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Prize Fight is in its twelfth year of promotions and continues to be blessed with outstanding opportunities along with having a dedicated and professional staff. The company paid its dues over the past several years, promoting shows in nightclubs, National Guard Armories, hotel ballrooms and small casino shows throughout the south.
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Prize Fight is honored to be recognized by the NABF as it's 2011 Promoter of the Year as well as having it's own Nate Yoder being recognized by the NABF as it's 2011 Matchmaker of the Year. This past year saw Prize Fight's top prospects Shawn Porter and Fernando Guerrero rise to prominence and capture NABF titles at Welterweight and Middleweight
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In 2007, Prize Fight Promoters was honored by the NABO as Promoter of the Year and then again in 2010 for the highest number or Championship Fights Promoted.
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Prize Fight co-promoted the biggest bout in boxing history on June 8, 2002 in Memphis, TN with Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson for the Heavyweight Championship of the World. The fight shattered both the live gate record with a $17 million live gate and $108 million gross pay per view sales.
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Prize Fight returned to the Pyramid Arena in Memphis, TN on February 22, 2003 with the Mike Tyson vs. Clifford Etienne fight carried live on Showtime Network Television and drew over 15,000 fans.
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Prize Fight co-promoted the Lennox Lewis vs. Vitali Klitschko Heavyweight Championship fight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA on June 21, 2003. This memorable event drew the largest viewing audience in the last four years on HBO.
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Prize Fight opened up the FedEx Forum on September 25, 2004 in Memphis, TN with the Roy Jones Jr. vs. Glen Johnson IBF Light Heavyweight Title fight on HBO. The feature bout saw Prize Fight’s Ivan Hernandez defeat Mark Johnson for the WBO Jr. Bantamweight World Title.
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In June 2005, Prize Fight promoted the Antonio Tarver vs. Glen Johnson Light Heavyweight World Title Fight at FedEx Forum in Memphis, TN on June 18, 2005. The fight drew over 13,000 fans.
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Prize Fight's corporate office is in Southaven, MS. The Prize Fight Boxing Gym is located in Southaven, MS at 1884 Forrest Drive. The Prize Fight Boxing Gym is a 2,000 square foot world class training facility. Prize Fight has begun a budding amateur program out of the gym in Southaven and is dedicated to the betterment of children in the community.
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Prize Fight was honored with the "Keys to the City" of Memphis on January 21, 2003 and received a Senate Joint Resolution by the State of Tennessee on March 17, 2003 for promoting Lewis vs. Tyson and Tyson vs. Etienne. The two fights brought in tens of millions of dollars to the city of Memphis and the state of Tennessee.
On April 28th, 2006 Prize Fight promoted the SHOBOX fight card on the Showtime network from 4’ Bears Casino in New Town, North Dakota.
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Prize Fight promoted the Jermain Taylor vs. Winky Wright Middleweight Championship of the World on June 17th, 2006 from FedEx Forum in Memphis, TN. The fight aired live on HBO and grossed over 2.3 million dollars.
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- Prize Fight has sold out 88 straight casino shows in Mississippi since 2003.
- Prize Fight had three fighters named in the 2011 "ESPN Top 25 Prospects in The World" - Fernando Guerrero, Shawn Porter, and Dominic Wade.
- Prize Fight was given the "2010 Special Recognition Award" for having promoted the second most NABO Title Fights.
- Fighters in the Prize Fight stable have fought for 8 World Titles since 2004.
- Prize Fight has had 12 NABO/NABF Champions.
- Prize Fight's Russ Young was the promoter for the 2008-2009 "Fight of The Year" on ESPN Friday Night Fights.
- Prize Fight has the longest running casino fight series in the sport's history - Fights at the Fitz.
- Prize Fight owns and operates a world class boxing gym in Southaven, MS that features programs for pro's, amateurs, and working professionals who want to use boxing to obtain an optimal fitness level.
- Brian Young was named one of the top 50 influential people in Desoto County, Mississippi in June 2004.
- Prize Fight holds the live gate record for largest grossing championship boxing match - Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson, June 8, 2002 in Memphis, TN. Live gate receipt: $17,200,000.00.
- Prize Fight promoted the largest boxing event ever in the State of Tennessee - June 8, 2002.
- Prize Fight promoted largest women’s bout in the history of professional boxing - Laila Ali vs. Christy Martin, August 23, 2003 in Biloxi, MS. Sold out crowd 9,882. Largest grossing live gate in women’s boxing history: $600,000.00.
- Holds State of Mississippi record for most sold tickets to a boxing match.
- Co-promoted the largest HBO viewing audience in recent history - Lennox Lewis vs. Vitali Klitschko, June 21, 2003 in Los Angeles, CA.
- Prize Fight was honored with the Keys to the City of Memphis by Mayor Willie Herenton in January of 2003.
- Prize Fight was honored with "Tennessee State Resolution", March 2003.
- Prize Fight is the most highly recommended boxing promotional company in the south and one of the most recommended in the country by state boxing commissions, casino executives and corporate sponsors.
- Prize Fight promoted the largest attended casino show in the State of Mississippi history - 4,000 in live attendance at the Grand Casino Gulfport on March 15, 2003.
- Prize Fight hosted the 2004 U.S. Olympic Boxing Trials at the Paul Battle Jr. Arena in Tunica, MS.
- Prize Fight promoted Roy Jones Jr. vs. Glenn Johnson on September 25, 2004 from FedExForum in Memphis, TN.
- Prize Fight promoted Glen Johnson vs. Antonio Tarver on June 18, 2005 from FedExForum in Memphis, TN.
- Prize Fight promoted the June 17th mega fight between Jermain Taylor and Winky Wright for the Undisputed Middleweight World Title from FedExForum in Memphis, TN.
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