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A House for Boxing

The Broker Boxing Federation transformed Mansion nightclub into a boxing fan's paradise to raise money for charity.

E.C.
April 22, 2008
The competitive side of sales was never more evidently displayed than on April 10, for the inaugural Broker Boxing Federation event at Mansion nightclub. Real estate brokers-turned-boxers put on their gloves for the night to raise money for the Alonzo Mourning Charities.

Just inside the main doors of the club, a welcoming area housed a selection of hors d'oeuvres from Raphael Food & More, the Forge, and Prime One Twelve, among other caterers. Celebrities including reality-TV personality and wrestler's daughter Brooke Hogan, socialite Gail Posner, and the man of the hour, Alonzo Mourning, posed for photographers as well.Further inside, the largest room of the club was transformed into a boxing ring. David Goldberg, founder of B.B.F., has enjoyed success with the event for several years in Chicago was hoping for the same results in Miami. Goldberg tapped into the excitement that boxing offers and took its effects into account during his planning.

"What I loved about it was that everyone was so close and it kept that energy up," he said of choosing a nightclub as the event's venue. "It worked here, but in a place like American Airlines Arena, you would have lost the feel."

USA Boxing built the ring in the center of Mansion's V.I.P. area. The stage was surrounded by rows of ringside seats for special V.I.P.s. Attendees totaled nearly 1,600.

For seven matches of three rounds each, pairs of brokers from local real estate companies squared off. At the end of each match, the women competing in the "Hottest Ring Girl" competition strutted across the center of the ring, to the delight of the crowd.
In the last fight of the night, Grant 'The Meathead Killer ' Killingsworth, took on Darren 'The Freight Train ' Campbell.
In the last fight of the night, Grant \"The Meathead Killer\" Killingsworth, took on Darren \"The Freight Train\" Campbell.
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Rows of V.I.P. seating were set up within Mansion's main room, which hosted nearly 1,600 guests for the event.
Rows of V.I.P. seating were set up within Mansion's main room, which hosted nearly 1,600 guests for the event.
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Event planners Robert Sena and David Goldberg presented Alonzo Mourning with a $250,000 check for his charity.
Event planners Robert Sena and David Goldberg presented Alonzo Mourning with a $250,000 check for his charity.
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The participants in the 'Hottest Ring Girl' competition posed together in the center of the ring.
The participants in the "Hottest Ring Girl" competition posed together in the center of the ring.
Mitchell Zachs of Magic Photos
The inaugural Miami boxing event was held at Mansion nightclub on South Beach.
The inaugural Miami boxing event was held at Mansion nightclub on South Beach.
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Celebrities in attendence included socialite Gail Posner and Hulkster's daughter Brooke Hogan.
Celebrities in attendence included socialite Gail Posner and Hulkster's daughter Brooke Hogan.
Mitchell Zachs of Magic Photos
In the last fight of the night, Grant 'The Meathead Killer' Killingsworth, took on Darren 'The Freight Train' Campbell.
In the last fight of the night, Grant "The Meathead Killer" Killingsworth, took on Darren "The Freight Train" Campbell.
Mitchell Zachs of Magic Photos
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