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“We are taking “K.O. Joe” on a tour around town, which includes City Hall, Navy Pier, community festivals and communities all over the city, to get Chicagoans excited about this international boxing event”
said Jack Sandner, chairman of the Local Organizing Committee for the AIBA World Boxing Championships Chicago 2007.
“By attending the event, as a fan or as a volunteer, everyone can play a positive role in the Olympic Movement.”
The statues were derived from the AIBA World Boxing Championships Chicago 2007 logo which consists of a boxer symbolizing strength and athleticism standing in front of the Chicago skyline.
Following his debut at City Hall, “K.O. Joe” will make appearances around Chicago including visits to schools, bus stops, community events, festivals and targeted sporting events through early November.
Tickets for the championships start at $10 and are on sale now. For tickets, please call Ticketmaster at (312) 559 – 1212 or go to www.ticketmaster.com. For group sales, please call 866 – WBC – TIX1.
For more information about the AIBA World Boxing Championships Chicago 2007, go to www.worldboxingchicago.org
About World Sport Chicago
World Sport Chicago (WSC) is an Illinois not-for-profit working to enhance the image, awareness and participation in Olympic sports across Chicago and to extend Chicago’s international outreach through and for sport and youth. WSC intends to aid Chicago in developing a sustainable, international sporting legacy, as a real agent of social change for the City. Michael Conley, Sr., an Olympic medalist in the triple jump, serves as executive director. William Scherr, an Olympic medalist in wrestling, is chairman of the board. World Sport Chicago is the local organizing committee (LOC) for the World Boxing Championships. Jack Sandner is the LOC chairman.
About the International Boxing Association
The International Boxing Association (AIBA) is a non-profit making international organization, which was founded under the name Fédération Internationale de Boxe Amateur (FIBA) in 1920. In 1946 a new start was given with the launch of AIBA to replace the dissolved FIBA and now, more than 60 years later, AIBA, with its 195 member federations, continues to govern the sport of Boxing, working for the benefit of the sport and all its participants, to help Boxing realise its potential within the Olympic Movement and the international sporting arena. For more information please visit www.aiba.org
About USA Boxing
USA Boxing, as the national governing body for Olympic-style boxing, is the United States' member organization of the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA). As a national governing body, USA Boxing is responsible for the administration, development and promotion of Olympic-style boxing in the United States. USA Boxing is a non-profit organization and is thus overseen by a Board of Directors. For more information visit www.usaboxing.org |