Press Conference Open To The Public

Monday At Scottrade Center In St. Louis

Football Legend Herschel Walker,

Legendary MMA Superstar Dan Henderson,

Exciting, Dynamic “Babalu” Sobral,

Jesse Finney To Participate In Kick-Off

 Press Conference & Autograph Signing 

Monday, Sept. 27, at 12:30 p.m. CT at Scottrade Center in St. Louis

 

  

 

WHO:              Football Legend/Unbeaten MMA Fighter Herschel Walker

                       Legendary Superstar And Former Olympian Dan Henderson

                       Former STRIKEFORCE World Champion Renato “Babalu” Sobral

                       Talented St. Louis Native Jesse Finney


WHEN:
            Monday, Sept. 27, 2010

                       Press Conference will begin at 1 p.m. CT

 

WHERE:         Scottrade Center (main lobby)

                      1401 Clark Avenue

                      St Louis, MO 63103

 

WHAT:                                  The fighters will participate in a press conference on Monday, Sept. 27, to announce the

                                             mega-STRIKEFORCE event on Saturday, Dec. 4, at Scottrade Center in St. Louis.  The

                                             press conference is open to the public.  An autograph signing session for fans will

                                             take place immediately following the press conference formalities. 

 

                                             The 48-year-old Walker, the 1982 Heisman Trophy winner and two-time NFL Pro Bowl

                                             competitor, is undefeated at 1-0 in his latest athletic endeavor – MMA.  A 1999 College Hall

                                             of Fame inductee who was selected to Sports Illustrated’s NCAA All-Century Team that

                                             year, the 6-foot-1, 220 pound Walker already holds a fifth degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do

                                             and boasts additional training in the combat disciplines of Muay Thai and Kenpo.  

 

                                             A two-time U.S. Olympic wrestling team member (‘92, ‘96), Henderson is the only fighter in

                                             the sport's history to simultaneously hold two different titles in two different weight classes

                                             (welterweight and heavyweight) for a major fight promotion (PRIDE Fighting Championships).

                                             A former UFC star, Henderson is one of the most decorated fighters in MMA history.

 

                                             Sobral, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, is coming off a unanimous decision victory over

                                             knockout artist Robbie Lawler last June 16 at STRIKEFORCE: Los Angeles. 

 

Contact:

- Strikeforce

  Mike Afromowitz: mafromowitz@strikeforce.com

 

- Showtime Networks Inc.

  Chris DeBlasio: Chris.DeBlasio@ Showtime.net

  Annie Van Tornhout: Annie.VanTornhout@Showtime.net

 

- Brener Zwikel & Associates, Inc.

  Steve Pratt: Stevep@bzapr.com

  John Beyrooty: Johnnybey@aol.com

 

 

- Press Release from Strikeforce

 

 

 

Subject to change

 

 

 

 

(9/23/10)