With designated ring girls backing him up, Ron Redwing of The Redwing Group hypes the crowd at The Pocket, 115 Union Ave., that turned out Tuesday night for a pre-fight mixer for the Memphis Bicentennial Beatdown at the FedExForum on Friday evening (May 17). The Redwing Group is presenting the boxing event in conjunction with Langston “Lank The King” Hampton, pound-for-pound boxing champion Floyd Mayweather and The Money Team, and Clift Dates. Mayweather is scheduled to be in the house. (Photo: Tyrone P. Easley)
Evelyn ‘Champagne’ King headlined a star-studded celebration of Clift Dates’ 73-year legacy. The event showcased entertainer Jammin Jay Lamont and also featured other concert performances. (Photo: Gary S. Whitlow/GSW Enterprises)
Radio personality Michael Adrian Davis, who has teamed with Clift Dates to help revive boxing interest in Memphis, celebrates Mother’s Day at the Paradise Entertainment Center (645 Georgia Ave.) with his mother, Everlyn Davis. (Photo: George W. Tillman Jr.)
The 2nd Annual Mother’s Day Celebration – presented by Events Entertainment LLC at the Paradise Entertainment Center – also served as a 73rd birthday celebration for Clift Dates – the founder of CDA Security and a co-founder of the Memphis Police Association. Dates arrived at the event with his business partner, boxing promoter Langston “Lank The King” Hampton Jr. (left), whose next big event is the Memphis Bicentennial Beatdown at the FedExForum on Friday. (Photo: George W. Tillman Jr.)