrier Classic PGA Golf Tournament in July and tickets to two concerts starring Tim McGraw and Keith Urban. Ticket/hotel packages can be purchased at www.greenbrier.com or by calling 1.800.453.4858. Deadline to book reservations is Jan. 21. Doors open at 6 PM/ET, first bout at 7 PM/ET, and first PPV fight at 9 PM/ET, 6 PM/PT. For more information about the Holyfield-Williams PPV event go to www.greenbrier.com, www.NCMusicFactory.com or www.integratedsportsnet.com. Evander talks about fighting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5PxuZ8u52Q -AP- CONTACTS: Billie Kaiser, ARK Promotions, 704.987.0612, billieatark@aol.com Billie Kaiser, ARK Promotions, 704.987.0612, billieatark@aol.com
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