Monday, March 16th 2015
Jose Ramirez to Kickoff Responsible Athletes Program
Avenal, Calif. – USA Olympian and undefeated professional boxerJOSE RAMIREZ (13-0, 10 KO’s) will return home to Avenal, Ca this Saturday March 21st to team up with RAP (Responsible Athletes Program) to give back to his community and stress the importance of the program he once was in. Ramirez will give a motivational speech and coach an all-star team this night as well as help make a few lucky winners dream come true and take them out to eat and buy them the equipment they need in their related sports.
“RAP keeps kids in school, out of gangs and provides guidance for the entire area for anyone that needs it, I am honored to be involved and help out with this amazing program” said Ramirez
“We are very proud of Jose and his efforts to help all in his hometown,” said Hall of Fame promoter Bob Aum of Top Rank
There is over 1000 people expected to attend and in typical Ramirez fashion he will provide each and every person from his home town a FREE ticket to his NABF title bout “Fight For Water 4,” Saturday, May 9 at the Selland Arena. The card will be televised nationally at 11p ET/PT on TOP RANK’S “SOLO BOXEO TECATE” on UniMas.
Ramirez last fought Oct 25th in his hometown, where a record-setting 10,000 people watched him capture his first title.
For the first time Responsible Athletes Program will have a special guest, former US Olympian Jose Ramirez. The All-Star showcase will consists of three different age groups; Juniors, Seniors and Adults. Upon entrance, all RAP youth basketball participants will be entered in a raffle drawing for a chance to win lunch with Ramirez and a shopping spree for sports equipment of his/her choice. During halftime Team Ramirez will take on the Junior All-Stars in a scrimmage. This is a free admission event and the first 1,000 guests will receive a free voucher ticket for Jose Ramirez’s upcoming ‘Fight for Water 4’ on May 9 at the Selland Arena in Fresno, Ca.
Location & Date Line: Schedule
All-Star Showcase will be held at the Avenal High School gym on March 21, 2015.
5:00pm Junior All-Star game
6:00pm Senior All-Star game
6:45pm Award Ceremony (15 Min)
7:15pm Adult Game
7:40pm Half-time Speech by Jose Ramirez
7:50pm Team Ramirez vs Junior All-Stars (10 Min)
8:00pm Raffle Drawing
8:05pm Second Half Concludes
Company Information: Responsible Athletes Program is a federally and privately funded non profit organization providing children K-8 and adults with year round sports and after school programs.
Contacts:
Lee Samuels, Top Rank [email protected] (702) 732 2717
Ricardo Jimenez, Top Rank [email protected] (909) 615 3436
Rick Mirigian, Promoter/Agent (559) 500 9224
ENRIQUE JIMENEZ Executive Director
(559) 305-5544
ANDRE MCMAHON Director of Operations
(559) 260-6625
