JOE HAND PROMOTIONS AND PARX CASINO® INTRODUCE XCITE FIGHT NIGHT IN 2018
Bensalem, PA — Joe Hand Promotions announced Monday that Parx Casino® will host Joe Hand’s Xcite Fight Night at the Xcite Center on Friday, March 9. The night of professional boxing features homegrown talent from the Philadelphia area.
Promoter Joe Hand Sr. is working with Hall of Fame matchmaker J Russell Peltz to ensure entertaining fights and competitive matchups. With their combined experience of nearly 100 years, they know the secret to the ultimate boxing experience is to put Philadelphia fighters in front of a local crowd.
“In my 50 years in the boxing business, having the opportunity to work with a high-quality partner such as Parx Casino® at their new entertainment venue, the Xcite Center, is second to none,” Joe Hand Sr. said. ‘This is a very exciting time for us here at Joe Hand Promotions.”
The main event and full March 9 fight card will be announced shortly. Tickets to go on sale this Friday, December 22, 2017.
ABOUT MARCH 9
The March 9 card will consist of a minimum of eight fights with the first one beginning at 7.30 p.m. Doors to open at 6:30 p.m. The cards are promoted by Joe Hand Promotions. This event is only for adults age 21 and older. Tickets priced at $50, $75 and $100 are on sale at Joe Hand Promotions (215-364-9000) and also online at www.joehandpromotions.com. You can also purchase tickets from the Hold My Ticket Call Center at (1-877-466-3404) and at www.parxcasino.com
ABOUT PARX CASINO
Parx Casino® is owned and operated by Greenwood Racing, Inc. Parx Casino® is conveniently located 20 minutes north of center city Philadelphia, I-95 exit 37 or PA Turnpike exit 351 (westbound), exit 352 (eastbound) onto Street Road in Bensalem. Parx features over 200,000 square feet of gaming; over 3,300 slot machines and 133 live table games; over 80 poker tables; live racing & simulcast action; Parxgrill, an upscale signature restaurant; Foodies quick service dining; Chickie’s & Pete’s Crab House and Sports Bar; 360 bar and live music venue; Jax sports bar; Circle Bar; Bambu Noodle House; Earl of Sandwich®; Xlounge, ultramodern luxury lounge and complimentary parking for over 5,000 cars. Coming January 2018 – The opening of the 1,500 seat live entertainment venue the Xcite Center; Lombardi’s, America’s first Pizzeria; The Liberty Bell Gastropub, farm-to-fork inspired menu; Parx Poker, the brand new poker room moving inside the main casino. For more information on Parx Casino®, visit www.parxcasino.com.
