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Night of the Black Stars Media Conference

A media conference for the Night of the Black Stars Boxing event and Vibe 3 on 3 basketball will be held in front of the Redfern Community Centre at 11am on Thursday February 12.

On the panel will be participating fighters Edgar Brown Sugar Wymarra and Joey Williams and also two time world champion Anthony The Man Mundine. Other attendees include Aboriginal fight legends world champion Lionel Rose and Tony Mundine. Footy legend Arthur Beetson and master trainer Johnny Lewis will also be present as well as former fighter and head of the Indigenous Sporting Academy Alex Wymarra.

The Night of the Black Stars is on the following day Black Friday - 13th of February with basketball starting from 3pm at the Block in Redfern. The Pro am fight card will start at 5.30pm feature the cream of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait professional and amateur boxers together for the first time on the same card including Cool Willie Kickett, former NRL Star turned boxer Joey Williams, Edgar Brown Sugar Wymarra and on the amateur side Campbell Cobbo Riley who fight insiders say has the speed and power of a young Lionel Rose, PCYC State Champion Paulie West and AIS Indigenous Boxing team captain Nathan Carroll. Between bouts will be Aboriginal cultural entertainment provided by Vibe Australia and featuring Casey Donovan with actor Luke Carroll smoothing the crowd as MC.

"Night of the Black Stars" will also celebrate the first anniversary of Kevin Rudd's parliamentary apology. Hosting partner for the event is Vibe Australia and the fights will take place under a Big Top Tent at the Block in Redfern.

Tickets for the boxing event are $12.50 at the door and the night is a corporate fundraiser for the Indigenous Sporting Academy with part proceeds to the Tony Mundine Gym in the block. Interested corporates please see contact details below.

Night of the Black Stars aims at reviving the once proud and thriving Sydney Aboriginal boxing tradition that produced many community heroes including Dave Sands, Tony and Anthony Mundine, Jack Hassen, Wally Carr, Joe Donovan, Big Jim West, the Carroll Family, The Blair Family, the Kelly Brothers, Willie Leslie, Trevor Christian, Teddy Rainbow, Keith Saunders and Wally Carr. Vibe Australia is the hosting partner for the event and supporting partners include Redfern Police and Community Centre, John Mcgrath Real Estate, Salvation Army Oasis Group, DEEWR, Boxing NSW, James Dack Real Estate, LJ Hooker, PCYC, YMCA, Aboriginal Housing Company, Gadigal Information Service, Metropolitan Aboriginal Land Council and Redfern/Waterloo Authority.

Press Conference Details
Event : Night of the Black Stars and Vibe 3 on 3 basketball: February 13 at the Block
Press Conference Date: Thursday February 12, 2009
When: 11am
Where: In front of Redfern Community Centre, 29-53 Hugo Street Redfern

Night of the Black Stars Contact: Alex Wymarra, The Indigenous Sporting Academy & Boxing Academy
Mob: 0406 918 210,
Email: [email protected].

Corporate tables available.

Anybody got the results?

Results will be in later on today, Willie Kickett didnt fight. He pulled out due to illness.

ben k wrote:Results will be in later on today, Willie Kickett didnt fight. He pulled out due to illness.

buggar :(

Night of the Black Stars rocks the Block

Sydney, Australia: The House Full sign went up at the Bigtop tent on Black Friday night as Aboriginal Boxing, basketball and culture made a triumphant return to the Aboriginal heartland of Redfern with the first Night of the Black Stars and Vibe 3 on 3 Basketball Event.

Latecomers were turned away as a sellout crowd of over 1000 people crammed into the Bigtop at the Block to watch a night of Aboriginal tent boxing as the boxing stars of tomorrow linked with the stars of today and yesterday. The Aboriginal fighters won 5 out of the 7 fights on the night but each bout was evenly contested, a tribute to the matchmakers Paul Toweel and Pat Kennedy.

In the amateurs, 16 year old Queensland state champion Campbell Cobbo Riley displayed his silky skills and Nathan Carroll, Paulie West, Terry Roberts and Jason Morris all impressed. In the professionals Joey Williams showed heart and power to overcome spirited kickboxer Adam King on points and Glebe’s Edgar “Brown Sugar” Wymarra showed his impressive array of skills and movement after a slow start to unanimously defeat tough Filipino Jurland Ceniza over 6 action packed rounds that had the crowd on their feet. Cool Willie Kickett was unable to fight on the night due to a chest infection.

Aboriginal boxing and sporting identities were out in force including boxers Anthony and Tony Mundine, Robbie Peden, George Bracken, Wally Carr, AFL players Adam Goodes and Michael O’ Loughlin and NRL legend Artie Beetson.

Aboriginal cultural performances thrilled the crowd including Idol winner Casey Donovan and rising talent Nellie Dargan.

Alex Wymarra, Head of the Indigenous Sports Academy was thrilled with the night “The rain was pouring in, the lights gave us trouble but we brought Boxing back to the Block in a big way. We had to turn people away and those that were inside were treated to 7 fantastic fights featuring our warriors, some with heart, some with skill, some with both. The room was pumping with Aboriginal pride and what a way to celebrate the anniversary of the Apology bringing legends and future legends together for night of Koori style tent boxing. Special thanks goes to Gavin Jones of Vibe for believing in our vision and being such a staunch supporter of Aboriginal boxing”.

Prior to the basketball, Vibe Australia held a Vibe 3 on 3 Basketball Challenge which gave kids across Sydney a chance to participate in the historic day.

Event Images: http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/ZMOGRtJz ... lack+Stars
Please note – Images 15 and 17 are Edgar Wymarra and Jurland Ceniza and not Willie Kickett and Thai Tor Silachai as stated.

Contact: Alex Wymarra
The Indigenous Sporting Academy & Boxing Academy
Mob: 0406 918 210
Email: [email protected]