Tyrone Brunson Eyes First Round Knockouts World Record! (9/14/07)
Could Set World Record In Corinth, MS, Oct 20th!
Submitted By Edward B. Mendy - Lion Heart Boxing Productions, Ltd.


Corinth, MS, September 5, 2007—Boxing prodigy and knockout superstar, Tyrone Brunson (18-0, 18 KO’s), has his eyes on one thing and one thing only--the world record for consecutive first round knockouts. On Saturday, October 20, 2007, Brunson will seek to break the world record for consecutive first round knockouts, a record he shares with WBA Super Featherweight Champion Edwin Valero (22-0) of Venezuela, at the 9,000-seat Crossroads Arena in Corinth, Mississippi.

Brunson recently got into a bit of a controversy when a broker talked him into signing a promotional with legendary promoter Don King while still under contract with Lion Heart Boxing Productions. After thinking about it further, Brunson reversed course and decided that he would be better off sticking with Lion Heart Boxing Productions. The Don King contract issue currently is being sorted by the parties. In the meantime, Brunson singularly focuses on boxing and desire to KO his own record.

Brunson burst into the national boxing scene by punching his way into the American record books without much fanfare on March 09, 2007. On that date and with his fifteenth fight, Brunson secured the United States of America and North American record for consecutive first round knockouts by eclipsing the record of fourteen consecutive first round knockouts set by Young Otto (119-30) more than a hundred years earlier on October 6, 1905. Overnight Brunson became the darling of boxing websites and was on the radar of every boxing fan. Not even his staunchest critic could discount the fact that one has to have immense speed, power and skill to consistently knock out one’s opponents in less than a single round of boxing (three minutes), regardless of the quality.

After bagging the American record, Brunson continued his pursuit of the world record with a tour of duty in New Zealand. Three months and three wins later, Brunson quietly made boxing history again with the amazing feat of securing eighteen first round knockouts in as many outings. With 18 consecutive first round knockouts, Brunson tied the world record for consecutive first round knockouts, a world record that set by current WBA Super Featherweight Champion Edwin Valero of Venezuela on February 25, 2006. Brunson’s eighteenth win and eighteenth first-round knockout, the win that gave him a share of the world record, came on June 08, 2007 at the Sky City Casino in Auckland, New Zealand, when Brunson stopping veteran Jamie Waru with four seconds remaining in the opening stanza.

Should Brunson win his fight on October 20, 2007 with a knockout in the first round, he will be the first and only man to ever have scored 19 consecutive first round knockouts.

Settles Promotions, working in association with Brunson’s promoter, Lion Heart Boxing Productions, will promote the fight as an episode of its World Class Boxing series.

Tickets are reasonably priced at $50.00 for VIP Floor Seats, $30 for Reserved Seats and $20 for General Admission. A $5 discount is given to Children (twelve and under), Seniors, Students and men in uniform (Police, Firemen, EMT and all military—Army, Navy, Air Force, National Guard, Coast Guard, etc) with a valid ID. Tickets can be purchased at the Crossroads Arena, or by visiting www.crossroadsarena.com.
About Lion Heart Boxing Productions

Lion Heart Boxing Productions, headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, through its operations and affiliates, is a global and integrated Boxing Promotions and Sports Entertainment Company, started in 2001 by New Orleans Tax Attorney and Boxing enthusiast Edward Mendy. The Company has quickly developed a reputation as a producer of high quality fights and is well respected for its fair treatment of fighters and commitment to fighters’ rights. Lion Heart Boxing Productions is the promoter of the “Thursday Night Fights” series as well as the heavyweight series known as “A Night of the Heavies.”
About the Crossroads, Arena

The Crossroads Arena, which opened in November 1999, is a multi-million multipurpose Arena. Located in Corinth-Alcorn County, Mississippi, the Arena has an audience potential of almost three million people within a 100-mile radius. The Arena seats over 9,000 for Boxing, Wrestling, concerts, family shows, and other similar events. The arena floor is the largest in Mississippi and seats 3,200 for Football, rodeos and other similar sporting events.

Since it’s opening, the Arena has hosted many events including concerts, sporting events, family shows, Broadway and theatrical events, trade shows and conventions. Featured events have included John Michael Montgomery, George Jones, Merle Haggard, The Beach Boys, 38 Special, Percy Sledge, Ray Price, Sherri Austin, Mark Wells, Gary Allen, The Go Show 2003 featuring Audio A-MercyMe-Kutless-The Swift, The Drifters, The Katinas, Jim Ed Brown and Grand Old Opry stars, Rush PRCA Rodeo, Circuses, Rush PBR Bull riding, Paul Shafer Monster Trucks, Glenn Miller Orchestra, The Osmond Family Christmas, Spirit of the Dance, WWF sanctioned Wrestling, and many others.

Crossroads Arena is jointly owned by the City of Corinth and County of Alcorn, Mississippi, and is managed by the Crossroads Arena Board comprised of seven members, three appointed by the City, three appointed by the County and one appointed jointly. Crossroads Arena Board members serve without compensation and bring industry and business skills to management of the facility to enhance the environment for both the Arena patrons and promoters.