Donald J. Trump Grounds and Pounds the MMA World in New Partnership With Affliction!

Donald J. Trump Grounds and Pounds the MMA World in New Partnership With
Affliction!
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Sylvia

NEW YORK, June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Affliction will pull out its Trump card
Thursday when the company officially announces its partnership with Donald J.
Trump at a press conference to be held in Trump Tower at 12:00PM ET. Trump
will take the podium to address the press and outline his involvement with
Affliction and their entry into the world of professional mixed-martial-arts
(MMA) with their first event named, "Affliction Banned," slated for July 19th
2008 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
"We are very excited to be partnering with the most recognized and
accomplished business mogul in the world, " said Tom Atencio, vice president
of Affliction. "Trump is a true visionary who shares our belief in the future
of MMA."
"I have been a fan of professional sports since childhood, and I am
particularly impressed by the athleticism, courage, and strength of these
disciplined athletes," said Donald J. Trump. "This particular sport resembles
my business style of being fast paced, strategic, and aggressive ...
remembering to never give up. I am particularly excited to partner with
Affliction and become a major player in promotion of MMA; the youngest and
fastest growing sport to emerge in the last century."
"Affliction Banned" features a star-studded fight card with Fedor "The
Last Emperor" Emelianenko (27-1), the former undisputed PRIDE(R) champion and
Russian M-1(R) legend, taking on former 2-time UFC(R) heavyweight title-holder
Tim "The Maine-iac" Sylvia (24-4), in the main event.
The exciting four-fight undercard is loaded with Josh "The Baby Faced
Assassin" Barnett (22-5), of Seattle, facing-off stateside for the first time
in two years in a grudge match against the only opponent to ever knock him
out, Brazilian strongman Pedro "The Rock" Rizzo (16-7).
Three-time All-America wrestler Mike Whitehead (20-5), of Salt Lake City,
will battle Brazilian sensation Renato "Babalu" Sobral (29-7), of Costa Mesa,
California. 2000 Olympic wrestling silver medalist Matt "The Law" Lindland
(20-5), of Oregon City, faces Brazilian favorite Fabio "Negao" Nascimento
(8-3). "Big" Ben Rothwell (29-5), of Kenosha, Wisconsin, is scheduled to fight
an opponent to be determined in this groundbreaking event.
"Affliction Banned" will be distributed on Pay-Per-View and air live
(9 PM/ET, 6 PM/PT) on cable and satellite viewing in the USA and Canada via iN
Demand, TVN, Shaw Communications, Viewer's Choice Canada, DirecTV, DISH
Network, Bell ExpressVue and Star Choice for a suggested retail price of
$39.95. The telecast will be available in both standard and high definition
television.
Tickets are on sale at the Honda Center box office and through
Ticketmaster.com.
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Affliction
Already a mainstay for the most elite athletes, heaviest bands, A-listers
and the fashion conscious, Affliction Clothing's ability to set the bar high
in fashion is evident in its collection's indulgence of style and design,
focus on quality, and its trademark series of divinely executed, dark and
powerful themes. (http://www.afflictionclothing.com)
The Trump Organization
The Trump Organization encompasses global real estate development and
global licensing, sales and marketing, property management, golf course
development, entertainment, entertainment and product licensing, brand
development as well as restaurants and event planning. Donald J. Trump is the
Chairman and President of the Trump Organization, a privately held company in
New York. (http://www.Trump.com)
SOURCE Affliction

Michael Cohen, Executive Vice President and Special Counsel to Donald J.
Trump, +1-212-836-3212, mcohen@trumporg.com; or Pamela Rogers of Affliction
Clothing, +1-818-282-5788, pr@afflictionclothing.com; or Russian Media
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