MORENO VALLEY, CA. – World Boxing Organization (WBO) Bantamweight Champion, Kaliesha “Wild Wild” West (Moreno Valley, California, 13-1-2, 4 KOs), will defend her title in a 10-round title bout against Ava “Lady of Boxing” Knight (Chico, California, 6-1-2, 3KOS), on Saturday, June 18, 2011, at the Pico Rivera Sports Arena, in Pico Rivera, California. In this highly anticipated rematch, West will look to correct the only loss of her career, as Ava Knight is the only boxer to ever defeat her. On November 18, 2008, Knight defeated West by unanimous decision in an eight round bout. Both fighters will meet at 118 pounds.
West’s title defense against Knight will be featured as the boxing main event on International Fight Showdown’s fight card, titled, “IFS8: Mass Destruction,” which also will feature top MMA and Muay Thai talent. The fight card is promoted by Red Scorpion Promotions.
For any questions, including ticket purchases, sponsorship, interview or appearance requests, please contact Lorin Chvotkin of Team West by email at Lbchoyas@yahoo.com or by phone at (240) 498-1478. On the day of the fight, doors will open at 3 p.m. PST, with the first bout at 5 p.m. PST. Pre-sale ticket prices for the IFS8 show are $30, $50 and $75.