The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
UAB Fans: Get Ready for Fight Night!
9/19/2015 12:00:00 AM | General
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - UAB athletics has partnered with Bruno Event Team to provide Blazer fans with a special opportunity to see Alabama's own and Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder defend his title on Saturday, Sept. 26 at Legacy Arena at the BJCC in Birmingham.
UAB fans using the online promotional code `UAB20' will receive 20% off each ticket purchased at any price level. Tickets for the event start at only $25 and can be purchased by visiting alabamatitlefight.com. Five dollars from each ticket sold using the UAB20 promotional code will be donated to the Football Reinstatement Fund.
"This is a special opportunity for Birmingham to support a native of Alabama, who is at the top of his profession as the Heavyweight Champion of the World," UAB Director of Athletics Mark Ingram said. "We are excited to partner with Bruno Event Team to provide this offer to UAB supporters and appreciate them making a contribution to the Blazer Football Reinstatement Fund for each ticket sold."
Heavyweight world champion Deontay "The Bronze Bomber" Wilder (34-0, 33 KOs) will make the second defense of his title when he faces France's Johann "Reptile" Duhaupas (32-2, 20 KOs) in primetime on Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC.
Wilder returns to his home state to defend his title for the second time this year after knocking out Eric Molina in the ninth round of their June bout. Wilder won his world title with a dominating performance against former champion Bermane Stiverne in January and became the first undefeated American to win a heavyweight title since Michael Moorer in 1994 and the first U.S. born heavyweight champion since Shannon Briggs in 2006.
"Fighting at home last time exceeded my expectations and coming back again is a blessing upon my life," said Wilder. "I'm looking forward to bringing more boxing to Alabama and introducing the entire state to this great sport."
Born and raised in Tuscaloosa, Wilder is the fighting pride of Alabama having fought four times in his hometown, once in Mobile and now twice in Birmingham. The 29-year-old began boxing at the age of 21 after his daughter Naieya was born with spina bifida. Despite the late start in this sport, Wilder would go on to represent the U.S. in the 2008 Olympic Games, where he won a bronze medal. He is the last American male boxer to medal in the Olympics.
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