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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 was named "2007 NABO Promoter of the Year
- 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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